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ROBERT TRUJILLO 'Personally Won't Let It Be Eight Years' Before METALLICA's Next Album

Drew Dalby of the 104.9 The Wolf radio station spoke to METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo about the band's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", on November 30 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he still gets the "butterfly feeling" every time a new record co...

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JAMES HETFIELD Wanted New METALLICA Album To Be 'More Palatable To The Ear' Than 'Death Magnetic'

James Hetfield spoke to Revolver magazine about where METALLICA's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", fits in with what the band has done in the past. He said: "It's documenting exactly where we are right now. I don't want to compare it to previous stuff — that stuff is what it is, and this...

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Original FOREIGNER Members Reunite For Platinum Plaque Ceremony

A long-awaited FOREIGNER reunion took place December 5, 2016 to celebrate the RIAA platinum certification of 2008's "No End In Sight: The Very Best Of Foreigner" (Atlantic Records/Rhino Entertainment),a double-disc collection featuring the band's biggest hits, including "Feels Like The First Time",...

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JAMES HETFIELD On METALLICA's Songwriting Process: 'We're Out For The Best Songs'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was recently interviewed by Steffan Chirazi of So What!, the band's official fan-club magazine, about METALLICA's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. So What!: It feels to me like it's the first record in maybe...

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METALLICA Bassist ROBERT TRUJILLO Says Songwriting Credits Are 'Not A Big Deal' To Him

Germany's Rock Antenne recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the actual amount of time the band spent putting together "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct": Robert: "It's a long...

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LARS ULRICH Predicts It Won't Take Eight Years For METALLICA To Release Another Studio Album

Apple Music's Beats 1 radio DJ Zane Lowe recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about the eight-year gap between METALLICA's 2008 album "Death Magnetic" and the band's latest effort, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct",...

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SICK OF IT ALL Frontman Weighs In On U.S. Presidential Election: 'TRUMP Is There To Make HILLARY Look Good'

SICK OF IT ALL singer Lou Koller has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States "because they want her to be." The frontman, whose lyrics often revolve around politics, social injustices and life on streets in New York, m...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Wouldn't Change Anything About 'Lulu'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has once again defended "Lulu", the band's controversial collaborative album with Lou Reed, saying that "there is nothing" he would change about the experience of working with the late THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman. "Lulu" polarized fans around the world and earned ME...

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JASON BECKER Is Working On New Album; Here's How You Can Help

Jason Becker, the guitarist/composer who has had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) for over 27 years, has written a full album of amazing music to be performed and recorded by many of his peers. The effort will comprise of a few compositions that have been waiting for thi...

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METALLICA's New Song 'Murder One' Is A Tribute To LEMMY

During Monday's (September 26) Town Hall event at SiriusXM's New York studios, METALLICA revealed that the song "Murder One" from its forthcoming "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct" LP is a tribute to late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister and uses many of his songtitles in the lyrics. "MOTÖRHEAD had a...

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ICED EARTH Enlists Guitarist JAKE DREYER

ICED EARTH has announced the addition of guitarist Jake Dreyer (WITHERFALL, WHITE WIZZARD, KOBRA AND THE LOTUS) to the group's ranks. He joins the band as the replacement for Troy Seele, who announced his departure from ICED EARTH in August due to family responsibilities. ICED EARTH guitarist/founde...

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METALLICA's 'Youthful Energy To Create' Has Kept Band's Music Fresh, Says ROBERT TRUJILLO

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was interviewed on the September 19 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On reconciling a need for artistic growth with...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Ultimate Collection' Due In October

BLACK SABBATH will release "The Ultimate Collection" on October 28 via BMG. Curated in conjunction with the band, the 31-track collection features the band's classic songs, including "Paranoid", "Iron Man", "War Pigs", "N.I.B." and "The Wizard" as well as choice cuts from their classic albums and is...

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METALLICA: Making Of 'Hardwired' (Video)

A nine-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the writing and recording sessions for "Hardwired", the opening song from brand new METALLICA album, "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct", can be seen below. METALLICA performed "Hardwired" live for the first time Saturday night (August 20)...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: I'm Still Blown Away LOU REED Wanted To Collaborate With Us

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has once again defended "Lulu", the band's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, saying that he is "still blown away" Reed wanted to work with METALLICA. "Lulu" polarized fans around the world and earned METALLICA so...