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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Psyopus, Fuck the Facts Do Metallica Fridays
On the entire Grinding into Cataclysm tour, Psyopus and Fuck the Facts have been teaming up every Friday to play a classic Metallica track. Check out the videos below, courtesy of Metal Injection. More...
Metallica #1 On Charts In US, UK For 2nd Week
Metallica's "Death Magnetic" held on to the No. 1 spot on The Billboard 200 for a second week after its first full sales week on the charts, beating out Ne-Yo and Nelly. "Death Magnetic" sold 337,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan; it debuted with 490,000 last week after just three days of sales thanks to an off-cycle Friday release.
In the U.K., Metallica beat out Kings Of Leon, Ne-Yo and Queen + Paul Rodgers to stay atop the new U.K. sales charts released on September 21.
Metallica was also held the number 1 spot in Canada and 26 other countries around the world.
Hammet Talks About Cobain Being A Metallica Fan
SPIN has a video clip of Metallica's Kirk Hammett talking about how Kurt Cobain was a Metallica fan during the "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrashed Metal" filming sessions. The clip is an exclusive and not featured on the DVD. You can watch the minute and a half segment on Spin.com.
Written and directed by Rick Ernst of MTV’s Headbangers Ball fame, the newly-released "Get Thrashed" tells its story through more than 50 interviews with thrash metal’s most prominent figures, including members of Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer, Pantera, and more.
Metallica Nominated For Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame
In what should come as no surprise to anyone, Metallica has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Here's what the band had to say:
"We're honored to be among the nine nominees being considered for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame... has it really been 25 years since our first record came out? Yeah, that's the criteria to be nominated and we're keeping company this year with Jeff Beck, Chic, Wanda Jackson, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Run D.M.C., the Stooges, War, and Bobby Womack."
"Of course we don't know yet if we're really in... the official inductees for this year are not announced until January 2009. So as we always say, keep watching here for more info. The big ceremony will be held April 4, 2009 in Cleveland."
For more info, check out www.rockhall.com.
Stream Metallica's Appearance on Dickinson Show
On Friday, BBC 6 Music channel starting airing Metallica's conversation with Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson on his Friday Rock Show. You can listen to the conversation here (requires Real Player) for a limited time.
More #1 Chart Positions For "Death Magnetic"
As previously reported, Metallica made history by becoming the first band to have five albums debut at No. 1 with their release of "Death Magnetic." (Other albums in this record include 1991's Metallica (known as The Black Album), 1996's Load, 1997's ReLoad, and 2003's St. Anger.
"Death Magnetic" also scored big around the world with No. 1 debuts Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, New Zealand, Norway (who sold more albums in 2 days than a week’s sales of a new U2 album), Poland, Portugal, Sweden (their biggest 1st week sales in 2008), and Turkey (which doesn’t have an official chart but the album was No. 1 on every retail chart). More No. 1 rankings are expected this weekend as remaining charts roll in. More...
Metallica Becomes First Band To Achieve 5 #1s
Metallica has apparantly made Billboard history by becoming the first band to have five consecutive albums reach the number one spot on the Billboard 200 with their latest effort, "Death Magnetic." The band previously was on par with U2, The Beatles and The Dave Matthews Band, all achieving four number one albums.
Metallica To Tour With Scorpions?
Legendary photographer Ross Halfin has posted the following message at his website:
"It's been a Metallica weekend - kind of. Shot Metallica rehearsing new songs on the 02 stage for an hour. Then did a studio set up and got all the band to do photos. Of course Lars says while standing posing 'This isn't on the schedule.' Me: 'So?' He does what he's told. I got a lot done - I know I say this but I did, particularly of James. I gave him the new cover of Burrn! which I like (shot in LA) and Kirk was over the moon with Classic Rock's photos of him and THE SCORPIONS. He's talking to the band about doing a co-headline tour. Did some more of them warming up then shot the show. Hated the set list, found it boring - no 'Four Horsemen', 'Creeping Death', 'Damage Inc.' You get the new songs (fair enough with a new CD) but the rest of it I found a yawnfest - 'Wolf To Man', 'One' (never liked the song), 'Frantic', plus playing in the round there were so many monitors and veri-lights along the front of the stage you were looking up their noses. Walked onstage at the end and got them kicking huge black Metallica balls. I didn't get into it as I hadn't seen the show with new lights etc."
Metallica's "Death Magnetic" A Lock To Top Charts
Billboard.com reports: A title missing from last week's Nielsen SoundScan Building charts is destined to be the next No. 1 on The Billboard 200, as Metallica's new "Death Magnetic" has a shot at a half-million copy opener.
The band's first album through Warner Bros. was absent from SoundScan's interim charts because of its off-cycle Friday street date of September 12, which was chosen in order to accommodate a global release date. SoundScan's Friday Building chart reflects sales from nine leading accounts through close of business on Thursday.
Informed sources estimate "Death Magnetic" will start in the neighborhood of 450,000-500,000 copies, with one unpredictable variable being a ticket/album bundle offered by Ticketmaster. The album was also packaged with "Guitar Hero" at Best Buy, sold through "Guitar Hero" platforms Xbox and Playstation and packaged with a Metallica-branded set of headphones by Skull Candy.
Read the full article at Billboard.com.
Guitar Hero: World Tour Setlist Revealed
The makers of the forthcoming new game, Guitar Hero:World Tour has announced the final tracklisting for the game which 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”
Metallica Tops The U.K. Album Charts
Metallica has shot straight to the number one spot on the British album charts with their latest effort, "Death Magnetic." Apparantly the public were expecting either Metallica or Scottish indie band Glasvegas to take the top spot although Glasvegas member James Allan said he never expected to beat the heavy metal legends. "Death Magnetic" received an early release in the United Kingdom, coming out on Wednesday the 10th instead of the planned date of Friday the 12th. It has also debuted at Number 3 in the Republic Of Ireland.
Metallica Provides Song For WWE No Mercy
World Wrestling Entertainment has announced that Metallica will be providing the theme song for their upcoming pay per view, No Mercy. The song chosen is "All Nightmare Long" from the bands latest album, "Death Magnetic." So far only two matches have been confirmed for the event, namely a WWE championship match between Triple H and Jeff Hardy and a Womens championship match which will feature Beth Phoenix defending the title against Candice Michelle.
Ulrich On Expectations to Save Metal
From Blabbermouth:
Stevie Chick of The Guardian conducted an interview with METALLICA at the end of August when the band was in the UK to play the Reading festival. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.
On how long they will be able to continue as METALLICA:
Lars Ulrich (drums): "In the immortal words of Noel Gallagher, I'm gonna live forever. [That's] the $64,000 question. THE ROLLING STONES are setting a great precedent, but Charlie Watts doesn't play drums on songs like 'Fight Fire With Fire' every night, no disrespect. Will we be able to play the shit we do when we're 65? I don't know. When it becomes a joke, we'll stop."
On the widely panned 2003 album "St. Anger":
James Hetfield: "'St Anger' happened because it had to happen. It sounds very disjointed to me when I listen to it now. One-dimensional. Relentless. And that's exactly how we felt at the time: we were disjointed, and I think the resentment we felt towards each other was relentless."
On politics:
James Hetfield: "METALLICA has really tried to be non-political, as much as possible. I write about the human side of it all. I really dislike it when celebrities get up on a soapbox and start giving their opinion. It shouldn't be more valid, because you're popular. It gets in the way of the music. I like to just live, and think, and feel. Politics bore me. Politics separate people, especially where we're from. Politics rarely bring people together."
On not being the same people as they were when they recorded "Master of Puppets":
Lars Ulrich: "I'm 44 years old, I've got three kids, I flew in a helicopter on Friday. It's a little difficult to revisit the vibe of 20 years ago when you're living in a two-bedroom suite at Claridge's. I live a very different life to how I lived then."
On the level of expectation METALLICA still command:
Lars Ulrich: "I was thinking the other day about how everyone expects us to continue to release albums that define the genre, to 'save' metal. And that's a lot of fucking pressure, really. Why hasn't anyone dethroned us yet? We support all the great new metal bands, take them under our wing, but people still want us to carry the whole genre on our backs."
Read the full article at The Guardian.
Buy "Death Magnetic" For $5 at Hot Topic Today
Metallica's latest CD, "Death Magnetic," was released worldwide today and Hot Topic is selling it for $5 - today (9/12) only. You can also pick up a special Metallica logo t-shirt for $5.00. Both deals do not include sales tax and are valid only on Friday, September 12 while supplies last. (Limit 2 CD's per person).
Metallica Posts All Of "Death Magnetic" Online
Metallica has uploaded their new album, "Death Magnetic" online in its entirety at their official website.
The band has also posted the following message online:
"So what will you be doing tonight? We'll be celebrating the release of Death Magnetic by visiting one of Lars' favorite record stores, GUF in Copenhagen, Denmark.
"Located near the Townhall Square at Vestergade 17, GUF will be open at 11 PM to start selling Death Magnetic one hour before anyone else in continental Europe! More...
New Metallica Album Released Early In The U.K.
Metallica's new album, "Death Magnetic" has received an early release in the United Kingdom after the bands label Vertigo, told stores to release the album due to it being leaked heavily.
A spokesperson for HMV states: "We were advised yesterday by the label that because it's been leaked quite heavily, they should bring forward its physical release and allow retailers to merchandise it. That was the communication we received and we've responded to that. I'd imagine it's a similar picture across the whole of retail"
Metallica Announces Intimate Release Party
Blabbermouth.net reports: Guitar Hero, in association with METALLICA, is proud to present the METALLICA "Death Magnetic" pre-show and after-party at the Indigo2 in London, England this coming Monday, September 15.
METALLICA is set to rock the O2 Arena on Monday night but the Indigo2 will open its doors at 2:00 p.m. for a whole day (and night!) of METALLICA-themed entertainment. Set to include Guitar Hero giveaways, a chance to hear "Death Magnetic" in its entirety and DJ sets until the wee hours, including BBC Radio 1 "Rock Show" host Daniel P. Carter. More...
Metallica Plans Simultaneous Guitar Hero Release
Metallica is planning a simultaneous release "Death Magnetic" the album and as downloadable content for Guitar Hero. Anytime after 2:00 AM PDT on Friday, September 12, you can get "Death Magnetic" for Guitar Hero III at the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for a cost of 1,440 Microsoft Points and in the Playstation store for PS3 at a cost of $17.99.
Each download contains two different versions of "Suicide & Redemption." One version is James only solo, and the other is Kirk only solo. The download will be forward compatible with Guitar Hero World Tour when it comes out in October.
In related news, Best Buy is offering a special deal for the "Death Magnetic" CD/Guitar Hero III Bundle
Along with the new CD where you will given a code to download the entire album for Guitar Hero III on Xbox 360.
Metallica Reveals Ticket Information
Metallica has posted the following message online:
"We are looking forward to heading back out on the road here on our home turf in North America and now that the pre-sales are over for Met Club and Mission Metallica members, we thought you might be interested in our little novel below describing just how to go about getting a ticket to the show.
"First off, if you want to see where we'll be playing, click here... and if your city doesn't appear here, stay tuned, we will get to you eventually! More...
Metallica Giving New Album Away With Tickets
According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA is offering a Death Magnetic Experience pre-sale ticket package between now and September 13th, the official general on-sale date for tickets to the band's upcoming North American tour. Members of the group's fan club have already had first crack at tickets, and now American Express cardholders will get their shot on Monday and Tuesday (September 8th and September 9th), followed by a general public pre-sale on Wednesday (September 10th). The package includes purchase of up to four tickets with better seating, a free download of the show you attend at LiveMetallica.com, and delivery "right to your door" of the band's new CD, Death Magnetic. The pre-sale ends at midnight on September 12th.
The band states: "For each ticket you buy, you get a copy of the album. If you purchase four tickets, you get four copies of the CD. Don't need four copies? Give one to your friends, your mom, or a random dude on the street... just spread the new album to as many ears as possible."
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