METALLICA Celebrates 'Death Magnetic' Release In Copenhagen; Audio Available

September 12, 2008

All four members of METALLICAJames Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo — attended a "Death Magentic" pre-release event at the Rock in Copenhagen Denmark yesterday afternoon (Thursday, September 11). They answered questions and chatted in front of a live audience. Listen to a five-minute excerpt from the event below.

METALLICA's official web site is currently streaming all 10 songs from "Death Magnetic". Six of the tracks were premiered during last week's "Metallica: The World Premiere Of Death Magnetic", hosted by FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl and drummer Taylor Hawkins and broadcast live from METALLICA's headquarters in San Rafael, California.

Several copies of "Death Magnetic" were sold early at a Paris record store on September 2, which led to the entire album being leaked online within hours.

METALLICA will play two low-dough shows in Europe to celebrate the CD's release, in Berlin tonight (Friday, September 12) and London on September 15.

The band will kick off its first indoor North American tour on October 21 in Glendale, Arizona, with shows booked through the end of January.

METALLICA at the Rock in Copenhagen, Denmark - September 11, 2008:

Lars Ulrich interviewed by Danish TV (interview conducted in Danish) - September 11, 2008:

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