James Hetfield’s son finds it “a little annoying” when he is compared to his famous father. The Metallica frontman’s 21-year-old lad Castor Hetfield plays percussion and performs backing vocals in hard rock band Bastardane, and […]
On March 17, TAIPEI HOUSTON, the new band featuring Myles and Layne Ulrich, sons of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, took part in a 101 X-Session for Austin, Texas’s 101X radio station. 101 X-Sessions are exclusive […]
Ernie Ball has introduced its latest artist signature string collaboration with guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield of METALLICA. Papa Het’s Hardwired Master Core Signature Strings are available through the Metallica.com store starting April 26. They will be […]
Metal Blade Records has reissued the legendary Metal Massacre Volume One compilation on vinyl for the first time since 1984. The repress dropped this past weekend on Record Store Day (April 22nd) to celebrate the […]
The organizers of Mad Cool Festival have announced a new three-day event taking place this September. The Andalucia Big Festival goes down September 8th-10th at Sacaba Beach in Malaga, Spain, with Rage Against the Machine, […]
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has released the Portals EP — his debut solo release. He also unveiled the video for the song “High Plains Drifter.” The instrumental four-song offering marks the first time a core member […]
In a new interview with Rhys Bowler, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke about the advent of thrash metal in the early 1980s and the impact that it had on the evolution of PRIEST‘s […]
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett says that he was “pretty shocked” that he got the “blessings” from all of his bandmates to release his debut solo EP, “Portals”, especially considering that METALLICA‘s former bassist Jason Newsted […]
For a band with a such a storied career as Metallica, it is rather surprising that the longtime active members haven’t ventured off into various solo projects. That said, if we were to have wagered […]
The Ohio State University Spring Athletic Band paid tribute to Van Halen with a medley of songs during halftime of the football team’s annual spring game this past weekend. The band treated Buckeyes fans to […]
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has unveiled the new song “High Plains Drifter” from his upcoming instrumental solo EP, Portals, out April 23rd. The song offers the first taste of music from the EP, and sees […]
Two bands that each feature the son of a Metallica member have announced a co-headlining 2022 US tour. OTTTO (with Robert Trujillo’s bassist son Tye Trujillo) and Bastardane (with James Hetfield’s drummer son Castor Hetfield) […]
The Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” was the British New Wave group’s first Top 40 hit, way back in 1983. The song put singer Annie Lennox on the map, and the evocative music […]
Jason Newsted revealed that he was approached six months ago by drummer Alex Van Halen about joining a potential Van Halen tribute tour that would have also featured guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani. The former Metallica […]
When Metallica first hit the scene back in 1981, they quickly became the lords of Thrash Metal. And when Weezer became household names back in the ’90s, they were the darlings of alternative rock. But, […]
Finnish Love Metal pioneer, Ville Valo, will release new single, “Loveletting”, on April 8 under the VV banner. “Loveletting” is taken from VV’s forthcoming debut album, Neon Noir. You can check the song out below. […]
In an interview with Monsters, Madness And Magic, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked to name the most difficult song in his catalog for him to perform live. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): […]
A host of Metallica films are being made available via the band’s partnership with The Coda Collection, a streaming service that specializes in concert films and documentaries. Now the band has unveiled a demo video […]
HIM frontman Ville Valo has announced his debut solo album, Neon Noir, set for an early 2023 release under the VV moniker. The Finnish artist also announced a 2023 US tour and unveiled a new […]
A museum for late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton is set to open in Ljungby, Sweden — near the site of the fatal bus accident that took the metal legend’s life in 1986. The municipality of […]