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METALLICA Throws 'Surprisingly Tame' Party In Melbourne To Mark End Of 'World Magnetic' Tour

According to the Herald Sun, METALLICA threw a "surprisingly tame" party for their crew and tour members at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in South Melbourne, Australia on Friday night to mark the end of the band's massive two-year "World Magnetic Tour" on Friday night. METALLICA members...

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METALLICA Rocks The Waves At Australia's Bells Beach (Photos)

According to Geelong Advertiser, Jan Juc photographer Steve Ryan managed to catch a glimpse of METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bass player Robert Trujillo as they took time out from their hectic tour route to surf on Bells Beach — a coastal locality of Victoria, Australia in Surf Coast Shi...

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MEGADETH Guitarist Thanks Fans For Making 'The Big Four' DVD A Success

MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "With the numbers coming out on the sales rating of 'The Big 4' DVD [containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring ro...

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METALLICA's ULRICH: 'I'm The Hugest U2 Fan — I Would Borderline Call Myself A Groupie'

Australia's Faster Louder went backstage at a METALLICA gig this week to get up close and personal with the band's drummer, Lars Ulrich. Over the course of 15 very funny minutes, he talked about everything from the band's documentary, "Some Kind Of Monster", to why he is unashamedly the world's bigg...

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METALLICA Explains That 'Errant Beachball Incident'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett accidentally knocked a little girl off stage after kicking a large beachball at her during the band's November 11 concert in Sydney, Australia. The incident happened while the band was performing the song "Seek And Destroy". METALLICA has issued the following stateme...

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LARS ULRICH 'Doesn't Take Any Prisoners On The Drums,' Says RAY DAVIES

The Pulse of Radio reports: Out now is Ray Davies' star-studded album of duets featuring over a dozen remakes of his KINKS classics, called "See My Friends - Ray Davies & Special Guests". Highlights on the set include his re-recording with Bruce Springsteen of the 1981 "Give The People What They...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT Accidentally Kicks Little Child Offstage; New Video Footage Posted Online

Another clip has been posted online of a METALLICA concert that took place in Sydney, Australia last Thursday (November 11),where guitarist Kirk Hammett is seen kicking a large black balloon that accidentally smacks into a small child standing onstage and sends the child flying several feet into th...

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'The Ultimate Metallica' Australian Exhibition; Photos Available

METALLICA photos taken between 1985 and 2010 by legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin are being displayed at Halfin's first-ever Australian exhibition until November 20 at Blender Gallery in the heart of Paddington, a mecca for art and culture in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Halfin also signed copies...

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METALLICA Guitarist Seeks And Destroys

Video footage of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett kicking a huge black balloon onstage during the band's November 11, 2010 concert in Sydney, Australia and inadvertently knocking a kid to the ground can be viewed below. (Note: The incident in question occurs around the 20-second mark.) It is not bel...

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'The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria': More First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — has registered the following firs...

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CROWBAR/DOWN's KIRK WINDSTEIN Interviewed By FULL METAL ROCK (Video)

Patrick of Full Metal Rock recently conducted an interview with Kirk Windstein of CROWBAR and DOWN. You can now watch the chat below. CROWBAR has entered the studio to begin recording its new album for an early 2011 release via E1 Music. CROWBAR re-released three of its influential records — "Crowba...

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'The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria' Lands At No. 1 On 'Top Music Videos' Chart

"The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" DVD and Blu-ray containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the touring rock festival featuring the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — sold nearly 22,000 copies in the...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Begins Work On Fourth Album

Oakland, California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH have commenced the songwriting process for their fourth album. Guitarist Ben Orum states, "After two very successful tours at home and abroad, we are now home writing the new ALL SHALL PERISH record! The writing process is flowing very naturally...

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METALLICA's ULRICH Talks About 'Am I Evil?' Jam On 'The Kevin & Bean Show' (Audio)

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was interviewed on this morning's (Thursday, November 4) edition of "The Kevin & Bean Show" on the Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM (106.7). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked about the historic event that occured when METALLICA...

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METALLICA Photos To Be Displayed At ROSS HALFIN's First-Ever Australian Exhibition

METALLICA photos taken between 1985 and 2010 by legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin will be displayed at Halfin's first-ever Australian exhibition between November 10 and November 20 at Blender Gallery in the heart of Paddington, a mecca for art and culture in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Halfin wi...