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LARS ULRICH: We Were Talking About Making LADY GAGA A Permanent Member Of METALLICA

METALLICA's collaboration with pop superstar Lady Gaga at the 59th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night (February 12) turned into something of a disaster when the Grammy sound crew did not turn frontman James Hetfield's mic on, forcing him to share the mic with Gaga after the first verse...

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METALLICA Announces 'WorldWired' North American Tour With AVENGED SEVENFOLD And VOLBEAT

METALLICA today announced their "WorldWired" 2017 North American tour in support of their new album "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct". The "WorldWired" 2017 tour is produced by Live Nation and kicks off on May 10 in Baltimore, Maryland at M&T Bank Stadium. The tour will crisscross its way across N...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Believes There Will Be More 'Big Four' Shows In The Future

Kirk Hammett believes that there will be more shows in the future featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. The four influential acts played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81,000 fans at the Sonisphere fes...

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METALLICA Announces Fifth Annual 'Metallica Night' With SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

METALLICA and the San Francisco Giants have announced the fifth annual "Metallica Night", to be held on Monday, August 7 at AT&T Park in San Francisco as the Giants take the field against the Chicago Cubs. METALLICA will once again throw out the first pitch and perform a version of "The Star-Spa...

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Rumor: METALLICA To Tour U.S. With AVENGED SEVENFOLD, VOLBEAT

METALLICA is rumored to be planning a U.S. stadium tour this summer, with support from AVENGED SEVENFOLD and VOLBEAT. The trek, which will consist of at least twenty shows, is expected to be officially announced later this month. METALLICA has not done a full-length U.S. tour in more than seven year...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'One Of My Main Goals As A Musician Is To Have My Own Sound'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was interviewed on the December 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 couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On preventing his creative enthusiasm from...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: First And Only Unauthorized Biography Due In April

Lesser Gods has set an April 11 release date for "So Let It Be Written", the first and only unauthorized biography of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. 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...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Slams TRUMP, Urges Americans To 'Reject The Lies From The People In The New Administraton'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hamett has issued his strongest condemnation yet of Donald Trump, comparing the new president's inaugural address to the speeches that were made in Germany under Adolf Hitler's rule and urging the American people to "reject the lies from the people in the new administraton."...

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METALLICA Producer GREG FIDELMAN Discusses Making Of 'Hardwired… To Self-Destruct' (Audio)

Producer Greg Fidelman recently spoke to Soundworks Collection about his work on METALLICA's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he met METALLICA: Greg: "[I met]...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says OVERKILL Not Being Part Of 'Big Four' Is 'Accounting Issue'

In a brand new interview with Metal Shock Finland, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL was asked why he thinks his band wasn't included in the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. He responded: "First and fore...

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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Performing With Chinese Concert Pianist LANG LANG In Beijing

METALLICA was joined by Lang Lang during the band's January 18 concert at LeSports Center in Beijing. As expected, the Chinese concert pianist played METALLICA's classic song "One" from the "…And Justice For All" album. Professionally filmed video footage of Lang Lang's appearance can be seen below....

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Video: METALLICA Joined By Chinese Concert Pianist LANG LANG At Beijing Concert

METALLICA was joined by Lang Lang during the band's January 18 concert at LeSports Center in Beijing. As expected, the Chinese concert pianist played METALLICA's classic song "One" from the "…And Justice For All" album. Fan-filmed video footage of Lang Lang's appearance can be seen below. METALLICA...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Interviewed On Korean TV (Video)

Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich prior to the band's January 11 concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. You can now watch the chat below. METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett told Today that he felt tremendously excited when the band pr...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'Prioritizing Family Is The Most Important Thing'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke to Australia's Faster Louder about the band's new song "Moth Into Flame", which frontman James Hetfield has said was inspired by Amy Winehouse and the dangers of fame. Asked if he is happy that he and his bandmates are "famous enough" but "not horrifyingly famo...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'I Believe In A Higher Power'

France's Clique recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he believes in God: James: "I believe in a higher power, yes. I don't know… he, she, it… whatever… I see...