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Metallica Announce Their Own Festival…With Arctic Monkeys

merl — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:28:20 +0000

Metallica have announced their own festival, and it’s a bit…erm….ah…ah fuck.

Cool Cameo Of The Week: Kirk Hammett With Exodus!

merl — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:34:58 +0000

Metallica guitarist and second-coolest-curly-haired-axeman-in-rock-after-Slash Kirk Hammett turned up on stage with former band Exodus last weekend, and we’ve found a video to prove it. Nicely done.

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Metallica: New Exhibition Photos Online

merl — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:16:08 +0000

Metallica have opened their own art exhibition featuring contributions from members of Slipknot, Black Veil Brides and more, and some photos have been posted online of the opening night! Those arty bastards.

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Download Announcement Coming Next Week

merl — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:12:23 +0000

They don’t fuck about, do they? Download promoter Andy Copping has revealed that hot on the heels of their recent announcement, Download will be adding more bands to the bill sooner than we thought…

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Metallica To Release Physical Copy Of New EP

merl — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:56:12 +0000

Metallica’s ‘Beyond Magnetic’ EP has been doing the digital rounds for a while now, but the band have revealed that they’ll be releasing the four-track opus in its entirety on CD as well! Nicely done.

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Down Return In The New Issue Of Metal Hammer!

merl — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:50:17 +0000

Shit’s going Down. One of the greatest supergroups of all time are back, and they’re on the cover of the new issue of Metal Hammer! Plus, a free CD, a free Lacuna Coil bonus mag, Metallica, Motley Crue, Meshuggah, Slash, Gojira, Slayer and much, much more! Order your copy now!

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Download Announcement Coming Next Week!

merl — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:05:48 +0000

Download festival have confirmed that a lineup announcement will be coming this week – let the rumours commence.

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Metallica: New Album Is A “Heavier ‘Black Album’”

merl — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:29:45 +0000

Metallica have suggested that their upcoming new album will be a different beast than its predecessor, drawing comparisons to the biggest metal album in history in the process. Iiiiiiiinteresting….

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‘Black Album’ Top-Selling LP Of Soundscan Era

merl — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:34:55 +0000

Metallica’s epic, self-titled 1991 album – AKA ‘The Black Album’ – has been revealed as the biggest-selling LP of the Soundscan era. Nicely done, boys.

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METALLICA: Official Video Of Final 30th Anniversary Show

merl — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:55:30 +0000

Metallica have posted a 45-minute recap of their fourth and final 30th Anniversary show at the Fillmore in San Francisco that took place late last year. Come inside to check out some of the songs they played, some of their awesome special guests – and Dave Mustaine playing with the band!

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