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Metallica has returned with their first studio album in eight years, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct. And when the metal gods go heavy, we go light: EW asked drummer Lars Ulrich to trade his sticks for shtick and play along with a few Stupid Questions.<br />
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Tell me some things about the new album that could be applied to every other album you’ve released.<br />
LARS ULRICH: The new album is the best album we’ve ever done. It’s destined to make lots of people happy — and a few people upset.<br />
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Rank these Metallica songs in order of their hopefulness: “Creeping Death,” “Harvester of Sorrow,” “To Live Is to Die,” “Broken, Beat & Scarred”<br />
They’re all tied for last… “Creeping Death” is actually partially inspired by the OG Ten Commandments movie, the one with Charlton Heston in it, which somehow, in some perverse way, has some sort of message of hope buried in there somewhere. That’s second-to-last.<br />
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In 1981, James Hetfield responded to your ad in the Recycler that was seeking people to jam with. What were the other ads you placed in that issue? Were you selling an Atari?<br />
I did not have anything of that status at the time. I can tell you what I wasn’t selling, which was soap, because Hetfield’s standard story when he describes our first meeting in the wake of the ad was that he thought I smelled very European and hadn’t washed in years.<br />
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Has there ever been a moment where you didn’t think, “You know what this song needs? More double bass drum!”?<br />
Yes. Mostly live, at the end of the set, on warm, humid nights. “Why the f— did I step it up here? I should have taken the easier way out in the studio!”<br />
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When you’re in the middle of a kickass drum solo, where do your thoughts drift off to?<br />
“I should have taken lessons. I hope the sound man has turned this up so loud that the volume is masking my inability. Every late great drummer is currently turning over in his grave.” And then the last one is: “Since I write the set list, reminder: Don’t put ‘One’ on tomorrow’s set list.”<br />
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After playing in Antarctica in 2013, you released the mini-documentary Freeze ’Em All. How on earth did you not call it Chill ’Em All?<br />
Anytime you get a chance to put the letter z in a title instead of c, that’s always a cooler option.<br />
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Given that a therapist pitched you guys lyrics for St. Anger in the Metallica documentary Some Kind of Monster, I’d like to pitch you a few right now, if that’s okay: “Lack of light/lack of fight/full of piss/full of fright/I ain’t your seeker/I ain’t your lover/I’m just your anger who likes to smother”…<br />
Um, “smother”? I would keep “smother” out of any attempted rhyming pattern.<br />
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If you were to do a documentary about the making of this new album, what would it be called?<br />
Throwing Darts at a Calendar: The Unpredictable and Completely Illogical Metallica Work Patterns.<br />
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Metallica has had five consecutive studio albums debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200. What would you do to ensure that this one goes No. 1, too? Would you be willing to, say, give back the Grammy you won for St. Anger?<br />
[Pause] Did we win a Grammy for St. Anger?<br />
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You actually did.<br />
Winning a Grammy for St. Anger just sounds wrong.<br />
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It does.<br />
Since we have more Grammys than No. 1 albums, for the sense of balancing those out, yes, I would give the St. Anger Grammy back, to get those numbers closer together.<br />
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You received a lot of flak for the sound of your snare in St. Anger. What was your favorite insult?<br />
There were so many that I can’t remember, but the one that I generally say was right there with the best of them, which was that I forgot to take the snare out of the cardboard box that it came in.<br />
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Metallica music was played by American troops in Afghanistan to repel the Taliban. Would the war have been over much faster if they’d used Nickelback?<br />
Forget about Nickelback — the war would have been over even faster if they’d stuck to only St. Anger songs.<br />
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You fought what turned out to be a very prescient battle with Napster—<br />
Very what?<br />
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Prescient.<br />
Big word for Entertainment Weekly! Okay, wow! I don’t even know if they use that in The Atlantic!<br />
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Thanks! Let’s get you in a fight with another digital company. Your choice: Uber, Bumble, or Airbnb.<br />
My first Uber battle was that I was convinced I could be the first customer that didn’t have to submit my personal phone number. So at the Burbank airport two years ago, I stood and waited for about an hour for my Uber to show up, because I refused to give them my direct phone number. They never came.<br />
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So, f— Uber. You’re mad. You’ll see them in court.<br />
I don’t get mad anymore. I’m 52 years old. I have since found a way around this particular issue.<br />
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What’s one thing you’ve always wondered about yourself but were too scared to ask?<br />
In no particular order: What’s with the accent? What’s with the big forehead? Do I really look like an olive on a toothpick like Kirk Hammett says? Why am I so stubborn? Why am I so contrary? Why the extra chin? Shall I go on?<br />
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Bigger thrill: Acting opposite Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen in HBO’s Hemingway and Gellhorn or being called a “Danish twat” by Russell Brand in Get Him to the Greek?<br />
Getting a chance to put a costume on in the Hemingway period piece has to count a bigger thrill, since there was no Halloween in Denmark when I was growing up.<br />
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I’d like to quote you out of context. Go.<br />
Being quoted out of context is not anything new to me. Why should you feel like you have first dibs on that?<br />
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You’re an art collector, and you sold the Jean-Michel Basquiat painting “Boxer” for $13.5 million. Let’s use that money to design the most amazing drum set of all time.<br />
The first drum kit that plays itself, not to be confused with a drum machine, but an actual real acoustic drum set that plays itself, double bass and all, and the drummer can be at home, resting his tired and aching body — and on his laurels.<br />
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Have you ever tried to play one of your platinum records?<br />
I would like to proudly and officially go on the record — on the record! — and say that I’ve never been that high on anything in my life where I felt that that was necessary. Thanks for asking.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-1976273705733705742016-11-24T08:24:00.000-08:002016-12-14T08:27:21.946-08:00THE EDGE: REVIEW: METALLICA – HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
How does one go about trying to condense all of Metallica’s achievements, accolades and back story into just a few short sentences? Quite simply, you can’t. There’s never been a band quite like the simply monolithic Metallica – perhaps the most enduring musical force on the planet, they are never short on heavy riffs, fist pounding drums, and bad-ass metal music. With tenth LP Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, the band aims high with its first ever double album, clocking in at nearly 80 minutes in total. After a resurgence with 2008’s critically acclaimed Death Magnetic, Metallica’s return is yet another epic and rousing (if a little over-stuffed) piece of heavy goodness.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-51400353038858419462016-11-23T08:23:00.000-08:002016-12-14T08:24:46.078-08:00GIG SOUP: METALLICA ‘HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT’<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It’s been eight years since ‘Death Magnetic’, the longest gap there’s been between non-collaborative Metallica studio albums. For a lot of fans and critics, a return to form is a necessity, after being underwhelmed by most of what the metal heavyweights have released over the past fifteen-or-so years. Is double album ‘Hardwired…to Self-Destruct’ that return to form?<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-82739799741886744022016-11-21T08:15:00.000-08:002016-12-14T08:18:05.227-08:00GIGWISE: LIVE REVIEW: METALLICA LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF VANS, LONDON, 18/11/16<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Tonight marks the release of Metallica’s 10th studio album since Kill ‘Em All way back in 1983. The band have chosen to play a exclusive launch show in the sort of venue they might well have started out in - cramped, packed, sweaty and crumbling in places. But this is no Los Angeles dive bar. This is The House Of Vans, the skate shoe brand’s custom built skatepark/music venue in the Old Vic Railway Tunnels near Waterloo.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-58305525058165675442016-11-21T08:12:00.000-08:002016-12-14T08:19:59.917-08:00ROLLING STONE: SEE METALLICA THUNDER THROUGH 'HARDWIRED' CUTS IN FIRST EVER BBC SESSION<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Metallica visited London's Maida Vale Studios to lay down their first ever BBC session. The heavy metal legends delivered a five-song in-studio performance for BBC Radio 1's Rock Show With Daniel P. Carter.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-16217804790324989542016-11-20T08:11:00.000-08:002016-12-14T08:18:38.894-08:00THE GUARDIAN: METALLICA: HARDWIRED… TO SELF-DESTRUCT REVIEW – THRILLINGLY DIRECT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It’s testament to the enduring appeal of Metallica’s early work that in recent years their live setlists have included almost nothing recorded after 1991’s Black Album. To that end, their 10th album is an attempt (and a more successful one than 2008’s patchy Death Magnetic) to replicate the glories of their first three.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-6853174632905442992016-08-23T08:39:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.253-08:00‘HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT’ ALBUM IN NOVEMBERMetallica will release its long-awaited new album, “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct”, on November 18 via Blackened Recordings. The two-CD/two-vinyl set is Metallica’s first studio album since 2008’s multi-platinum “Death Magnetic”. “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct” is available for pre-order at Metallica.com starting today in various configurations, including CD, vinyl, digital, deluxe, and deluxe deluxe versions. The album is produced by Greg Fidelman, who engineered and mixed “Death Magnetic”.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uhBHL3v4d3I" width="560"></iframe> <br /><a name='more'></a>Disc One<br /><br />01. Hardwired<br />02. Atlas, Rise!<br />03. Now That We’re Dead<br />04. Moth Into Flame<br />05. Am I Savage?<br />06. Halo On Fire<br /><br />Disc Two<br /><br />01. Confusion<br />02. Dream No More<br />03. ManUNkind<br />04. Here Comes Revenge<br />05. Murder One<br />06. Spit Out The Bone<br /><br />Disc Three (Deluxe Edition Only)<br /><br />01. Lords Of Summer<br />02. Riff Charge (Riff Origins)<br />03. N.W.O.B.H.M. A.T.M. (Riff Origins)<br />04. Tin Shot (Riff Origins)<br />05. Plow (Riff Origins)<br />06. Sawblade (Riff Origins)<br />07. RIP (Riff Origins)<br />08. Lima (Riff Origins)<br />09. 91 (Riff Origins)<br />10. MTO (Riff Origins)<br />11. RL72 (Riff Origins)<br />12. Frankenstein (Riff Origins)<br />13. CHI (Riff Origins)<br />14. X Dust (Riff Origins)<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-91286025886578346562009-06-16T07:32:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.281-08:00Metallica UnleashedWHAT A remarkable Metallica concert in Helsinki’s Hartwell Arena 14 June. The band was more alive then ever opening up with That Was Just Your Life, followed by The End of the Line, the first two tracks off the new album Death Magnetic.<br /><br />Singer and guitarist James Hetfield comments that “what goes well with the new stuff … is the old stuff,” as he pounded the stage with electric presence and high powered energy. Kirk Hammett continues to prove that he’s more than just a thrasher - he’s an extremely talented musician as lead guitarist. This was the first time I’ve seen bassist Rob Trujillo performing in person, and he was equally impressive matching the intensity of Hetfield.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=189">Read more...</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-86903763260096257992009-06-16T01:46:00.001-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.322-08:00Metallica playing benefit for Rock Museum exhibitMetallica will play a benefit concert for the Marin County Museum in San Rafael, California this September, according to the Contra Costa Times. The announcement was made by frontman James Hetfield in a video screened at a museum gala last week for the "Marin Rocks" exhibition, where attendees paid $200 a ticket to raise funds for the project. The Museum pulled the project from its original intended location in a downtown space owned by the local Masonic Lodge, citing concerns over the cost of renovating the space, its size, and the length of the lease that the Lodge was offering.<br /><br />continue reading <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=188">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-79180451563312333772009-03-31T06:49:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.340-08:00Jason Newsted On Leaving Metallica: “I Have Never Looked Back”Jason Newsted’s 15-year stint playing bass for one of heavy metal’s biggest acts came to an end nine years ago, when he exited Metallica for “private and personal reasons and the physical damage I have done to myself over the years while playing the music that I love.” On April 4th, when Metallica are inducted into Cleveland, Ohio’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Newsted will be there to accept rock’s highest honor, and he’s even agreed to reunite with drummer Lars Ulrich, frontman James Hetfield and guitarist Kirk Hammett for an impromptu set he promises will include “at least one song about Satan.”<br /><a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=184">Read more...</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-76963355215722642742008-09-07T15:09:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.357-08:00Ask LARS ULRICH A QuestionBlender.com is offering its readers the chance to submit questions for METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. Ulrich's answer to the questions may appear in a future issue of Blender magazine.<br /><br />To submit your question for Lars, <a href="http://www.blender.com/BlenderBlogNewPost09042008/Blender-Blog/blogs/1168/40902.aspx" target="_blank">go to this location</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=163">http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=163</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-38301186042761618862008-09-07T15:02:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.372-08:00death magnetic leaked yesterdayall 10 tracks of death magnetic unfortunately leaked yesterday<br />like unforgiven 3 , all nightmares long , the judas kiss etc<br /><br /><a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=64">SanitariuM forums</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-16628281070053687322006-12-06T14:38:00.000-08:002016-12-14T07:40:07.385-08:00New studio photos availableA bunch of new photos of Metallica rehearsing and writing material for its upcoming album have been posted online at <a href="http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/trailblazer666/" target="_blank">Photobucket</a> (courtesy of trailblazer666).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/trailblazer666/10oct27_pic03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/trailblazer666/10oct27_pic03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/trailblazer666/11nov03_pic05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/trailblazer666/11nov03_pic05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/trailblazer666/10oct27_pic05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/trailblazer666/10oct27_pic05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/trailblazer666/12dec01_pic05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/trailblazer666/12dec01_pic05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/trailblazer666/10oct20_pic01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/trailblazer666/10oct20_pic01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-12037719122984417732006-11-03T11:14:00.000-08:002016-12-14T07:40:07.400-08:00Lars Ulrich Presents 'Future Sounds' Award At MTV EMA: Photos Available<b>METALLICA</b> drummer <b>Lars Ulrich</b> presented the "Future Sounds" award to <b>GNARLS BARKLEY</b> at last night's (Nov. 2) 13th annual <b>MTV Europe Music Awards</b>, held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Check out pictures of <b>Ulrich</b> at the event:<br /><br /><a href="http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/details_pop.aspx?iid=72355180&cdi=0" target="_top">GettyImages#1</a><br /><a href="http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/details_pop.aspx?iid=72355499&cdi=0" target="_top">GettyImages#2</a><br /><a href="http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/details_pop.aspx?iid=72354761&cdi=0" target="_top">GettyImages#3</a><br /><a href="http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/details_pop.aspx?iid=72355361&cdi=0" target="_top">GettyImages#4</a><br /><a href="http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/details_pop.aspx?iid=72355408&cdi=0" target="_top">GettyImages#5</a><br /><a href="http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/details_pop.aspx?iid=72355423&cdi=0" target="_top">GettyImages#6</a><br /><a href="http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=GLS====242951&c4nvi=3&str=2528&styp=clbi&nbc1=1" target="_top">Wire Image</a><br /><a href="http://filmmagic.com/ItemListing.aspx?cgl=242957&str=2528&styp=clbi&navtyp=gls" target="_top">Film Magic</a><br /><br />According to <b>Billboard</b>, <b>MTV</b> this year extended the coverage of its flagship European awards gala across its new media platforms. The network streamed three concurrent feeds on its dedicated <b>MTV EMA</b> web site, and delivered a mobile TV simulcast which was accessible, it boasts, to more than 20 million European 3G users.<br /><br />As previously reported, Spanish <b>METALLICA</b> fan site <b>CyberMETALLICA</b> has uploaded several new photos taken during <b>METALLICA</b>'s songwriting sessions for their upcoming album, tentatively due next summer/fall. Check them out at <a href="http://cybermetallica.iespana.es/noticias.php?subaction=showfull&id=1160019656&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&" target="_top">this location</a>.<br /><br /><b>METALLICA</b>'s follow-up to 2003's <b>"St. Anger"</b> is being produced by <b>Rick Rubin</b>, who has previously worked with <b>AUDIOSLAVE</b>, <b>SLAYER</b>, <b>SLIPKNOT</b>, <b>SYSTEM OF A DOWN</b>, and <b>RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS</b>.<br /><br />Blabbermouth.netUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-27314755731338657712006-10-14T04:22:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.415-08:00'The Videos 1989-2004' DVD Details RevealedMETALLICA will release a DVD collection of all the promotional videos it has made, entitled "The Videos 1989-2004", on December 5 in North America (one day earlier internationally).<br /><br />Commented the band in a posting on its web site: "We've been getting requests for many years to release all the promotional videos on DVD and it's finally happening! In addition to every video we've ever made, for the first time ever, the '2 of One' release (which up until now has only been available on VHS) will be available on DVD. Also included is 'Mama Said', which never aired in North America, maybe not even anywhere in the world, and a few little extras such as 'The Unforgiven' theatrical version and the 'Some Kind Of Monster' film trailer. Plus, all the audio has been re-mixed in 5.1 surround sound.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=100">Read more...</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-30779866974960952172006-09-25T13:33:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.429-08:00Cliff Burton 'Memorial Day' To Be Held In SwedenA "memorial day" for late <b>METALLICA</b> bassist <b>Cliff Burton</b> has been scheduled for Saturday, September 30 at the at Gyllene Rasten restaurant/bar (<a href="http://www.gyllenerasten.se/" target="_blank">web site</a>) in Ljungby, Dörarp, Sweden. It was on September 27, 1986 — 20 years ago this Wednesday— that <b>Burton</b> died in a tragic bus accident in Sweden, just over the road from where Gyllene Rasten is located. The restaurant/bar will be playing <b>METALLICA</b> music from their early days when <b>Cliff</b> was in the band. Live videos will also be aired, including the <b>"Cliff 'Em All"</b> DVD. In addition, several bands will be performing <b>Cliff</b>-era <b>METALLICA</b> tunes, including <b>AGE OF FURY</b> (from Hillerstorp, Sweden), <b>THE HAZE</b> (Helsingborg, Sweden) and <b>MORBID INSULTER</b> (Gothenburg, Sweden). The first band will take the stage at 6:00 p.m.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=95">Read more...</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-88966815169741594162006-09-14T03:31:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.444-08:00LARS ULRICH With IAN GILLAN in San Francisco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3356/1585/1600/lars_with_ian.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3356/1585/320/lars_with_ian.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />A photo of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich on stage with Ian Gillan during the DEEP PURPLE frontman's solo gig Monday night (September 11) at Slim's in San Francisco has been posted online (courtesy of Nadir/asterothe). According to one eyewitness report at the Metclub.com forum, "Ian invited Lars to the stage and said Lars kept him drinking untill 4:00 a.m. in the morning the night before... Lars sat behind the drums and they played 'Smoke On The Water' just before the encore. It was a great treat! We all know what kind of an impact DEEP PURPLE had in Lars' life. I feel very lucky to witness him playing a DEEP PURPLE song with Ian Gillan. And I think Lars did a great job. Well done, Lars!"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-81289776081217066472006-08-25T09:26:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.459-08:00MetallicA orchestral tribute due in october<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.vitaminrecords.com/web/images/products/9143_lrg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.vitaminrecords.com/web/images/products/9143_lrg.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Vitamin Records has set an October 10 release date for "Scorched Earth Orchestra Plays Metallica's Master of Puppets", an orchestral tribute to METALLICA's classic 1986 album.<br /><br />"Master of Puppets" came out in the spring of 1986 and was METALLICA's first gold album and mainstream success. It featured staples of the band's live set such as "Battery", "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" and the title track.<br /><br />Read more at <a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=92">SanitariuM</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-10979812105072641092006-08-20T11:41:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.473-08:00Kirk Jams With Tool In HawaiiKirk Hammett reportedly joined TOOL onstage during their headlining appearance at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday (August 18 ). According to one TOOL fan's eyewitness account posted at the ToolNavy.com web site, TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan introduced Hammett by saying, "We have a special guest tonight. He's not [unintelligible], and he's not Elvis. Well, maybe he's their bastard son, Mr. Kirk Hammett." "[Kirk] then proceeded to come out and play guitar on 'Sober'. I've never been partial to METALLICA, and for those of you who are, I'm sorry to report that Kirk damn near butchered the song. His drunken so-called 'solo' was particularly sloppy and completely extraneous.<br /><a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=90">Read more...</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-59194812397878172742006-08-19T02:24:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.486-08:00'Booming Good Time'Cathy Rose A. Garcia of The Korea Times has issued the following report:<br /><br />Heavy metal fans came out in full force for METALLICA's concert Tuesday night (August 15), at the Olympic Main Stadium, southern Seoul. Thousands of Korean and foreign fans braved the scorching summer heat for a chance to rock the night away with METALLICA.<br /><br />"Did you miss METALLICA?" James Hetfield asked the crowd, who responded with a resounding cheer. "It's good to be back," he said. METALLICA last came to Seoul for a concert in 1998.<br /><br />More at <a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=89">SanitariuM</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-35866654657257615202006-08-17T04:30:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.499-08:00Video Of Second New SongA video clip of MetallicA performing a second new song — tentatively dubbed "The Other New Song" — during their headlining appearance Tuesday night (August 15) at Seoul Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul, South Korea<br /><br /> <div><object width="425" height="299"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/6iSwKGiadycwq25WQ"></param><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/6iSwKGiadycwq25WQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="334"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xapfo_metallicas-newer-song-live">metallica's newer song live</a></b><br /><i>Uploaded by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/kid_anarchy">kid_anarchy</a></i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-34951779110857996242006-08-15T05:04:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.511-08:00MetallicA On 'The Simpsons'MetallicA's much-anticipated appearance on "The Simpsons" will air as the program's season premiere on September 10, 2006 on the Fox network.<br /><br />The four members of MetallicA recorded their voices for the program last September.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3356/1585/1600/Metallica_Simpsons_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3356/1585/320/Metallica_Simpsons_600.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />MetallicA joins a long list of artists who have been featured on the show, including BLINK-182, Mick Jagger, 'N SYNC, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, AEROSMITH, Elvis Costello, SONIC YOUTH, CYPRESS HILL, SMASHING PUMPKINS and Bette Midler.<br /><br />More at <a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=87">SanitariuM</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-47822056083932248642006-08-12T16:19:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.524-08:00Another New Song At Japan's SUMMER SONIC Festival<b>METALLICA</b> performed another new song (<a href="http://www.rogepost.com/dn/1m6v/060812_2118%7E01.wmv" target="_blank">Video</a>, Windows Media) — tentatively dubbed <b>"New Song No. 2"</b> — during their headlining appearance Saturday night (August 12) at the <b>Summer Sonic Festival</b> in Tokyo, Japan. According to one <b>BLABBERMOUTH.NET</b> visitor (<b>jason_813</b>) who attended the concert, the song is "totally different from <b>'New Song No.1'</b>. It's about three minutes long and very fast and seems to be based around two searing [<b>Kirk</b>] <b>Hammett</b> solos. It was a very rough performance, especially from <b>Lars</b> [<b>Ulrich</b>] but definitely shows promise."<br /><br />As was the case with all the concerts on the band's recent European tour, <b>METALLICA</b> played their entire 1986 album, <b>"Master of Puppets"</b>, during the Tokyo show, including rarely performed tracks such as <b>"Orion"</b> and <b>"Disposable Heroes"</b>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=56390">More>>> </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-47345086704726555892006-08-09T08:36:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.538-08:00Return To Korea To Perform For Old-School Fans<a href="http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2006/08/10/200608100017.asp" target="_blank">The Korea Herald</a> reports that METALLICA, one of the world's most successful heavy-metal bands, will return to Korea on August 15 to play at Jamsil Olympic Stadium in southeastern Seoul.<br /><br />Formed in 1981, the American hard-rock band has sold more than 90 million albums. During their first live concert in the country, which was eight years ago, some 35,000 fans filled Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Hall — even though Korea's economy was struggling.<br /><br />"It was shocking to see Korean fans sing with us throughout the concert," said James Hetfield, lead singer of the band, in an interview. "I thought here are true METALLICA fans."<br /><br />The upcoming concert is being planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of "Master of Puppets".<br /><br />The band's third album came out in the same year that bassist Cliff Burton died in a tragic bus accident. The album is now considered essential for any heavy-metal fan.<br /><br />"It is true that our musical style has changed over time, but the essentials that characterize our music remain unchanged," Hetfield said.<br /><br />More at <a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=86">SanitariuM </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476257429131130406.post-73409729397216741412006-08-04T09:46:00.000-07:002016-12-14T07:40:07.552-08:00Jason Newsted: 'METALLICA Still Remains The Biggest Ambassadors To Heavy Metal'Devin Pratt of FHM (For Him Magazine) recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA and current VOIVOD/SUPERNOVA bassist Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:<br /><br />FHM: How much electricity does Tommy Lee produce?<br /><br />Jason: "I am so psyched about playing with Tommy and it hasn't been like that since I joined VOIVOD. And now that I know I'm gonna have this big, powerful dude behind me going, 'woo da do do da do da.' Man, holy God, it's like the whole sky is opening up! It's some kind of feeling that hasn't been churned up in me in a long time."<br /><br />FHM: Not since METALLICA?<br /><br />Jason: "METALLICA was the thing I put most of my energy into, but it didn't mean I didn't want to do other stuff. When I left METALLICA, I stopped for about three hours to have a sandwich, and maybe too many beers that night, and that was about it, dude."<br /><br />FHM: Do you miss playing with them?<br /><br />Jason: "I miss the people. That was a big part of me — the connection with the people. I prided myself in meeting 500 people a day for however many years. That ambassadorship was fuckin' giant and METALLICA still remains the biggest ambassadors to heavy metal. Period."<br /><br />FHM: Not many people would argue with that.<br /><br />Jason: "The gods are BLACK SABBATH. METALLICA did a different thing than them, though. We were always approachable. People could easily come up to me. Yes, METALLICA was with the people, but I was really with the people! Now I have an opportunity to reach out to more fans with SUPERNOVA. 'Rock Star' is gonna go around 70 or so countries, including places where people have never heard of fuckin' METALLICA or GUNS N' ROSES before. We're going to take this music to them!"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.metsanitarium.com/index.php?m=single&id=85">Read more... </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0