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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Seek & Destroy' Performance From Madrid

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Seek & Destroy" on February 3 at WiZink Center in Madrid, Spain can be seen below. As previously reported, bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett performed a cover of BARÓN ROJO's "Los Rockeros Van Al Infierno" during...

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METALLICA Covers BARÓN ROJO Classic At Madrid Concert (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett performed a cover of BARÓN ROJO's "Los Rockeros Van Al Infierno" during METALLICA's February 5 concert in Madrid, Spain. Fan-filmed video footage of their rendition can be seen below. BARÓN ROJO is a Spanish heavy metal band which had some international success in th...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Sad But True' Performance From Lisbon

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Sad But True" on February 1 at Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal can be seen below. As previously reported, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett performed a cover of XUTOS & PONTAPÉS's "A Minha Casinha" during the Lisbon concert. XUTO...

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METALLICA Announces Sixth Annual 'Metallica Night' With SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

METALLICA and the San Francisco Giants will hold the sixth annual "Metallica Night" on April 23 at AT&T Park in San Francisco as the Giants take the field against the Washington Nationals. Special-event tickets, as well as VIP-event tickets, are available for Fifth Member pre-sale starting Tuesday,...

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METALLICA Pays Tribute To Portuguese Rock Legend At Lisbon Concert (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett performed a cover of XUTOS & PONTAPÉS's "A Minha Casinha" during METALLICA's February 1 concert in Lisbon, Portugal. Fan-filmed video footage of their rendition can be seen below. XUTOS & PONTAPÉS has dominated the Portuguese rock music scene since the late 1970s, wi...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST: Second Trailer For 'Resurrection' Album

The second trailer for "Resurrection", the new album from legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project, is available below. Due on March 2 via Nuclear Blast, the disc, which was produced by Michael Voss-Schön, was recorded in four different locations over a five-month...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Would Love To Play 'Big Four' Show Where All Bands 'Got Treated Fairly'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that he would love play a "Big Four" show where all the bands "got treated fairly" instead of METALLICA performing a longer set and getting more stage space than the other groups on the bill. The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SL...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says Guitars Are 'The Best Instrument To Completely Express Yourself In Any Direction'

Guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) recently spoke with GuitarGuitar. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether he's inspired by any of today's guitar heroes: Michael: "I stopped listening to music when I was 17,...

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METALLICA Fans Propose Day To Honor Late Bassist CLIFF BURTON In Castro Valley, California

A petition to proclaim February 10 "Cliff Burton Day" in Castro Valley, California in honor of the late METALLICA bassist has tallied more than two thousand signatures as of Wednesday. On Monday, petition organizer Robert Souza asked the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council to back his back his...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Hopes For One More 'Big Four' Show Before SLAYER Retires From Touring

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine hopes that there will be at least one more show featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — before SLAYER retires from touring. SLAYER announced on Monday that it will embark on one "final" world tour before cal...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: How KIRK HAMMETT Ended Up Guesting On 'Resurrection' Album

"Resurrection", the new album from legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project, will be released on March 2 via Nuclear Blast. The disc, which was produced by Michael Voss-Schön, was recorded in four different locations over a five-month period and features guest appe...

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METALLICA: KIRK HAMMETT Bone Breaker Set Released By EMG Pickups

Kirk Hammett has been ripping up solos for METALLICA for over 30 years. Riffs on "Ride The Lighting", "Master Of Puppets", and the "Black Album" are a must-learn for all rock guitarists. For Kirk, his tone starts with EMG pickups. "METALLICA's crunch sound is often cleaner than people expect," say...

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Watch Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Perform Cover Of NEIL YOUNG's 'Rockin' In The Free World'

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND performed yesterday (Friday, January 12) at the Cultural Council in Lake Worth, Florida. You can watch video footage of their rendition of the Neil Young classic "Rockin' In The Free World" below. Named after Jason's four recording st...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says His Initial Vision For MEGADETH Was To 'Destroy METALLICA'

Dave Mustaine says that his initial vision for MEGADETH was to "destroy METALLICA." Mustaine was a member of METALLICA for less than two years, from 1981 to 1983, before being dismissed and replaced by Kirk Hammett. He went on to form MEGADETH and achieve worldwide success on his own. Mustaine feude...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Loved Punk's 'Attitude,' But Didn't Feel A Kinship With Its 'Musicality'

On January 19, MetalRock Films will release part one of a new two-part "Inside Metal" documentary DVD series titled "The Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal". Directed by Bob Nalbandian with narration by David Ellefson of MEGADETH, the documentary focuses on the Los Angeles thrash metal uprising of the early/...