Chris “OJ” Ojeda (Byzantine) has joined forces with Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine Head), Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves, etc.), Chris Kale (Five Finger Death Punch), and Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, etc.) for a quarantine cover of Metallica‘s “The Shortest Straw.” You can check that out below: Ojeda commented: “Chris [Kael] and I have discussed working on…
According to Variety, Metallica and their co-manager Cliff Burnstein are involved in a new intellectual-property acquisition venture called Worldwired Music IP Fund. Former Fender president/COO Matt Janopaul and former Sony/ATV co-president Rick Krim are also involved in the venture, which is being headed by former Morgan Stanley investment banker Paul Donahue. The collective, which will…
Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation have announced another round of COVID-19 relief grants. $295,000 will be donated to five organizations that are doing essential work during the ongoing pandemic. The following statement was posted on the band’s official website: “We are truly overwhelmed by the generosity of fans and friends around the world as…
Earlier today (July 6), Metallica streamed the 16th show in their “Metallica Mondays” series. The latest one features the band’s June 28, 2007 set at the “Super Bock Super Rock” festival in Lisbon, Portugal.
Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone has sadly passed away from complications related to a fall. The 91-year-old famously wrote “The Ecstasy Of Gold” from “The Good, The Bad And The Ugly,” which has been used as Metallica’s intro song since 1983. Metallica commented: “R.I.P. Ennio Morricone Your career was legendary, your compositions were timeless. Thank you…
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich previously revealed that the band have been working on new material remotely during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Now, during a recent appearance on “The Vinyl Guide,” Robert Trujillo discussed those sessions further, saying that the group are “excited about cultivating new ideas.” Trujillo said the following: “We communicate every week, which is…
Earlier today (June 29), Metallica streamed the 15th show in their “Metallica Mondays” series. The latest one features the band’s May 2, 1999 show in Bogotá, Colombia.
Last year, Metallica’s James Hetfield donated 10 custom classic cars to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA and now a full video tour of the collection is available online. You can check that out below:
Metallica recently launched an official bracket to determine their top fan-favorite song. The tracks in the running were chosen by taking Spotify streams and multiplying them by live performances. After multiple rounds, fans ultimately crowned “Master Of Puppets” as the winner. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Metallica (@metallica) View this post…
Earlier today (June 22), Metallica streamed the 14th show in their “Metallica Mondays” series. The latest one features the band’s May 31, 2008 performance in Madrid, Spain.
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