Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted recently discussed whether he listens to any albums the band released after he left the legendary metal band. Speaking with U.K.’s Metal Hammer magazine in a new interview, Jason responded: “Never. I heard the one where they made the video in prison [for the ‘St. Anger‘ title track]. I heard...
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METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT On Streaming: ‘We Warned Everyone This Was Gonna Happen’
In a new interview with Classic Rock, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett addressed the band’s infamous lawsuit against Napster, saying the legal action taken was essentially a warning to everyone about where the music industry was headed. METALLICA sued Napster back in 2000 over claims of copyright infringement and racketeering making it the first lawsuit against...
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Video: Check Out Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Playing ‘Hardwired’ And ‘The Unforgiven’ At Bottlerock Festival
You can now watch pro-shot video footage of METALLICA performing the songs “The Unforgiven” and “Hardwired” from the Bottlerock Festival below. METALLICA headlined the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival which went down on May 27 at the Napa Valley Expo in Northern California. You can also check out the band’s full setlist below. METALLICA’s setlist...
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Video: METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO Perform Live With THE WEDDING BAND In Napa
THE WEDDING BAND, the project featuring METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo, along with DEATH ANGEL singer Mark Osegueda, QUEENS OF THESTONE AGE drummer Jon Theodore and BAD WOLVES guitarist Doc Coyle, took the stage last night (Friday, May 27) at Jam Cellars Ballroom at Margrit Mondavi Theatre in Napa, California. The concert...
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ROB HALFORD From JUDAS PRIEST Has Three Favorite METALLICA Albums; Take A Wild Guess Which Ones
In late 2021, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford sat down with Metal Hammer and spoke about his long-standing relationship with the San Francisco thrash pioneers. When asked what Halford thought when you first heard METALLICA, Rob replied: “The first few albums are still my favorites. It was great: here was a band from America, on...
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Check Out Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Performing ‘Fight Fire With Fire’ In Belo Horizonte
You can now check out pro-shot video footage of METALLICA performing the song “Fight Fire With Fire” from their May 12 concert at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, Brazil below. Belo Horizonte was the sixth stop on METALLICA‘s South American tour, which kicked off on April 27 in Santiago, Chile. METALLICA played its first concert of...
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Check Out Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Performing ‘Dirty Window’ In São Paulo
You can now check out pro-shot video of METALLICA performing the song “Dirty Window” from their May 10 concert at Estádio Do Morumbi in São Paulo, Brazil below. São Paulo was the fifth stop on METALLICA‘s South American run of dates, which kicked off on April 27 in Santiago, Chile. METALLICA played its first concert...
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Video: METALLICA’s JAMES HETFIELD & KIRK HAMMETT Perform National Anthem At ‘Metallica Night’ At Oracle Park
The San Francisco Giants held their eighth annual “Metallica Night” on Tuesday, May 24 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, which saw METALLICA guitarists Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield play a metal version of the U.S. national anthem. METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was also on hand to deliver the “Play Ball!” announcement. You can check...
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Check Out Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’ In São Paulo
You can now check out pro-shot footage of METALLICA performing the song “For Whom The Bell Tolls” live on May 10 at Estádio Do Morumbi in São Paulo, Brazil below. São Paulo was the fifth stop on METALLICA‘s current South American tour, which got underway on April 27 in Santiago, Chile. METALLICA played its first...
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Check Out Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Performing ‘Sad But True’ In Curitiba
You can now check out pro-shot video of METALLICA performing “Sad But True” on May 7 at Estádio Couto Pereira in Curitiba, Brazil below. Curitiba was the METALLICA‘s fourth concert on their current South American tour, which kicked off on April 27 in Santiago, Chile. Back in February, METALLICA announced that they will perform just...