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 And RATM To Play Reading Festival
According to Punktastic.com, Metallica will headline the sunday at Reading and friday at Leeds festivals which also include Slipknot and Tenacious D on said days. It has also been said via other sources that Rage Against The Machine will be one of the other three headliners which also features The Killers. Other bands set to appear include Bloc Party, Feeder, Editors and more.
Moonsorrow Reveal "Tulimyrsky" EP Artwork
Finnish folk/pagan metal band MOONSORROW will release its new EP, "Tulimyrsky" (Firestorm), on April 30 via Spikefarm Records. The CD will contain over 60 minutes of music, including a cover version of METALLICA's "For Whom The Bell Tolls".
"Tulimyrsky" (cover artwork) track listing:
01. Tulimyrsky (new song)
02. For Whom The Bell Tolls (METALLICA cover)
03. Taistelu Pohjolasta (from the "Tämä Ikuinen Talvi" demo)
04. Hvergelmir (from the "Metsä" demo)
05. Back To North (MERCILESS cover)
MOONSORROW has been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire England. This will be the band's only UK festival appearance of 2008.
Metallica To Make Appearance For Record Store Day
Metallica has posted the following update on their site:
"We are honored and proud to be participating in Record Store Day on April 19 as hundreds of indy record stores across the country will be celebrating what you already know... the coolest place in any town to hang out is your local record store. So with that said, we'll be hangin' out that day at the Rasputin Music store in Mountain View, CA starting at 2:00 PM. "
"Come on down to the store, say "hi," bring some stuff for us to sign, and in the spirit of supporting your local independent record store, maybe you'll want to do a little shopping while you're there."
400 wristbands will be distributed. You may start lining up at 8 AM. The store opens at 10 AM and will begin passing out wristbands at that time.
For store address, directions, etc., go to www.rasputinmusic.com.
For more info about Record Store day, go to www.recordstoreday.com.
As previously reported, Metallica will be releasing "Kill 'Em All" and "Ride the Lightning" on vinyl on April 15 in North America and soon after for the rest of the world.
Metallica has recently added shows in Latvia, Bulgaria, France, and Switzerland to their touring itinerary. Here are the latest Metallica tour dates and festival appearances for 2008: More...
Metallica Confirm French Tour Date
METALLICA have confirmed a live date in France on August 14th in Arras at Grand d'Arras. Tickets for this general admission show go on sale on Tuesday, March 18 at 10am local time. MetClub presale begins on Friday, March 14 at 2am PST.
Upcoming Metallica dates include:
May
28 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium
30 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop
31 - Madrid, Spain - Electric Weekend
June
3 - Prague, Czech Republic - Slavia Stadium
5 - Lisbon, Portugal - Rock In Rio Lisboa
7 - Nürburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
8 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
13 - Manchester, Tennessee - Bonnaroo Music Festival
July
16 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen
18 - St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall
20 - Riga, Latvia at Skonto Stadium
22 - Bologna, Italy - Parco Nord
25 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Vasil Levski
August
14 - Arras, France - Grand d'Arras
17 - Wil/Jonschwil, Switzerland - Degenaupark More...
Metallica To Play Latvia In July
METALLICA has announced a headlining concert on July 20 in Riga, Latvia at Skonto Stadium. Tickets go on sale on Monday, March 17 at 10 a.m. local time via www.ticketservice.lv. MetClub presale begins on Wednesday, March 12 at 1:00 a.m. PST.
Upcoming METALLICA shows:
May 28 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium
May 30 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop
May 31 - Madrid, Spain - Electric Weekend
Jun. 03 - Prague, Czech Republic - Slavia Stadium
Jun. 05 - Lisbon, Portugal - Rock In Rio Lisboa
Jun. 07 - Nürburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
Jun. 08 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
Jun. 13 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
Jul. 16 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen
Jul. 18 - St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall
Jul. 20 - Riga, Latvia - Skonto Stadium
Jul. 22 - Bologna, Italy - Parco Nord
Jul. 25 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Vassil Levski Stadium
Aug. 17 - Wil/Jonschwil, Switzerland - Degenaupark More...
New Metallica Album Due In September
Metallica have announced that the follow up to 2003's 'St Anger' will be released this September.
The band have been recording the as-yet-untitled record in Los Angeles with producer Rick Rubin (Slayer, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Johnny Cash).
Speaking to BBC 6 Music, drummer Lars Ulrich said: "We're just finishing up a record, we've got six weeks left and it should be out in September, that's the idea right now."
The band will be touring this summer with the following shows confirmed: More...
Metallica To Re-Issue Albums On Vinyl
The following message has been posted on the official Metallica website:
"While we're finishing up the new album, we told the dudes at the record company we thought it might be cool to dust off the old tapes and get all retro with some vinyl re-releases... First up are the first two albums (duh!?), "Kill ?Em All" and "Ride the Lightning," coming out on April 15 in North America and pretty fucking close to that in the rest of the world.
There will be two versions...one like the original on a single disc spinning at 33 1/3, the other a two disc, 180 gram vinyl, 45 rpm package all in a double gatefold. The music was half speed mastered from the original analog tapes at Mobile Fidelity to bring you audiophile quality.
Both versions will be available in the online store here and over at Met Club. Oh, and in case you were wondering, "Master" and "Justice" will obviously be next and should be coming out on vinyl in June."
Metallica Confirm Swiss Live Date
METALLICA have confirmed a Swiss live date on August 17th in Wil/Jonschwil at Degenaupark. Tickets for this general admission show go on sale on Wednesday, March 12 at 8am local time via the www.ticketcorner.com website. MetClub presale begins Sunday, March 9 at 11pm PST and ends Monday, March 10 at 11pm PST.
Upcoming Metallica dates include:
May
28 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium
30 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop
31 - Madrid, Spain - Electric Weekend
June
3 - Prague, Czech Republic - Slavia Stadium
5 - Lisbon, Portugal - Rock In Rio Lisboa
7 - Nürburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
8 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
13 - Manchester, Tennessee - Bonnaroo Music Festival
July
16 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen
18 - St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall
22 - Bologna, Italy - Parco Nord
25 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Vasil Levski
August
17 - Wil/Jonschwil, Switzerland - Degenaupark
Harptallica Announce Spring US Tour Dates
The clasically trained harp duo HARPTALLICA, which performs a series of arrangements based on the music of METALLICA, has scheduled the following tour dates:
Apr. 27 - Metairie, LA @ Keystone's Lounge
Apr. 28 - Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina Ballroom
Apr. 29 - Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
Apr. 30 - St Louis, MO / In-Store Teaser Performance @ Vintage Vinyl
Apr. 30 - St Louis, MO @ The Underground
May 02 - Lawrence, KS @ The Gaslight Tavern
May 03 - Denver, CO @ Quixote's
May 04 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt's Tiki Lounge
May 06 - Spokane, WA @ The Blvd
May 07 - Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse
May 11 - Fairfax, CA @ 19 Broadway Niteclub
May 12 - San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room
May 14 - Malibu, CA @ The Malibu Inn
May 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Mint
May 16 - Long Beach, CA @ Dipiazza's
May 17 - Tuscon, AZ @ Club Congress
May 18 - Mesa, AZ @ Hollywood Alley
May 19 - Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina Rock Bar
May 21 - Dallas, TX @ The Curtain Club
May 22 - Baton Rouge, LA @ The North Gate Tavern
Video Of Exodus Covering Metallica Posted
Video footage of "Talking Metal On Fuse" hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy jamming with Bay Area thrashers EXODUS in New York on a cover of METALLICA's "Seek and Destroy" can be viewed below (courtesy of "craigcefola"). The clip aired on last night's episode of "Talking Metal On Fuse", which brings the number-one heavy metal/hard rock podcast on iTunes to television. Hosted by Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy — the ultimate metal geeks and hard rock aficionados — the program provides a unique perspective and insider's view into the world of metal and hard rock music. Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak, who is known for his work with HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, TESTAMENT and his own outfit PAINMUSEUM, scored and recorded the music theme for "Talking Metal on Fuse", which airs regularly on Friday nights at midnight EST/9:00 p.m. PST. More...
Metal Legends To Be On Bruce Dickinson Show
IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will air a MAIDEN "tour special" during the March 7 edition of his weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The show will feature interviews with Steve Harris (IRON MAIDEN), Lars Ulrich (METALLICA), Ronnie James Dio and Kerry King (SLAYER), along with extracts from Bruce's own audio diary. Listen to the program live via the Internet between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. U.K. time at BBC.co.uk.
IRON MAIDEN has announced it is coming back for more major USA concerts this summer which will take it to a number of cities it has not played in many years along with a return to the Los Angeles area with two nights at the 16,000-capacity Verizon Amphitheatre on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31. Tickets for the majority of these shows will go on sale to the public on Saturday, March 1. A special pre-sale will be made available exclusively to members of the IRON MAIDEN fan club, who will also be eligible to enter to be "First to the stage barrier."
More Bands Announced For The Electric Festival
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, WITHIN TEMPTATION, SOILWORK and QUEENSRŸCHE have been confirmed for the Electric Festival, set to take place May 30-31 at John Lennon Auditorium in Getafe, Spain.
The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
Friday, May 30:
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
IGGY POP
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY
SERJ TANKIAN
NOTHINK
Saturday, May 31:
METALLICA
WITHIN TEMPTATION
MACHINE HEAD
SOILWORK
QUEENSRŸCHE
Deicide, Dope, RATM Music Used To Torture Iraqis
According to a news article on Mother Jones, music by bands including Deicide (who's song "Fuck Your God" is declared the most used), Dope, Drowning Pool, Metallica, AC/DC, Rage Against The Machine, Hedpe and others has been used in American military prisons and on bases as torture devices. The songs are said to induce sleep deprivation, "prolong capture shock," disorient detainees during interrogations, and are apparently handy for drowning out screams. Based on a leaked interrogation log, news reports, and the accounts of soldiers and detainees, here are some of the songs that guards and interrogators reportedly chose: More...
Read the full article at Mother Jones.
Machine Head To Support Metallica On Tour
METALLICA have issued the following update:
"This time in English... we're psyched that our friends in MACHINE HEAD have said 'yes' to more fun and games following the good times that were had by all at Wembley last summer. They will play with us in Chorzow, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic for the two headlining shows on the first part of our summer European vacation. The remaining dates in May and June are festivals with tons of other cool bands. As usual, there's more to come..."
Upcoming confirmed Metallica tour dates include:
May 28 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium
May 30 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop
May 31 - Madrid, Spain - Electric Weekend
June 3 - Prague, Czech Republic - Slavia Stadium
June 5 - Lisbon, Portugal - Rock In Rio Lisboa
June 7 - Nürburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
June 8 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
June 13 - Manchester, Tennessee - Bonnaroo Music Festival
July 16 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen
July 18 - St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall
July 22 - Bologna, Italy - Parco Nord
July 25 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Vasil Levski
KISS And Metallica To Play Bulgaria Show
According to News.bg, METALLICA and KISS will play in Bulgaria this spring/summer.
KISS will perform on May 16 at Akademik Stadium in Sofia, one day after making a stop in Belgrade, Serbia.
It is rumored that METALLICA demanded $1.5 million to play in the country, although this information has not been corroborated by an official source.
KISS will perform in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday, March 16 to close the 2008 Grand Prix.
METALLICA has been announced as one of the headliners for the 2008 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, scheduled for June 12 through June 15 in Manchester, Tennessee. METALLICA will headline the bill on June 13. A statement at the band's web site said in part, "The Bonnaroo gang does an amazing job at giving you everything you could want/need for a great weekend...so hang out, soak up the vibe, and embrace the whole experience."
The choice of METALLICA as a headliner is bound to cause controversy, given the festival's more relaxed vibe and past leanings toward jam bands, indie acts and prog-rock. Although TOOL performed last year, the METALLICA audience is often decidedly more raucous.
Metallica Confirm Russian Date
METALLICA will perform at the SKK Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia on July 18. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows:
May 28 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium
May 30 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop
May 31 - Madrid, Spain - Electric Weekend
Jun. 03 - Prague, Czech Republic - Slavia Stadium
Jun. 05 - Lisbon, Portugal - Rock In Rio Lisboa
Jun. 07 - Nürburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
Jun. 08 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
Jul. 16 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen
Jul. 18 - St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall
Jul. 22 - Bologna, Italy - Parco Nord
MetClub, the official METALLICA fan club web site, last week sent the following e-mail to its members:
"Hopefully you all know by now, the boys will be heading back to Europe this summer... Just a friendly 'heads up' that a few more shows are coming your way as we're getting ready to announce dates on the second part of their summer vacation. Most of these shows will have pre-sales for Clubbers only, so keep watching MetClub for more details. As for you Americans who have been having a good moan, we'll have a little something for you next week. No more hints for now..."
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke with Revolver magazine about the band's ninth studio album, which is expected out later this year and will be its first all-new effort since 2003's "St. Anger". Ulrich told the magazine that the group's new material "is certainly a lot more dynamic and a lot more varied than the last couple of go-rounds," adding, "There's a lot of light and shade in these songs. There's heavy, fast, nutty stuff, and then there's some slowdowns and musical interludes." Ulrich also said that the album has more in common with some of the group's '80s releases than more recent offerings like "St. Anger" and "Load".
Ulrich wouldn't agree that the yet-to-be-titled disc is a full-blown return to the past, saying, "I hate to be that specific, because six months from now people are gonna go, 'What the fuck? Lars lied to us!' But it feels that way to me."
The drummer also revealed that producer Rick Rubin, working with the band for the first time, wanted METALLICA to use classic efforts like "Ride the Lightning" and "Master of Puppets" as "reference points" for its new songs.
There's no word yet on an exact release date for the new METALLICA CD, although a late summer release is likely.
Metallica Schedule Norwegian Tour Dates
METALLICA will perform a concert at an old fortress (Koengen) in Bergen, Norway on July 16. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows:
May 28 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium
May 30 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop
May 31 - Madrid, Spain - Electric Weekend
Jun. 03 - Prague, Czech Republic - Slavia Stadium
Jun. 05 - Lisbon, Portugal - Rock In Rio Lisboa
Jun. 07 - Nürburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
Jun. 08 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
Jul. 16 – Bergen, Norway - Koengen
MetClub, the official METALLICA fan club web site, yesterday sent the following e-mail to its members:
"Hopefully you all know by now, the boys will be heading back to Europe this summer... Just a friendly 'heads up' that a few more shows are coming your way as we're getting ready to announce dates on the second part of their summer vacation. Most of these shows will have pre-sales for Clubbers only, so keep watching MetClub for more details. As for you Americans who have been having a good moan, we'll have a little something for you next week. No more hints for now..."
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke with Revolver magazine about the band's ninth studio album, which is expected out later this year and will be its first all-new effort since 2003's "St. Anger". Ulrich told the magazine that the group's new material "is certainly a lot more dynamic and a lot more varied than the last couple of go-rounds," adding, "There's a lot of light and shade in these songs. There's heavy, fast, nutty stuff, and then there's some slowdowns and musical interludes." Ulrich also said that the album has more in common with some of the group's '80s releases than more recent offerings like "St. Anger" and "Load".
Ulrich wouldn't agree that the yet-to-be-titled disc is a full-blown return to the past, saying, "I hate to be that specific, because six months from now people are gonna go, 'What the fuck? Lars lied to us!' But it feels that way to me."
The drummer also revealed that producer Rick Rubin, working with the band for the first time, wanted METALLICA to use classic efforts like "Ride the Lightning" and "Master of Puppets" as "reference points" for its new songs.
There's no word yet on an exact release date for the new METALLICA CD, although a summer release is likely.
More Bands Announced For Rock AM Ring
DISTURBED, HIM, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and DANKO JONES are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 6-7 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):
ALTER BRIDGE
BABYSHAMBLES
BAD RELIGION
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY
CSS
CULCHA CANDELA
DANKO JONES
DIE TOTEN HOSEN
DIMMU BORGIR
DISTURBED
FETTES BROT
HIM
IN FLAMES
INCUBUS
JUSTICE
KATE NASH
METALLICA
MOTÖRHEAD
NIGHTWISH
PETE MURRAY
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
ROISIN MURPHY
SIMPLE PLAN
SPORTFREUNDE STILLER
THE HELLACOPTERS
THE PRODIGY
New Metallica Album Release Postponed
Sources from Metallica's record label reportedly told Stereo Warning that the release of the band's new album has once again been pushed back. The up-coming follow-up to St. Anger now apparently won't be available until September this year. Lars Ulrich made the first claim that it would see light in February, but then the release date changed to April. That, too, changed when the band was still in the studio months later. The last time Metallica took so long in the studio resulted in the "Black Album."
Metallica And RATM Rumoured For Reading Festival
According to eFestivals.co.uk, METALLICA and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE are rumored to be two of the three American headliners slated to perform at this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals, which will happen, as usual, in England over the August Bank holiday weekend — from Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24.
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke with Revolver magazine about the band's ninth studio album, which is expected out later this year and will be its first all-new effort since 2003's "St. Anger". Ulrich told the magazine that the group's new material "is certainly a lot more dynamic and a lot more varied than the last couple of go-rounds," adding, "There's a lot of light and shade in these songs. There's heavy, fast, nutty stuff, and then there's some slowdowns and musical interludes." Ulrich also said that the album has more in common with some of the group's '80s releases than more recent offerings like "St. Anger" and "Load".
Ulrich wouldn't agree that the yet-to-be-titled disc is a full-blown return to the past, saying, "I hate to be that specific, because six months from now people are gonna go, 'What the fuck? Lars lied to us!' But it feels that way to me."
The drummer also revealed that producer Rick Rubin, working with the band for the first time, wanted METALLICA to use classic efforts like "Ride the Lightning" and "Master of Puppets" as "reference points" for its new songs.
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE — vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, drummer Brad Wilk and bassist Tim Commerford — released three politically charged albums: 1992's self-titled debut, 1996's "Evil Empire", 1999's "Battle of Los Angeles" and its 2000 covers album "Renegades".
It split in 2000 after the singer decided to record a solo album. The rest of the band formed AUDIOSLAVE with SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell. The Harvard-educated Morello also recently released a solo album under the alias THE NIGHTWATCHMAN.
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