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Watch Members Of METALLICA Break Down '72 Seasons' Album Track By Track

METALLICA has shared a video in which James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo offer a track-by-track breakdown of the band's just-released eleventh studio album, "72 Seasons". Check it out below. Also available are lyric videos for all 12 of the LP's songs. "72 Seasons" was rel...

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Can METALLICA Master Actual Puppets? Watch Hilarious 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Skit

In addition to performing their classic song "Master Of Puppets" on last night's (Wednesday, April 12) episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", the four members of METALLICA headed to the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles to find out if they could actually master some puppets by learning how to us...

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72 Seasons

Despite being the biggest heavy metal band of them all, METALLICA have a tough time of it. "72 Seasons" arrives a forgivable seven years after the well-received "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", and like each of its post-Black Album predecessors, it is destined to be praised and derided in equal measur...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Defends His 'Lux Æterna' Guitar Solo, Says It's 'Appropriate For The Song'

In a brand new interview with U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett dismissed the idea that his solo on "Lux Æterna" is bad because it isn't hard to play. "Yeah, my fucking friends down the street could probably play a better solo than 'Lux Æterna' — but what's the point?" he said....

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BABYMETAL And DETHKLOK Announce 'Babyklok' Summer/Fall 2023 North American Co-Headline Tour

Japanese metal band BABYMETAL has announced a co-headline tour with DETHKLOK, the on-screen heavy metal band and stars of Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse", and support from virtuoso guitarist Jason Richardson. BABYMETAL's first time back to the U.S. since before the pandemic, the 29-date Live Nation-pro...

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Watch: METALLICA Kicks Off 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Residency

METALLICA kicked off a four-night residency on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Monday night (April 10) by sitting down for a chat with host Jimmy Kimmel and performing "Lux Æterna", the lead single from the band's upcoming album, "72 Seasons". During the interview portion of their appearance on the ABC program...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO: '72 Seasons' Is 'Definitely The Best' METALLICA Album I've Been Involved With

In a new interview with Jesse and JD of CJAY 92 and Canada's iHeartRadio, Robert Trujillo was asked if he thinks METALLICA is a band that will always continue to write and record new music. The bassist responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "One of the blessings and the curses for us is tha...

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EYE AM Feat. TYPE O NEGATIVE And CROWBAR Members: Debut Single 'Dreams Always Die With The Sun' Coming Soon

EYE AM, the new band featuring former TYPE O NEGATIVE members Kenny Hickey (guitar/vocals) and Johnny Kelly (drums),along with Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals; CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW) and Todd Strange (CROWBAR, DOWN),will release its debut single, "Dreams Always Die With The Sun", later t...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Partners With GIBSON To Create His 1979 Flying V

For 130 years, Gibson has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson is proud to introduce the next global release in its partnership with Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum sel...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Admits He Reads Online Comments: 'I'd Like To Challenge Anybody In A Band To Say They Don't'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has admitted to Metal Hammer magazine that he occasionally reads social media comments about his band's music. The METALLICA co-founder said that he found himself checking out what fans were saying about the group's surprise comeback single "Lux Æterna" when it arrived...

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KIRK HAMMETT: ''Master Of Puppets' Is My Favorite METALLICA Album'

As thrash legends METALLICA return with a new album, "72 Seasons", Rock Candy magazine goes back to 1986 to look at the band's classic "Master Of Puppets" over 14 pages. Guitarist Kirk Hammett discusses the making of the album, how it changed METALLICA's career trajectory, and how he looks back on "...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Partners With GIBSON To Recreate 'Greeny', His Iconic 1959 Les Paul Standard Burst Guitar

For 130 years, Gibson has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson is proud to unveil its first official global release and partnership with Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO Makes His METALLICA Vocal Debut On '72 Seasons' Album: 'I'm Very Proud Of That'

In a new interview with the METALLICA fan magazine So What!, Robert Trujillo revealed that he contributes some vocals to a song called "You Must Burn!" on the band's upcoming studio album, "72 Seasons". "When I joined METALLICA, I'd never sung in my whole life, so the fact that I can now support a b...

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Watch: Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs Acoustic Set In Tequesta, Florida

Former METALLICA bassist and some of his friends played a benefit concert on February 11 at Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta, Florida. Newsted, who played acoustic guitar and sang, was joined by Jessie Farnsworth on acoustic guitar, bass and vocals, Carl Schmid on violin, Kalika Osgood on vocals and...

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JAMES HETFIELD On METALLICA: 'Individually, We're All Really Average Players'

In a new interview with Cigar Aficionado magazine, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield once again repeated his belief that he and his bandmates are not the greatest musicians in the world. "I know individually we're all really average players, but when you put us together, something happens," he said....