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METALLICA: New Audio Interview With KIRK HAMMETT Available

August 27, 2008

A five-minute audio interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett conducted on August 15, 2008 at the 23rd Pukkelpop music festival in the village of Kiewit, near Hasselt (Limburg province),Belgium can be heard below.

According to Expatica.com, 57,000 people watched METALLICA's performance at Pukkelpop.

A record 150,000 music-lovers attended the three-day festival of alternative music which saw 200 bands performed on a total of eight separate stages.

According to the organizers, 45,000 people attended the festival on its opening day on Thursday, August 14, and 48,000 people attended the festival on Saturday, August 16.

METALLICA has officially set Friday, September 12 as the "worldwide" release date for its new album, "Death Magnetic". The CD will be available to download for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on the same day the album arrives in stores.

The band is offering the record for sale in numerous configurations, ranging from a digital-only release to a deluxe "coffin box" that will come with a bonus CD, a DVD, a T-shirt, guitar picks and other goodies.

METALLICA will play two budget-priced shows in London and Berlin to launch "Death Magnetic", including the opening show on September 12 at the new 17,000-capacity O2 World arena in Berlin. METALLICA also plays London O2 arena on September 15, with tickets priced at £5 ($9),according to Billboard.com. Proceeds from both shows go to local charities.

The concerts will go on sale to registered fans only with tickets priced €10 ($14).

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