During an appearance on The Offspring’s “Time To Relax With The Offspring,” Metallica’s Robert Trujillo explained how his family ended up near a August 21, 1971 shootout between the police and five Charles Manson followers. The incident took place near the former Western Surplus in Hawthorne, CA while the bassist was just six years old.…
Imperial Triumphant have released a cover of Metallica‘s “Motorbreath.“ Bassist Steve Blanco commented: “As a Metal band, only a fool would believe we aren’t influenced by Metallica. Many miles and hours traversing the Northern Hemisphere have we listened to the live & studio Metallica greatness from the 1980s and 1990s, and so have we decided…
Metallica have shared pro-shot footage of “Fuel” from their October 8 set at the Power Trip festival in Indio, CA. You can check that out below. The track appears on the band’s 1997 album “Reload.”
During a new episode of “The Metallica Report,” Metallica guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield discussed the rehearsals for the band’s set at the Power Trip festival in Indio, CA. Notably, he also revealed that drummer Lars Ulrich “never rehearsed” for the group’s shows until several years ago. Hetfield said the following: “An interesting fact: Lars never rehearsed…
During Metallica’s October 8 set at the Power Trip festival in Indio, CA, guitarist Kirk Hammett screwed up the intro to “Nothing Else Matters.” You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. Notably, this is one of several times Hammett flubbed the intro to the song. [via Blabbermouth]
During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich shared his thoughts on the current state of heavy music. The drummer believes “hard rock is more of a subculture and less mainstream than it’s been.” Ulrich said the following when asked if the mainstream better understands heavier music in the modern age: “We’ve probably…
The nominees have been revealed for this year’s MTV European Music Awards. The ceremony will take place at the Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France on November 5 and fans can vote HERE. The following artists were nominated in the “Best Rock” category: Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, Måneskin, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The…
Metallica will be giving “Kill ‘Em All,“ “Ride The Lightning,“ “Master Of Puppets,“ “…And Justice For All,” and their self-titled album international reissues this November. The colored vinyl, which was previously available in the U.S. via Walmart, can be pre-ordered HERE.
AXS TV will be hosting a special “Heavy Metal Halloween” event next month. The programming block will include a new documentary focusing on the 1982 “Metal Massacre” compilation, which helped launch the careers of Metallica, RATT, etc. The film, which is titled “Metal Massacre: The Story Of The Legendary Album,” will debut on October 28…
Goodnight, Texas have shared a new video for their latest single “Runaways.” That track features a guest appearance from Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett. Goodnight, Texas’ Patrick Dyer Wolf commented: “This is the hardest we’ve ever rocked on a recording. That’s thanks in no small part to an actual and absolute vintage Kirk Hammett wah solo…
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