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METALLICA: Hanging Out Backstage With LARS ULRICH; Video Available

Video footage of Double R and STP from "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM hanging out backstage with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich at the band's December 1, 2008 show at the Key Arena can be viewed below. Lars Ulrich recently told RollingStone.com that the band's ma...

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METALLICA's Two-Year Plan

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told RollingStone.com that the band's massive world tour behind "Death Magnetic" could very well last beyond next year. "We're booked up through August of next year, and right now we're sort of laying out fall of '09 and the spring of '10," he said. "We're waiting f...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Talks 'Old-School Russian Film Footage'

A six-minute video clip of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett talking about "cool, old-school Russian film footage" has been posted on Metallica TV, METALLICA's official YouTube channel. Watch it below. METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich hinted to RollingStone.com that the band's next album could well come...

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METALLICA's ULRICH On Cocaine, Social Drinking

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich gave up cocaine awhile ago, but he does miss something about it, according to ChicagoTribune.com. "The bonding," he tells Blender magazine. "Two guys in a bathroom stall — it feels like the most important place in the whole world in that moment. I've actually gone into...

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METALLICA's TRUJILLO Holding His Own With Rock Royalty

Alan Sculley of The Vancouver Province reports: Prior to joining METALLICA, bassist Robert Trujillo played with one of the most colorful figures in all of rock history, Ozzy Osbourne, serving as his bassist for seven years. "I've learned how to cater to personalities, I think, pretty well, even when...

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EXCITER Interviewed In Athens; Video Available

Elena Mihailidou and Labro Tenne of Metalzone.gr conducted an interview with Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER on November 21, 2008 when the band made its live debut in Athens, Greece. Watch the 24-minute chat below. As previously reported, EXCITER bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen will be interviewed...

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EXCITER Bassist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen of the Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be interviewed on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com on Sunday, November 30 at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. The 1988 criticall...

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THURISAZ Parts Ways With Bassist

Belgium-based metallers THURISAZ have issued the following update: "We regret to announce the departure of our bass player Lars [Vereecke], due to reasons that will stay within the band. Lars has been around since the very beginning and together we've been through many highlights. We want to thank h...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: Art Collecting Is 'One Area Where I Can Go And Be Myself'

Stereo Warning has posted the third and final part of a new interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Stereo Warning: Let's talk about art for a bit. How did you become an art collector? Ulrich: We had art all over the house when I ...

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METALLICA Contemplating Internet Release For Next Album

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told RollingStone.com that the band is contemplating the possibility of an Internet release for its next album. "We're free of our record contract," he said. "We have that element of complete freedom with the next record, so we can do whatever we want. We could do a...

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Heavy Metal Musicians Pick Favorite Live Albums Of All Time

Denmark's Antenna web site has posted a brand new feature where around 30 of the top musicians in today's underground metal scene select their five favorite live albums of all time. Stated Antenna editor Lars Lolk: "It's interesting that a simple feature about preferences in live albums turns out to...

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VINNIE PAUL, Father Sign Copies Of DIMEBAG Book In Dallas; Photos Available

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott and his father, Jerry Abbott took part in a signing session for "He Came To Rock" — the new paperback photo book/DVD on Vinnie's late brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — on Thursday (November 20) at Best Buy in Dallas,...

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METALLICA: New Video Interview With LARS ULRICH Available

Matt Cruz and Adam of Little Rock, Arkansas' 100.3 The Edge radio station conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich this past Saturday (November 22) prior to the band's concert at Alltel Arena in Little Rock. Lars talked about one of the earliest shows METALLICA ever performed in Bal...

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EXCITER: 1988 Self-Titled Album To Be Reissued With New Artwork

The 1988 critically maligned self-titled album from Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be reissued with new artwork on January 20, 2009 via Magnetic Air/MVD. "Exciter" saw the group's drummer/singer Dan Beehler relinquishing his vocal duties to singer Rob Malnati. But the strategy backfired...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO: 'With METALLICA, There's No Shortage Of Creative Energy Or Ideas'

Keith Spera of The Times-Picayune recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Times-Picayune: One of my favorite scenes in "Some Kind of Monster" is when you're offered the METALLICA job and drummer Lars Ulrich casually...