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Metallica Adds More South American Dates

Metallica has issued the following update about adding more South American tour dates:

"As part of our ongoing effort to test your geography, we're back this morning to fill you in on four additional South American shows coming up in January of 2010. We cannot wait to head back to Argentina, Chile, and Brazil . . . ten years is waaaaay tooooo long as the last time we visited was in the spring of 1999. So we'll see you in Buenos Aries, Santiago, Porto Alegre, and Sao Paulo very soon!

January 21 - Buenos Aries, Argentina - River Plate Stadium - On Sale December 10
January 26 - Santiago, Chile - Club Hipico - On Sale November 24
January 28 - Porto Alegre, Brazil - Zequinha Stadium - On Sale December 3
January 30 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Morumbi Stadium - On Sale December 1

"Met Club members should check here for information about special pre-sales. You guessed it . . . there are indeed a few more shows in the works in Latin America and Europe for the first part of next year. As always, keep checking here and we will let you know as soon as all the details are confirmed."

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Metallica Announces European Tour Dates

Metallica has posted the following message:

"'Europe??' you're thinking, 'weren't you guys just talking about Latin America a minute ago?' Well, yes, but we thought we would mix it up a little here and jump ahead to April to tell you about some shows happening then. In our effort to get the info out to you as soon as the dates are officially confirmed, here are three more for you:

April 13 - Oslo, Norway - Telenor Arena - On Sale November 23
April 24 - Moscow, Russia - Olimpiski Arena - On Sale Date To Be Announced
April 25 - Moscow, Russia - Olimpiski Arena - On Sale Date To Be Announced

"So keep watching here . . . we'll be back several times during the next week with more European and Latin American dates. Were looking forward to visiting our friends all over the world!"

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Video Footage Of Metallica Available

Video footage has been posted online of Metallica performing "Master of Puppets" live at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 14th. The video clip can be viewed below.

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Metallica Announces South American Tour

Metallica has announced that they will be heading to South America next year for a full headlining tour which will see the band perform in places they never have before. A message from the band reads as follows:

"Last night we told you that we can't wait to start our year with our friends in South America... we're back again as promised to announce four more shows, including two dates in Central America!

"We are looking forward to visiting cities we have never played before... San Jose, Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama to be specific. And as we've only had the chance to visit Caracas and Bogota once before in 1999, this leg of the World Magnetic tour is sure to be a memorable one.

"Being the super smart people that you are, you have no doubt noticed that there are more than a few holes in the schedule... please keep checking back here over the next couple of weeks for more announcements."

The current tour dates are as follows: More...

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Metallica DVD To Be Screened In France

Metallica has issued the following statement about their live show filmed in Nimes, France seeing a theatrical screening in France:

"If you live in France or will be visiting this Monday or Tuesday, check out a special preview of 'Francais Pour Une Nuit,' the live DVD filmed in Nimes, France on July 7, 2009. You can own a copy of the DVD on November 23, but here is a chance to see it first and on the big screen at 17 Kinepolis or Europalace cinemas across the country on Monday, November 9 or Tuesday November 10 depending on the location. Reservations for places will be available here. More...

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Six Feet Under Announces "Graveyard Classics 3"

Florida death metallers Six Feet Under are back with their 3rd installment of the band's cover series, "Graveyard Classics 3," due out on Metal Blade Records January 19th 2010. "Graveyard Classics 3" was recorded at D.O.I. Digital Audio in Tampa, FL, was mixed at Audiohammer Studios by Mark Lewis, and was produced by Chris Barnes.

Here's what Chris Barnes has to say about the band's latest chapter in the Graveyard Classics chain: "We went about picking the tracks for this installment of Graveyard Classics by really just trying to search out songs from early on in our musical upbringing, as well as tracks from when we were just fans of heavy music, before we started playing in a band. Once again choosing songs that have really stuck with us over the years, also choosing the songs that we felt would sound interesting when played in the SFU ‘death groove' style. Through the years of doing covers, many of our fans have inquired about us covering a Slayer or a Metallica song. It was really something we wanted to do for some time, those two bands being our biggest influences, as well as influencing a generation of death metal musicians. To sum it up... this is a tribute to honor the great teachers that have influenced us as well as the world of metal we all belong to. We hope our fans will enjoy. "

Track listing for "Graveyard Classics 3" will be as follows: More...

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Metallica To Release "Live In Quebec" DVD

Metallica has revealed that their recent shows at the Colisee Pepsi in Quebec City, Canada are to be released as a brand new live DVD set at some point next year. The shows were filmed by Wayne Isham and his crew, who have worked with Metallica several times in the past. During one of the bands shows in Quebec, drummer Lars Ulrich stated: "I couldn't think of a better city for Metallica to film a DVD."

The setlist for the shows was as follows: More...

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Hulk Hogan Speaks On Trying For Metallica

Pro-wrestling legend Terry Bolea (better known as Hulk Hogan) has revealed that he was more than willing to walk away from the wrestling business to join Metallica as their new bass player. As fans of Hogan are aware, before becoming a wrestler he was an accomplished bass player who earned good money playing in bands.

He states: "I was in England presenting an award with Jerry Hall, Mick Jagger’s ex, and she told me the (Rolling) Stones were looking for a bass player,” Hogan said. “I sent her a ton of merchandise that she asked for and said ‘Tell Mick I’m a great bass player.’ I never heard a word back.

"When Metallica was looking for a bass player, I called and never heard a word back from them either. I would have quit wrestling in a heartbeat to be a bass player for Metallica."

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Metallica Plays Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Benefit

Metallica performed at the 25th anniversary of the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame benefit concert. The band was joined by the likes of Ozzy Osbourne (for "Iron Man" and "Paranoid"), Lou Reed (on "Sweet Jane" and "White Light White Heat") and Ray Davies of The Kinks (on "You Really Got Me," "All Day and All of The Night," and "Stone Cold Crazy"). You can read a detailed account of Metallica's performance on Metallica.com.

HBO will broadcast four hours of highlights from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concerts on November 29 at 8PM EST in the U.S. At this time there are not plans for a worldwide broadcast, but we'll be sure to keep you posted should that change.

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Metallica Putting More Songs On Guitar Hero Wii

Metallica has issued the following update about the remaining songs from their album "Death Magnetic" becoming available for the Wii edition of Guitar Hero:

"If you've been playing Guitar Hero on the Wii, you may have noticed that we were short a few songs when it came to ‘Death Magnetic’ - well no more! Our friends at Guitar Hero have been working long and hard with Nintendo so that Wii fans can now play the eight ‘Death Magnetic’ songs not previously available for that gaming system.

"Starting November 24, additional tracks from ‘Death Magnetic’ will be available as downloadable singles for 200 Wii points each. If you're keeping score, that would be ‘All Nightmare Long’, ‘That Was Just Your Life’, ‘The Day That Never Comes’, ‘The Judas Kiss’, ‘The End Of The Line’, ‘The Unforgiven III’, ‘Suicide & Redemption J.H.’ and ‘Suicide & Redemption K.H.’ Enjoy!"

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