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Lamb of God join Metallica
Lamb of God have been added as direct support for Metallica’s during a period spanning from September to November.
I can’t wait for this show.
A Fair Judgement
Fridays are not for working
The GuitarWorld website published a fascinating 6 page article on Metallica in which James Hetfield and Kirk Hammet tell the stories behind how Metallica songs were written or recorded.
Hammet is definitely more technical about it, while Hetfield plays it cooler. Here’s an excerpt from their discussion on how “Fade to Black” came about :
HETFIELD That [...]
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2009 inductees
On April 4, 2009, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will add a few big names to their list:
Jeff Beck
Little Anthony & the Imperials
Metallica
Run-D.M.C.
Bobby Womack
Early Influence Category Inductee:
Wanda Jackson
Sidemen Category Inductees:
Bill Black
DJ Fontana
Spooner Oldham
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Metallica game dated; Wii & PS2 still pending
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Guitar Hero: Metallica will arrive in stores on March 29, according to the band and various websites.
The game will feature the very interesting expert+ drumming mode that enables support for two kick pedals will distinguish the gameplay from World Tour. The game will come with a decent [...]
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Metallica album details
The cover to Metallica’s upcoming release entitled “Death Magnetic” has been released on Wikipedia. The band’s 9th studio album produced by Rick Rubin (and not Bob Rock) is due out on September 10. Expect “The Day That Never Comes,” first single off the album sometime this month.
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Metallica takes down blog reviews
Metallica, after inviting select bloggers to hear 6 songs from their new record, has asked them to pull their reviews/previews off their blogs in a pretty shady way. Read more on this over at ArsTechnica.