Metallica Preview New Album, Try To Wipe Internet Clear Of Reactions

The other day we mentioned Metallica's forthcoming Guitar Hero. Of course, they also have a forthcoming record. Dave Grohl wrote a non-letter about it. So, the band gave some London-area journalists the chance to listen to part of the new... CONTINUE READING METALLICA PREVIEW NEW ALBUM, TRY TO WIPE INTERNET CLEAR OF REACTIONS»

Posted on June 6, 2008 (12 comments)
Tags: Dirty Projectors | Metallica | SXSW

...And Guitar Hero For All

We knew they loved record stores and hated downloading, but following in Aerosmith's digital footsteps and MissionMetallica.com, it appears the guys are moving further into the computer age with a Metallica version of Guitar Hero. Aerosmith's is out 6/29, and... CONTINUE READING ...AND GUITAR HERO FOR ALL»

Posted on June 3, 2008 in Video Games (3 comments)
Tags: Aerosmith | Guitar Hero | Metallica

Metallica Are On A Mission

While we weren't looking, Metallica launched and immediately took down the beta version of MissionMetallica.com, a place where Lars says "people can kind of tune in every day, watch clips, contests, get updates for what's going on with the record... CONTINUE READING METALLICA ARE ON A MISSION»

Posted on May 12, 2008 in Video (10 comments)
Tags: Metallica

Dave Grohl Writes Metallica A Letter

Remember right after Record Store Day we posted that funny local news clip of Metallica signing autographs and talking about the kids "textin'" and not going to record stores and shit? And that a number of your comments centered around... CONTINUE READING DAVE GROHL WRITES METALLICA A LETTER»

Posted on May 8, 2008 (59 comments)
Tags: Dave Grohl | Foo Fighters | Metallica

Metallica Loves Record Stores

Reporting from Rasputin in Mountain View, Laurence Scott lets us know Metallica still has "old-school analog values" and "being a hardcore fan never goes out of style." That's why they showed up to sign autographs and talk about the importance... CONTINUE READING METALLICA LOVES RECORD STORES»

Posted on April 23, 2008 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: Metallica

OldStand: Rolling Stone, January 12, 1989

Take our ink-stained hands and join us at the OldStand, where Jon McMillan goes to remind everyone what an honest-to-goodness music magazine is supposed to look like. This week we take a pass through a Rolling Stone from 1989 featuring David Byrne striking poses, Mel Gibson being hunky, and Dennis Miller hawking Cuervo. CONTINUE READING OLDSTAND: ROLLING STONE, JANUARY 12, 1989»

Kirk Hammett Praises Lullaby Metallica

It's been a long and indecisive season, but the endorsement you've been waiting for is finally in: Kirk Hammett supports Rockabye Baby!'s Lullaby Renditions Of Metallica. In this interview he makes public his love for the reworking of his music. Round up your young'n and watch! You and yours will literally spend hours debating whether the sampled version of "Enter Sandman" or Kirk's on-cam sniveling demeanor is more creepy.

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Posted on February 8, 2008 in VIDEO (9 comments)

Bonnaroo 2008 Lineup: Metallica And Pearl Jam, But No Led Zeppelin

After hints and clues, Bonnaroo's 2008 lineup's been announced. They've confirmed Lez Zeppelin, but not Led Zeppelin. Though Robert Plant will show up to shuffle along with Alison Krauss. In their seventh year, Bonnaroo's also bringing... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO 2008 LINEUP: METALLICA AND PEARL JAM, BUT NO LED ZEPPELIN»

Metal That Sounds Like Other Metal

Someone named BakNBlack came up with a pretty ingenious and ongoing project, pointing out where various rock and metal riffs echo, borrow, pillage, and/or pay homage to one another. It's rich enough territory that he can afford to be picky:... CONTINUE READING METAL THAT SOUNDS LIKE OTHER METAL»

Posted on October 18, 2007 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Judas Priest | Megadeth | Metallica | Nirvana

Slayer Sick Of Metallica's Slow Fade To Black

Count Slayer ax-man Kerry King among the many Metallica fans that just can't take the band seriously anymore, especially after Some Kind Of Monster. Via Metal Underground:I used to admire METALLICA and I don't wanna see them going to fucking... CONTINUE READING SLAYER SICK OF METALLICA'S SLOW FADE TO BLACK»

Posted on July 3, 2007 in Where's The Beef? (20 comments)
Tags: Metallica | Slayer

"Meet My Daughter, Metallica"

That's what a lucky couple from Kungälv, Sweden is able to say to friends and neighbors after a Swedish court overruled an objection from the country's tax agency to the parents naming their beautiful, bouncing baby girl after the heavy... CONTINUE READING "MEET MY DAUGHTER, METALLICA"»

Posted on March 21, 2007 (10 comments)
Tags: Metallica

Joe Budden Hearts Metallica

The mixtape circuit championed The Game-fueding Joe Budden a few years back, but "Pump It Up" was what broke him far and wide. His self-titled full-length didn't go over as he wanted, but talks and leaked snippets of "Unforgiven" had... CONTINUE READING JOE BUDDEN HEARTS METALLICA»

Posted on January 11, 2007 in MP3 (7 comments)
Tags: Joe Budden | Metallica

Time's All-Time 100 Albums

The music mavens at the venerable Time magazine have compiled their list of the "ALL-TIME 100" albums -- unranked and broken down by decade. We're not sure what's better: that only five albums of the past five years are among... CONTINUE READING TIME'S ALL-TIME 100 ALBUMS»