Formed: 1981
From:
San Francisco,
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Background
Metallica was first formed by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, and future Megadeth member Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney. They first played in L.A., but later found themselves at home playing in the San Francisco Bay area. The band later replaced Ron with Cliff Burton and Dave with Kirk Hammet as late as 1983.
On September 27, 1986, on the European leg of the Master of Puppets tour, Cliff Burton was killed in a bus accident in Sweden en route to their next show's location. Tragic as this event was, Metallica continued on and Cliff was replaced by Jason Newsted, who remained part of the band until 2001, when he finally annouced he would leave Metallica because of the damage he had done to his body touring and headbanging for fourteen years.
More than any other band, Metallica and their albums have been the yardstick with which to measure other heavy metal releases. Metallica practically defines "heavy metal" as a sub-genre of metal itself, although their music ranges from NWOBHM to Thrash in their earlier days. However, in the 1990s and beyond 2000, Metallica evolved a more mainstream sound, which helped them become a household name and the seventh biggest selling act in history.
Latest Metallica News
Below is our complete Metallica news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Metallica To Release Next Album Online?
According to NME.com, METALLICA are considering releasing their new album online, but drummer Lars Ulrich says that their next record might be a while coming.
The band recently came to the end of their record deal, and are weighing up all the options, which could include a regular label release.
“We’re free of our record contract,” Ulrich told Rolling Stone. “We have that element of complete freedom with the next record, so we can do whatever we want. We could do an internet thing or even put it on Andy Greene’s record label.” More...
KISS Unhappy With Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Gene Simmons, the iconic bassist for rock legends KISS recently spoke about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and his unhappiness that KISS has, to date, not been included.
"There are disco bands, rap bands, Yiddish folk song bands in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, but not KISS," the band's outspoken frontman said during a speech at the Billboard Touring Conference on Thursday. "I believe we have more gold records in America than any other group, but it's OK."
The band is not among the nine acts on this year's shortlist, which includes metal icons Metallica, rock guitarist Jeff Beck, and soul singer Bobby Womack. The final five, determined by a ballot of more than 500 industry voters, will be announced in January, ahead of the 24th annual induction ceremony in Cleveland on April 4.
Regarding the top officials of the Hall of Fame's foundation, Simmons said: "A lot of those guys on the board can go and get my sandwich when I want, and I mean that in the nicest way," he said.
The speech was filmed for an episode of his reality show Gene Simmons Family Jewels, currently in its third season on the A&E cable channel.
KROQ's "Almost Acoustic Christmas" Lineup Revealed
Long running Los Angeles-based radio station KROQ has announced the lineup for their upcoming 2008 Almost Acoustic Christmas. The long-running event will feature a number of favorites including Metallica, The Offspring, Rise Against, AFI, Slightly Stoopid, The Cure, Death Cab for Cutie, Stone Temple Pilots, Paramore, Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol, Vampire Weekend, Hollywood Undead, and more.
The event takes place at Gibson Amphitheatre in GIbson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California for two nights, December 13-14. The full lineup can be found on www.kroq.com.
Metallica Reveals More About Next Single
Metallica has posted the following update online:
"The next track from Death Magnetic, 'All Nightmare Long' will get the full on treatment with a CD single collection available throughout Europe and other parts of the world (sorry, not in North America). Here's how it works ... starting December 15 you can pick up the collector's digi pack with the album version of 'All Nightmare Long" along with 'Wherever I May Roam' and 'Master Of Puppets' recorded live in Berlin at the DM release bash at the 02 World back in September.
"If you would like to complete your single collection, there are two more components available in what our record company calls a 'J card' (??) . . . CD 2 has the track again, 'Blackened' and 'Seek And Destroy', also recorded at the Berlin 02. Finally, if you just have to own the entire set, there is a third release, a DVD including a 10 minute mini-documentary about our day in Berlin along with 20 minutes worth of live tracks from that night's album release party, as well another 15 minute movie of yours truly in the tuning room at the Rock Im Park show earlier that summer.
"For those of you who prefer the digital version, check your friendly online providers and you will be able to download all the tracks, including the videos.
"Happy Days!"
Exodus Guitarist Gary Holt Slams Rick Rubin
Exodus guitarist Gary Holt recently took part in the "Call & Response" section of Decibel magazine where artists give their opinions on songs from heavy metal artists and beyond. When faced with "My Apocalypse" by Metallica, here's what he had to say:
"There are some killer riffs on this one; nice to hear them rediscover that tempos can be fast sometimes. Much better than any of the last three (albums) for sure. But Rick Rubin is a monumental hack. He has killed the production of the record for me. I was really expecting James to throw down the "...And Justice For All" crunch, totally crushing guitars, but these are not heavy at all. If all they were looking for in a producer was 'guidance,' I would have told them all they need to know for dinner and a beer: 'Go back, listen to your legendary records, listen to your Diamond Head records and then gather in a room together and make a metal record.' I would have given them this advice for free- much cheaper than Rubin! But it's growing on me. I still dig it, just not the sound of it. Andy Sneap would have made this a monster. And thank Satan Kirk is soloing again! The world needs him to shred!"
Metallica Reveals New Single Details
Metallica has selected "All Nightmare Long" to be the new single from their latest album, "Death Magnetic." The single will be released in Europe via Vertigo Records and will also be available as a special collectors package which includes three CDs which features new live recordings and the accompanying video amongst other bonuses.
Metallica Announces U.K. Tour Dates
Metallica has posted the following message on their official website:
"As promised, we're back late on a Sunday in California to bring you not one, not two, but eight additions to the European indoor arena tour! We'll be starting off on February 25 in Nottingham, England and will be storming through seven other cities in the UK, including two stops in London at the O2. The guys from MACHINE HEAD and THE SWORD will be there too!"
The tour dates are as follows:
February
25 - Nottingham, England
26 - Manchester, England
28 - Sheffield, England
March
2 - London, England
3 - Newcastle, England
25 - Birmingham, England
26 - Glasgow, Scotland
28 - London, England
Metallica Announces More European Tour Dates
Metallica continues their practice of trickling one or two tour dates out at a time in regards to their 2009 European tour. The just-announced Metallica tour dates are:
March 5 - Antwerp, Belgium, Sportpalais w/ Machine Head and The Sword (tickets on sale October 20 at 8:00 AM local time)
April 1 - Paris, France, Palais Omnisport de Bercy w/ Machine Head and The Sword (tickets on sale October 24 at 10 AM local time)
May 14 - Vienna, Austria, Stadthalle w/ Machine Head and The Sword (tickets on sale October 20 at 9 AM local time)
Metallica's latest announced 2009 European tour dates are as follows: More...
Guitar Hero:Metallica Teaser Posted Online
A new teaser trailer for Metallica's own edition of the popular Guitar Hero game has been posted online via YouTube. You can check it out below.
Metallica will be heading out to Europe next year to support their latest album, "Death Magnetic" with support from Lamb Of God and Mastodon (except where noted.)
The tour dates are as follows:
March
5 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpalais (with MACHINE HEAD, THE SWORD)
7 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen (with Machine Head, The Sword)
8 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen (with Machine Head, The Sword)
14 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
June
14 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell Arena
15 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell Arena
17 - Oslo, Norway - Spektrum
22 - Milan, Italy - Datch Forum
24 - Rome, Italy - Palalottomatica
July
13 - Madrid, Spain - Palacio de Deportes
20 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
22 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
23 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum More...
Metallica Announces European Support Acts
Metallica has revealed who will be supporting them when they head over to Europe next year in support of their latest album, "Death Magnetic."
With Machine Head and The Sword:
Mar 07 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
Mar 08 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
With Lamb Of God and Mastodon:
Jun 14 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell Arena
Jun 15 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell Arena
Jun 17 - Oslo, Norway - Spectrum
Jul 13th - Madrid, Spain - Palacio de Deportes
Jul 20 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
Jul 22 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
Jul 23 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
Metallica Announces European Arena Tour
Metallica has announced they'll be heading to Europe in 2009 for their first arena tour in over 5 years. Here's the update from the band:
"Our annual European vacation goes inside! While we are getting ready to head out in North America, we're also thinking ahead (for once!) and want to give you a taste of what else we have in store for you next year. It's been over five years since we've played in arenas in Europe and we can't wait to visit again, so with that said, we have a ton of shows planned in 2009. Strap in, hang on, and get ready for the nuttiness to begin as we roll them out for you a few at a time over the next ten days or so.
"First dates up on the announcement schedule are for our friends in Italy . . . Milan at the Datch Forum on June 22 and in Rome at the Palalottomatica on June 24. Tickets go on sale on www.ticketone.it on October 18 at midnight local time and in stores at 9 AM (also local) that day. Met Clubbers, check www.metclub.com for info on how you can buy tickets in advance.
"This is just the beginning . . . we will see you on the road!"
While not officially confirmed, the previously mentioned shows in Helsinki, Finland on June 14th and 15th, 2009 are likely part of this same tour.
Metallica Plans Radio Appearances, HBB Feature
Metallica will be performing live at the Los Premios MTV Latin America 2008 show coming to you from Guadalajara, Jalisco in Mexico. The show will be broadcast from Auditorio Telmex on Thursday, October 16 at 9 PM in the US (on MTV Tres), 10 PM in Mexico and Colombia and at 11 PM in Argentina.
Metallica will also be feratured on MTV here in the States on "Headbanger's Ball," celebrating the show's 20th anniversary starting on Monday, October 20 on MTV2. Metallica will be featured in the first show of the anniversary week, "MTV Essential: Metallica," that premiers on that Monday at 11 PM. The show will take you back through the band's history and includes new interviews about "Death Magnetic" and their recent summer tour in Europe.
Then on Monday, October 20, Lars and Kirk will be guests on Rockline coming to you from Phoenix, AZ the night before The World Magnetic tour begins. The show starts at 8:30 pm PST. Check rocklineradio.com for a station in your area broadcasting the show. And if you want to call in to ask a question, the toll free number is 1-800-344-ROCK (7625).
You can also find a list of stations on the Rockline site that will be streaming the show live by clicking "listen live" when you get there. There will be a recording of the show streaming there a day or two later if you miss it. Finally, the same show will be rebroadcast as an "Instant Classic" on Wednesday October 22 on Rockline.
Metallica Announces Helsinki Shows
According to Finland's MTV3, Metallica will be performing two concerts in Helsinki, Finland on June 14th and 15th, 2009. No more details are available at this time.
Metallica are currently riding high on the success of teir new album, "Death Magnetic" which has topped the charts in countries all around the world including the United States, Spain, Denmark and the United Kingdom.
Lamb Of God Banned In L.A. Forum Once Again
Lamb Of God has been replaced my Machine Head on the Los Angeles dates of the Metallica tour. Here's the announcement from Metallica:
"As you may have heard, the owners of the Los Angeles Forum have a little issue with our friends from Lamb of God, so unfortunately they will not be joining us for the two shows at the Forum on December 17 and 18. That's the bad news... the good news is that our bros in Machine Head are rushing back to the States from Europe to step in on those two nights. And of course no show would be complete without The Sword kicking things off, so they'll be there too."
Lamb of God was previously banned from performing at the church-owned (then-named) Great Western Forum in April of 2005 on the Subliminal Verses tour with Slipknot because church leaders were offended by the group's previous name, Burn the Priest.
In a statement on the band's Web site, drummer Chris Adler called the church's decision back in 2005 "a bit ridiculous."
"If they had taken the time to look into what we do and who we are as a band, I don't think they would have made the same decision," he told The Associated Press in 2005.
"They have made it clear that they do not want us because of our name, our show and our crowd," Adler said. "The word from the powers that be is that Lamb of God is not the wholesome family fun that the good people of Los Angeles deserve."
Guitar Hero Trailer With Zakk Wylde Posted Online
A new trailer for the forthcoming video game Guitar Hero:World Tour, featuring Ozzy Osbourne lead guitarist/Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde has been posted online. You can check it out below.
Guitar Hero:World Tour will be released on October 26th and will feature a complete list of original recordings from the bands and artists themselves, allowing music lovers to experience their favourite songs from everyone from Dream Theater to Beastie Boys to Willie Nelson.
The track listing is as follows:
311 - “Beautiful Disaster”
30 Seconds To Mars - “The Kill”
Airbourne - “Too Much Too Young”
The Allman Brothers Band - “Ramblin’Man”
Anouk - “Good God”
The Answer - “Never Too Late”
At The Drive-In - “One Armed Scissor”
Beastie Boys - “No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
Beatsteaks - “Hail to the Freaks”
Billy Idol - “Rebel Yell”
Black Label Society - “Stillborn”
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - “Weapon of Choice”
Blink-182 - “Dammit”
Blondie - “One Way or Another”
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - “Hollywood Nights”
Bon Jovi - “Livin’On A Prayer”
Bullet For My Valentine - “Scream Aim Fire”
Coldplay - “Shiver”
Creedence Clearwater Revival - “Up Around The Bend”
The Cult - “Love Removal Machine”
Dinosaur Jr. - “Feel The Pain”
The Doors - “Love Me Two Times”
Dream Theater - “Pull Me Under”
The Eagles - “Hotel California”
The Enemy - “Aggro”
Filter - “Hey Man, Nice Shot”
Fleetwood Mac - “Go Your Own Way”
Foo Fighters - “Everlong”
The Guess Who - “American Woman”
Hush Puppies - “You’re Gonna Say Yeah!”
Interpol - “Obstacle 1?
Jane’s Addiction - “Mountain Song”
Jimi Hendrix - “Purple Haze (Live)”
Jimi Hendrix - “The Wind Cries Mary”
Jimmy Eat World - “The Middle”
Joe Satriani - “Satch Boogie”
Kent - “Vinternoll2?
Korn - “Freak On A Leash”
Lacuna Coil - “Our Truth”
Lenny Kravitz - “Are You Gonna Go My Way”
Linkin Park - “What I’ve Done”
The Living End - “Prisoner of Society”
Los Lobos - “La Bamba”
Lostprophets - “Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)”
Lynyrd Skynyrd - “Sweet Home Alabama (Live)”
Mars Volta - “L’Via L’Viaquez”
MC5’s Wayne Kramer - “Kick Out The Jams”
Metallica - “Trapped Under Ice”
Michael Jackson - “Beat It”
Modest Mouse - “Float On”
Motorhead - “Overkill”
Muse - “Assassin”
Negramaro - “Nuvole e Lenzuola”
Nirvana - “About a Girl (Unplugged)”
No Doubt - “Spiderwebs”
NOFX - “Soul Doubt”
Oasis - “Some Might Say”
Ozzy Osbourne - “Crazy Train”
Ozzy Osbourne - “Mr. Crowley”
Paramore - “Misery Business”
Pat Benatar - “Heartbreaker”
R.E.M. - “The One I Love”
Radio Futura - “Escuela De Calor”
Rise Against - “Re-Education Through Labor”
Sex Pistols - “Pretty Vacant”
Silversun Pickups - “Lazy Eye”
Smashing Pumpkins - “Today”
Steely Dan - “Do It Again”
Steve Miller Band - “The Joker”
Sting - “Demolition Man (Live)”
The Stone Roses - “Love Spreads”
Stuck In The Sound - “Toy Boy”
Sublime - “Santeria”
Survivor - “Eye of the Tiger”
System of a Down - “B.Y.O.B.”
Ted Nugent - “Stranglehold”
Tokio Hotel - “Monsoon”
Tool - “Parabola”
Tool - “Schism”
Tool - “Vicarious”
Trust - “Antisocial”
Van Halen - “Hot For Teacher”
Willie Nelson - “On The Road Again”
Wings - “Band on the Run” More...
Metallica Fans Petition For Remix Of New Album
According to Mark Fleischmann from HomeTheaterMag.com, thousands of METALLICA fans have signed a petition begging the band to remix its new album Death Magnetic, citing poor sound quality. So far the petition has gained over 13,000 signatures.
The petition states: "Death Magnetic is a fantastic effort from Metallica, however many of us are disappointed by the poor audio quality present on the album. Please sign this petition so that we can hopefully either get it remastered, or re-mixed, depending on where the problems occurred at some point, or to ensure that the next Metallica album does not suffer from the same issues, or get caught up in the loudness war that is ruining modern music."
Metallica Still Taking European Charts By Storm
Metallica's latest studio album, "Death Magnetic" has remained in the number one spot in Austria, Switzerland, Sweden and Norway this week, aswell as debuting at number one in Greece. The album has taken a sharp drop in the U.K. charts however, going from first place to seventh. It has also dropped in the Republic Of Ireland to fifth place aswell as sinking slightly to second place in Germany, Holland, Italy, Portugal and the Belgian region of Flanders and lowering to third place in Denmark and Finland.
Metallica Tops Billboard Chart Three Weeks Running
Metallica's new studio album, "Death Magnetic" has once again claimed the top spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart this week, selling around 132,000 copies for the week ending September 28th. The album has now nearly sold one million copies in the United States.
Metallica Nominated In MTV Europe Music Awards
Metallica has posted the following message online via their official website:
"We're honored to be nominated by our friends at MTV Europe for two awards in the "Rock Out" and "Headliner" categories. The show will be broadcast live from the Liverpool Echo Arena in Liverpool, England on Thursday, November 6. We wish we could be there, but alas, we're on tour in Omaha, NE that night!
"Between September 29 and November 2, YOU can vote at www.mtvema.com to decide who will win. Our fellow nominees between the two catagories include the Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, The Cure, Tokio Hotel, 30 Seconds to Mars, Paramore, and Slipknot."
Metallica Discusses Leaving Staley Song Off Album
Metallica frontman James Hetfield penned a touching musical tribute to tragic Alice in Chains star Layne Staley - but decided it wasn't good enough for the band's new album Death Magnetic.
The frontman admits he didn't really know the late star, who died from a drug overdose in 2002, but his tragic demise inspired him to write many of the dark tracks on Metallica's new album.
And one track, "Shine," was written all about Staley.
Hetfield tells Rolling Stone magazine, "I know (Alice In Chains star) Jerry Cantrell quite well and learned about Layne through him... I could see some of the things Jerry went through to keep that band together.
"I started writing a song around a Layne Staley type - a rock 'n' roll martyr magnetised by death. Why did he choose that path, someone with such talent?"
Metallica recorded Death Magnetic with a photograph of Staley taped to the wall of their studio control room. More...
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