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ALEX SKOLNICK Has 'No Problem' With TESTAMENT's Exclusion From 'Big Four' Of 1980s Thrash Metal

In a brand new interview with the "Basel Meets" podcast, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick was asked why his band wasn't included in the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX) — the dominant thrash metal groups that helped bring that genre into the mainstream. "...

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KIRK HAMMETT, ROBERT TRUJILLO And WHITFIELD CRANE At Ontario's Cosmo Music: Video Highlights

METALLICA members Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, along with their good friends Whitfield Crane (UGLY KID JOE),Joey Castillo (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, ZAKK SABBATH) and Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID),performed on July 26 at Cosmopolitan Music Hall at Cosmo Music in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Ca...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Defends '...And Justice For All' Production: 'We Wanted The Best-Sounding Record We Could Make'

James Hetfield has defended the sound of METALLICA's "...And Justice For All" album, saying that he and his bandmates simply "wanted the best-sounding record" they could make. While "...And Justice For All" is considered one of METALLICA's classics, it has been criticized almost since the day it was...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Turns 56 On Saturday

METALLICA singer/guitarist James Hetfield turns 56 years old on Saturday (August 3). Born in 1963 in Downey, California, James was the son of a truck driver named Virgil and a singer named Cynthia. Hetfield's parents were Christian Scientists and strongly disapproved of the use of any kind of medici...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says Metal And Horror Are Both 'Really Good At Capturing Dark Emotions'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke with the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (CBC) program "Q" about his exhibit of vintage horror film posters, "It's Alive!: Classic Horror And Sci-Fi Art From The Kirk Hammett Collection", which is currently on display at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum. Th...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Hopes There Will Be More 'Big Four' Concerts In The Future

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he hopes there will be more "Big Four" concerts in the future. The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81,000 fans at the Sonisphere...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Video Of Entire Concert In Hämeenlinna, Finland

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA's entire July 16 concert in the Finnish city of Hämeenlinna can be seen below. The show was attended by 55,000 people — about one percent of the country's total population. Ahead of the sold-out gig, the band donated 55,000 euros to the Finnish childr...

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KIRK HAMMETT, ROBERT TRUJILLO And WHITFIELD CRANE Perform Classic Covers At Special Ontario Concert (Video)

METALLICA members Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, along with their good friends Whitfield Crane (UGLY KID JOE),Joey Castillo (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, ZAKK SABBATH) and Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID),performed last night (Friday, July 26) at Cosmopolitan Music Hall at Cosmo Music in Richmond...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Composes Second Classical Piece

According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett has just finished composing his second classical music piece in conjunction with his wife Lani. Hammett revealed the news at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum on Tuesday (July 24),as part of an event launching "It's Alive! Classic...

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Here's A Closer Look At METALLICA Guitarist KIRK HAMMETT's Horror Movie Exhibit At Ontario Museum (Video)

Toronto Star has uploaded a two-minute video overview of "It's Alive! Classic Horror And Sci-Fi Art From The Kirk Hammett Collection", which is being hosted by the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 13, 2019 to January 5, 2020. Check it out below. Kirk Hammett, best known as...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO, KIRK HAMMETT Cover EBBA GRÖN's 'Staten Och Kapitalet' In Gothenburg (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of EBBA GRÖN's "Staten Och Kapitalet" during METALLICA's July 9 concert at Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden. Professionally filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "Staten Och Kapitalet" was part of the fun and unusual feature ME...

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METALLICA's Concert In Finland Attended By 55,000 People, One Percent Of The Country's Population

METALLICA's concert Tueday night (July 16) in the southern Finnish city of Hämeenlinna was attended by 55,000 people — about one percent of the country's total population. Ahead of the sold-out gig, the band donated 55,000 euros to the Finnish children's charity Hope Ry — one euro for every member o...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT, ROBERT TRUJILLO Cover RAMMSTEIN's 'Engel' In Berlin: Pro-Shot Video

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of RAMMSTEIN's "Engel" during METALLICA's July 6 concert at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany. Professionally filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "Engel" was part of the fun and unusual feature METALLICA added to its show...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT On Collecting Vintage Horror Movie Posters: 'It's Like Hunting For Gold'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke with the Toronto radio station Q107 about his exhibit of vintage horror film posters, "It’s Alive!: Classic Horror And Sci-Fi Art From The Kirk Hammett Collection", which opens at the city's Royal Ontario Museum today (July 13). The full conversation c...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO, KIRK HAMMETT Cover RAMMSTEIN's 'Engel' In Berlin (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of RAMMSTEIN's "Engel" during METALLICA's July 6 concert at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "Engel" was part of the fun and unusual feature METALLICA added to its shows on the ba...