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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... Working With METALLICA Was Like Getting A 'Ferrari For Free,' Says LOU REED - Dec. 30, 2011 According to The Pulse Of Radio, most METALLICA fans may not have been happy with "Lulu", the band's collaborative album with Lou Reed, but at least one person was pleased with the results: Reed himself. In a new interview with M - Music & Musicians, Reed... James Hetfield Confronts Paparazzi While Vacationing In Uruguay (Photos) - Dec. 28, 2011 METALLICA frontman James Hetfield confronted photographers while vacationing in Punta del Este, Uruguay over Christmas. According to Starfeine.com, Hetfield "was spotted taking a moped ride with his son Castor... METALLICA: Official 31-Minute Video Recap Of Third 30th-Anniversary Show - Dec. 27, 2011 METALLICA has posted a 31-minute video recap of the third of four intimate shows 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... SEPULTURA Guitarist And 14-Year-Old Son Perform METALLICA In Brazil (Video) - Dec. 23, 2011 Video footage of SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser performing a cover version of the METALLICA classic "Seek And Destroy" with his 14-year-old son Yohan on December 20, 2011 at Kabala pub in Tatuapé, São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below... METALLICA: Official 33-Minute Video Recap Of Second 30th-Anniversary Show - Dec. 22, 2011 METALLICA has posted a 33-minute video recap of the second of four intimate shows 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... METALLICA's 'Beyond Magnetic' Cracks U.S. Top 40 - Dec. 21, 2011 METALLICA's four-song digital EP called "Beyond Magnetic" sold 36,000 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on The Billboard 200 chart. The effort consists of the quartet of previously unheard tracks that the band unveiled in concert earlier in the 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... SLAYER Guitarist Doubts There Will Be Any More 'Big Four' Shows - Dec. 21, 2011 SLAYER guitarist Kerry King tells Classic Rock magazine that he doubts there will be any more shows featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX... MACY GRAY Covers METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' (Video) - Dec. 21, 2011 Soul-pop star Macy Gray has recorded a version of the METALLICA classic "Nothing Else Matters" for a new covers album, "Covered", which is due out March 27 via 429 Records. The collection also includes versions of tunes by such artists as RADIOHEAD ("Creep"), KANYE WEST ("Love Lockdown"), YEAH YEAH YEAHS ("Maps") and ... THE MINI BAND Stunned By METALLICA Video Message Of Support - Dec. 20, 2011 THE MINI BAND — the Thatcham, United Kingdom-based group made up of 8- and 10-year-olds whose performance of METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" has racked up more than three million YouTube views in ten weeks — was stunned when METALLICA sent them a video message ahead of a recent gig. THE MINI BAND... METALLICA: Official 27-Minute Video Recap Of First 30th-Anniversary Show - Dec. 19, 2011 METALLICA has posted a 27-minute video recap of the first of four intimate shows 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... ANTHRAX, MACHINE HEAD Members Talk About METALLICA's 30th-Anniversary Celebration (Video) - Dec. 19, 2011 ANTHRAX's Scott Ian and MACHINE HEAD's Phil Demmel spoke to Artisan News about METALLICA's four intimate shows which took place earlier in the month at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of METALLICA's 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Check out the footage below... India's MTV To Air Special Program On METALLICA's Bangalore Concert - Dec. 16, 2011 According to India Infoline, MTV India will air a special program on METALLICA's first-ever live performance in the country — which took place on October 30 in Bangalore — on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18 at 8 p.m. Some of the footage that is expected to be broadcast as part of the special, dubbed "Vladivar Presents Metallica In India", can be seen below. The band's setlist for the Bangalore concert was as follows: DAVE MUSTAINE Says It Was 'Very Cathartic' To Perform With METALLICA Last Weekend - Dec. 15, 2011 Ex-METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine joined his former bandmates on stage this past Saturday night (December 10) 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. When asked by ... MERCYFUL FATE's Manager Offers Recap Of Band's Performance At METALLICA's Anniversary Event - Dec. 15, 2011 MERCYFUL FATE members King Diamond (vocals), Hank Shermann (guitar), Timi Hansen (bass) and Michael Denner (guitar) were among the musicians who joined METALLICA on stage on December 7 for the second of four intimate shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of METALLICA... Couple That Performed 'Master Of Puppets' At Its Wedding Jams With METALLICA In San Francisco - Dec. 14, 2011 The couple that became an Internet sensation after a video surfaced of them performing a cover version of METALLICA's "Master Of Puppets" at their wedding reception got a chance to play with the members of METALLICA... RUSH, AEROSMITH, LED ZEPPELIN, SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD Congratulate METALLICA On Anniversary (Video) - Dec. 13, 2011 Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN), RUSH, AEROSMITH, Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD), Brian May (QUEEN), Kerry King (SLAYER), Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) and Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) are among the artists who have recorded video testimonials congratulationg METALLICA... '100 Greatest Living Rock Stars' Spotlighted In New Issue Of REVOLVER Magazine - Dec. 13, 2011 Revolver magazine is celebrating the release of its "Mega 100th Issue" by spotlighting the "100 Greatest Living Rock Stars." From Ozzy to Axl to Lemmy, the issue features those who have rocked the hardest and lived to tell about it. On newsstands now and ... DAVE MUSTAINE On Performing With METALLICA Again: 'I Had A Smile That I Went To Bed With' - Dec. 13, 2011 On December 13, Patrick Prince of Powerline conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline... METALLICA Releases 'Beyond Magnetic' Digital EP - Dec. 12, 2011 METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Last week we celebrated our 30th anniversary together with fan-club members from around the world by playing four nights at the historic Fillmore in San Francisco . . . It was quite the bash each and every night! "If you were able to join us at any or all of the parties, thanks for coming out to hang with us. And whether or not you were there, you may have heard that we added some unreleased tracks from the 'Death Magnetic' sessions to the set list — one 'new' song each night as part of the shenanigans on stage... METALLICA: Another Previously Unreleased Song From 'Death Magnetic' Sessions Available - Dec. 11, 2011 METALLICA performed a previously unreleased song from the "Death Magnetic" sessions called "Rebel Of Babylon" last night (Saturday, December 10) at 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. A rough-mix version of the studio recording of ... OZZY OSBOURNE, GEEZER BUTLER, DAVE MUSTAINE Perform With METALLICA At Final Anniversary Show - Dec. 11, 2011 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... BLACK SABBATH Bassist Says It Was A 'Pleasure' And An 'Honor' To Perform With METALLICA - Dec. 11, 2011 BLACK SABBATH legends Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne joined METALLICA on stage last night (Saturday, December 10) for 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. METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo introduced Geezer... DAVE MUSTAINE To Play Five Songs With METALLICA At Tonight's Concert - Dec. 10, 2011 Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH) will join METALLICA on stage tonight (Saturday, December 10) at the fourth and final intimate show at the Fillmore as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. He will play five songs with METALLICA: "Hit The Lights", "Metal Militia", "Phantom Lord", "Jump In the Fire"... OZZY OSBOURNE, GEEZER BUTLER To Perform 'Iron Man' With METALLICA - Dec. 10, 2011 A photo of BLACK SABBATH legends Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler with the four members of METALLICA taken earlier tonight (Saturday, December 10) backstage at the Fillmore in San Francisco, California prior to METALLICA... DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Looking Forward To Celebrating' With METALLICA Tonight - Dec. 10, 2011 MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has confirmed that he is in San Francisco today for METALLICA's fourth and final intimate show at the Fillmore as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. He writes on Twitter... GREEN DAY Releases Birthday Video Message For METALLICA - Dec. 10, 2011 California-based pop-punk heroes GREEN DAY have released a video message congratulating fellow Bay Area rockers METALLICA on their 30th anniversary. The three-and-a-half-minute clip, which can be seen below, features the members of GREEN DAY performing the MISFITS classic "Hybrid Moments" in their rehearsal room... METALLICA: Another Previously Unreleased Song From 'Death Magnetic' Sessions Available - Dec. 10, 2011 METALLICA performed a previously unreleased song from the "Death Magnetic" sessions called "Hell And Back" last night (Friday, December 9) at the third of four intimate shows 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. A rough-mix version of the studio recording of "Hell And Back"... ROB HALFORD, GLENN DANZIG, JERRY CANTRELL Perform With METALLICA At Third 30th-Anniversary Show - Dec. 10, 2011 Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST), Glenn Danzig (DANZIG, MISFITS, SAMHAIN), Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS), Pepper Keenan (DOWN, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY), Gary Rossington (LYNYRD SKYNYRD), Nick "Animal" Culmer (ANTI-NOWHERE LEAGUE) and former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted joined ... SAXON Frontman Checks In From METALLICA's 30th-Anniversary Celebrations (Video) - Dec. 8, 2011 Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON flew from Helsinki to San Francisco earlier this week to join METALLICA on stage for the first of four intimate shows at the 1,200-capacity Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Byford... METALLICA: Another Previously Unreleased Song From 'Death Magnetic' Sessions Available - Dec. 8, 2011 METALLICA performed a previously unreleased song from the "Death Magnetic" sessions called "Just A Bullet Away" last night (Wednesday, December 7) at the second of four intimate shows 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. A rough-mix version of the studio recording of ... MERCYFUL FATE, ARMORED SAINT Members Perform With METALLICA At Second 30th-Anniversary Show - Dec. 8, 2011 Lou Reed, King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE), Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE), Timi Hansen (MERCYFUL FATE), Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE) , Marianne Faithfull, Ray Haller (SWEET SAVAGE), Kid Rock and John Bush (ARMORED SAINT) joined METALLICA... LOU REED Says 'Lulu' Was Made 'For People Who Are Literate' - Dec. 8, 2011 The Telegraph recently conducted an interview with METALLICA and former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed about their musical collaboration "Lulu", which was released on November 1 in North America via Warner Bros. Records... Bay Area Metal Photographer Talks About METALLICA's Early Days In New Interview - Dec. 8, 2011 Ian S. Port of SFWeekly.com recently conducted an interview with legendary San Francisco Bay Area metal photographer Brian Lew about the large-format hardcover photo collection "Murder In The Front Row: Bay Area Bangers And The Birth Of Thrash Metal"... METALLICA's 30th-Anniversary Kickoff Concert: More Photos, Video Footage Available - Dec. 6, 2011 Jason Newsted (METALLICA, VOIVOD, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM), John Marshall (METAL CHURCH, former METALLICA guitar tech and occasional James Hetfield fill-in), Sean Harris (DIAMOND HEAD), Brian Tatler (DIAMOND HEAD), Biff Byford (SAXON) and APOCALYPTICA joined METALLICA... METALLICA: Previously Unreleased Song From 'Death Magnetic' Sessions Available For Streaming - Dec. 6, 2011 METALLICA performed a previously unreleased song from the "Death Magnetic" sessions called "Hate Train" last night (Monday, December 5) at the first of four intimate shows 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. A rough-mix version of the studio recording of "Hate Train"... TWISTED SISTER Singer Says He Thought METALLICA Would Never Go Anywhere - Dec. 5, 2011 Patrick Prince of Powerline magazine recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: METALLICA opened for TWISTED SISTER... METALLICA: Master Of Currency Moves - Dec. 5, 2011 METALLICA has had to adjust its European tour schedule due to Europe's debt crisis and get a crash course in monetary policy, the band's manager, Cliff Burnstein, told the Wall Street Journal. METALLICA's "European Summer Vacation"... OZZY, LEMMY Among Expected Guests During METALLICA's Week-Long 30th-Anniversary Celebration - Dec. 5, 2011 METALLICA will begin a week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band on Monday night (December 5), when the group plays the first of four intimate shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco for fan club members only. Frontman James Hetfield told The Pulse Of Radio that METALLICA... METALLICA And LOU REED: 'The View' Video Released - Dec. 3, 2011 Lou Reed and METALLICA tapped award-winning director Darren Aronofsky to helm a music video for their collaborative track "The View". The clip, which features scenes that were shot in the San Francisco Bay Area, can be seen below (courtesy of IFC.com). Also involved with the project as director of photography is Aronofsky's cameraman, Matthew Libatique... Pop Star SHAKIRA: 'I Am A Huge METALLICA Fan' (Video) - Dec. 2, 2011 Video footage of Colombian pop star Shakira talking about her decision to perform a cover version of the METALLICA classic "Nothing Else Matters" during her most recent world tour can be seen below. "I am great fan of bands like [LED] ZEPPELIN, NIRVANA or THE CURE," she says. "I used to be a huge METALLICA... Producer BOB ROCK Says 'Lulu' Was 'Amazingly Courageous' Album For METALLICA To Make - Dec. 1, 2011 Canadian producer Bob Rock, who is best known for his long creative partnership with METALLICA, tells The Canadian Press that he he has enjoyed the freedom to explore different projects since parting ways with the group following the release of 2003's "St. Anger"... METALLICA And LOU REED: 'The View' Video To Debut This Saturday - Dec. 1, 2011 Lou Reed and METALLICA have tapped award-winning director Darren Aronofsky to helm a music video for their collaborative track "The View" (not "Iced Honey", as originally reported). The clip, which features scenes that were shot in the San Francisco Bay Area, will make its online debut this Saturday, December 3 at IFC.com... METALLICA Headed To Danish Prison - Dec. 1, 2011 METALLICA will perform its top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica", a.k.a. "the black album," in its entirety on June 6, 2012 in Horsens, Denmark at Statsfængsel, a former prison for inmates serving long sentences. Built in 1853, this large building's notable prisoners included former Minister Of Justice Peter Adler Alberti and mass murderer Peter Lundin... METALLICA And LOU REED Perform On French TV; Video Available - Nov. 26, 2011 On November 9, METALLICA and Lou Reed took part in an interview and live performance on the France 4 television show "Taratata". The program, which aired on November 25, can now be seen below. METALLICA's collaborative album with Lou Reed, titled "Lulu"... METALLICA: More 'Black Album' Performances Announced - Nov. 25, 2011 METALLICA will perform the band's top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica", a.k.a. "the black album," at the following European festival appearances next June: June 01 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park June 02 - Nürburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring June 09 - Donington, England - Download June 10 - Nickelsdorf, Austria - Nova Rock More shows will be announced soon.. JIMMY PAGE, EDDIE VAN HALEN, TONY IOMMI Among '100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time' - Nov. 23, 2011 According to Reuters, Jimi Hendrix was named the greatest guitar player in history by Rolling Stone magazine in a list compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players. "Jimi Hendrix... LARS ULRICH: People Talk To Me About, 'Why Do You Stick Your Tongue Out While You're Playing?' - Nov. 22, 2011 U.K.'s Rhythm magazine recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rhythm: Going back to the "Garage Days" EP — didn't you start playing "Run To The Hills"?... METALLICA Drummer Says 'Lulu' Reviews 'Haven't Focused On What The Album Really Is' - Nov. 20, 2011 METALLICA's collaborative album with Lou Reed, titled "Lulu", has polarized fans around the world and earned the band some of the most scathing reviews of its career. The effort features the former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman's spoken-word poetry and lyrics combined with METALLICA's musical assault for a jarring experience that doesn't sound like anything ... METALLICA Frontman Interviewed On Dubai's 'That's Entertainment' (Video) - Nov. 20, 2011 METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was interviewed by "That's Entertainment", Dubai One's weekly entertainment show, ahead of the band's first-ever concert in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at Yas Island on October 25. You can now watch the chat below. (Note: The Hetfield segment begins around the 14-minute mark.) Official Metallica.com footage of ... METALLICA To 'Re-Learn' A Couple Of 'Black Album' Songs For DOWNLOAD Performance - Nov. 20, 2011 METALLICA will headline the 10th installment of the Download festival at Donington Park on Saturday, June 9, 2012, with an exclusive U.K. performance of the band's top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica"... RIHANNA Samples METALLICA; Audio Available - Nov. 18, 2011 Rihanna has sampled METALLICA on her new album, "Talk That Talk", which is scheduled for release on November 21. The pop singer has used some of the guitar riffs from the San Francisco metal titans' "Wherever I May Roam" track on "Red Lipstick", which appears on the deluxe version of her new record. The song also features sound recordings from CHASE & STATUS' "Saxon". You can now listen to Rihanna's "Red Lipstick" in the YouTube clip below... TESTAMENT Guitarist Is 'Fascinated' By METALLICA/REED's 'Almost-Unlistenable' Collaboration - Nov. 17, 2011 TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following on his official blog: "I've finally checked out Lou Lou, Loutallica, or whatever you want to call it (actual title: 'Lulu') — the 'stranger-than-fiction' collaboration between METALLICA and Lou Reed... MACHINE HEAD Guitarist: 'I'll Wait For The Next METALLICA Record' - Nov. 16, 2011 On November 13, Paolo Bianco of Italian news blog Musica Metal conducted an interview with guitarist Phil Demmel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD... LOU REED And METALLICA's 'Lulu' Drops Off U.S. Top 200 Album Chart - Nov. 16, 2011 METALLICA's collaborative album with Lou Reed, titled "Lulu", sold a little over 3,000 copies copies in the United States in its second week of release, bringing the CD's cumulative sales to 16,000. The effort has already dropped off The Billboard 200 chart after debuting at position No. 36 with first-week sales of 13,000... METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival; Commercial Posted Online - Nov. 16, 2011 A two-minute commercial for next year's edition of the Download festival can be seen below. Download will take place June 8-10, 2012 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. METALLICA will headline Saturday night at Download, performing its self-titled 1991 album in its entirety, while the mighty BLACK SABBATH... Video Preview of 'Murder In The Front Row' Bay Area Thrash Metal Photo Book Available - Nov. 15, 2011 Bazillion Points Books has posted a lengthy preview video of the upcoming "Murder In The Front Row: Shots From The Bay Area Thrash Metal Epicenter" hardcover photo book by Harald Oimoen (D.R.I.) and Brian Lew (Whiplash fanzine). The five-minute clip, which reveals raging early shots of METALLICA, EXODUS, MEGADETH, SLAYER... JASON NEWSTED Talks METALLICA, PAPA WHEELIE On 107.7 THE BONE's 'Metal Zone' (Video) - Nov. 15, 2011 On November 4, "Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma... METALLICA Gives Thumbs-Up To THE MINI BAND's 'Enter Sandman' Performance - Nov. 15, 2011 A one-minute video clip of the four members of METALLICA offering words of encouragement and support to THE MINI BAND — the Thatcham, United Kingdom-based group made up of 8- and 10-year-olds whose performance of METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" has racked up nearly three million YouTube... METALLICA Drummer Settles Lawsuit Brought By His Former Personal Assistant - Nov. 14, 2011 According to the Marin Independent Journal, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has settled a lawsuit brought by his former personal assistant Steven Wiig for what Wiig said was years of unpaid overtime. Wiig, 38, filed a lawsuit in February claiming that he was employed by Ulrich... METALLICA And LOU REED Perform On Italian TV (Video) - Nov. 14, 2011 METALLICA and former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed apeared live yesterday (Sunday, November 13) on the Italian TV show "Che Tempo Che Fa" on RAI 3. Video footage of METALLICA and Reed performing the song "Iced Honey" and a cover version of THE VELVET UNDERGROUND classic "White Light/White Heat"... METALLICA And LOU REED Perform On Germany's 1LIVE (Video) - Nov. 11, 2011 METALLICA and former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed performed live earlier tonight (Friday, November 11) for a special radio broadcast in Germany on 1LIVE that was also webcast on www.einslive.de and www.metallica.de... It's Official: Original BLACK SABBATH Lineup To Reunite For New Album, World Tour - Nov. 11, 2011 The original lineup of the legendary heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH — Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums) — has reunited and has begun work on a brand new album. The group's first studio effort in 33 years — the songwriting for which is already half complete — will be produced by Rick Rubin... RIHANNA Samples METALLICA On New Album - Nov. 10, 2011 Rihanna has reportedly sampled METALLICA on her new album, "Talk That Talk", which is scheduled for release on November 21. The pop singer has used some of the guitar riffs from the San Francisco metal titans' "Wherever I May Roam" track on "Red Lipstick", which appears on the deluxe version of her new record. The song also features sound recordings from ... METALLICA In Bangalore: Official Video Footage Posted Online - Nov. 10, 2011 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and performance at the October 30 first-ever concert in Bangalore, India can be viewed below. The band's setlist was as follows: METALLICA To Perform Entire 'Black' Album At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival - Nov. 10, 2011 METALLICA will headline the 10th installment of the Download festival at Donington Park on Saturday, June 9, 2012, with an exclusive U.K. performance of the band's top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica", a.k.a. "the black album." It will be the eighth time the California metal titans will have played at Donington during their three-decade-long career, having previously performed at both Monsters Of Rock and Download festivals... METALLICA : It's Really Important For Our Own Satisfaction That We Explore Different Things - Nov. 10, 2011 Karl Baz of Time Out Dubai spoke to METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett ahead of the band's first-ever concert in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at Yas Island on October 25. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Time Out Dubai: Well, METALLICA... LOU REED And METALLICA's 'Lulu' Sells Only 13,000 Copies In USA - Nov. 9, 2011 METALLICA's collaborative album with Lou Reed, titled "Lulu", sold 13,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 36 on The Billboard 200 chart. By contrast, METALLICA's last studio effort, 2008's "Death Magnetic"... TRIVIUM Frontman: METALLICA 'Can Do Whatever They Want' - Nov. 9, 2011 On November 5, Arianna Ascione of Italian news blog Musica Metal conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM before the band's sold-out show in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. When asked if it's good for a group like METALLICA to record and release an album like "Lulu"... METALLICA Delhi Concert Organizers Seek Bail - Nov. 9, 2011 According to HindustanTimes.com, four officials of promoter DNA Networks, which is accused of cheating fans in connection with METALLICA's canceled October 28, 2011 concert in Gurgaon (a suburb of Delhi), India, have listed their bail plea in the Sessions Court, Gurgaon... METALLICA And LOU REED Perform On BBC's 'Later... With Jools Holland'; Video Available - Nov. 8, 2011 METALLICA and Lou Reed performed earlier tonight (Tuesday, November 8) on BBC's television show "Later... With Jools Holland". The former VELVET UNDERGROUND singer and the heavy metal titans appeared together on the program to promote their new collaborative album "Lulu", which was released last week. METALLICA and Reed... METALLICA: Official Footage From Abu Dhabi Concert Posted Online - Nov. 8, 2011 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and performance at the October 25 first-ever concert in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at Yas Island can be viewed below. METALLICA's setlist for the Abu Dhabi gig was as follows: Longtime METALLICA Front-Of-House Engineer Has 'No Complaints' - Nov. 7, 2011 Longtime METALLICA front-of-house (FOH) engineer "Big" Mick Hughes tells PTI that he has made lot of sacrifices to be with the iconic heavy metal band. "You have to give up a little in order to gain something," the 53-year-old Brit, who has mixed METALLICA at every one of the more than 1,600 shows they have performed since their November 1984 tour of Europe, says. "It is the same with me. I chose to be with the band and I lost out on some part of my life... LOU REED And METALLICA: First 'Lulu' Chart Positions Revealed - Nov. 6, 2011 METALLICA's collaborative album with Lou Reed, titled "Lulu", has registered the following first-week positions so far: LOU REED And METALLICA Tap Director DARREN ARONOFSKY For 'Iced Honey' Video - Nov. 3, 2011 According to the Associated Press, Lou Reed and METALLICA have tapped award-winning director Darren Aronofsky to helm a music video for their collaborative track "Iced Honey". Scenes for the clip will be shot in the San Francisco Bay Area and will be available for viewing later this month. Also involved with the project as director of photography will be ... An Evening With LOU REED And METALLICA: A Live Radio Broadcast, Webcast - Nov. 3, 2011 On Friday, November 11, METALLICA and former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed will perform live for a special radio broadcast in Germany on 1LIVE that will also be webcast on www.einslive.de and www.metallica.de. Four hundred lucky fans will be in the audience, some even getting a chance to ask the guys about their collaborative project, "Lulu". The broadcast will also air on a number of Germany’s public broadcast network stations either live or at a later point, and all participating stations will also host the live stream on their websites... METALLICA Delhi Concert Fiasco: Judicial Custody For Four Organizers - Nov. 3, 2011 According to DNAIndia.com, four officials of promoter DNA Networks which organized METALLICA's canceled October 28, 2011 concert in Gurgaon (a suburb of Delhi), India were on Thursday sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a local court... LOU REED And METALLICA's 'Lulu' Projected To Sell 12K-15K First Week - Nov. 2, 2011 METALLICA's collaborative album with Lou Reed, titled "Lulu", is likely to sell between 12,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on November 1 via Warner Bros. Records... KIRK HAMMETT: From A Pure Musical Standpoint, 'Lulu' Is One Of The Best Things We've Ever Done - Nov. 2, 2011 Kory Grow of Revolver magazine recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett about "Lulu", the band's collaborative album with former ... COREY TAYLOR: 'METALLICA Were My Biggest Influence Because They Were Good At Everything' - Nov. 2, 2011 Metro.co.uk recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metro.co.uk: Was music a cathartic experience for you? Corey: I'm the poster boy for that. Music was my salvation. If music hadn't come into my life, I'd be talking to you from a penitentiary. I found I had a talent for music, which pulled me up from pretty dire circumstances... Lars On Collaboration With LOU REED: 'We Became Soulmates' - Nov. 2, 2011 METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed spoke to Marc Spitz of VanityFair.com about METALLICA and Reed's musical collaboration "Lulu", which was released yesterday (Tuesday, November 1) in North America via Warner Bros. Records (one day earlier in the rest of the world through Universal Music). A couple of excerpts follow below... METALLICA's Bangalore Fans Lose Belongings - Nov. 2, 2011 According to BangaloreMirror.com, a number of fans who attended METALLICA's show in Bangalore, India on Sinday, October 30 found their bags missing from where they had left it outside the venue... DANKO JONES Claims He Was 'Joking' When He Said He Was Selling His METALLICA Collection - Nov. 2, 2011 Canadian rocker Danko Jones has posted his latest podcast in which he addresses the feedback he received from METALLICA fans for his series of tweets late last month in which he slammed METALLICA's collaboration with Lou Reed... METALLICA And LOU REED: More Video Footage From 'Lulu' Listening Session - Nov. 2, 2011 The four members of METALLICA and former VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed were featured as part of the exclusive Bowers & Wilkins Sound Sessions series on October 24 at the Steven Kasher Gallery in New York City. Video footage from the event can be seen below. Photos are available by following these links: METALLICA Guitarist: 'For Us, Music Is Like Water - If It Flows, It Stays Fresh' - Nov. 1, 2011 ThinkFlash conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammer prior to the band's first-ever live appearance in the United Arab Emirates on October 25, at Yas Arena in Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE. "I think it's important for us to just do different things, just to keep the music alive and moving," Hammett... LOU REED: METALLICA's Fans 'Are Threatening To Shoot Me, And That's Only Because I Showed Up' - Nov. 1, 2011 METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed spoke to Edna Gundersen of USA Today about METALLICA and Reed's musical collaboration "Lulu"... METALLICA Frontman On 'Lulu': We Saw LOU REED's Vision Through Him - Nov. 1, 2011 Already polarizing fans around the world and earning some of the most scathing reviews of their career, METALLICA's collaborative album with Lou Reed, titled "Lulu", arrives on Tuesday (November 1) in North America after coming out one day earlier (October 31) worldwide. A concept album based on two early 20th century plays by German author Frank Wedekind, "Lulu"... METALLICA: Ticket Refund Information For Delhi Concert - Nov. 1, 2011 The promoters have made the following arrangements for refund of tickets to all the customers who are holding a valid ticket for METALLICA's F1 Rocks concert originally scheduled for October 28, 2011 in Gurgaon (a suburb of Delhi), India... ULRICH: 'We Love Coming Back To Metal, But We Need To Turn Over Rocks Or We'd Suffocate' - Nov. 1, 2011 METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to USA Today about the band's collaborative album with Lou Reed, titled "Lulu". Reaction worldwide to the record has been a mix of confusion, hostility and disappointment, with fans cautiously lauding METALLICA for daring to experiment but also saying that this project was perhaps the wrong combination of artists... METALLICA Frontman And Wife Visit Taj Mahal (Photos) - Nov. 1, 2011 METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and his wife Francesca Tomasi visited the Taj Mahal in Agra, India on Saturday, October 29, 2011. Check out photos by following the links below... |
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