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      <title>Bob Rock Says The Who’s Keith Moon Is the Drummer Whose Style Was Most Comparable to Lars Ulrich</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:01:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Producer Bob Rock says that The Who's Keith Moon is the only drummer who had a playing style comparable to Metallica's Lars Ulrich. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/bob-rock-the-who-keith-moon-style-comparable-metallica-lars-ulrich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Producer Bob Rock says that The Who&apos;s Keith Moon is the only drummer who had a playing style comparable to Metallica&apos;s Lars Ulrich. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/bob-rock-the-who-keith-moon-style-comparable-metallica-lars-ulrich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Bob Rock Says Jimmy Page + Jack White Really, REALLY Liked Metallica’s ‘St. Anger’</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 18:17:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Clearly, they're in the minority with that one.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/bob-rock-jimmy-page-jack-white-really-liked-metallica-st-anger/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Clearly, they&apos;re in the minority with that one.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/bob-rock-jimmy-page-jack-white-really-liked-metallica-st-anger/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Bob Rock Clarifies Sixx Bass Statement</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 23:35:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The producer offers context and insight clarifying his remarks. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/bob-rock-clarifies-comments-nikki-sixx-early-bass-playing-statement/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The producer offers context and insight clarifying his remarks. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/bob-rock-clarifies-comments-nikki-sixx-early-bass-playing-statement/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Nikki Not on Early Crue Albums?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 16:48:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The producer recalls Sixx telling him he thinks someone else played his parts on previous Motley Crue albums. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/nikki-sixx-didnt-know-how-play-bass-before-dr-feelgood-bob-rock/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The producer recalls Sixx telling him he thinks someone else played his parts on previous Motley Crue albums. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/nikki-sixx-didnt-know-how-play-bass-before-dr-feelgood-bob-rock/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Motley Crue Confirm They Are In the Studio With Producer Bob Rock</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[See photos from the sessions. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/motley-crue-recording-in-studio-producer-bob-rock/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[See photos from the sessions. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/motley-crue-recording-in-studio-producer-bob-rock/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>‘The Metallica Blacklist': 10 Best Metallica Cover Songs on ‘Black Album’ Tribute</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 17:05:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[On 'The Metallica Blacklist,' 53 bands come together to honor Metallica's "Black Album." We've picked the 10 best cover songs from the compilation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-metallica-blacklist-10-best-metallica-cover-songs-on-black-album-tribute/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[On &apos;The Metallica Blacklist,&apos; 53 bands come together to honor Metallica&apos;s &quot;Black Album.&quot; We&apos;ve picked the 10 best cover songs from the compilation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-metallica-blacklist-10-best-metallica-cover-songs-on-black-album-tribute/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chuck Armstrong]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Metallica Producer Bob Rock Sells Rights to ‘The Black Album’</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:43:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Rock has sold a total of 43 songs from his producing career. <a href="https://wgrd.com/metallica-producer-bob-rock-sells-rights-black-album/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Rock has sold a total of 43 songs from his producing career. <a href="https://wgrd.com/metallica-producer-bob-rock-sells-rights-black-album/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Bob Rock: Metallica’s ‘St. Anger’ Snare Drum Sound ‘Kept the Band Together’</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:46:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[So says producer Bob Rock, who oversaw the album. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bob-rock-metallicas-st-anger-snare-drum-sound-kept-the-band-together/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[So says producer Bob Rock, who oversaw the album. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bob-rock-metallicas-st-anger-snare-drum-sound-kept-the-band-together/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe DiVita]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>This Kirk Hammett Metallica Solo Came From Producer Bob Rock’s Prodding</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:29:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[He shined through in what he was shown. <a href="https://wgrd.com/metallica-unforgiven-guitar-solo-kirk-hammett/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[He shined through in what he was shown. <a href="https://wgrd.com/metallica-unforgiven-guitar-solo-kirk-hammett/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Trapp]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>FFDP’s Jason Hook, Dethklok’s Brendon Small + More Play Their Favorite Riffs</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:58:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Led Zep, Black Sabbath and GN'R get a whole lotta love. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ffdp-jason-hook-dethklok-brendon-small-play-favorite-riffs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Led Zep, Black Sabbath and GN&apos;R get a whole lotta love. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ffdp-jason-hook-dethklok-brendon-small-play-favorite-riffs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Childers]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Black Veil Brides Release Studio Videos Recording Their Latest Album</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:24:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Black Veil Brides hit the studio earlier this year to record their self-titled fourth album with the legendary Bob Rock at the controls.  I mean, why wouldn't you want the guy who helped create Metallica's Black Album making your record?  That thing sounded freaking amazing!
Over the last couple of months, the Black Veil Brides have been releasing studio recording videos, showing the whole process <a href="https://wgrd.com/black-veil-brides-release-studio-videos-recording-their-latest-album/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Black Veil Brides hit the studio earlier this year to record their self-titled fourth album with the legendary Bob Rock at the controls.  I mean, why wouldn't you want the guy who helped create Metallica's Black Album making your record?  That thing sounded freaking amazing!
Over the last couple of months, the Black Veil Brides have been releasing studio recording videos, showing the whole process <a href="https://wgrd.com/black-veil-brides-release-studio-videos-recording-their-latest-album/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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