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Metallica Members Rock The National Anthem

Barbara LaRue — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:24:19 +0000

Want a little metal in your patriotic armor? Then sit back and enjoy the performance that rocked San Francisco last Friday night as James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett broke it out at AT&T Park before the Giants took on the L.A. Dodgers. It was actually “Metallica Night” at the park, yet another reason California gets [...]

Metallica Announce 'Through the Never' Movie Release Dates

Mary Ouellette — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:51:56 +0000

As Metallica continue to put the finishing touches on their upcoming film ‘Metallica Through the Never,’ some exciting new details have been revealed. With a debut date of Sept. 27, the movie will have a banner premiere week taking over every IMAX theater from coast to coast with exclusive screenings of the monster 3D film.

'Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History' Coming in November

Jeff Giles — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:29:33 +0000

If you really love rock books but don’t enjoy all that, y’know, reading, good news: The next entry in Voyageur Press’ ‘Complete Illustrated History’ series is on its way. BraveWords contributor Martin Popoff has compiled ‘Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History,’ offering what the publisher promises will be “the authoritative tribute to one of history’s most [...]

Yeah, James Hetfield!

Barbara LaRue — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:49:04 +0000

James clearly has a sense of humor, either that or he’s very impressed with his ability to outdo pretty much everyone with his use of “yeah” (The Beatles included). Actually, it was a technician who put together a montage of all of his Metallica yeahs, but he must have had Hetfield’s permission, because, well, who [...]

Metallica's 'Through the Never' Movie Plot Detailed

Dave Lifton — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:46:48 +0000

We’re starting to learn more about ‘Metallica Through the Never,’ their long-awaited concert movie. In a new interview, the video of which is embedded below, one of the film’s stars says that the film combines music and drama in what he calls “a concert movie meets [Pink Floyd's] ‘The Wall’ meets Metallica.” Dane DeHaan, who [...]

Beatallica's Got a New Mash-Up

Barbara LaRue — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:03:06 +0000

If you’ve been enjoying the band’s previous work, I’ve got good news: Beatallica will bring us more hilarious blends of the Beatles with Metallica with their new one,” Abbey Load”, due out next month. According to ultimateclassicrock.com, Beatallica avoids lawsuits by giving their music away, but should they encounter any problems anyway, “Metallica drummer Lars [...]

Metallica and the Beatles Combined on Beatallica's 'Abbey Load' Album

Nick DeRiso — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:44:18 +0000

The Milwaukee-based Beatallica’s latest assault on the delicate sensibilities of Beatles fans arrives with their hilarious new Metallica-meets-the-Fab-Four mash-up ‘Abbey Load.’ This latest effort, which combines Metallica’s lyrics, riffs and a James Hetfield-esque growl with the Beatles’ studio swan song, follows bruising earlier combinations like “The Thing That Should Not Let It Be,” “Fuel on [...]

30 Years Ago: Cliff Burton's First Show With Metallica

Eduardo Rivadavia — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:25:54 +0000

On March 5, 1983, a scruffy crew of acne-afflicted youths going by the conspicuous band name of Metallica took a major step towards becoming the kings of thrash metal, when they mounted a stage for the first time alongside new bassist, Cliff Burton. That stage was located in a tiny San Francisco club called The Stone, [...]

Jason Newsted Describes the 'Epiphany' That Revitalized His Solo Career

Jeff Giles — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:30:20 +0000

Jason Newsted didn't exactly rush into a full-time solo career after leaving Metallica. In fact, as he revealed during a recent interview with Classic Rock Revisited, it took the group's 30th anniversary -- and his brief reunion with his former bandmates during their all-star celebration shows -- to remind him what music really meant to him.

'Metallica Through the Never' 3-D Movie Release Date Announced

Billy Dukes — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:11:45 +0000

Amongst the new ventures Metallica has planned for 2013 is a feature film called ‘Metallica Through the Never.’ The band announced today that they’ve teamed up with Picturehouse, a independent film marketing and distribution company to get the movie to theaters this summer. The 3D movie isn’t just another live set either. It stars actor [...]

Jason Newsted Looks Back on Metallica in New Interview

Jeff Giles — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:13:53 +0000

Jason Newsted has been out of Metallica for over a decade, but he'll probably never stop fielding interview questions about his time in the band -- and now that he's out promoting new music, he's answering more of them than ever. Fortunately, as he proved during a recent appearance on the Classic Metal Show (via Bravewords), he's perfectly willing to discuss his years in the trenches with the metal legends.

You'll Never Believe What 2 Metallica Fans Named Their Child

Double Down — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:00:26 +0000

According to Blabbermouth.net, two Metallica fans have gone out of their way to show how much they love the heavy metal band. Dennis Ortiz and his wife Annette Ortiz-Diaz welcomed their newborn son, Dax Orion Diaz to the world. Apparently both parents are accomplished musician and have gone out of their way, even during their [...]

Metallica Offers Free 1984 Concert Download as Tribute to Cliff Burton

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:45:29 +0000

The world of Metallica was rocked on Sept. 27, 1986, when the band's bassist -- Cliff Burton -- was killed in a bus accident. He joined up with the group just four years earlier, but in that time,

Metallica are Working on their 10th album

Barbara LaRue — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:06:36 +0000

It’s been confirmed by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich that the band is working on their next album with a release date for sometime in 2014. According to Loudwire.com, the writing process has begun and the “as-yet-untitled album has so far been described by drummer Lars Ulrich as “heavy,” “energetic” and “fast.” It’s the follow-up to [...]

Metallica and Herbie Hancock Equal One Awesome Mashup

Double Down — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:00:01 +0000

There are very few times you’ll ever hear the words ‘Metallica’ and ‘remix’ in the same sentence and have it be a good thing. This is one of those few times. Did you ever wonder what Metallica would sound like as a funk band? Or how legendary musician Herbie Hancock would sound creating amazing beats [...]

Metallica Offer Free Download of Orion Music + More Soundcheck

Chad Childers — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:30:55 +0000

Metallica have been very forthcoming with material from their Orion Music + More festival earlier this year, and they’re now sharing a portion of the music weekend that not many got a chance to see — their soundcheck. The group recorded their entire June 22 pre-show soundcheck and it’s now available as a free download [...]

Metallica Expands 'Kill 'Em All' Line of Vans Shoe Designs

Jeff Giles — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:32:06 +0000

The guys in Metallica must be enjoying their stint as shoe designers at Vans, because they’ve just expanded their upcoming line of special edition sneakers with the last installment now arriving next spring. As announced in July, the band is collaborating with Vans on a limited run of shoes timed to celebrate the 30th anniversary [...]

26 Years Ago: Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton Dies in a Bus Accident

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:51:00 +0000

Metallica were on top of the metal world in 1986, having just signed their first major label deal and releasing their commercial breakthrough album. But the band's year ended with a crushing blow after bassist Cliff Burton died in a bus accident while touring overseas.

Metallica Guitarist Kirk Hammett Schedules Book Signings for 'Too Much Horror Business'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:55:17 +0000

Ever wonder what your favorite rock stars do with all that downtime between albums? Well, Metallica's Kirk Hammett went and wrote himself a book -- and if you live in the New York, San Francisco, or Los Angeles area, soon you'll have a chance to have him sign it in person.

Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' Goes Smooth Jazz? [NSFW Language]

Double Down — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 23:30:57 +0000

Metallica goes the route of smooth jazz?! Say it ain’t so! Ok, well you can relax, because it hasn’t happened. Well not from Metallica’s point of view anyway. Metallica going jazz would surely be heresy. It’s bad enough that most of us die hard Metallica fans are still trying to recover from ‘LuLu,‘ their highly [...]