As previously reported, a Metallica fan named Joice M. Figueiró recently made headlines after giving birth during the band‘s May 7 show in Curitiba, Brazil. Now, the woman has revealed that she has since received a phone call from frontman James Hetfield. You can find a brief clip from the seven-minute chat below: Figueiró also…
Bastardane, the band featuring Castor Hetfield, the son of Metallica’s James Hetfield, have released their debut “Is This Rage?.” The effort, which features Castor on drums, Jake Dallas on vocals/bass and Ethan Sirotzki on guitar, can be streamed below: [via Blabbermouth]
During James Hetfield’s “Road Dog Brothers” segment for SiriusXM’s “Mandatory Metallica” channel, the frontman confirmed that Metallica wanted to hire John Bush as their singer in the early days of the band. However, the Armored Saint vocalist ultimately declined the offer. Hetfield said the following: “A lot of those early memories were celebrated with a…
During a recent appearance on “The Fierce Life” podcast, Metallica frontman James Hetfield offered an update on the band’s new material. According to him, the group have written over 10 new songs. Hetfield said the following: “…We started experimenting with writing on Zoom. Lars and I would get together, or Kirk and Lars, and we…
During a recent appearance on “The Fierce Life” podcast, Metallica frontman James Hetfield revealed that he is “a little skeptical” of the COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccines have already been proven to be safe and effective, but the musician’s hesitancy seems to be partially influenced by his Christian Science upbringing. Hetfield said the following when asked…
Metallica’s James Hetfield was among the artists who took part in the virtual benefit event for Little Kids Rock on April 14. The frontman’s pre-recorded video found him discussing the importance music. He said the following: “Music has saved my life daily. It has been a passion of mine since the early, early times. Music…
Metallica’s James Hetfield is among the artists set to appear at a virtual benefit event for Little Kids Rock. The event will take place on April 14 and it will also feature: Yo-Yo Ma, Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman Santana, Warren Haynes, Jade Bird, Jon Secada, T-Boz (TLC), Brian Hardgroove, Kix Brooks (Brooks And Dunn), Todd…
Yesterday (March 15), Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett performed the U.S. national anthem before the Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers game in San Francisco, CA. You can see footage of that below:
Metallica’s James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich have paid tribute to Megaforce Records co-founder Marsha Zazula, who recently passed away at the age of 68. Marsha and her husband Jon “Jonny Z” Zazula co-founded Megaforce in 1982 and they were credited with helping Metallica launch their career. Hetfield said the following: “Marsha Z is the Metal…
On December 12, Metallica’s James Hetfield performed a solo acoustic cover of Bob Seger’s “Turn The Page” as part of Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh’s virtual “VetsAid” charity concert. You can see footage of that below: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIvrgxigRW_/ [via Blabbermouth]
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