Reddit has apparently permanently banned users from mentioning METALLICA’s debut album “Kill ‘Em All”, as made known by one fan who found out the hard way. One particular individual wrote a post on the METALLICA Reddit page titled “Reddit permanently bans you for saying your fav album is KEA. Stay safe out there, y’all.” The...
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has released a first taste of his upcoming debut solo EP in the form of “High Plains Drifter”. The track opens the second side of “Portals”, Kirk’s four-song EP, which will arrive on April 23 via Blackened Recordings across digital platforms, on CD, and as a Record Store Day-exclusive ocean blue...
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted says that he almost joined an all-star VAN HALEN tribute band six months ago featuring drummer Alex Van Halen and guitarist Joe Satriani. Speaking with The Palm Beach Post, Newsted says he was looked at by VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen who had already tapped guitarist Joe Satriani to...
A Museum of everything relating to ex-METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton will open next month in Ljungby, Sweden. The 24 year old Burton died tragically in a tour bus crash on September 27, 1986 while on tour with METALLICA at a spot just 12 miles north of Ljungby. According to Guitar World, the museum is set...
METALLICA and The Coda Collection have revealed an extensive list of live performance and documentary films set to arrive exclusively on the streaming platform this spring. The partnership will bring seven titles to streaming for the first time ever, establishing a career-spanning catalog of content that sheds a light on METALLICA’s four-decade history together and...
BASTARDANE, the band featuring drummer Castor Hetfield, son of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, just released their debut album, “Is This Rage?” In addition to the 21-year-old Castor, the Savannah, Georgia-based hard rock trio includes Jake Dallas on vocals/bass and Ethan Sirotzki on guitar. The group formed in 2019 from a collection of college students who...
METALLICA celebrated the 40th anniversary of their first-ever concert today (March 14) by sharing a flyer from the gig via social media. The bay-area thrashers also included the setlist for their show, which happened at Radio City in Anaheim, California, which consisted of mostly cover tunes by bands such as BLITKRIEG and DIAMOND HEAD. The...
You can now watch professionally shot footage of METALLICA playing the song “Battery” from their February 25 concert at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show, which was reportedly attended by 60,000 fans, was METALLICA’s first performance of 2022. Support came from the bands GRETA VAN FLEET and ICE NINE KILLS. Check out METALLICA’s...
METALLICA’s first concert of 2022 was a massive success, with 60 thousand people cramming into Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to witness the iconic metal band play their biggest hits. Support from GRETA VAN FLEET and ICE NINE KILLS helped make this show an evening never forgettable for all who attended. Professionally filmed video of...
AMC Networks has announced the launch of AMC Networks Publishing, a book publishing arm that will work with established and up-and-coming talent in developing, producing and selling fan-focused specialty books, comics, original graphic novels and more. On the heels of the successful debut of “The Art Of AMC’s The Walking Dead Universe” coffee-table book, in...