• Lars Ulrich on New Metallica Songs, Album Slated to be Finished Summer 2016

    Metallica’s tenth studio album is slated to be finished in summer 2016, following 'Death Magnetic,' which was released in 2008. Reportedly, the group has been spending tireless hours in the studio in San Rafael, California with their producer Greg Fidelman, the mastermind behind 'Death Magnetic.' In a new interview, Lars Ulrich explains that while the music will be finished this year, their fans many not necessarily hear it until next.

  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 Induction Guests Include Black Keys, Rob Thomas & Lars Ulrich

    Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, Steve Miller and N.W.A. have already been sure thing guests for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum induction ceremony (they're the ones entering the Hall of Fame, after all), but now there is a little insight for the night's other guests. On Thursday (Jan. 28), it was announced that Metallica's Lars Ulrich, The Black Keys and Rob Thomas will be attending this year's ceremony.

  • Metallica 'Keeping It Heavy' on 'Death Magnetic' Follow-Up, Robert Trujillo Says

    Metallica's Robert Trujillo is promising a hard-hitting album from his band. The group is currently working on the follow-up to 2008's Death Magnetic and the bassist recently told Rolling Stone that the band is "keeping it heavy" on the new LP. The musician offered his take on what the new album sounds like a few weeks after drummer Lars Ulrich said that the effort was coming along.

  • Metallica's Been Suffering From Financial Risks Since 2010, According to a New Book

    The members of Metallica haven't exactly been cashing in on their status of heavy metal royalty. A new book titled Into the Black claims that since 2010, the "Enter Sandman" group has most likely lost more money then its made. The authors cited the band's two Orion festivals and the 2013 movie Through the Never as reasons for Metallica's poor financial state.

  • Metallica Announces 'No Life 'Til Leather' Cassette Reissue for Record Store Day

    Metallica is planning to rebel slightly on Record Store Day with the reissue of its 1982 demo cassette tape No Life 'Til Leather. Three of the thrash metal tracks - "Jump in the Fire," "Seek & Destroy" and "Metal Militia" - made it to the group's 1983 full-length release while "The Mechanix" did not. The original cassette featured the original lineup of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Ron McGovney and Dave Mustaine.

  • Metallica Asks Fans for Bootlegs, Memorabilia for Upcoming Reissues

    Just as The Who have done for their upcoming 50th anniversary releases, Metallica is calling upon its diehard fans to help them out with some upcoming reissues. In a statement posted to their website, the thrash metal legends have asked fans to submit any videos, photos, bootleg recordings, or any sort of memorabilia that they may have from the band's early years to include in the upcoming reissues of their first two studio albums: "Kill 'Em All" and "Ride The Lightning."
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