Metallica’s Kirk Hammett is bringing his beloved “Greeny” guitar to the masses. The metal legend has unveiled the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Kirk Hammett “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard. Unlike the limited-edition Gibson Custom Shop […]
Guitarist Kirk Hammett has had a few rough moments on Metallica’s “M72 World Tour,” the most recent being a nasty tumble he took onstage during the band’s show in Detroit on Sunday (November 12th). Video […]
METALLICA‘s James Hetfield will sign copies of the book “Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield” on Saturday, November 11 at 2:00 p.m. CT at Third Man Records Cass Corridor in Detroit, Michigan. Says METALLICA: “If […]
METALLICA‘s James Hetfield will sign copies of the book “Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield” on Saturday, November 4 at 2:00 p.m. CT at Left Bank Books in St. Louis, Missouri. Says METALLICA: “Will you […]
OTTTO, the three-piece group featuring Tye Trujillo (son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo),has released a music video for “Skyscraper” from the Venice Beach, California-based band’s recently released debut album, “Life Is A Game”. Paul Marchand, […]
It seemed like Winger were catching flak from all sides in the 1990s. As the industry swiftly closed the door on hair metal in the wake of the grunge revolution, Winger became the proverbial punching […]
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has written the introduction to a new edition of Hunter S. Thompson’s Screwjack, a collection of short stories originally printed in 1991. “Beyond psyched to have had the opportunity to write […]
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release “Rocking Heels: Live At Metal Church” on August 11 via earMUSIC. It is the document of a very special concert in the idyllic setting of Wacken Church and […]
The new lord mayor of Portsmouth in the UK took an unconventional approach to his inauguration ceremony, using the Metallica song “Eye of the Beholder” as his walk-in music. It was certainly a scene at […]
Motörhead‘s rare cover of the Metallica classic “Enter Sandman” has been unearthed for Motörhead Day — the annual “8th of May” celebration of the late Lemmy Kilmister and company. The track hails from a 1998 […]
METALLICA kicked off its “M72” world tour last Thursday (April 27) at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Fan-filmed drum-cam video of Lars Ulrich performing the songs “Sad But True” and “Nothing Else Matters” […]
Kirk Hammett says his guitar solos at Metallica’s upcoming live shows won’t sound like “carbon copies” from the recordings. The legendary heavy metal band’s lead guitarist has revealed he improvised on the band’s upcoming album […]
Metallica’s latest album ’72 Seasons’ was their “most friction-free record” to make. The legendary heavy metal group have come a long way since the turbulent period documented in their 2004 movie ‘Some Kind Of Monster’, […]
Few bands face higher expectations from their own fanbase than Metallica. One could argue it comes with the territory of being one of the most popular long-running musical acts in the world. Perhaps consumer entitlement […]
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich feels “younger and more clueless than ever” as he approaches his 60th birthday. The sticksman will turn the milestone age in December but insists he doesn’t feel “old” thanks to his […]
The members of Metallica have also witnessed their children forge their own paths through the first 72 seasons of life. While he and Ulrich walk a fine line between supporting background roles and veteran advisors, […]
Back in 2021, Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier came to the defense of the oft-criticized Lars Ulrich, praising the Metallica drummer as a “genius” for his showmanship and rock-solid presence behind the kit. Duplantier doubled down […]
Metallica have shared videos of James Hetfield unboxing the band’s upcoming album 72 Seasons on vinyl, CD, and cassette. The track lengths, as printed on the CD, were also revealed. The first clip was posted […]
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Metallica have dropped the new song “72 Seasons” — the title track of their forthcoming album, arriving April 14th. The band teased a significant portion of the song’s music video on social media before releasing […]