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The group's setlist was as follows: DAVE MUSTAINE -> I Apologized To JAMES HETFIELD For Bringing Up The 'Supergroup' Idea - May 12, 2012 MEGADETH singer/guitarist Dave Mustaine has apologized to METALLICA's James Hetfield for publicly discussing the fact that Dave wanted to assemble a "supergroup" combining Mustaine and MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson with Hetfield and METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich... LARS ULRICH -> 'I Sometimes Think The Metal Community Is So Fucking Serious And Up Its Own Ass' - May 11, 2012 In a brand new interview with Maxim.com, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked if there is anything in the 2004 documentary "Some Kind Of Monster"... JAMES HETFIELD Says Talk Of METALLICA And MEGADETH 'Supergroup' Is 'Crazy' - May 10, 2012 METALLICA frontman James Hetfield says that speculation about a possible collaboration between his band and members of MEGADETH is "crazy" talk on the part of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Mustaine joined his former METALLICA... Wicked Metallica Video Of Entire Prague Concert Available - May 9, 2012 METALLICA performed its top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica", a.k.a. "the black album," in its entirety for the first time ever this past Monday night (May 7) at the opening show of the band's European tour at Synot Tip Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The band played the LP backwards, starting with closing number "The Struggle Within" and ending with "Enter Sandman"... Special Edition Of METALLICA's 'So What!' Fan Magazine, Several Pages Available For Preview - May 9, 2012 METALLICA, in conjunction with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, will be publishing a special edition of METALLICA's So What! magazine called "Metallica The 30th Anniversary Event". This special edition commemorating METALLICA... METALLICA First-Ever Video Of 'The Struggle Within' Performance Available - May 8, 2012 METALLICA performed its top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica", a.k.a. "the black album," in its entirety for the first time ever last night (Monday, May 7) at the opening show of the band's European tour at Synot Tip Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The band played the LP backwards, starting with closing number "The Struggle Within" and ending with "Enter Sandman"... METALLICA Performs The Entire 'Black' Album For First Time Ever; Complete Setlist Revealed - May 7, 2012 METALLICA performed its top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica", a.k.a. "the black album," in its entirety for the first time ever earlier tonight (Monday, May 7) at the opening show of the band's European tour at Synot Tip Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The band's setlist was as follows: James Hetfield: 'We Do Things Because We Feel The Need To Do Them' - May 5, 2012 METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich were interviewed for a cover story in the May 2012 issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the progress of the songwriting sessions for the next METALLICA album: LARS ULRICH: Reaction To 'Lulu' Was 'More Spiteful Than Anyone Was Prepared For' - May 2, 2012 In a brand new interview with SPIN magazine, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked if he was surprised by the reaction to "Lulu", the band's collaborative album with Lou Reed. "It was more spiteful than anyone was prepared for," Lars... SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Michael Shawn Crahan : How I Got METALLICA's LARS ULRICH To Write Foreword To My Book (Video) - May 1, 2012 Video footage of SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan talking to the Artisan News about how he got METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich to write the foreword to his photo book "Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey" can be seen below. "Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey", which will be published by MTV Books... FIREWIND And OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist Reveals His Favorite METALLICA Songs - Apr. 20, 2012 FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. recently spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about his top five favourite METALLICA songs. You can watch the video below to hear him talking about each of his selections. Gus G.'s favorite METALLICA songs: 01. Master Of Puppets 02. Enter Sandman 03. Through The Never 04. ... METALLICA To Appear On DIO And DEEP PURPLE Tribute Albums - Apr. 20, 2012 METALLICA has confirmed that it has signed on to be part of the upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album which is being assembled by the singer's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio. "We reached out to Wendy Dio about wanting to be a part of the Dio tribute that's getting put together," METALLICA singer James Hetfield tells U.K.'s ... METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival Adds 'Kirk's Crypt' To The Project - Apr. 18, 2012 Orion Music + More — the two-day festival created by METALLICA that will take place on June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey — has announced the addition of Kirk's Crypt. Drawn to the dark side — metal, mayhem, and things that should not be? This is your chance to experience the chilling culmination of a lifetime of collecting all things creepy at ... A Wicked Two-Volume METALLICA Biography Acquired By DA CAPO PRESS - Apr. 18, 2012 Da Capo Press has announced that it will publish a two-volume biography of the biggest hard rock band in the world, METALLICA. "Birth School Metallica Death: Volume I" by Paul Brannigan and Ian Winwood will hit bookstores in the fall of 2013. "Birth School Metallica Death: Volume II" will land in the fall of 2014. Paul Brannigan... A Special Edition Of METALLICA's 'So What!' Magazine To Hit Newsstands In May; Video Preview - Apr. 17, 2012 METALLICA, in conjunction with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, today announced they will be publishing a special edition of METALLICA's So What! magazine called "Metallica The 30th Anniversary Event". This special edition commemorating METALLICA... METALLICA To Co-Headline San Francisco's OUTSIDE LANDS Music Festival - Apr. 17, 2012 METALLICA is among the artists who will headline the 2012 edition of Outside Lands festival, set to take place August 10-12 in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Also scheduled to appear are Stevie Wonder, NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE, Skrillex, Jack White, FOO FIGHTERS, Beck, SIGUR RÓS, FUN., JUSTICE, Norah Jones, ... Learning-Disabled Man Goes On Transatlantic Quest To Meet METALLICA'S Lars Ulrich - Apr. 17, 2012 "Mission To Lars" is an uplifting documentary feature film about Tom Spicer, a learning-disabled man who, with his siblings help, goes on a transatlantic quest to find his much-obsessed-over hero, Lars Ulrich of METALLICA. Tom has Fragile X Syndrome, a sort of autism. All he's ever wanted is to meet Lars... METALLICA Announce Two More Mexico City Shows Added - Apr. 16, 2012 More than 100,000 tickets to METALLICA's six shows at the Sports Palace in Mexico City — scheduled for August 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9 — are now officially sold out. As a result, the band has added two more dates in Mexico City: 'Revolver Golden Gods' Awards: Complete List Of Winners Available - Apr. 12, 2012 America's only hard-rock and heavy-metal award show — the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone — took place last night (Wednesday, April 11) at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook... TRIVIUM Joined By SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD Members For METALLICA Cover - Apr. 12, 2012 SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR vocalist Corey Taylor and MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn joined Florida metallers TRIVIUM on stage last night (Wednesday, April 11) at the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards show at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles to perform a cover version of METALLICA's "Creeping Death"... LARS ULRICH Has No Recollection Of HULK HOGAN Asking To Audition For METALLICA - Apr. 11, 2012 METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has shot down professional wrestling legend and reality TV star Hulk Hogan's recent claim that Lars once asked him if he wanted to join METALLICA as the band's bass player. Speaking to The Sun in January, Hulk Hogan... METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival Adds Billabong All-Out Air Assault Surfing Expedition - Apr. 11, 2012 Orion Music + More — the two-day festival created by METALLICA that will take place on June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey — has announced the addition of the Billabong All-Out Air Assault Surfing Expedition. Commented the band: "Music and surfing have always gone together. At Orion... 'Metallica: The Early Years And The Rise Of Metal' Book Due In May - Apr. 11, 2012 Independent Music Press has set a May 28 release date for "Metallica: The Early Years And The Rise Of Metal" by Neil Daniels. This is the first and only book to look at the massive impact of METALLICA's first four albums on the international metal scene. The 208-page book shows the birth and rise of the monster known as METALLICA... CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED Added To METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival - Apr. 10, 2012 CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED — the project led by acclaimed metal drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE) — has been added to Orion Music + More, the two-day festival created by METALLICA that will take place on June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. An entire stage at ... MARSHALL Amps Founder Dies - Apr. 5, 2012 Jim Marshall, known as "The Father of Loud" for inventing the Marshall amplifier, has died at the age of 88. Marshall, who originally owned a music shop in London, founded Marshall Amplification 50 years ago. Fomer GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash tweeted: "The news of Jim Marshall... GODSMACK Frontman Performs Acoustic Cover Of METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' (Video) - Apr. 2, 2012 Video footage of GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna performing an acoustic cover version of the METALLICA classic "Nothing Else Matters" during his solo concert last night (Sunday, April 1) at the Paramount in Huntington, New York can be seen below : METALLICA's ULRICH, MACHINE HEAD's FLYNN On 'That Metal Show'; Entire Episode Available - Apr. 2, 2012 METALLICA's Lars Ulrich and MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn were the featured guests on this past Saturday's (March 31) episode of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show". You can now watch the entire program below. Remaining episodes in season ten of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show": METALLICA's ULRICH, MACHINE HEAD's FLYNN On 'That Metal Show' Season 10 Premiere (Preview) - Mar. 29, 2012 Season ten of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" kicks off on Saturday, March 31 and featured guests include IRON MAIDEN's Adrian Smith (making his first appearance on the program), METALLICA's Lars Ulrich, MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister, Alice Cooper and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. Commented ... METALLICA Adds Sixth Mexico City Show - Mar. 28, 2012 All 100,000 tickets to METALLICA's five shows at the Sports Palace in Mexico City — scheduled for August 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 — are now officially sold out. As a result, the band has added yet another date in Mexico City: August 9 at the same venue. Tickets for the sixth show will go on sale on Thursday, March 29 at 11 a.m. CST at Ticketmaster.mx. METALLICA... METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival Adds 'Ktulu's Rock 'N' Roll Emporium' - Mar. 28, 2012 Orion Music + More — the two-day festival created by METALLICA that will take place on June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey — has announced the addition of Ktulu's Rock 'N' Roll Emporium. Check out dozens of vendors hawking their collectibles and vinyl, gig posters and gear. For more information, go to ... METALLICA Sells 60,000 Concert Tickets In Mexico In Less Than 90 Minutes - Mar. 26, 2012 All 60,000 tickets to METALLICA's three shows at the Sports Palace in Mexico City — scheduled for August 1, 2 and 4 — sold out in less than 90 minutes last week. As a result, the band has added two more dates in Mexico City: August 6 and 7 at the same venue... Special Edition Of METALLICA's 'So What!' Magazine To Hit Newsstands In May - Mar. 21, 2012 METALLICA, in conjunction with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, today announced they will be publishing a special edition of METALLICA's So What! magazine called "Metallica The 30th Anniversary Event". This special edition commemorating METALLICA... METALLICA's 'Black' Album Among Billboard's Longest-Charting LPs Ever - Mar. 20, 2012 METALLICA's 1991 self-titled fifth album, commonly known as "the black album," is among the ten LPs that have spent the most time on The Billboard 200 chart, according to Billboard.com... Lars Is Not Chasing Acting Career - Mar. 20, 2012 METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has shown up in a new trailer for the upcoming HBO film "Hemingway & Gellhorn". After appearing as himself in the 2004 documentary "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster" and the 2010 comedy "Get Him To The Greek", Ulrich plays an actual character in this film, which is a fictionalized account of the relationship between author ... Former METALLICA Bassist Says DAVE MUSTAINE Has Been 'Dissing' Him In Interviews - Mar. 20, 2012 Ex-METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney has slammed his former bandmate, ex-METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine, for "dissing" him in interviews and "minimizing" McGovney's contributions to METALLICA. Mustaine and McGovney joined METALLICA... METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival: Another Video Trailer Released - Mar. 19, 2012 A new three-minute video trailer for Orion Music + More — the two-day festival created by METALLICA that will take place on June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey — can be seen below. An entire stage devoted to punk and thrash music — Damage Inc. Stage — will be headlined by SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and SEPULTURA, and will feature up-and-comers TORCHE... DAVE MUSTAINE Talks RICK SANTORUM, Gay Marriage, METALLICA And Playing With 'Satanic' Bands - Mar. 17, 2012 Earlier this month, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine sat down with noted right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for a face-to-face interview for Infowars.com. The entire one-hour chat has now been posted online and can be viewed below. A couple of excerpts follow... METALLICA's LARS ULRICH In HBO's 'Hemingway & Gellhorn'; Trailer Available - Mar. 16, 2012 A trailer for "Hemingway & Gellhorn", the HBO drama featuring METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, can be seen below. (Note: Lars can be seen briefly around the 38-second mark.) The film, also starring Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen, is described as "a drama centered on the romance between Ernest Hemingway and WWII correspondent Martha Gellhorn... METALLICA To Unveil 'Mind-Blowing New Stage' In Mexico This Summer - Mar. 15, 2012 METALLICA will return to Mexico one month after the Orion Music + More weekend and will unveil a mind-blowing new stage that needs to be seen to be believed. This 140x50-foot stage will feature colossal components and striking visual elements spanning METALLICA's entire 30-year career. METALLICA... JAMES HETFIELD-Curated 'Custom Car + Motorcycle Show' Part Of METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' - Mar. 14, 2012 Orion Custom Car + Motorcycle Show, curated by METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, will be part of Orion Music + More, the two-day festival created by METALLICA, set to take place June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Over 300 of the best customs, hot rods, muscle cars and custom motorcycles will be on display at the ... METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival: New Video Trailer Released - Mar. 8, 2012 A new three-minute video trailer for Orion Music + More — the two-day festival created by METALLICA that will take place on June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey — can be seen below. An entire stage devoted to punk and thrash music — Damage Inc. Stage — will be headlined by SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and SEPULTURA, and will feature up-and-comers TORCHE... METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, SAXON, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH Among 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods' Nominees - Mar. 8, 2012 METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, SAXON, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH and MESHUGGAH are among the nominees at this year's edition of the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards, set to take place on Monday, June 11 at Indigo2 in London, England. The nominees for the 2012 Golden Gods are : SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, SEPULTURA, Others Added To METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival - Mar. 8, 2012 METALLICA, in conjunction with friends C3 Presents, today announced lineup additions for Orion Music + More, the two-day festival created by METALLICA that will take place on June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. An entire stage devoted to punk and thrash music — Damage Inc. Stage — will be headlined by SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and SEPULTURA... METALLICA Enlists Award-Winning Director NIMRÓD ANTAL For 3D Feature Film - Mar. 7, 2012 METALLICA has tapped award-winning director Nimród Antal to helm the band's upcoming 3D feature-film project. Charlotte Huggins ("Journey To The Center Of The Earth", "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island") will produce. The film will be a marriage of narrative and concert and will star the "five" members of METALLICA — James Hetfield, ... Own Bracelet Made Out Of METALLICA Guitarist's Strings - Mar. 2, 2012 If you are a METALLICA fan, you can now own a bracelet made out of Kirk Hammett's guitar strings, with all proceeds going to charity. Use the coupon code KH1234 to get 10% off. Each guitar string bracelet is handcrafted from recycled fine silver and guitar strings used and donated by the artist you select... MACHINE HEAD Frontman Says 'Lulu' Is 'Horrible', 'Bizarre' And 'Fascinatingly Bad' - Mar. 2, 2012 Total Guitar, which is said to be Europe's best-selling guitar magazine, recently conducted a "readers' questions" interview with MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel for the publication's March 2012 issue (issue 225). When asked by one reader if they heard METALLICA and Lou Reed's collaborative album, "Lulu"... METALLICA's 'Beyond Magnetic' EP To Receive Vinyl Release - Mar. 1, 2012 METALLICA's four-song EP called "Beyond Magnetic", which was made available digitally in December, and as a physical CD in January, will be released on vinyl to celebrate Record Store Day on April 21. The effort consists of the quartet of previously unheard tracks that the band unveiled in concert in December during its 30th-anniversary celebration. All four tunes — "Hate Train"... Lars Ulrich Talks Next Album, Music-Distribution Options - Mar. 1, 2012 METALLICA's latest album, 2008's "Death Magnetic", was its last under its contract with Warner Music Group — where the band has been making records since 1984 — and according to drummer Lars Ulrich... METALLICA Drummer Talks About 'Orion Music + More' Festival In New Interview - Feb. 29, 2012 Harry of the Minneapolis, Minnesota radio station 93X recently conducted an interview with ex-METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine . You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. When asked about the status of his proposed "supergroup" with David Ellefson (bass; MEGADETH), James Hetfield... DAVE MUSTAINE: 'It Would Be Great' To Play With METALLICA's HETFIELD And ULRICH Again - Feb. 28, 2012 Harry of the Minneapolis, Minnesota radio station 93X recently conducted an interview with ex-METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine . You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. When asked about the status of his proposed "supergroup" with David Ellefson (bass; MEGADETH), James Hetfield... METALLICA Frontman To Guest On SiriusXM's 'Liquid Metal' - Feb. 28, 2012 Tune in to Liquid Metal on SiriusXM channel 40 on Thursday, March 1 at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT for an exclusive interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. James will talk to Liquid Metal host Jose Mangin about METALLICA's 30th-anniversary celebrations, the Orion Music + More festival, progress on the follow-up to ... METALLICA's 'Black' Album Gets 'Mixed' With JAY-Z's 'Black' (Audio) - Feb. 23, 2012 RawHustle.com has linked up with BamBeatz — a talented up-and-coming hip-hop producer from Miami — to present a preview clip of his "Double Black" mixtape, featuring METALLICA's self-titled "Black" album and JAY-Z's "Black"... LARS ULRICH: People Will Eventually Be Able To Talk About 'Lulu' 'Without Hiding Behind Masks' - Feb. 22, 2012 METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Roche of the Washington D.C. radio station DC101 earlier this week about the band's next major project, which is its Orion Music + More festival, a band-curated two-day event which will take place in late June in Atlantic City and feature over 20 artists as well as lifestyle attractions and other entertainment... METALLICA Drummer Says Making 3D Movie Is 'Easier Said Than Done' - Feb. 22, 2012 When METALLICA recently confirmed reports that it was working on a 3D movie, the band was vague about what exactly the project would entail or when it come out. The Pulse Of Radio asked drummer Lars Ulrich... METALLICA Brings The Metal For The Undertaker Vs. Triple H At 'Wrestlemania' - Feb. 22, 2012 According to Kevin Kellam of Pro Wrestling Examiner, METALLICA's song "The Memory Remains" is being used to promote this year's Wrestlemania match between The Undertaker and Triple H... METALLICA Drummer Says 'Orion Music + More' Festival Will Feature 'Lots Of Cool, Heavy Stuff' - Feb. 21, 2012 METALLICA recently announced the creation of the Orion Music + More festival, a new music, arts, and lifestyle festival founded and headlined by the band. The event will take place June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Much to the surprise of many fans, the festival will feature a diverse range of music and not focus exclusively on metal and heavy rock. Drummer ... METALLICA 'Orion Music + More' Promoter On Festival Lineup: We'll Try And Stick With Diversity - Feb. 18, 2012 On February 7, METALLICA, in conjunction with friends C3 Presents, announced the creation of Orion Music + More, a new annual music, arts, and lifestyle festival founded and headlined by the band, a natural progression for a group which has headlined legendary festivals around the world for years. Orion Music + More... SLAYER Frontman Says 'Lulu' Is 'METALLICA Trying To Be Too Cool' - Feb. 16, 2012 Jenn Selby of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Quietus: METALLICA decided to go a bit left-field recently and make "Lulu" with Lou Reed. What would... METALLICA, MEGADETH, QUEENSRźCHE Classics Covered On 'Tribunal Records 100: Cover To Cover' - Feb. 16, 2012 The long-awaited Tribunal Records 100th release has finally arrived! Due on March 6, the digital-only release "Tribunal Records 100: Cover To Cover" was begun as a celebration of Tribunal Records artists covering some of their favorite songs and it wound up being quite a diverse bunch of tracks from artists like METALLICA, COLDPLAY, HEART, PINK FLOYD... METALLICA To Headline Switzerland's SONISPHERE - Feb. 13, 2012 METALLICA will headline the Swiss edition of the Sonisphere festival on May 30 at Yverdon-les-Bains. Also scheduled to appear are SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD, MASTODON, GOJIRA, and ELUVEITIE. METALLICA... TRIVIUM Covers METALLICA In Denver (Video) - Feb. 12, 2012 Fan-filmed footage of TRIVIUM performing a cover version of METALLICA's classic track "The Four Horsemen" on February 10 at the Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado can be seen below. TRIVIUM played the song as a three-piece, with vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy watching his bandmates — Corey Beaulieu (guitar), Paolo Gregoletto (bass) and ... Former/Current Members Of GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, DEF LEPPARD Set For 'Titans Of Rock' - Feb. 12, 2012 Guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL) has confirmed via Facebook that he will take part in a South American tour dubbed "Titans Of Rock" featuring the following all-star lineup of musicians.... JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Reflects On His 'Metal' GRAMMY Win Vs Metallica - Feb. 11, 2012 METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans (and even some audience members) were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux pas by placing a Billboard... DAVE MUSTAINE Says Playing With METALLICA Again Was 'Magical' - Feb. 9, 2012 Ex-METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine joined his former bandmates on stage on December 10, 2011 for the fourth and final intimate show at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of METALLICA's week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Mustaine, who was one of the original members of ... IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, MOTÖRHEAD, Members To Guest On Season Ten Of 'That Metal Show' - Feb. 7, 2012 Season ten of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" kicks off on Saturday, March 31 and featured guests include IRON MAIDEN's Adrian Smith (making his first appearance on the program), METALLICA's Lars Ulrich, MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister, Alice Cooper and former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted. "I've known the MAIDEN... WYKKED WYTCH's Cover Of METALLICA's 'Fade To Black' Available For Streaming - Feb. 7, 2012 South Florida-based female-fronted extreme metallers WYKKED WYTCH have released their cover version of the METALLICA classic "Fade To Black". You can listen to it using the SoundCloud player below. WYKKED WYTCH's version of "Fade To Black" comes off the band's fifth full-length album, "The Ultimate Deception"... METALLICA To Headline Its Own Festival 'Orion Music + More' - Feb. 7, 2012 METALLICA, in conjunction with friends C3 Presents, today announced the creation of Orion Music + More, a new annual music, arts, and lifestyle festival founded and headlined by the band, a natural progression for a band that has headlined legendary festivals around the world for years. Orion Music + More... Lars Ulrich : The People Whose Opinions I Trust Say 'Lulu' Is Very Good - Feb. 6, 2012 Brazil's Wikimetal podcast conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich when the band performed at the Rock In Rio festival last September. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. (Note: The Ulrich interview begins around the 21-minute mark.) When asked why METALLICA... Two-Volume METALLICA Biography 'Birth School Metallica Death' Due Next Year - Feb. 6, 2012 Angus Cargill at Faber has acquired U.K./Commonwealth rights for a six-figure sum from Matthew Hamilton at Aitken Alexander Associates for "Birth School Metallica Death", the definitive two-volume history of METALLICA by Paul Brannigan and Ian Winwood. One of the world's biggest rock bands, METALLICA... KIRK HAMMETT Joins EXODUS On Stage At 'Bonded By Baloff' Concert; Video Available - Feb. 5, 2012 METALLICA/ex-EXODUS guitarist Kirk Hammett, former EXODUS axeman Rick Hunolt and original EXODUS bassist Jeff Andrews all joined the current lineup of EXODUS on stage last night (Saturday, February 4) at a special concert to mark the 10-year anniversary of former EXODUS singer Paul Baloff's passing. Dubbed ... METALLICA To Make Special Announcement On Tuesday - Feb. 3, 2012 METALLICA will make a special announcement on Tuesday, February 7 at 11 a.m. Pacific Time. A teaser video for the announcement can be seen below. The text in the clip reads, "You've seen them at festivals across the world. But you've never seen them… Tune in Tuesday, February 7 at 11 a.m. PST. Metallica.com." METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich... LOU REED To Perform 'Lulu' Material On European Tour - Feb. 2, 2012 Former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed will embark on the "From VU to LULU" European tour in the summer. The trek will start in Luxembourg on Wednesday, June 6 and will take in several festivals, including Switzerland's Caribana, France's Montereau, Berlin's Citadel and Slovakia's Pohoda... METALLICA, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, GOJIRA Confirmed For Poland's SONISPHERE - Feb. 2, 2012 METALLICA, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, GOJIRA, ACID DRINKERS, HUNTER and LUXTORPEDA have been confirmed for the Polish edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place on May 10 at Bemowo Airport in Warsaw. Tickets go on sale on February 3 at 10:00 a.m. at LiveNation.pl. METALLICA... SLASH, MEGADETH, FEAR FACTORY, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD - Feb. 2, 2012 SLASH, MEGADETH, STEEL PANTHER, RISE AGAINST, BILLY TALENT, FEAR FACTORY, AS I LAY DYING, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, KYUSS LIVES!, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, PERIPHERY, TERRORVISION, GINGER and RECKLESS LOVE have been confirmed for the 10th annual installment of the Download... 'Brutal Ballet' To Make Its European Debut In Finland Next Month - Feb. 2, 2012 METALLICA, SLIPKNOT, IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH, ARCH ENEMY, DIMMU BORGIR, HIM, CHILDREN OF BODOM and SARCOFAGUS are among the artists whose music is featured in "Out Of The Darkness", the new spectacular from Australia's "premiere metal ballet company" Brutal Ballet, which combines classical ballet with heavy metal... THE CULT Frontman Says 'Lulu' Contains 'Some Phenomenal Moments' - Feb. 1, 2012 During an interview with RollingStone.com to promote THE CULT's forthcoming album, vocalist Ian Astbury took time out to defend this season's most contentious metal album, the Lou Reed/METALLICA collaboration, "Lulu"... METALLICA'S Beyond Magnetic Released on CD Today - Jan. 31, 2012 We're still pumped up after celebrating our 30th anniversary last month with Fan Club members from around the world and by sharing the stage with musicians we have admired all our lives. As you may have heard by now, part of the fun on those nights included playing unreleased tracks from the Death Magnetic sessions ... METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, SLAYER Confirmed For Spain's SONISPHERE - Jan. 27, 2012 METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, SLAYER, WITHIN TEMPTATION and MASTODON are among the confirmed bands for this year's installment of the Spanish edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place May 26 at Getafe Open Air in Madrid. The billing is as follows: ... METALLICA, MACHINE HEAD, AMORPHIS, GOJIRA, GHOST Confirmed For Finland's SONISPHERE - Jan. 26, 2012 METALLICA will headline this year's installment of the Finnish edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place June 4 at Kalasatama in Helsinki, Finland. Also scheduled to appear are MACHINE HEAD, AMORPHIS, GOJIRA and GHOST. Tickets go on sale on Monday, February 6 at 9:00 a.m. at Lippupalvelu.fi and Tiketti.fi. METALLICA will play the "black album" — its 1991 self-titled fifth effort that has sold nearly 16 million copies — in its entirety at... METALLICA Will Shred Your Blues, Columbia Professor Says - Jan. 25, 2012 According to DNAinfo.com, a psychiatrist reveals in her new book, "Your Playlist Can Change Your Life: 10 Proven Ways Your Favorite Music Can Revolutionize Your Health, Memory, Organization, Alertness and More"... METALLICA: More Photos From 'Obey Your Master' Exhibition - Jan. 25, 2012 METALLICA is the inspiration for new "Obey Your Master", a new art exhibition which sees pieces from a range of different artists who have interpreted various songs from the band in their own unique way. Among the artists who are displaying pieces at Exhibit A Gallery in Los Angeles are SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE... METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: To See Your Musical Vision Turn Into Something Else, It's Amazing - Jan. 23, 2012 METALLICA is the inspiration for new "Obey Your Master", a new art exhibition which sees pieces from a range of different artists who have interpreted various songs from the band in their own unique way. Among the artists who are displaying pieces at Exhibit A Gallery in Los Angeles are SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE... GOJIRA To Support METALLICA In France, Italy - Jan. 21, 2012 French progressive metallers GOJIRA will open for METALLICA on May 12 at Stade de France in Paris, France. They will also support METALLICA on May 13 at Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy. GOJIRA previously opened for METALLICA — along with LAMB OF GOD — on a North American tour in September/October 2009. In a 2009 interview, GOJIRA frontman ... SLIPKNOT, BLACK VEIL BRIDES Members Pay Tribute To METALLICA At 'Obey Your Master' Exhibition - Jan. 21, 2012 METALLICA is the inspiration for new "Obey Your Master", a new art exhibition which sees pieces from a range of different artists who have interpreted various songs from the band in their own unique way. Among the artists who are displaying pieces at Exhibit A Gallery in Los Angeles are SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE... METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, MACHINE HEAD, ANTHRAX, Others Set For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival - Jan. 16, 2012 SOUNDGARDEN, MACHINE HEAD, ANTHRAX, LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and DEVILDRIVER are among the latest confirmed bands for the 10th annual installment of the Download festival, which will take place June 8-10, 2012 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. The billing is now shaping up as follows: METALLICA (headliners) BLACK SABBATH... FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Is 'Fascinated' By METALLICA's Decision To Release 'Lulu' - Jan. 16, 2012 Greece's Rockpages recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jason Hook of Las Vegas metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rockpages: Metal bands that attract what we call "mainstream" are often doomed by hardcore metal fans... METALLICA's Rob Trujillo Performs With BAD RELIGION Drummer At 'Drum Off Grand Finals' (Video) - Jan. 16, 2012 Drummer Brooks Wackerman (BAD RELIGION, TENACIOUS D) played with Robert Trujillo (METALLICA) and Armand Sabal-Lecco (PAUL SIMON), both on bass, this past Saturday (January 14) at the twenty-third annual Guitar Center's Drum-Off... METALLICA Frontman Celebrates Half Brother's 60th Birthday - Jan. 14, 2012 According to Beautiful Brea Old And New, METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield came to Brea, California several weeks ago for his half brother David Hale's 60th birthday. They jammed METALLICA songs as well as music from the '60s for two hours at ... EXODUS Frontman's GENERATION KILL Performs METALLICA Classic In NYC (Video) - Jan. 14, 2012 Video footage of GENERATION KILL — the crossover metal outfit featuring EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes — performing the METALLICA classic "Disposable Heroes" last night (Friday, January 13) at Fontana's bar in New York City can be seen below... METALLICA 30th-Anniversary Celebration Discussed In Latest 'Shockwaves Skull Sessions' Podcast - Jan. 12, 2012 Shockwaves Skull Sessions episode #54 is the METALLICA 30th-anniversary podcast covering the band's four shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration for fan club members only. The episode includes two separate discussions, the first featuring Ron Quintana, Patrick Scott and Tobe Baad along with host Bob Nalbandian... METALLICA Bassist To Perform At Guitar Center's 'Drum-Off'; PETER CRISS To Be Inducted - Jan. 11, 2012 Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, has announces additional performers and judges for the twenty third-annual Guitar Center's Drum-Off... MACHINE HEAD Bassist: 'METALLICA Is A Phenomenon' - Jan. 11, 2012 Art Scenics recently conducted an interview with bassist Adam Duce of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about MACHINE HEAD's former touring mates METALLICA, Duce said, "METALLICA... Lloyd Grant, Guitarist Who Played On Original Recording Of METALLICA's 'Hit The Lights' Interviewed (Audio) - Jan. 10, 2012 On November 24, 2011, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with Lloyd Grant, the guitarist who played on the original recording of the METALLICA song "Hit The Lights" in early 1982. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. In his "Metallica Unbound"... METALLICA Songs Performed By BALTIC GUITAR QUARTET, Double Bass Soloist GUY DAVID TUNEH (Video) - Jan. 10, 2012 In his first "crossover" project, double bass soloist Guy David Tuneh in December 2010 joined together with BALTIC GUITAR QUARTET to perform in an unusual ensemble: guitar quartet and double bass. The result: six new works to be performed on double bass; three pieces for double bass as solo and three as an accompanying instrument. BALTIC GUITAR QUARTET members ... Original METALLICA Bassist Ron McGovney To Appear At 'Mad Monster Party' - Jan. 9, 2012 Original METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney will appear at the Mad Monster Party — a retro monster celebration showcasing classic and contemporary creatures of the night (and day) — on March 23-25, 2012 at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Mad Monster Party... METALLICA's Next Album Will Contain 'Shorter, More To-The-Point' Songs - Jan. 8, 2012 Last fall, METALLICA started writing the studio follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic", working from riffs and licks taped during the band's tuning-room jams over the past three years of touring. "We're about seven, eight songs into it," METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich tells Rolling Stone... METALLICA 3D Movie Officially Confirmed - Jan. 6, 2012 METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "As you know, we generally make it a policy not to comment on gossip or rumors, but we also pride ourselves on being first with 'TALLICA news. So, with that said, the more astute of you may have noticed a couple of mentions in trade publications, and most recently in the new issue of Rolling Stone... METALLICA's 'Black' Album Remains Top-Selling LP Of SoundScan Era - Jan. 4, 2012 METALLICA is one of the top-selling artists since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking album sales in May 1991, with cumulative U.S. sales of more than 53 million copies. The band's 1991 self-titled fifth album, commonly known as "the black album," in 2009 surpassed SHANIA TWAIN's 1997 record, "Come On Over", as the best-selling CD of the SoundScan... METALLICA: 'Beyond Magnetic' To Receive CD Release - Jan. 4, 2012 METALLICA's four-song EP called "Beyond Magnetic", which was made available digitally last month, will be released as a physical CD on January 31 (one day earlier internationally). The effort consists of the quartet of previously unheard tracks that the band unveiled in concert last month during its 30th-anniversary celebration. All four tunes — "Hate Train", "Just A Bullet Away", "Hell And Back" and "Rebel Of Babylon" — were recorded during the sessions for the band's 2008 "Death Magnetic" album but left off the final track list... METALLICA: Official 45-Minute Video Recap Of Final 30th-Anniversary Show - Jan. 3, 2012 METALLICA has posted a 45-minute video recap of the fourth and final intimate show at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Check it out below. Former METALLICA members Dave Mustaine (currently in MEGADETH), Jason Newsted, Lloyd Grant, Ron McGovney, Hugh Tanner, along with the band's longtime producer Bob Rock, as well as BLACK SABBATH legends Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler joined METALLICA on stage on December 10 for the fourth show at the Fillmore... Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED And High School Buddy Remain Close After 33 Years - Jan. 1, 2012 Kalamazoo Gazette has uploaded video footage (see below) of Jason Newsted, who played 15 years with the heavy metal band METALLICA, and Gary Kyes, paralyzed in a car crash, reminiscing in Kyes... |
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