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METALLICA Wanted To Respect Chinese Culture By Performing Censored Setlist
When METALLICA returned to China last month for their first shows in the country after their 2013 Shanghai debut, their censored setlist saw them performing more than an hour with several key hit notably missing: "Master Of Puppets", "One" and "Hardwired". In an interview with the South China Mornin...February 25, 2017
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He 'Didn't Care' About METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Being Played At GRAMMY AWARDS
Dave Mustaine says that he "didn't care" that the house band played the song "Master Of Puppets" from his former band METALLICA when MEGADETH was honored with its first-ever Grammy on February 12. MEGADETH was nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" for the title track of "Dys...February 24, 2017
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Video Premiere: GOJIRA's 'The Cell'
"The Cell", the new video from French progressive metallers GOJIRA, can be seen below. The clip, directed by Drew Cox, sees GOJIRA delivering a pummelling and dynamic performance captured by a thermal-imaging camera. GOJIRA was nominated in two categories at this year's Grammy Awards: "Best Metal Pe...February 23, 2017
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ANTHRAX Drummer: 'I Find The Lack Of Really Good Records Nowadays Disturbing'
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante was recently interviewed by U.K.'s "Mike James Rock Show". You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the 2010-2011 tour featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal: METALLICA, ANTHRAX, SLAYER and M...February 20, 2017
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METALLICA: Official Video Recap Of Beijing Concert Feat. Chinese Concert Pianist LANG LANG
An official video recap of METALLICA's January 18 concert at LeSports Center in Beijing, China can be seen below. Also available is footage of the band performing the song "Creeping Death" at the same show. As previously reported, METALLICA was joined by Lang Lang during Beijing gig. As expected, th...February 20, 2017
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A Day At The GRAMMY AWARDS With GOJIRA: French TV Report
On February 12, French daily current affairs show "Quotidien", which is broadcast on the TMC channel (part of prominent media group TF1),spent a day with GOJIRA when the band was in Los Angeles to attend this year's Grammy Awards. The group was nominated in two categories at the event: "Best Metal...February 19, 2017
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He 'Didn't Notice' METALLICA Song Was Being Played As He Accepted GRAMMY Award
When MEGADETH was honored with its first-ever Grammy last Sunday night (February 12),the band's walk up to the stage was inexplicably accompanied by the sound of the house ensemble playing the song "Master Of Puppets" from MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's former band METALLICA. Mustaine was fired f...February 18, 2017
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Is Selling His 1968 Jaguar XKE Car
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett is selling his 1968 Jaguar XKE Series 1.5 2+2. All sales inquiries are being handled exclusively by the Beverly Hills Car Club, the world's largest broker of European classic cars. "Kirk is a living legend in the music industry," says Alex Manos, owner of Beverly Hil...February 16, 2017
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Watch METALLICA Sing RIHANNA's 'Diamonds' In Extended 'Carpool Karaoke' Trailer
Footage of METALLICA singing a song by pop superstar Rihanna is featured in a trailer for the "Carpool Karaoke" Apple Music series. The preview for the spinoff based on the "Late Late Show" segment, featuring "Late Late Show" host James Corden, aired as a commercial during the Corden-hosted Grammy A...February 16, 2017
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Defends METALLICA's LADY GAGA Collaboration
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has defended METALLICA's performance with Lady Gaga at this year's Grammy Awards, explaining that "it absolutely makes sense they'd collaborate." METALLICA's appearance with the pop superstar at the 59th annual event in Los Angeles Sunday night (February 12) turned...February 14, 2017
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Reponds To 'Master Of Puppets' GRAMMY Mishap
When MEGADETH was honored with its first-ever Grammy Sunday night (February 12),the band's walk up to the stage was inexplicably accompanied by the sound of the house ensemble playing the song "Master Of Puppets" from MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's former band METALLICA. Mustaine was fired from M...February 13, 2017
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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...February 13, 2017
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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...February 13, 2017
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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...February 10, 2017
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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...February 9, 2017
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