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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Officially Certified Platinum In U.S.
"Death Magnetic", the current album from METALLICA, has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) just six weeks after its release on September 12 by Warner Bros. Records. The CD shifted 52,000 copies in the United States for the week ending October 26, bringing...October 29, 2008
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BAD BRAINS: New Dates Announced
On November 4 — which will undoubtedly be a momentous, historic Election Day — the original lineup of the legendary punk band BAD BRAINS will be revisiting its own history. The group will perform in its hometown of Washington, D.C., where, in 1979, the band found itself the subject of an "unofficial...October 27, 2008
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ATREYU: New Video Interview Available
UK's Kerrang! magazine recently conducted an interview with the California-based rock band ATREYU. Watch the four-minute chat below. ATREYU recently issued the latest single from its current album, "Lead Sails Paper Anchor", called "Slow Burn". Singer Alex Varkatzas told The Pulse of Radio that the...October 16, 2008
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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Tops U.S. Chart For Third Week In A Row
METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" has topped The Billboard 200 chart for the third consecutive week with U.S. sales of 132,000 copies for the seven-day period ending September 28. This brings the total number of copies of "Death Magnetic" sold in the U.S. so far to 959,000. "Death Magnetic" sold 490,000...October 1, 2008
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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Reigns On European Album Chart
Paul Sexton of Billboard.biz reports that METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" (Vertigo/Universal) marks its first full week on release by starting a second week atop European Top 100 Albums. "Magnetic" added a further 59,000 sales to its opening, part-week total of 75,000 in the United Kingdom for a second...September 25, 2008
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SLASH, JOE PERRY Featured On 'Les Paul & Friends - A Tribute To A Legend'
Immergent Records will release "Les Paul & Friends - A Tribute To A Legend" on September 30. This "tribute" to the beloved living music legend Les Paul, produced by Bob Cutarella (ERIC CLAPTON, STING, JOSS STONE, ALISON KRAUSS, JEFF BECK),includes performances from Slash, Joe Bonamassa, Richie...September 24, 2008
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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Sells More Than 300K In First Full Week Of Release
METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" has sold 337,000 copies in the United States in its first full week of release to hold on to the top spot on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. The album has outpaced hit songwriter/performer NE-YO, whose "Year of the Gentleman" bows at No. 2 with around 250,000 units....September 23, 2008
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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Tops Italian Chart
METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic", has entered the official Italian chart at position No. 1 for the week ending September 19. The band beat out Italy's latest pop idol Giusy Ferreri, who had topped the Italian chart for twelve weeks after coming in second on the Italian version of the TV talen...September 22, 2008
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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Holding On To Top Spot On BILLBOARD Chart
According to Hits Daily Double (the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS),METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" appears to have enough momentum to hold on to the top spot on next week's The Billboard 200 chart, with a projected 250-275,000 sales in its first full week of release, outpacing hi...September 21, 2008
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METALLICA Interviewed By BRUCE DICKINSON; Audio Available
All four members of METALLICA were interviewed separately by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson for this past Friday's (September 19) edition of Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The program is now available for streaming at BBC.co.uk. (Note: Th...September 20, 2008
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METALLICA: 'Broken, Beat & Scarred' Performance From London, Rehearsal Footage Available
Video footage of METALLICA performing the new song "Broken, Beat & Scarred" at the O2 Arena in London, England on Monday, September 15 can be viewed below. Also available is a clip of the band rehearsing prior to the show. METALLICA's No. 1 debut on the Billboard album chart with its new album,...September 20, 2008
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METALLICA: 'Enter Sandman' Performance From BBC's 'Jools Holland' Available
TV-broadcast-quality footage of METALLICA performing the song "Enter Sandman", this past Tuesday (September 16) on the BBC television show "Later… with Jools Holland" can be viewed below. METALLICA's No. 1 debut on the Billboard album chart with its new album, "Death Magnetic", has made history. The...September 19, 2008
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: Entire MTV Brazil Interview Posted Online
MTV Brazil's entire 18-minute interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett can be viewed in two parts below. METALLICA's No. 1 debut on the Billboard album chart with its new album, "Death Magnetic", has made history. The No. 1 arrival makes METALLICA the only band to have five albums debut in th...September 19, 2008
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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Debuts At No. 1 In Europe
According to Billboard.biz, two official days of opening sales were enough to drive METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" (Vertigo/Universal) to the top of European Top 100 Albums. The LP, released last Friday (Sept. 12),goes straight to the summit in the United Kingdom, where it was leaked for early releas...September 18, 2008
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Wants To Share Stage With U2
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told the UK's Daily Star newspaper that his one remaining ambition is for the band to perform on the same bill as U2. Despite appearing alongside some of the biggest names in music —including DEEP PURPLE, THE ROLLING STONES, IRON MAIDEN and AC/DC — METALLICA has yet...September 18, 2008
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