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JAMES HETFIELD Is 'Still Searching For The Ultimate Riff' - May 14, 2013 "MK Ondergrond" (meaning "Underground" in Afrikaans) conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield last month when the band returned to South Africa for three shows — one in Johannesburg and two in Cape Town. You can watch the chat below... METALLICA's James Hetfield's Pre-2003 Home On Market For $3.4 Million - May 14, 2013 According to NovatoPatch, a house in Novato, California once owned by METALLICA frontman James Hetfield is on the market for $3.4 million. Hetfield sold the home to the current owners in 2003. It's a 4-bed, 3-bath, 3-half bath house that sits on five acres and features a timber outdoor kitchen and saltwater pool... New York Yankees Closer MARIANO RIVERA Gets Framed Gold Record Of METALLICA's Enter Sandman - May 14, 2013 According to the New York Daily News, New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera was presented with a METALLICA gold record by the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland on Monday (May 13) for the band's hit song "Enter Sandman"... METALLICA's 3D Movie To Be Shopped And Screened At CANNES Film Festival - May 14, 2013 According to Variety, METALLICA's upcoming IMAX 3D movie, "Metallica Through The Never", will be shopped and screened at this year's Cannes film festival, the world's most important cinema showcase, by Nigel Sinclair and Guy East... HETFIELD And TRUJILLO Interviewed At 'Revolver Golden Gods' Cool Video - May 10, 2013 METALLICA members James Hetfield (guitar, vocals) and Robert Trujillo (bass) spoke to Metal Injection on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards on May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below... METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Talks 'Kirk's Crypt' In New 'Orion Music' Promotional Video - May 10, 2013 At the second annual Orion Music + More festival, a music and lifestyle festival created by METALLICA and their friends at C3 Presents, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, a collector of horror movie memorabilia, will once again host Kirk's Crypt... KVELERTAK's San Francisco Concert Attended By Norwegian Prince And METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD - May 10, 2013 Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway and his wife, Princess Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, attended this past Tuesday's (May 7) concert by Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK at Slim's in San Francisco, California. Also in attendance were METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn, who took a few photos and posted them on his Instagram... METALLICA's Through The Never 3D Feature Film The First Photo Rockin - May 9, 2013 The first photographic look at METALLICA's upcoming 3D feature film, "Metallica Through The Never", can be found at the Entertainment Weekly web site. "Metallica Through The Never"... LARS ULRICH Speaks --> 'There Will Be A New METALLICA Record, But I Can't Stress Myself Out Over It' - May 7, 2013 Revolver magazine recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below... JAMES HETFIELD, 'We Haven't Even Started Writing' Songs For Next Album - May 7, 2013 That's Entertainment's Dina Butti conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield prior to the band's return to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on April 19 for a headlining performance at the du Arena, Yas Island. You can now watch the chat below... KIRK HAMMETT Reckons METALLICA Is More Of A 'Brotherhood' Than A 'Marriage' - May 7, 2013 Tanya Nefdt of eNews Channel Africa spoke to METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett last month when the band returned to South Africa for three shows — one in Johannesburg and two in Cape Town. You can watch her report below... METALLICA, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX And PANTERA Members Remember SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN - May 6, 2013 Members of METALLICA, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, STONE SOUR, PANTERA, CHILDREN OF BODOM and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY spoke to Metal Injection on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods... METALLICA's Rob Trujillo Talks State Of Metal, RANDY BLYTHE And Most Treasured Music-Related Item - May 6, 2013 Jina Min of Music Review conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo when the band returned to South Africa late last month for three shows — one in Johannesburg and two in Cape Town. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below... LAR'S ULRICH Throws Out First Pitch At San Francisco Giants Game - May 5, 2013 This past Friday (May 3) was declared Metallica Night at AT&T Park in San Francisco, home of baseball's San Francisco Giants. Members of METALLICA participated in pre-game festivities which included drummer Lars Ulrich throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and guitarists James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett performing the National Anthem. The custom ... METALLICA's HETFIELD, HAMMETT Perform National Anthem At AT&T Park Amazing Video - May 4, 2013 This past Friday (May 3) was declared Metallica Night at AT&T Park in San Francisco, home of baseball's San Francisco Giants. According to a press release issued by the team, members of METALLICA participated in pre-game festivities which included throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and guitarists James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett... Rob Trujillo On JEFF HANNEMAN, We're Gonna Miss Him Tremendously - May 4, 2013 While on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone this past Thursday (May 2) at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California, members of METALLICA spoke about SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away earlier that day at the age of 49... METALLICA, MOTÖRHEAD, ALICE COOPER And KORN Interviewed On 'Revolver' Black Carpet Great Video- May 4, 2013 HardRockChick conducted interviews with various hard rock and heavy metal musicians on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards, which was held on May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. Featured artists include members of the following bands... ROB HALFORD Joins METALLICA On Stage For JUDAS PRIEST Classic Sensational Video - May 3, 2013 JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford joined METALLICA on stage last night (Thursday, May 2) at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California to perform the PRIEST classic "Rapid Fire". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below... METALLICA, DISTURBED, TESTAMENT And SLASH React To Passing Of JEFF HANNEMAN - May 2, 2013 A number of rock and heavy metal musicians have reacted to the news of the passing of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died at about 11 a.m. today (Thursday, May 2) near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. Neil Portnow (President/CEO, The Recording Academy): "Two-time Grammy... JASON NEWSTED Speaks, 'I'll Always Jam With METALLICA If They Ask Me' - May 2, 2013 On May 1, Steve Baltin of RollingStone.com conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. An excerpt from the chat follows below... SLAYER Guitarist The Amazing JEFF HANNEMAN Dead At 49 - May 2, 2013 SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman passed away at about 11 a.m. today (Thursday, May 2) near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely missed... METALLICA Jam With SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Pitcher BARRY ZITO Cool Video - May 1, 2013 This Friday (May 3) has been declared Metallica Night at AT&T Park in San Francisco, home of baseball's San Francisco Giants. According to a press release issued by the team, members of METALLICA will participate in pre-game festivities which will include throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and guitarists James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett... METALLICA'S ORION MUSIC Announces Performance Schedules And Single-Day Tickets - May 1, 2013 The full performance schedule for Orion Music + More festival, a music and lifestyle festival created by METALLICA and their friends at C3 Presents, is now available for fans to plan their festival experience at www.orionmusicandmore.com... LARS ULRICH, We Try To Constantly Put Ourselves In Different Situations Creatively - May 1, 2013 Nikita Ramkissoon of South Africa's Times Live recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On METALLICA... Sensational, NEWSTED Confirmed For This Year's GIGANTOUR - Apr. 30, 2013 NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, has been confirmed for this year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Also scheduled to appear on the bill are headliners MEGADETH, along with DEVICE... NEWSTED Awesome Quality Video Footage Of Entire Sacramento Concert - Apr. 30, 2013 Quality video footage of NEWSTED's entire April 27 performance at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California can be seen below. NEWSTED is the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted. NEWSTED... METALLICA'S Rob Trujillo On Next Album, 'I Feel In My Heart That We Are Going To Do Something Special' - Apr. 29, 2013 AllAfrica.com recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. AllAfrica.com: There are people out there who feel that METALLICA... METALLICA'S James Hetfield Discusses State Of Cars In New Video - Apr. 29, 2013 Orion Custom Car + Motorcycle Show, curated by METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, was part of the inaugural edition of Orion Music + More, the two-day festival created by METALLICA, which took place June 23-24, 2012 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Over 300 of the best customs, hot rods, muscle cars and custom motorcycles were on display at the ... LARS ULRICH Would Be Surprised If The Next METALLICA Album Was Released Before 2015 - Apr. 28, 2013 Earlier this week, Channel24 spoke to METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich in Cape Town when the band returned to South Africa for three shows — one in Johannesburg and two in Cape Town. Ulrich spoke about tennis, drumming and the secret formula of keeping it together for more than 30 years. You can watch the chat below... JASON NEWSTED Answers Fan-Submitted Questions, Great Video - Apr. 25, 2013 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted has uploaded a new 12-minute video clip in which he answers a number of fan-submitted questions. Check it out below... METALLICA'S Oustanding 3D Movie To Be Shown In Every IMAX Theater In North America - Apr. 24, 2013 IMAX Corporation and Picturehouse have announced that "Metallica Through The Never", filmmaker Nimród Antal's captivating 3D movie featuring one of music's most enduring and iconic bands, will be digitally remastered into the immersive IMAX 3D format and released wide in North America exclusively into IMAX theatres for a one-week engagement starting Friday, September 27. The film will expand into additional theatres on October 4... NEWSTED Amazing Video Footage Of The Entire First Show - Apr. 24, 2013 NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, kicked off its first-ever U.S. tour this past Friday, April 19 at Red House in Walnut Creek, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the entire concert can be seen below... JASON NEWSTED SPEAKS --> 'As Long As My Body Holds Up And I'm Mentally Able To Do It, I'll Keep Doing It' - Apr. 22, 2013 Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below... NEWSTED Performs METALLICA Classics At U.S. Tour Kick-Off Sensational Videos - Apr. 21, 2013 NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, kicked off its first-ever U.S. tour this past Friday, April 19 at Red House in Walnut Creek, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below... METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Reckons 'Death Magnetic' Will Be A Difficult Record To Follow - Apr. 20, 2013 Saeed Saeed of The National conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich prior to the band's return to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on April 19 for a headlining performance at the du Arena, Yas Island. You can now watch the chat below... METALLICA'S LARS ULRICH On Next Album 'We're Just Moving Along, Going Through The Riffs' - Apr. 19, 2013 METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was interviewed last month on The Rock FM radio station in New Zealand. Asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next album, he said: "We're just moving along, going through the riffs, trying to put some bits together, shape them into songs, kind of at an easy pace... JASON NEWSTED SPEAKS --> 'The Only Thing Original In Heavy Metal Is BLACK SABBATH' - Apr. 19, 2013 ARTISTdirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted... FEAR FACTORY Frontman Sings METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Cool Video - Apr. 19, 2013 Video footage of FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell singing a cover version of the METALLICA classic "Enter Sandman" on April 11 as part of the "Rock-A-Holic" live rock metal karaoke night at Skinny's Lounge in North Hollywood, California can be seen below. Bell previously recorded a cover version of "Enter Sandman" for the 2000 METALLICA... STERN PINBALL's METALLICA Game Success Leads To An Amazing Second Premium Edition - Apr. 18, 2013 Stern Pinball, Inc., the world's leading maker of real pinball games and the AAMA 2012 Manufacturer Of The Year, has announced the availability of a second Premium model METALLICA pinball machine. The initial release of METALLICA pinball captured the attention of gamers and fans alike. Stern... NEWSTED Checks In From Tour Rehearsals Amazing Video - Apr. 18, 2013 A new video message from NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, can be seen below. NEWSTED has just completed recording its first full-length album, to be released later this year. NEWSTED began mixing the effort last week, with more details to be announced soon. NEWSTED... METALLICA'S Rob Trujillo, There Is A Certain Quality To 'Death Magnetic' That We Are Really Proud Of - Apr. 17, 2013 Matthew Priest of What's On magazine recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. What's On: METALLICA have been going for more than 30 years. Where does the motivation come from? JASON NEWSTED Misses Performing In Amazing Special Places With METALLICA - Apr. 17, 2013 LocalBozo.com recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below... KIRK HAMMETT Interviewed By METALLICA's 'No. 1 Fan' Hilairous Audio - Apr. 17, 2013 When METALLICA came to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in 2011, Basel Anabtawi, the self-proclaimed No. 1 METALLICA fan, campaigned to meet his idols and the concert organizers stepped in and gave him an experience to remember. This year, they went one better and set up a call between Basel and METALLICA's lead guitarist Kirk Hammett... METALLICA Are Hoping To Release A New Album In 2014 - Apr. 16, 2013 Rachel McArthur of GulfNews.com's Tabloid! in United Arab Emirates recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.... METALLICA'S HETFIELD Discusses 'Orion Custom Car + Motorcycle Show' In New Video - Apr. 16, 2013 Orion Custom Car + Motorcycle Show, curated by METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, was part of the inaugural edition of Orion Music + More, the two-day festival created by METALLICA, which took place June 23-24, 2012 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Over 300 of the best customs, hot rods, muscle cars and custom motorcycles were on display at the ... CLIFF BURTON's Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA Recording Amazing New Material - Apr. 16, 2013 Bassist Cliff Burton's pre-METALLICA band TRAUMA has just finished recording a new batch of songs at Prairie Sun recording studios in Cotati, California with Tim Gennert at the controls. A special event for Burton was held on February 10 — on what would have been Cliff... The Amazing METALLICA Pinball Machine More Details Revealed - Apr. 13, 2013 Stern Pinball, Inc., the world's leading maker of real pinball games and the AAMA 2012 Manufacturer Of The Year, has announced the availability of the METALLICA pinball game. The newest addition to the iconic Stern collection of rock and roll machines honors one of the world's foremost rock bands. METALLICA... STAIND Guitarist Says He Had Three Days To Lay Down His Tracks On Debut NEWSTED Album - Apr. 13, 2013 A new video message from STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok about his involvement with NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, can be seen below... The Amazing METALLICA Pinball Machine Coming Soon - Apr. 9, 2013 Stern Pinball, Inc., the world's only maker of real pinball games, has announced the imminent arrival of the METALLICA pinball machine. The newest addition to the iconic Stern collection honors one of the most legendary heavy metal bands the world has ever seen. "Metallica Pinball"... JASON NEWSTED Completes Recording An Amazing Debut Album - Apr. 8, 2013 NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, has completed recording its first full-length album, to be released later this year. NEWSTED is scheduled to begin mixing the effort later this week, with more details to be announced soon... Original Lineup Of INFECTIOUS GROOVES To Reunite At Metallica's Orion Music - Apr. 4, 2013 METALLICA, in conjunction with friends C3 Presents, has announced lineup additions for Orion Music + More, the two-day festival the band created that will take place June 8-9 at Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT, VISTA CHINO, DEAD SARA and local favorites MATT CLARKE and CALICO... METALLICA, PEARL JAM, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Members Featured In Spoof ALICE IN CHAINS Documentary Sensational Video - Apr. 3, 2013 Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo of METALLICA, Ann and Nancy Wilson of HEART, Mike McCready of PEARL JAM, Kim Thayil of SOUNDGARDEN, Duff McKagan of GUNS N’ ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER, and others make cameo appearances in "AIC 23", a new skit from Funny Or Die which tells the story of ... METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Interviewed For 'Mission To Lars' DVD, Blu-Ray Amazing Video - Apr. 3, 2013 "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, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, will be released film on DVD, Blu-ray and digitally on April 8 in the U.K. and Ireland, France, German-speaking Europe and Scandinavia through ... Metallica's LARS ULRICH Interviewed By MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX, Nice Audio - Apr. 2, 2013 METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich made an in-studio appearance yesterday (Monday, April 1) on the "Sixx Sense" radio show hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now listen to the chat below... METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Joins ANTHRAX On Stage In San Francisco Wicked Video - Mar. 29, 2013 METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett joined ANTHRAX on stage last night (Thursday, March 28) at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California to perform a cover version of the AC/DC classic "TNT". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below... METALLICA 'Museum' And Haydn's Collection To Return At This Year's Orion Music Festival - Mar. 27, 2013 METALLICA recently unveiled the lineup for the second annual Orion Music + More festival, which will take place this year at Belle Isle in Detroit on June 8-9. METALLICA will once again headline both days, while the more than 30 other acts appearing on the weekend will include the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, RISE AGAINST, DEFTONES, SILVERSUN PICKUPS, ... NEWSTED U.S. Tour Dates Announced - Mar. 24, 2013 NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, has scheduled the following U.S. tour dates: METALLICA --> The Complete Illustrated History Book Due In November - Mar. 23, 2013 Voyageur Press has set a November 15 release date for Martin Popoff's "Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History" book. Official book description: "Formed in Los Angeles in 1981, METALLICA has become the single bestselling heavy metal act in music history, with more than 100 million album sales to its credit. Now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the band remains hugely popular worldwide: in 2009, METALLICA's 1991 self-titled LP became the best-selling album of the SoundScan era... METALLICA As THE LEMMYS Hilairous In-House Video Footage Of Legendary 1995 Performance - Mar. 22, 2013 Whisky A Go Go has uploaded in-house video footage of THE LEMMYS — the MOTÖRHEAD tribute band composed of members of METALLICA — performing at MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy's 50th-birthday party on December 14, 1995 at the legendary West Hollywood, California venue. Check out the clip below... CLIFF BURTON's Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA Performs At His Birthday Celebration Sensational Video - Mar. 21, 2013 A special event for the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, a.k.a. The Major Rager On The Four-String Motherfucker, was held on February 10 — on what would have been Cliff's 51st birthday — at the Brick & Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco, California. For the first time in decades, Burton's pre-METALLICA band TRAUMA... STAIND Guitarist Is Totally Down For Playing With NEWSTED - Mar. 20, 2013 STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok has joined NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted. NEWSTED will release its full-length debut this summer, around the time of the group's appearance at this year's Download festival in June. "It was obvious from the word go that Mike... LARS ULRICH --> 'We Never Want To Turn Into A Nostalgia Band' - Mar. 19, 2013 With METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recently telling an Australian rock station that "gigs keep popping up" which delay work on the group's next album, The Pulse Of Radio asked drummer Lars Ulrich for his take on the band's more leisurely approach to recording... SENSATIONAL --> STAIND Guitarist Joins NEWSTED - Mar. 19, 2013 STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok has joined NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted. NEWSTED is: BEATALLICA Frontman Talks 'Abbey Load' Album In New Hilairous Video Interview - Mar. 18, 2013 Video footage of guitarist/vocalist Jaymz Lennfield of BEATALLICA — a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA — talking about the band's forthcoming third full-length album, "Abbey Load", can be seen below. The CD will be released on April 16 via Oglio Records... OPETH'S Mikael Åkerfeldt Can't Understand Why METALLICA Doesn't Perform More New Songs Live - Mar. 16, 2013 A new audio interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH conducted by Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's "The Racket" radio show (originally "Full Metal Racket"; 2001-2011), air on Australia's recently launched first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station, AndrewHaug.com. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below... METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Outrageous Scream Stream - Mar. 14, 2013 A three-minute-and-fifteen-second audio collection of every instance of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield screaming "Yeah!" in the band's entire recording history — from the "Kill 'Em All" album through "Beyond Magnetic" — can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of Kevin Conklin of the 93.7 KCLB Rocks!... JASON NEWSTED Announces First European Dates - Mar. 13, 2013 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted has posted a video update on his current project, NEWSTED, including details of the band's first couple of European festival appearances (U.K.'s Download and Warsaw, Poland's Impact, both scheduled for early June). You can now watch the clip below... JAMES HETFIELD Talks To Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM About Orion Music Festival - Mar. 12, 2013 Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below... METALLICA's 3D MasterPiece Through The Never Is Almost Like A Concert Movie Meets 'The Wall', Says Actor - Mar. 11, 2013 Actor Dane DeHaan, who stars in METALLICA's much-anticipated 3D movie, "Metallica Through The Never", has described the film as "a concert movie meets 'The Wall' meets METALLICA" and says that it is "unlike anything that [he has] ever seen before." "Metallica Through The Never" will be the first new release via Picturehouse... BEATALLICA To Release 'Abbey Load' In April This Year - Mar. 11, 2013 BEATALLICA — a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA — will release its third full-length album, "Abbey Load", on April 16 via Oglio Records... JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 'Hangar 19' Great Audio - Mar. 9, 2013 Cutter of Envision Radio Networks' "Hangar 19" recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below... METALLICA'S Kirk Hammett To Present Special Screening Of Horror Classic - Mar. 8, 2013 On Saturday, April 13, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and Mad Monster magazine will present a special screening of 1934's macabre masterpiece "The Black Cat" at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. One of Kirk's favorite films of all time, and the first to pair his favorite actors Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi together, ... Metallica's Kill 'Em All 30th-Anniversary Vans Shoes Now Available - Mar. 7, 2013 The new collaboration between METALLICA and Vans — one of the world's leaders in the shoe and apparel market —honors the 30th anniversary of the band's first studio album, "Kill 'Em All". The "Kill 'Em All" pack consists of both the Vans... JAMES HETFIELD 'We're Trying To Write, But Gigs Keep Popping Up' - Mar. 6, 2013 Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below... ROBERT TRUJILLO Rehearses With RODRIGO Y GABRIELA At New York City Hotel Sensational Video - Mar. 6, 2013 Newly posted video footage of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo rehearsing with RODRIGO Y GABRIELA — the dynamic Mexican duo who became international world-music superstars with their self-titled album of aggressive acoustic guitars and irresistible Latin rhythms — at a New York City hotel room in 2010 can be seen below. Trujillo joined RODRIGO Y GABRIELA... NEWSTED Working On New Album Tracks Amazing Video - Mar. 6, 2013 Video footage of NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, "working on new album tracks" at his Chophouse studio in Walnut Creek, California can be seen below... METALLICA The kings of Metal thrill with a two-hour set At Sydney's Soundwave Festival - Mar. 6, 2013 The sun had gone down, Linkin Park had left the stage and anticipation was high for the one band at Soundwave that many had come to see – metal kings Metallica. One final sound check and the crowd waited… and then waited some more. Anticipation turned to restlessness and a few boos could be heard around the stadium. The Mexican Wave even made an appearance... METALLICA'S James Hetfield Interviewed On Australia's CHANNEL V Amazing Video - Mar. 4, 2013 Channel V conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield on February 24 at the Sydney, Australia stop of this year's Soundwave festival. You can now watch the chat below... AC/DC, METALLICA Recordings Among Lost Tapes Waiting To Be Reclaimed - March 2, 2013 According to Ronan McGreevy of The Irish Times, an early version of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" and a recording of METALLICA performing with Marianne Faithfull are among the mountain of tapes from the old Windmill Lane... JASON NEWSTED, MIKE MUSHOK --> The Chophouse Porch Jam - Mar. 2, 2013 Video footage of guitarist Mike Mushok of Massachusetts rockers STAIND and former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted jamming together on the porch of Newsted's house in Walnut Creek, California on February 23 can be seen below. "Metal", the debut EP from Jason's new project, dubbed simply NEWSTED... METALLICA'S Lars Ulrich Discusses Orion Music Festival In New Interview - Feb. 26, 2013 Revolver magazine recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Revolver: What are your favorite memories from last year's ... METALLICA'S 2013 Orion Music Festival Details Revealed - Feb. 25, 2013 METALLICA, in conjunction with their friends C3 Presents, are pleased to announce the lineup for the 2013 Orion Music + More festival, to be held at Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan on June 8 and 9. Headliners will include METALLICA, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, RISE AGAINST, DEFTONES and BASSNECTAR... METALLICA'S Milestone's Of Sydney Soundwave Festival + Amazing Videos If U Missed Them - Feb. 24, 2013 Metallica had a couple milestones at the Sydney show tonight. As Lars walked off the stage, he said that this was only the 2nd time in twenty years that the band forgot to play a chours in Harvester! The second milestone was on this day back in 2003, Robert Trujillo joined Metallica!! Happy 10th Anniversay Robert!! Metallica Totally kicked some Serious Freckle Tonight... Teenager Severely Burned After SOUNDWAVE Festival Audience Idiot Ignites Flare - Feb. 24, 2013 A young girl was reportedly horribly burned and disfigured earlier today (Sunday, February 24) after a member of the audience at the Soundwave festival in Sydney smuggled in a magnesium flare and ignited it in the middle of the crowd during BRING ME THE HORIZON's performance. According to The Australian... JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 'The Asylum' Very Weird Audio - Jan. 27, 2013 On January 24, "The Asylum" on BullspikeRadio.com conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. HULK HOGAN --> I Would Have Quit Wrestling In A Heartbeat To Join METALLICA - Jan. 25, 2013 Professional wrestling legend and reality TV star Hulk Hogan has shot down the rumor that he once auditioned for METALLICA, saying that he never heard from the band after he inquired about joining them as their new bass player. In a January 2012 interview with The Sun, Hulk Hogan... Mission To Lars Documentary Coming To DVD And Blu-Ray - Jan. 25, 2013 "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, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, will be released film on DVD, Blu-ray and digitally on April 8 in the U.K. and Ireland, France, German-speaking Europe and Scandinavia through ... JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 107.7 THE BONE Amazing Video - Jan. 25, 2013 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was recently interviewed by Nikki Blakk on the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone. You can now watch the chat below. JASON NEWSTED 'I Saved METALLICA When I Entered Their Band, And I Saved Them When I Left Their Band' - Jan. 23, 2013 Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. METALLICA To Return To Abu Dhabi In April - Jan. 22, 2013 METALLICA will return to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on April 19 for a headlining performance at the du Arena, Yas Island. METALLICA last performed in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Arena in October 2011 — a gig that scored the Best Music Event award at the Best In Abu Dhabi 2012. Tickets go on sale today at Thinkflash.ae or 800FLASH (35274) at noon... JASON NEWSTED On NIKKI SIXX's Radio Show, The Entire 37-Minute Interview Posted Online - Jan. 22, 2013 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted made an in-studio appearance last week on the "Sixx Sense" radio show hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now listen to the entire 37-minute chat below... MOTÖRHEAD, ANTHRAX, CANNIBAL CORPSE, PRIMAL FEAR Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of METALLICA Amazing Debut - Jan. 21, 2013 MOTÖRHEAD, ANTHRAX, CANNIBAL CORPSE and PRIMAL FEAR are among the bands who are featured on Metal Hammer Germany's "A Tribute To Kill 'Em All" CD, celebrating the 30th anniversary of METALLICA's classic debut album. The collection features every single song from the original METALLICA... JASON NEWSTED Talks To NIKKI SIXX About His Decision To Leave METALLICA Cool Audio - Jan. 21, 2013 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted made an in-studio appearance last week on the "Sixx Sense" radio show hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. A three-minute audio clip in which Newsted talks to Sixx about his decision to leave ... METALLICA To Perform The Entire Black Album At Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival - Jan. 20, 2013 According to Australia's KillYourStereo.com, Soundwave festival promoter AJ Maddah has confirmed that METALLICA will play a two-hour set at this year's event, complete with the "Snakepit" rig, all but confirming that the band's setlist will include the entirety of METALLICA's 1991 self-titled effort. JASON NEWSTED Cool New Audio Interview Posted Online - Jan. 20, 2013 On January 9, Aymer Nelson of Lemmys Beard Publishing conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below... The CLIFF BURTON Signature Bass Guitar To Be Officially Launched At NAMM - Jan. 19, 2013 Aria Guitars of Japan is proud to introduce the Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass. This guitar has been a year in the making and is being made with the authorization of the Cliff Burton family and METALLICA. Cliff Burton was the bassist for METALLICA for their first three albums, "Kill 'Em All", "Ride The Lightning" and "Master Of Puppets"... THE SWORD Frontman --> METALLICA Actually Care About Their Support Bands - Jan. 19, 2013 Brian Giffin of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with J.D. Cronise of Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: "Apocryphon" is something more of a personal record than ... NEWSTED --> 'Metal' First-Week Sales Revealed - Jan. 17, 2013 "Metal", the debut EP from NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, sold around 6,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 62 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Metal" was released on January 8 exclusively via iTunes... JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 'Rover's Morning Glory' Great Audio Rockin - Jan. 17, 2013 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was recently interviewed on the syndicated radio talk show "Rover's Morning Glory". You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below... JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 93.7 KCLB Rocks! Great Audio - Jan. 16, 2013 On Monday (January 14), Kevin Conklin (web site) of the 93.7 KCLB Rocks! radio station in Palm Springs, California conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. You can now listen to the chat using the ... JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 'Rockline' Cool Audio - Jan. 16, 2013 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was interviewed this past Monday (January 14) on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. You can now listen to the program at RocklineRadio.com... NEWSTED --> The Amazing 'Soldierhead' Video Released - Jan. 15, 2013 "Soldierhead", the first video from NEWSTED, the band fronted by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, can be seen below. Directed by Leon Melas, the clip was filmed on December 15, 2012 in an abandoned factory in California. In a recent interview with ... METALLICA's 3D Film Gets Title And Release Date - Jan. 15, 2013 METALLICA's much-anticipated 3D movie, "Metallica Through The Never", will make its theatrical debut on August 9. "Metallica Through The Never" will be the first new release via Picturehouse, the full-service independent film marketing and distribution company started in 2005, which is reopening its doors with founder Bob Berney... JASON NEWSTED Would 'Absolutely' Play METALLICA's Orion Music Festival - Jan. 14, 2013 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was interviewed last week by Cindy Scull of the Dallas, Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle. You can now listen to the chat below. "Soldierhead", the first video from NEWSTED... JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 101.5 KFLY's 'Standard Ass Rock Show' Audio Stream Rockin - Jan. 13, 2013 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was interviewed this past week by Carl of the "Standard Ass Rock Show" on the 101.5 KFLY radio station. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Soldierhead", the first video from NEWSTED... JASON NEWSTED Says He Went Through Painkiller Addiction After Undergoing Shoulder Surgeries From Years Of Head Banging - Jan. 12, 2013 Pat Douglas of GreatFallsTribune.com recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman, Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how the NEWSTED project came about: JASON NEWSTED --> JAMES HETFIELD Is 'The Best' At Playing Guitar And Singing At The Same Time - Jan. 11, 2013 Geeks Of Doom recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman, Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Geeks of Doom... NEWSTED'S Amazing 'Soldierhead' Video To Premiere Next Week - Jan. 11, 2013 A new video message from former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman, Jason Newsted can be seen below. "Soldierhead", the first video from NEWSTED, will make its online debut next week. The clip was filmed on December 15, 2012 in an abandoned factory in California. In a recent interview with ... Former METALLICA Producer FLEMMING RASMUSSEN Talks About His Work On Classic Metal Albums Nice Work - Jan. 10, 2013 On December 10, 2012, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with Danish producer Flemming Rasmussen (METALLICA, RAINBOW, BLIND GUARDIAN, MORBID ANGEL, EVILE). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube... METALLICA To Perform At Japan's SUMMER SONIC Festival 2013 - Jan. 10, 2013 METALLICA will perform at this year's Summer Sonic festival in Japan. The band will headline the event on Saturday, August 10 in Tokyo at the QVC Marine Field and will close the proceedings on Sunday, August 11 in Osaka at Maishima Summer Sonic Site. METALLICA previously performed at the 2006 edition of the Summer Sonic festival alongside TOOL, DEFTONES... JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On Colorado's 94.3 KILO Excellent Audio - Jan. 10, 2013 Earlier this week, Colorado Springs, Colorado radio station 94.3 KILO conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman, Jason Newsted. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A teaser for "Soldierhead", the first video from NEWSTED... Mr DAVE MUSTAINE Is OK With Being Made Fun Of By CNN's ANDERSON COOPER - Jan. 9, 2013 MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that he doesn't mind the fact that CNN anchor Anderson Cooper made fun of him on the U.S. cable news channel, calling Anderson a "class newsman" and claiming that he "loves" Cooper's show. Before signing off each night, Cooper concludes his show "AC360" with a segment called "The RidicuList"... JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 'Kill Your Radio' Cool Audio - Jan. 9, 2013 "Kill Your Radio" recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman, Jason Newsted. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A teaser for "Soldierhead", the first video from NEWSTED... LARS ULRICH Says New METALLICA Material Sounds Like A Continuation Of The Amazing Death Magnetic - Jan. 8, 2013 METALLICA last year tapped award-winning director Nimród Antal to helm the band's 3D movie. Charlotte Huggins ("Journey To The Center Of The Earth", "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island") is producing the film, which will be a marriage of narrative and concert and will star the "five" members of METALLICA — James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, ... Proposed Hours Of Operation For METALLICA's Orion Music Festival Revealed - Jan. 8, 2013 According to the MLive.com, the proposed hours of operation for METALLICA's Orion Music + More festival, to be held June 8-9 on Detroit's Belle Isle this summer, have been revealed on the Detroit City Council's meeting agenda... VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, RUSH And METALLICA Among North America's Top-Grossing Tours For 2012 - Jan. 8, 2013 VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, RUSH, METALLICA and IRON MAIDEN are among the hard rock/heavy metal artists who made Pollstar's 2012 Top 200 North American Tour chart. According to Pollstar... DAVE MUSTAINE Blasts CNN For Suggesting That He Still Holds Grudge Against METALLICA - Jan. 7, 2013 Dave Mustaine has blasted CNN for not getting its "facts right" by claiming the MEGADETH mainman "still holds a grudge against" METALLICA 30 years after being kicked out of the group. CNN posted an article on January 4 about Mustaine... JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On Brazil's Wikimetal Cool Audio - Jan. 7, 2013 Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman, Jason Newsted. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. A teaser for "Soldierhead", the first video from ... GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA --> Who's Going To Dwarf METALLICA? - Jan. 5, 2013 Mitch Lafon of "Dropping The Needle " podcast recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. A couple of excepts from the chat follow below. METALLICA Boys Still Supporting Parents Of Murdered Fan - Jan. 4, 2013 According to The Pulse Of Radio, more than three years after 20-year-old METALLICA fan Morgan Harrington vanished after leaving one of the band's concerts, only for her remains to be found several months later, the young girl's parents say that the band is still supporting their efforts to solve her murder and bring her killer to justice. Morgan's mother, ... WOW --> Would JASON NEWSTED Ever Play With METALLICA Again? - Dec. 27, 2012 Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below... The Beautiful METALLICA Couple Announce Birth Of Son ORION - Dec. 27, 2012 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, have announced the birth of their new baby boy, Dax Orion Diaz. A maternity video featuring Annette Ortiz-Diaz (a former drummer for FATAL POSPOROS and HALF PAST-TWO... Detroit's Belle Isle Approved As Location Of METALLICA's Orion Music Festival - Dec. 26, 2012 According to the Detroit Free Press, Belle Isle has been approved as the location of next year's edition of METALLICA's Orion Music + More festival. The agenda for the Detroit City Council's January 8 meeting includes a line item for a finance department/purchasing division contract that gives Belle Isle as the location for Orion through 2015... JASON NEWSTED Wicked New 30-Minute Audio Interview Posted - Dec. 24, 2012 On December 18, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. You can now listen to the entire 30-minute chat in the YouTube... JASON NEWSTED Slams Bands Who Charge Money For Meet-And-Greets 'I Think It's Bullshit' - Dec. 19, 2012 On December 18, Brandon Marshall of Sonic Excess conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below... NEWSTED First Song Available For Streaming, Amazing Song - Dec. 18, 2012 "Soldierhead", the first song from NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, was premiered on last night's (Monday, December 17) edition of the "Eddie Trunk Live" show on SiriusXM satellite radio and can now be streamed in the YouTube... METALLICA Working On 'Heavy', 'Energetic' New Album - Dec. 18, 2012 METALLICA has finally commenced work on material for the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" for a tentative 2014 release. Speaking to Metal Hammer for the magazine's January 2013 issue (order a copy at this location), the band's drummer, Lars Ulrich... JASON NEWSTED'S New Band To Release 'Metal' EP Next Month - Dec. 14, 2012 NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, will release a four-song EP, entitled "Metal", exclusively via iTunes on January 8, 2013. Pre-orders begin on Tuesday, December 18. "Metal" will contain the following tracks: JASON NEWSTED's New Band To Film First Ever Video - Dec. 13, 2012 NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, will film its first-ever video on Saturday, December 15. In addition, Jason will announce the release date for his new project's debut CD tomorrow (Friday, December 14) via his official web site, ... METALLICA'S 'Damage, Inc.' Performance Clip From Quebec Magnetic DVD Posted - Dec. 11, 2012 METALLICA has just released a live DVD called "Quebec Magnetic" through the band's newly launched Blackened Recordings label. The double DVD and single disc Blu-ray is available for a price a "very METALLICA fan-friendly" price — suggested retail is $15.98 for either format. Filmed by Wayne Isham during a two-night stand in October of 2009 in Quebec City, it is ... METALLICA'S Former Bassist JASON NEWSTED Releases Video Update - Dec. 11, 2012 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted has posted a new one-minute video update from his recording studio in Walnut Creek, California where he is recording the first music from his new band. Commented Jason: "I've got a new heavy band together that bears my name — NEWSTED... METALLICA 'My Apocalypse' Performance From Quebec Magnetic DVD Posted - Dec. 10, 2012 On December 10, METALLICA will release a live DVD called "Quebec Magnetic" through the band's newly launched Blackened Recordings label. The double DVD and single disc Blu-ray will be available for a price a "very METALLICA fan-friendly" price — suggested retail will be $15.98 for either format. Filmed by Wayne Isham... METALLICA'S The Four Horsemen Performance Clip From Quebec Magnetic DVD Available - Dec. 7, 2012 On December 10, METALLICA will release a live DVD called "Quebec Magnetic" through the band's newly launched Blackened Recordings label. The double DVD and single disc Blu-ray will be available for a price a "very METALLICA fan-friendly" price — suggested retail will be $15.98 for either format. Filmed by Wayne Isham... JASON NEWSTED Now Putting Finishing Touches On His New Band's Debut Album - Dec. 7, 2012 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "I want y'all to know that I am ultra-proud of my time in [METALLICA... LARS ULRICH At SPOTIFY's New York City Press Conference Cool Vid - Dec. 6, 2012 METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich joined Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek and former Napster co-founder and current Spotify investor Sean Parker on stage at today's press conference in New York City to announce that Spotify has reached an agreement with METALLICA... METALLICA's Music Catalog Now Available On SPOTIFY - Dec. 6, 2012 METALLICA has released the following statement: "We're beyond excited to announce that music from every single METALLICA album is now streaming on Spotify... JASON NEWSTED Uploads More Amazing Rehearsal Footage - Dec. 5, 2012 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted has uploaded new video footage of a rehearsal session at his Chophouse studio in Walnut Creek, California. Check it out at this location. In a recent interview with Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks"... METALLICA 'Master Of Puppets' Performance Clip From Quebec Magnetic DVD Available - Dec. 5, 2012 On December 10, METALLICA will release a live DVD called "Quebec Magnetic" through the band's newly launched Blackened Recordings label. The double DVD and single disc Blu-ray will be available for a price a "very METALLICA fan-friendly" price — suggested retail will be $15.98 for either format. Filmed by Wayne Isham... METALLICA The Day That Never Comes Performance Clip From 'Quebec Magnetic' DVD Ready To Go - Dec. 3, 2012 On December 10, METALLICA will release a live DVD called "Quebec Magnetic" through the band's newly launched Blackened Recordings label. The double DVD and single disc Blu-ray will be available for a price a "very METALLICA fan-friendly" price — suggested retail will be $15.98 for either format. Filmed by Wayne Isham... WENDY DIO Raises Money For Cancer Research With Help From METALLICA + IRON MAIDEN Cool Vid- Dec. 3, 2012 The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the world-renowned voice of DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL, participated in the Icons & Idols-Rock 'N' Roll Auction this past Saturday, December 1 at Julien's Auctions... JASON NEWSTED Uploads More Amazing Rehearsal Footage - Dec. 1, 2012 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted has uploaded new video footage of a rehearsal session at his Chophouse studio in Walnut Creek, California. Check it out below. In a recent interview with Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM, Newsted... Amazing METALLICA T-Shirt Generates Money For Morgan Dana Harrington Scholarship Fund - Dec. 1, 2012 According to NBC29.com, METALLICA has partnered with the Virginia Tech university bookstore to produce an "Enter Sandman" shirt, with the band's share of the proceeds to be given to the Morgan Dana Harrington Scholarship Fund... METALLICA Takes Ownership Of Its Masters, Launches Blackened Recordings, Record Label - Nov. 30, 2012 METALLICA announced today that they have taken ownership of all their master recordings including all music and long-form videos, a move almost unprecedented for musicians signed to recording contracts. Under provision of their renegotiated joint venture agreement with the Warner Music Group... METALLICA Amazing Full Two-Minute 'Quebec Magnetic' DVD Trailer Available - Nov. 28, 2012 On December 10, METALLICA will release a live DVD called "Quebec Magnetic". The double DVD and single disc Blu-ray will be available for a price a "very METALLICA fan-friendly" price — suggested retail will be $15.98 for either format. Filmed by Wayne Isham during a two-night stand in October of 2009 in Quebec City, it will be METALLICA... JASON NEWSTED Uploads Cool New Rehearsal Footage - Nov. 28, 2012 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted has uploaded video footage of today's rehearsal session at his Chophouse studio in Walnut Creek, California. He says, "We're havin a blast!" In a recent interview with Eddie Trunk's ... KIRK HAMMETT --> I've Been Obsessed With Horror For A Long Time - Nov. 26, 2012 Kenny Herzog of The A.V. Club recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett about Kirk's book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The A.V. Club... Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Marries His Longtime Girlfriend - Nov. 25, 2012 Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted married his longtime girlfriend Nicole Leigh Smith last month. Stated Nicole: "[Jason is] a fantastically talented guy, and I'm happy to be taking on his last name." In his acceptance speech at METALLICA's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction in April 2009, ... Sensational --> CLIFF BURTON's Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA To Perform At His Birthday Celebration - Nov. 23, 2012 A special event for the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, a.k.a. The Major Rager On The Four-String Motherfucker, will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2013 — on what would have been Cliff's 51st birthday — at the Brick & Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco, California. For the first time in decades, Burton's pre-METALLICA band TRAUMA... Official METALLICA $53 Neckties Now Available, Beautiful - Nov. 21, 2012 Two different types of official METALLICA neckties are being sold in the band's webstore for $52.99 each: ninja star necktie and snake necktie. Almost three years ago, a METALLICA fan with the username "... METALLICA Boys Are Playable Characters In Action Sports Video Game - Nov. 21, 2012 METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo are featured as playable characters in the upcoming "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD" action sports video game "Revert Pack" DLC. The pack will be made available on December 4 at $4.99 on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Steam... METALLICA 'Quebec Magnetic' DVD Teaser Trailer Posted - Nov. 19, 2012 On December 10, METALLICA will release a live DVD called "Quebec Magnetic". The double DVD and single disc Blu-ray will be available for a price a "very METALLICA fan-friendly" price — suggested retail will be $15.98 for either format. Filmed by Wayne Isham during a two-night stand in October of 2009 in Quebec City, it will be METALLICA... The Mighty Hetfield At Valley Isle Timing Association's Drag Races In Maui - Nov. 19, 2012 METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and NHRA Funny Car driver Ron Capps were at the Valley Isle Timing Association's season finals drag races Saturday evening (November 17) at Maui Raceway Park in Maui, Hawaii. Capps tweeted afterwards: "Was great having friend James... METALLICA To Return To South Africa In April For 2 Gigs - Nov. 19, 2012 METALLICA will return to South Africa for the first time in more than seven years for a two-city tour next spring. They will perform at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday, April 24 and Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg on April 27. JASON NEWSTEAD 'It Took Me 12 Years To Come Back To Earth' After Leaving METALLICA - Nov. 18, 2012 Former METALLICA and VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted was interviewed on this past Friday's (Novermber 16) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A few excerpts from the chat follow below... On what promped him to launch his official web site, ... Happy Birthday Kirk Hammett - Nov. 18, 2012 Happy Birthday dude. Kirk Hammett will make a rare convention appearance for an extremely limited signing of his new book, "Too Much Horror - The Kirk Hammett Collection", on Saturday, March 23 at Mad Monster Party 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Also scheduled to appear is original KISS drummer Peter Criss. Mad Monster Party... Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED To Reconnect With His Fans And Friends - Nov. 16, 2012 Former METALLICA and VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted has launched his new official web site at NewstedHeavyMetal.com. An introductory message from Jason reads as follows: "Jason Newsted... METALLICA Guitarist Kirk To Sign Copies Of 'Horror' Book At 'Mad Monster Party' - Nov. 16, 2012 METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett will make a rare convention appearance for an extremely limited signing of his new book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", on Saturday, March 23 at Mad Monster Party 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Also scheduled to appear is original KISS drummer Peter Criss. Mad Monster Party... METALLICA Bassist's Wife ( Beautiful Girl ) Discusses Her Art - Nov. 15, 2012 Radio Metal recently conducted an interview Chloé Trujillo, wife of former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES/OZZY OSBOURNE and current METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below... METAL BLADE RECORDS CEO Talks About Label's 30th Anniversary Amazing Video - Nov. 12, 2012 Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel recently spoke to Fuse about 30 years of the label's history, with stories about METALLICA, SLAYER, GWAR and CANNIBAL CORPSE. Check out the ten-minute chat below. In a 2007 interview, Slagel estimated that Metal Blade has released around 2,000 records. In addition to the "Metal Massacre"... Canadian Metallers OVERLORD To Appear On METALLICA Tribute Album - Nov. 7, 2012 Cult Canadian metallers OVERLORD will be included on an upcoming METALLICA tribute album, "Puppet Masters - A Millennium Tribute to Metallica: 1983-2013", scheduled to be released later this year via Versailles Records. The selected song, "King Nothing", was recorded at Vyner Road Studio and engineered, mixed and produced by Elliott Sairan... KIRK Hammett Performs METALLICA's 'Trapped Under Ice' With DEATH ANGEL Amazing Video - Nov. 2, 2012 METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett joined DEATH ANGEL on stage last night (Thursday, November 1) at Public Works in San Francisco, California during a launch party for Kirk's book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection"... METALLICA Tuning-Room Footage From Voodoo Music Festival Cracking Video - Nov. 2, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show tuning-room jam and performance on October 27 at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience at New Orleans City Park can be seen below. The band stepped in to GREEN DAY's slot after Billie Joe Armstrong checked in rehab for substance abuse, forcing GREEN DAY to cancel a series of appearances. But GREEN DAY... METALLICA Pays Tribute To GREEN DAY At Voodoo Music Festival Amazing Video - Oct. 30, 2012 According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA paid tribute to GREEN DAY at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans on Saturday (October 27). The rock band stepped in to GREEN DAY's slot after Billie Joe Armstrong checked in rehab for substance abuse, forcing GREEN DAY to cancel a series of appearances. But GREEN DAY... Sensational METALLICA To Begin Work On New Music In The Next Couple Of Months - Oct. 24, 2012 METALLICA will enter the studio "in the next couple of months" to begin work on its next full-length album, tentatively due in 2014. Speaking to Loudwire, the band's guitarist, Kirk Hammett... Wicked--> METALLICA 'Quebec Magnetic' DVD, Blu-Ray Artwork Unveiled - Oct. 22, 2012 METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "About a month ago, we mentioned that we have a live DVD in the works to complete the 'Death Magnetic' experience and leaned on you to help us decide which songs would be on the main disc. As promised, we're back now with more details on that DVD, 'Quebec Magnetic'... Lucky Lars Ulrich Dating Model JESSICA MILLER - Oct. 22, 2012 According to InForum.com, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was in Fargo, North Dakota over the weekend with his girlfriend, Jessica Miller, the 28-year-old sister of Danielle Miller, one of WDAY-TV's First News morning anchors. Ulrich, 48, visited the WDAY... METALLICA'S Kirk Hammett Reckons DEEP PURPLE Definitely Belongs In The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME - Oct. 17, 2012 METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, who was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with his bandmates in 2009, told Artisan News that he was a bit turned off given that the Hall has overlooked so many other great rock bands, including DEEP PURPLE, who is among 15 finalists for induction into the Rock Hall... METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT On Horror Movies Reckons They're Just Fun - Oct. 17, 2012 METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett has just published his first book, an oversized photo book called "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", that features hundreds of pictures of his massive horror memorabilia collection. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Hammett... METALLICA And IRON MAIDEN Confirmed For Next Year's ROCK IN RIO Festival - Oct. 16, 2012 METALLICA and IRON MAIDEN have been confirmed for next year's Rock In Rio festival, set to take place September 13-15, 2013 and September 19-22, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. METALLICA will perform at the event on September 19. They state, "We are super-psyched to be returning to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for our sixth Rock In Rio... Amazing METALLICA 'Master Of Puppets', '...And Justice For All' Jigsaw Puzzles Now Available - Oct. 15, 2012 METALLICA has released the "Master Of Puppets" 500-piece puzzle and the "...And Justice For All" 200-piece puzzle via the band's official webstore at Metallica.com. "Master Of Puppets" was released on March 3, 1986 and was produced by Flemming Rasmussen, who also produced 1984's ... METALLICA'S Kirk Hammett --> It's An 'Honor' To Have Been Asked To Replace GREEN DAY At VOODOO - Oct. 14, 2012 METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke to Fuse about the band's addition to to the lineup for this month's Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. The band will perform on Saturday, October 27 as the replacement for GREEN DAY, which canceled its Voodoo appearance last week, presumably due to frontman Billie Joe Armstrong... METALLICA'S Kirk Hammett 'Too Much Horror Business' NYC Book-Signing Event More Q&A Video Footage - Oct. 14, 2012 METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett took part in a question-and-answer session last Thursday (October 11) during a signing event to promote his book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", at Barnes & Noble in New York City. You can watch video footage of the interview below. Hammett spoke recently with the San Francisco Chronicle about ... SENSATIONAL --> METALLICA Replaces GREEN DAY At 'Voodoo Music + Arts Experience' - Oct. 12, 2012 METALLICA — one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold 110 million albums worldwide and playing to millions of fans the world over — has just been confirmed as the Saturday (October 27) headliner for the 2012 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience... Update On METALLICA, KISS Members Attending LED ZEPPELIN 'Celebration Day' After-Party In New York - Oct. 12, 2012 Jem Aswad of Billboard attended the after-party for LED ZEPPELIN's "Celebration Day" at New York's Monkey Bar, which followed the official U.S. premiere of the concert film at Ziegfeld Theater. The event featured appearances by KISS' Paul Stanley, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett, Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks and LED ZEPPELIN... KIRK HAMMETT Interviewed At 'Too Much Horror Business' Book-Signing Event In NYC Crazy Video - Oct. 12, 2012 METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett took part in a question-and-answer session yesterday (Thursday, October 11) during a signing event to promote his book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", at Barnes & Noble in New York City. You can watch video footage of the interview below. Hammett spoke recently with the San Francisco Chronicle about ... METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT --> LED ZEPPELIN Was The Soundtrack To My Youth - Oct. 10, 2012 METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was among the musicians who attended yesterday's (October 9) premiere of LED ZEPPELIN's press new concert movie, "Celebration Day", at the historic Ziegfeld Theater in New York's theater district. Asked what LED ZEPPELIN means to him, Hammett told Artisan News... METALLICA, KISS, And FOREIGNER Members Attend LED ZEPPELIN Movie Premiere In New York Amazing Video - Oct. 10, 2012 Kirk Hammett (METALLICA), Paul Stanley (KISS) and Mick Jones (FOREIGNER) are among the musicians who attended yesterday's (October 9) premiere of LED ZEPPELIN's press new concert movie, "Celebration Day", at the historic Ziegfeld Theater in New York's theater district. A two-minute video report on the event from Reuters... METALLICA'S LARS ULRICH Talks About His Scary Guy Signature Drum Sticks Nice Video - Oct. 9, 2012 Video footage of METALLICA's Lars Ulrich talking about the new "Lars Ulrich Scary Guy" model of Ahead hybrid drum sticks that marry aluminum and polyurethane for longer durability and reduced vibration shock can be seen below. A cross between Ahead's classic 5B and 2B models (16"x.595/58g and 16”x.595”/64g, respectively) and the popular Lars Ulrich... ANTHRAX'S Frank Bello --> METALLICA Really Gave Us A Kick In The Ass To Be A Band Again - Oct. 6, 2012 zpureGrainAudio's Mitch Lafon conducted an interview with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello and lead guitarist Rob Caggiano before the band's October 2 concert in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below... METALLICA Photos Of Big Riot Scene From Upcoming Movie Posted Online - Oct. 4, 2012 YVRShoots.com has uploaded photos of a riot scene that was filmed last month in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for METALLICA's upcoming 3D movie. According to a post on the site, the filmmakers were shooting all over downtown Vancouver in Arch Alley near Victory Square, a couple of Burrard intersections and on Dunsmuir near the Burrard station. The scene that is captured in the gallery on YVRShoots.com featured "400 extras as rioters and riot police, things on fire and riders on horses..." Amazing Video Inside METALLICA Guitarist's Ghoulish Dungeon - Oct. 3, 2012 METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke with Wired to promote this week's publication of "Too Much Horror Business: The Kirk Hammett Collection", a coffee table book featuring over 300 photos of Hammett's extensive horror memorabilia archives. Hammett... METALLICA And VANS Join Forces More Details Revealed - Oct. 2, 2012 In a match that appears to have been a long time coming, Vans, the original skate shoe company, and iconic rock band METALLICA announce a creative partnership delivering shoe projects that will surely satisfy action sports and music fans alike. Many a skate trick is landed with Vans shoes on the feet and a METALLICA... METALLICA To Finally Start Work On New Album - Oct. 1, 2012 METALLICA is scheduled to enter the studio "soon" to begin work on its next full-length album, tentatively due in 2014. Speaking to RollingStone.com, the band's guitarist, Kirk Hammett... METALLICA Pays Tribute To CLIFF BURTON With Free Concert Download - Sep. 29, 2012 On the 26th anniversary of METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton's death, the surviving members of the band have paid tribute to their fallen friend, who was killed in a bus crash in 1986. METALLICA posted a photo of Cliff on the band's official Facebook page accompanied by the caption "We miss you" before adding, "While you're remembering Cliff... BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Voted Greatest Metal Guitarist - Sep. 26, 2012 According to The Pulse Of Radio, BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi has been named the greatest heavy metal guitarist of all time in a new survey posted by Gibson Guitars. The list of the top 10 metal axemen also includes METALLICA's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, late OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Randy Rhoads and others. Gibson... METALLICA Teams Up With VANS Shoes --> Photos Of 'Kill 'Em All' 30th-Anniversary Pack Available - Sep. 25, 2012 The new collaboration between METALLICA and Vans — one of the world's leaders in the shoe and apparel market — is slated for release in October, honoring the 30th anniversary of the band's first studio album, "Kill 'Em All". The "Kill 'Em All" pack will consist of both the Vans Slip On and Sk8 Hi, with each one dressed in the hand and hammer design used for the cover art. Done in red, white and black, the vibrant kicks will give anyone instant rock-star status... Sensational --> METALLICA Dominates Rolling Stone's 'Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time' Readers' Poll - Sep. 19, 2012 Four of METALLICA's classic LPs were voted among the "The Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time" by the online readers of Rolling Stone magazine. In announcing the results of the poll — which was launched last Friday — the editors of ... ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTTY IAN Says Expanded 'Big Four' Should Include EXODUS - Sep. 18, 2012 In a recent interview with Georgia Straight, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was asked which of his cohorts in the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — he most enjoyed listening to in his spare time... Kirk Hammett --> 'I've Been Into The Horror Genre Ever Since I Was Five Years Old' - Sep. 14, 2012 METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke with ARTISTdirect.com about his upcoming book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", which is due out in October. The oversized 228-page hardback book documents Hammett's love of all things related to the horror genre and features more than 300 photos of items from the collection of horror memorabilia he has accumulated over the years. The book also includes three lengthy interviews with Hammett, who also wrote the captions for many of the photos... OutStanding METALLICA Official Footage From Third Vancouver Concert - Sep. 11, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and performance on August 27 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: METALLICA 'Be A Part Of Our 3D Film!' - Aug. 23, 2012 METALLICA's August 24 and August 25 concerts at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada will be shot in 3D for the band's upcoming 3D feature-film project. The group earlier in the year tapped award-winning director Nimród Antal to helm the movie. Charlotte Huggins ("Journey To The Center Of The Earth", "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island"... Sensational METALLICA Official Footage From Eighth Mexico City Concert - Aug. 23, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show meet-and-greet and "Master Of Puppets" performance on August 9 at the eighth and final concert of the band's eight-date run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City can be seen below. METALLICA's setlist for August 9 concert was as follows: WOW -> METALLICA Quality Video Footage Of Edmonton Stage 'Accident' - Aug. 21, 2012 Quality fan-filmed video footage of the "accident" that occurred during METALLICA's August 18 concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada can be seen below (courtesy of InvertedMag.com). A member of METALLICA's road crew caught fire during the show, as the the stagehand was seen struggling with a malfunctioning pyro launcher during "Enter Sandman"... METALLICA The Machine Official Footage From Seventh Mexico City Concert - Aug. 20, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show tuning-room jam and "…And Justice For All" performance on August 7 at the seventh concert of the band's eight-date run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City can be seen below. METALLICA's setlist for August 7 concert was as follows: Sensational -> Hear METALLICA's Cover Version Of DEEP PURPLE's 'When A Blind Man Cries' - Aug. 20, 2012 Eagle Records has announced the release of "Re-Machined - A Tribute To Deep Purple's Machine Head" album on September 25. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of this landmark album and in recognition of the influence of the band, and of "Machine Head"... Amazing METALLICA Official Footage From Sixth Mexico City Concert - Aug. 18, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show tuning-room jam and "Battery" performance on August 6 at the sixth concert of the band's eight-date run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City can be seen below. METALLICA's setlist for August 6 concert: STRIKER Wins Opening Slot For METALLICA Support Act This Weekend - Aug. 17, 2012 According to The Calgary Herald, Canadian metallers STRIKER will support METALLICA at two sold-out shows on August 17 and August 18 at Rexall Place in their hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. STRIKER landed the opening slot for ... Jimmy Hetfield On Eight-Show Run In Mexico: 'I Don't Think We Could Do It Anywhere Else' - Aug. 16, 2012 METALLICA frontman James Hetfield spoke to the Mexican radio station Ibero 90.9 last month prior to the band's eight-night run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City. You can watch the chat below. "To play anywhere in the world for eight shows is unbelievable," Hetfield... Amazing METALLICA Official Performance Footage From 'Outside Lands' Festival - Aug. 16, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show tuning-room jam and "Blackened" performance on August 11 at the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco, California can be seen below. METALLICA's setlist was as follows: SEPULTURA Frontman Says METALLICA's Orion Music Festival Was 'A Really Big Success' - Aug. 15, 2012 Onslaught Radio conducted an interview with vocalist Derrick Green and bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. of Brazlian/American thrashers SEPULTURA at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 9-12 at Catton Park, Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. SEPULTURA... Amazing METALLICA Official Footage From Fifth Mexico City Concert - Aug. 13, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show tuning-room jam and "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" performance on August 4 at the fifth concert of the band's eight-date run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City can be seen below. METALLICA's setlist for August 4 concert: Papa Hetfield Gets Pied For 49th Birthday Sensational Video, Photos Available - Aug. 11, 2012 Video footage and photos of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield getting covered in silly string and cream pies for his 49th birthday at the conclusion of the band's August 2 concert in Mexico City can be seen below. This was the fourth show of the band's eight-date run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) . METALLICA's setlist for the August 2 concert: Re-Machined -> A Tribute To Machine Head Trailer Released - Aug. 11, 2012 A three-minute trailer for "Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head" — a compilation CD containing re-interpretations of songs from DEEP PURPLE's classic "Machine Head" album by METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, CHICKENFOOT and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, among others — can be seen below. Due in North America on September 25 via Eagle Rock Entertainment, ... METALLICA's Amazing Ride The Lightning Covered By Female Soul Singer KENDRA MORRIS (Audio) - Aug. 8, 2012 New York-based singer-songwriter Kendra Morris's cover version of the METALLICA classic "Ride The Lightning" — replete with haunting flutes and Mellotron — can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. Kendra's debut album, "Banshee", will be released on August 28 via Wax Poetics Records... Outrageous METALLICA Official Footage From Third Mexico City Concert - Aug. 8, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show tuning-room jam and "Cyanide" performance on August 1 at the third concert of the band's eight-date run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City can be seen below. METALLICA's setlist for August 1 concert: Deep Purple Covered 'Re-Machined' Featuring METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN Gets North American Release Date - Aug. 8, 2012 Eagle Rock Entertainment has set a September 25 North American release date for "Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head", a compilation CD containing re-interpretations of songs from DEEP PURPLE's classic "Machine Head" album by METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, CHICKENFOOT and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, among others... SENSATIONAL --> METALLICA, LINKIN PARK, A PERFECT CIRCLE, ANTHRAX Confirmed For SOUNDWAVE Festival - Aug. 7, 2012 METALLICA, LINKIN PARK, ANTHRAX, A PERFECT CIRCLE, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, KYUSS LIVES! and STONE SOUR are among the confirmed bands for next year's Soundwave festival in Australia, set to take place in late February/early March. Tickets are priced at $189 including fees and public transport and go on sale Thursday, August 23, with a presale commencing seven days prior. Soundwave dates: METALLICA Wicked Official Footage From Second Mexico City Concert - Aug. 7, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and "Fuel" performance on July 30 at the second concert of the band's eight-date run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City can be seen below. METALLICA's setlist for July 30 concert: LARS Talks 'Mission To Lars' In Mexico City Post-Screening Q&A Session (Video) - Aug. 6, 2012 METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich took part in a question-and-answer session following the screening of the "Mission To Lars" movie this past Saturday, August 4 at the Blackberry Auditorium in Mexico Xity, Mexico. The screening was held in aid of CONFE, the Mexican equivalent of Mencap... LARS ULRICH --> 'We Definitely Had The Days Of Hiding Behind The Big Walls' - Aug. 6, 2012 The Owl Mag recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Owl Mag: You know, Orion... METALLICA'S Sensational Official Footage From First Mexico City Concert - Aug. 4, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show tuning-room jam and "Ride The Lightning" performance on July 28 at the opening show of the band's eight-concert run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City can be seen below. According to The Pulse Of Radio, video footage posted online suggests that two members of METALLICA... Amazing --> BRUCE DICKINSON's Son Sings METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' (Audio) - Aug. 1, 2012 RISE TO REMAIN's cover version of METALLICA's classic song "Enter Sandman" is available for streaming below. The track was featured on the 21st-anniversary tribute to METALLICA's 1991 self-titled fifth album, commonly known as "the black album," which was made available with the June 20 issue of U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine. RISE TO REMAIN... METALLICA The 'Best Effects' From New Stage Show Compiled In New Video - July 31, 2012 A nine-minute clip containing a multi-camera mix of the "best effects" captured at Saturday night's (July 28) opening show of METALLICA's eight-concert run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City can be seen below. Did two members of METALLICA's road crew catch fire and suffer burns on Saturday night? According to The Pulse Of Radio... VOIVOD Guitarist Performs 'Symphonic' Versions Of Amazing METALLICA Classics (Video) - July 31, 2012 Former MARTYR and current VOIVOD guitarist Daniel Mongrain was invited to perform a 15-song set of METALLICA classics with the Academis Les Estacades symphonic orchestra from his hometown of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada under the direction of Sebastien Lepine (SLP) and longtime friends Martin Carbonneau (guitar), Bob St-Laurent... The Mighty Hetfield --> 'We're Pretty Excited To Get Writing Again' - July 29, 2012 The four members of METALLICA held a press conference yesterday afternoon (Saturday, July 28) prior ot the opening show of their eight-concert run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City, Mexico. You can watch video footage of the question-and-answer session below. A few excerpts follow. On why METALLICA chose to debut its new stage show in Mexico City: METALLICA Stage Technicians 'Suffer Burns' As Band Unveils New Show In Mexico City Crazy Video - July 29, 2012 Two members of METALLICA's road crew may or may not have suffered burns last night (Saturday, July 28) during the opening show of the band's eight-concert run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City. According to El Universal, near the end of METALLICA's set in Mexico, while the band was performing "Enter Sandman"... OUCH --> No New METALLICA Album Before 2014 At The Earliest, Says LARS ULRICH - July 27, 2012 On Wednesday, July 25, Todd Hancock of the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada radio station 99.3 The Fox conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. You can now listen to the entire 20-minute chat using the SoundCloud player below. When asked how close METALLICA fans are to seeing a new studio album from the band, Ulrich... METALLICA To Bring Back The Awesome 'Orion' Festival Back In 2013 - July 26, 2012 According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told Rolling Stone that the band's Orion Music + More festival, a two-day event featuring more than 20 bands which took place late last month in Atlantic City, New Jersey, will definitely be back in 2013 and won't be moving far from its original location. Ulrich... Finally --> METALLICA To Concentrate On New Music Starting In September - July 26, 2012 METALLICA is scheduled to enter the studio in September to begin work on its next full-length album, tentatively due in 2013. The will once again be helmed by producer Rick Rubin, who worked on 2008's "Death Magnetic". METALLICA's drummer, Lars Ulrich... Lars Ulrich --> 'Finding The Inspiration To Play Hometown Shows Is Never Difficult' - July 25, 2012 Lars Ulrich took part in a conference call with reporters on Tuesday (July 24) to promote the band's headlining appearance at 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, ... Lars Ulrich Rocks The Trombone With THE SOUL REBELS (Video) - July 24, 2012 Video footage of drummer Lars Ulrich and the rest of METALLICA hanging out with New Orleans brass ensemble THE SOUL REBELS and playing THE SOUL REBELS trombone during a rehearsal for METALLICA's 30th anniversary week of concerts at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California in December 2011 can be seen below. THE SOUL REBELS opened all four ... METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN And CHICKENFOOT Featured On 'Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple' - July 23, 2012 METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, CHICKENFOOT and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY are among the artists who have re-interpreted songs from DEEP PURPLE's classic "Machine Head" album for "Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head", a compilation CD which will be made available with Classic Rock magazine's upcoming DEEP PURPLE... WOW --> Attendance At METALLICA's Orion Music Festival Reached 24,000 - July 20, 2012 According to Press Of Atlantic City, METALLICA's Orion Music + More festival sold 23,571 tickets for shows June 22 and 23 at the popular Atlantic City, New Jersey concert venue Bader Feld. METALLICA headlined both nights of Orion Music + More and played "Ride The Lightning" in its entirety the first night and "The Black Album" in its entirety the second. The band's setlist for the June 23 concert was as follows: MARK TREMONTI --> The First Record That Really Made Me A Music Fanatic Was METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' - July 19, 2012 In a recent interview with AOL's Noisecreep, ALTER BRIDGE and CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti was asked what he listened to as a kid and what helped shape him musically. "The first record that really made me a music fanatic was METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets'... Amazing METALLICA Official Footage From Belgrade Concert - July 17, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's meet-and-greet, pre-show tuning-room jam and "My Friend Of Misery" performance on May 8 at Ušce in Belgrade, Serbia can be viewed below. METALLICA performed its top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica"... LARS --> 'There Was No Musician Like JON LORD In The History Of Hard Rock' - July 17, 2012 Lars Ulrich has released the following statement regarding the passing of former DEEP PURPLE/WHITESNAKE keyboardist Jon Lord: "Ever since my father took me to see them in 1973 in Copenhagen, at the impressionable age of 9, DEEP PURPLE... THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER @ Metallica's Orion Festival New Video Interview Posted - July 16, 2012 Matt Bishop conducted an interview with Michigan's unstoppable sons of molten melodic death metal THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER at METALLICA's two-day festival Orion Music + More, which took place on June 23-24 at the popular Atlantic City, New Jersey concert venue Bader Feld. You can now watch the chat below. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's latest album, "Ritual"... BOB SEGER Says He Loves METALLICA's Awesome Cover Of 'Turn The Page' (Video) - July 12, 2012 Multi-platinum recording artist Bob Seger performed a rousing version of his 1973 classic "Turn The Page" at the 43rd annual induction ceremony and awards presentation of the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, which was held on June 14 at New York City's Marriott Marquis. Hosted by legendary songwriter, ASCAP board member and Songwriters Hall Of Fame chairman ... METALLICA Amazing Official Footage From Austria's NOVA ROCK Festival - July 11, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show tuning-room jam and "Fight Fire With Fire" performance at at this year's edition of the Nova Rock festival on June 10 on the Pannonia Fields in Burgenland, the easternmost federal state of Austria (near Nickelsdorf and the Hungarian and Slovak borders) can be viewed below. METALLICA... Mission To Lars Filmmakers Interviewed At 'Orion' ( Wicked Video) - July 11, 2012 "Mission To Lars" — 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 — was premiered at Hackney Picturehouse in London, England on June 6. The film is now being shown in Picturehouse theatres across the U.K. Tom... New FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Album To Feature Songwriting Contributions From The Mighty JASON NEWSTED - July 11, 2012 Metal Army America recently conducted an interview with Michael Gilbert, guitarist and songwriter for American thrash metal legends FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has set "Ugly Noise"... METALLICA'S Kirk Hammett To Appear At 'San Diego Comic-Con' Convention - July 11, 2012 METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett will sign "a few pre-determined cool thingies" pertaining his forthcoming book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", at the San Diego Comic-Con convention on Friday, July 13 at the Tokyo Toy Booth #5336 in Hall G from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. A posting on the METALLICA Facebook... METALLICA Teams Up With VANS To Honor The 30th Anniversary Of The Amazing Kill 'Em All Record - July 10, 2012 According to Kicks On Fire, the new collaboration between METALLICA and Vans — one of the world's leaders in the shoe and apparel market — is slated for release next year, honoring the 30th anniversary of the band's first studio album, "Kill 'Em All". The ... GOJIRA Supports Metallica In Italy Video Interview Posted Online - July 8, 2012 Musica Metal conducted an interview with French progressive metallers GOJIRA after their May 14 performance at Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy as the support act for METALLICA. You can now watch the chat below. GOJIRA's fifth album, "L'Enfant Sauvage"... METALLICA'S Lars Ulrich Interviewed At Orion Amazing Video - July 7, 2012 Stash of the 98 Rock radio station in Baltimore, Maryland conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich at METALLICA's two-day festival Orion Music + More, which took place on June 23-24 at the popular Atlantic City, New Jersey concert venue Bader Feld. You can now watch the chat below. METALLICA headlined both nights of ... Tallica's Orion Music Special To Air On SiriusXM's Liquid Metal This Weekend - July 6, 2012 Liquid Metal (channel 40) recently invaded Atlantic City on the Jersey shore to bring SiriusXM listeners METALLICA's first-ever curated event, Orion Music + More, which featured a broadcast of live performances and interviews with bands and fans. Just in case you missed the on-site coverage and the festival itself, get ready to experience it all over again via ... DUFF MCKAGAN Joins MOTÖRHEAD On Stage In Auburn Washington ( Video ) - July 5, 2012 Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, GUNS N' ROSES) joined MOTÖRHEAD on stage this past Tuesday, July 3 at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Auburn, Washington to perform the song "Killed By Death". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED... METALLICA'S Pappa Het Introduces The Mysterious 'GHOST' To Orion Music Audience (Video) - July 3, 2012 Mysterious Swedish heavy rock buzz band GHOST performed at Orion Music + More, the two-day festival created by METALLICA that was held June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. METALLICA frontman James Hetfield personally took to the stage to introduce... METALLICA'S ROB T Performs With TRUJILLO TRIO At Orion Music Amazing Video - July 2, 2012 TRUJILLO TRIO, the band consisting of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, American skateboarder Tony Trujillo (who is apparently unreleated to Robert) and Tony's wife, Ashley "Trixie" Trujillo, played a short set at the Vans "Off The Wall" tent during METALLICA's two-day festival Orion Music Festival... METALLICA Amazing Official Footage From U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival - July 2, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show tuning-room jam and "One" performance at the Download festival on June 9 at at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom can be viewed below. METALLICA performed its top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica", a.k.a. "the black album," in its entirety at the Download... METALLICA'S JIMMY HETFIELD Collaborates With Sutro Eyewear On Sexy Limited-Edition Sunglasses - July 2, 2012 Sutro eyewear has announced the launch of the Hetfield, a limited-edition sunglass frame that is the product of a design collaboration with James Hetfield of METALLICA. The Hetfield is a classic shape with a rock-star edge. This frame is as smooth and as fast as James' Lincoln Zephyr v12. Using Zeiss optics and the Sutro stainless steel ... METALLICAS Rob Trujillo Rejoins SUICIDAL TENDENCIES On Stage At Orion Music (Video) - June 29, 2012 METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo rejoined his former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bandmates on stage at the Orion Music + More festival on June 23 to perform the INFECTIOUS GROOVES songs "Punk It Up" and "Violent & Funky". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Trujillo was first invited to join SUICIDAL TENDENCIES... METALLICA Amazing 58-Minute Video Recap Of Second Day Of Orion Music Festival - June 29, 2012 METALLICA's two-day festival Orion Music + More took place last weekend (June 23-24) at the popular Atlantic City, New Jersey concert venue Bader Feld. METALLICA headlined both nights of Orion Music + More and played "Ride The Lightning"... METALLICA Performs At Former Danish Prison Excellent Official Video Footage Released - June 29, 2012 Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's meet-and-greet, pre-show tuning-room jam and "Hell And Back" performance at at Statsfængsel, a former prison for inmates serving long sentences, in Horsens, Denmark on June 6 can be viewed below. Built in 1853, this large building's notable prisoners included former Minister Of Justice Peter Adler Alberti and mass murderer ... LARS ULRICH Introduces CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED To Orion Music Audience - June 28, 2012 CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED — the project led by acclaimed metal drummer and "The Howard Stern Show" regular Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE) — performed this past Sunday at Orion Music + More, the two-day festival created by METALLICA... METALLICA 49-Minute Video Recap Of First Day Of Orion Music Festival - June 28, 2012 METALLICA's two-day festival Orion Music + More took place this past weekend (June 23-24) at the popular Atlantic City, New Jersey concert venue Bader Feld. METALLICA headlined both nights of Orion Music + More and played "Ride The Lightning"... |