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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On LADY GAGA: 'I Knew She Was A Metal Chick At Heart'

In a brand new interview with Entertainment Weekly, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about how the band's Grammy performance with Lady Gaga came about. He said: "[The Grammys] always encourage you to do cool, crazy collaborations. We thought some of the songs on the new album lent themselves well...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says JAMES HETFIELD Was 'Livid' Over GRAMMY Technical Snafu

Lars Ulrich says that James Hetfield was "livid" over the technical problems that left the METALLICA frontman without a mic for the bulk of the band's collaboration with pop giant Lady Gaga at this past weekend's Grammy Awards. The performance on Sunday night's (February 12) awards show was marred b...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Defends METALLICA's LADY GAGA Collaboration

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has defended METALLICA's performance with Lady Gaga at this year's Grammy Awards, explaining that "it absolutely makes sense they'd collaborate." METALLICA's appearance with the pop superstar at the 59th annual event in Los Angeles Sunday night (February 12) turned...

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ASIA's JOHN WETTON Dies After Battle With Cancer

Rock icon John Wetton passed away this morning (January 31) at the age of 67. He had been battling cancer. The news was broken by John's ASIA bandmate Geoff Downes, who wrote on Twitter: "Dear All, I am sorry to be the bearer of the very sad news that my dearest friend, bandmate and co-writer, ...

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Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE Is 'Proud' Of 'Eat The Heat' Album

American singer David Reece, who fronted ACCEPT in the late '80s, says that he is "proud" of the album he made with the band, even though he initially "hated everything about it." The current SAINTED SINNERS vocalist was recruited for ACCEPT's "Eat The Heat" LP in 1989 following the departure of Udo...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Metal Militia' Performance From Intimate Los Angeles Show

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Metal Militia" during the band's special intimate show on December 15 at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood, California can be seen below. Tickets were first sold to fan club members for $25 each through a lottery system, and then to...

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METALLICA Likes To Surprise People At Intimate Shows, Says ROBERT TRUJILLO

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was recently interviewed by Stu, Tiffany and Jimbo of 96.7 KCAL FM. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about METALLICA's decision to play several intimate shows to launch the touring cycle for the band's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", Trujillo...

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METALLICA Plays Intimate Show In Los Angeles For Charity (Video)

METALLICA played a special intimate show last night (Thursday, December 15) at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood, California. Tickets were first sold to fan club members for $25 each through a lottery system, and then to the public for $100 each. All proceeds were pledged to benefit the Los Angeles Reg...

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Watch METALLICA Rock Hollywood Supermarket With Impromptu 'Enter Sandman' Performance

According to Rolling Stone, METALLICA treated patrons at a Hollywood supermarket on Thursday (December 15) to the band's hit song "Enter Sandman". TMZ posted a short clip of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo surrounding a Gelson's deli meat counter flanked by a speaker in...

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JAMES HETFIELD Credits Honesty For METALLICA's Continued Success

Canada's leading vintage rock authority Jeff Woods conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield on November 30 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how his kids view what he does for a living...

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METALLICA Performs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Video)

METALLICA was the musical guest on last night's (Wednesday, December 14) episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The band played six songs on the show's outdoor stage in front of a standing-room-only crowd: "Atlas, Rise!", "For Whom The Bell Tolls", "One", "Master Of Puppets", "Creeping Death" and "Enter Sa...

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METALLICA Bassist 'Explored The Art Of Simplicity' On 'Hardwired… To Self-Destruct'

Sam Dunn of Banger TV conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Sam Dunn before the band's November 29 concert in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked for his opinion on the role of the bass in heavy metal music, Trujillo said: "That's a great question. On this parti...

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METALLICA: Watch Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Now That We're Dead' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of METALLICA's official video for the song "Now That We're Dead" can be seen below. The track is taken from METALLICA's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart on November 27, selling 291,000 copie...

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METALLICA Frontman Says KIRK HAMMETT's 'Riffs Weren't There' During 'Hardwired' Songwriting Process

James Hetfield says that Kirk Hammett "wasn't involved" in the songwriting process for METALLICA's new album because his "riffs weren't there." Hammett has penned plenty of great instrumental parts over the years for METALLICA alongside the songwriting team of Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, but t...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'I'm Not The Angriest Of People On This Planet'

Hours before METALLICA's raucous November 18 live performance to launch the band's new album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", Lars Ulrich and BBC Radio 6's Matt Everitt sat down at House Of Vans London's skate bowl to talk about the new disc, skate culture and new year's resolutions. You can watch...