METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett says that GUNS N' ROSES has "turned into somewhat of a nostalgia act" because the Axl Rose-fronted outfit hasn't produced or performed any new music in nearly a decade. The subject came up during an interview with the Los Angeles Times, in which METALLICA's penchant for continually getting involved ...
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Dave Mustaine went lingerie shopping with his wife in Tokyo, Japan prior to hosting this week's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. The MEGADETH mainman shared video footage of the experience via his Periscope account. The Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards show takes place at Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 11 — ...
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While METALLICA's 1988 album "...And Justice For All" is considered one of the band's classics, it has been criticized almost since the day it was released for the lack of any bass guitar on the record. Jason Newsted's playing is almost inaudible — making life hard for current METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo when he joined ...
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In a brand new interview with Rolling Stone, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about the band's 2004 documentary, "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster", which followed the band through the three most turbulent years of their long career, during which they battled through addiction, lineup changes, fan backlash, personal turmoil and the near-disintegration of ...
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Official MetOnTour video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Harvester Of Sorrow" on October 29 at Parque Bicentenario in Quito, Ecuador can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. For Whom The Bell Tolls 03. King Nothing 04. Harvester Of Sorrow 05. Wherever I May Roam 06. Moth Into ...
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In a brand new interview with Mojo magazine, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich addressed what many people perceived as the band's self-conscious attempt to reposition itself as an alt-rock act around the time of 1996's "Load" album, complete with promotional photos that included the bandmembers posing in suits and smoking cigars. "For many years, we had ...
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Official video footage of METALLICA's October 26 performance at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. For Whom The Bell Tolls 03. Wherever I May Roam 04. Harvester Of Sorrow 05. The Memory Remains 06. The ...
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On August 30, METALLICA invited several members of the band's fan club to listen to get a first glimpse of the group's entire new album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct". A five-minute video in which the fans share their first impressions can be seen below. As previously reported, METALLICA plans to make a video for every song ...
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The four members of METALLICA were recently interviewed by the band's official fan magazine So What! about their forthcoming album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", due for release on the group's own Blackened Recordings on November 18. A few excerpts follow. On the musical direction of "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct": Robert Trujillo (bass): "To me, it's ...
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"Falling While Rising", the new video from New Orleans sludge masters CROWBAR, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Justin Reich, who has previously worked with Ace Frehley and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, among others. "Falling While Rising" is taken from CROWBAR's eleventh album, "The Serpent Only Lies", which was released on October 28. ...
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Around 500 METALLICA fans were lucky enough to attend a special question-and-answer session with the four members of the band on October 29 at Polyforum Siqueiros in Mexico City. You can now watch video footage of the event below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what inspired them to make their new ...
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New Orleans sludge masters CROWBAR will release their eleventh album, "The Serpent Only Lies", on October 28. The cover artwork was created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with bands like HATEBREED, SOULFLY and KATAKLYSM. The latest song from "The Serpent Only Lies", the album's title track, can be streamed below. "The ...
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Ernie Ball's latest "String Theory" episode features METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. In the 15-minute clip below, Hammett discusses not just his career, but his emotional life. Says Hammett: "We've been around for over three decades — we're on our fourth decade — and we've been around so long, and people have seen the METALLICA name ...
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Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of METALLICA's official video for the song "Moth Into Flame" can be seen below (courtesy of Rolling Stone). The clip was directed by Tom Kirk (MUSE). "Moth Into Flame" is taken from METALLICA's tenth studio album, "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct", which is scheduled for a November 18 release via Blackened ...
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METALLICA made its "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" debut last night (Thursday, September 29), performing their new song "Moth Into Flame" for the first time on national television. While backstage at "The Tonight Show", James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett shared road stories about tour hygiene, a close call with Ozzy ...
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New Orleans sludge masters CROWBAR will release their eleventh album, "The Serpent Only Lies", on October 28. The cover artwork was created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with bands like HATEBREED, SOULFLY and KATAKLYSM. The second song from "The Serpent Only Lies", titled "Plasmic And Pure", can be streamed below. "The ...
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METALLICA's official video for the song "Moth Into Flame" can be seen at Metallica.com. The clip was directed by Tom Kirk (MUSE). "Moth Into Flame" is taken from METALLICA's tenth studio album, "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct", which is scheduled for a November 18 release via Blackened Recordings. The long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" consists ...
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METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to the New York Post about the response to the band's new single, "Hardwired". The song is the first taste of METALLICA's tenth studio album, "Hardwired…To Self-Destruct", which is due in November. Lars said: "The response in the inner circle to our album has been very positive, beyond ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND (named after his four recording studio facilities around the U.S. and featuring a fluid roster of players) performing on September 15 at Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol, California can be seen below. THE CHOPHOUSE BAND began in 1992 when Newsted founded The ...
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METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett says that losing his phone with hundreds of riff ideas for the band's new album was a "devastating" experience. Hammett's iPhone containing about "250 musical ideas" went missing in 2014. About six months later, he told "The Jasta Show" podcast that he "was crushed" when it happened, but still expressed hope ...
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Earlier this week, Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET) On METALLICA's tour in support of its upcoming tenth studio album, "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct": Hammett: "We ...
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Earlier this week, Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there has been any talk of more shows featuring the so-called "Big Four" ...
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Kirk Hammett, best known as the famed guitarist of the rock band METALLICA, is also an avid collector of classic horror and sci-fi movie posters. Visually arresting, these posters are potent historical objects of burgeoning Golden-Era Hollywood and recall a time when poster design was an art unto itself. The exhibition features 90 works that ...
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Video footage of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his CHOPHOUSE BAND (named after his four recording studio facilities around the U.S. and featuring a fluid roster of players) performing at the studios of KSRO 1350AM's "The Drive With Steve Jaxon" radio show can be seen below. The clips include Newsted's acoustic cover versions of ...
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METALLICA's Kirk "Von" Hammett has stepped out in advance of the November release of Eerie Von's forthcoming MISFITS / SAMHAIN / DANZIG photo book, "Misery Obscura: The Photography Of Eerie Von (1981–2009)", to sing the book's praises: "'Misery Obscura' has an amazing fly-on-the-wall feel that is mesmerizing but unequivocal," says Hammett. "Eerie puts me right ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his CHOPHOUSE BAND (named after his four recording studio facilities around the U.S. and featuring a fluid roster of players) performing on September 10 at Silo's in Napa, California can be seen below. During an appearance on the August 29 edition of the SiriusXM satellite ...
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New Orleans sludge masters CROWBAR will release their eleventh album, "The Serpent Only Lies", on October 28. The cover artwork was created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with bands like HATEBREED, SOULFLY and KATAKLYSM. The first song from "The Serpent Only Lies", titled "Falling While Rising", can be streamed below. "'Falling ...
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Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted was interviewed on the August 29 edition of the SiriusXM satellite radio show "Eddie Trunk Live". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his decision to shut down the NEWSTED band in early 2014 and go silent for more than two years: Jason: "All ...
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Ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has praised the group's new song and has hinted at reconnecting with his former bandmates on a future project. METALLICA earlier in the month released the track "Hardwired", the first single from the group's upcoming tenth studio album, "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct", which will be made available on November 18 via Blackened Recordings. ...
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New Orleans sludge masters CROWBAR will release their eleventh album, "The Serpent Only Lies", on October 28. The cover artwork was created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with bands like HATEBREED, SOULFLY and KATAKLYSM. Said CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein: "I intentionally went back and listened to a lot of old CROWBAR ...
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