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Why Does METALLICA Keep Making New Albums?

Tim Virgin of 97.9 The Loop conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich before the band's June 18 concert at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what inspires METALLICA to keep making new records even though they could have easily spent the last...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'The Memory Remains' Performance From Arlington, Texas

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "The Memory Remains" on June 16 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas can be seen below. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame band is touring in support of its tenth studio album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", which features the current...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT On 'Hardwired' Guitar Solos: 'I Wanted It To Be Unpredictable And Unexpected For Everyone Out There'

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett spoke to Kilpop about the more improvisational approach he took while recording the guitar leads on the band's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" — something that he says he accomplished by not preparing any of the solo parts and just hitting the studio. "I have always...

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GOJIRA Frontman Hopes METALLICA Fans 'Will Take Away Something Cool And Original And Refreshing' From Seeing His Band

Guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA was interviewed on the June 9-11 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A couple of excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: You built Silve...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO: 'We Still Have Yet To Make Our Best Record Together'

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was recently interviewed by veteran radio personality Jenn Marino, who in 2014 joined MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx as co-host of "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx" and "The Side Show Countdown With Nikki Sixx". You can now listen to the chat below. A coupl...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'Most Of Us Artists Are Pretty Fragile, Insecure People'

Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield before the band's June 9 concert in Newton, Iowa. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)....

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METALLICA: Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Atlas, Rise!' Performance From Houston

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Atlas, Rise!" on June 11 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas can be seen below. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame band is touring in support of its tenth studio album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", which features the current single "...

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JAMES HETFIELD: Why ROBERT TRUJILLO Is The Right Bassist For METALLICA

In a brand new interview with Theresa Rockface of the 94.5 The Buzz radio station in Houston, Texas, James Hetfield spoke about Robert Trujillo's contributions to METALLICA, fourteen years after the bassist joined the band as the replacement for Jason Newsted. "We were just talking about this the ot...

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BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, EXODUS Honored At 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards'

For more than 30 years, Metal Hammer has been the biggest heavy metal magazine on the planet, and after a turbulent end to 2016, and their resurrection in 2017, they threw the party of all parties for their readers at this year's Golden Gods Awards 2017 in association with Orange Amplification. Tak...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'It's Amazing That We Can Keep Making Records That People Care About'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to KTRK prior to the band's concert last night (Sunday, June 11) at NRG in Houston, Texas in front of about fifty thousand fans. You can watch the chat below. Speaking about METALLICA's staying power on the hard rock and heavy metal scene, Ulrich said: "It's prett...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, MARILYN MANSON, PROPHETS OF RAGE, STONE SOUR Set For HOUSTON OPEN AIR

A hard-hitting music lineup has been announced for Monster Energy Houston Open Air — Texas's biggest rock experience — set for Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman in The Woodlands, Texas. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, PROPHETS OF RAGE,...

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METALLICA: Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Wherever I May Roam' Performance From Denver, Colorado

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Wherever I May Roam" on June 7 at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado can be seen below. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame band is touring in support of its tenth studio album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct",...

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THE ATLAS MOTH Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Chicago-based experimental metal band THE ATLAS MOTH has inked a deal with Prosthetic Records. Described by Pitchfork as having, "turned black metal torment into post-rock splendor, mid-tempo marches into alternate-universe alternative rock, and late-album comedowns into psychedelic dreamstates", th...

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Can METALLICA Keep Touring Until They Are In Their 70s? ROBERT TRUJILLO Weighs In

In a brand new interview with the KSHE radio station, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was asked if he can see himself still playing with the band when he is in his seventies. The fifty-two-year-old musician responded (hear audio below): "We always say, okay, with METALLICA's music, there's a certa...

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KIRK HAMMETT: It 'Would Be Nice' If METALLICA Could Take Less Than Eight Years To Release Next Album

Kirk Hammett says that it "would be nice" if METALLICA could take less than eight years to release the follow-up to the "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" album. Aside from touring, METALLICA had spent much of time between the release of 2008's "Death Magnetic" and 2016's "Hardwired" on other projects, i...