Over the weekend, Metallica headlined the 2012 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans after original headliners Green Day were forced to back out. Due to Billie Joe Armstrong's recent trip to rehab, Metallica stepped in on short notice, but took a moment to pay tribute to their friends in Green Day by performing a part of 'American Idiot' onstage (as seen in the video below).
Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo is just about finished with the documentary honoring his idol, Jaco Pastorius, and he's ready to share a bit of the film with a crowd that would truly enjoy it -- the audience members at this weekend's Bass Player LIVE! bash in Hollywood.
On Sept. 25, iconic Metallica axeman Kirk Hammett released his first book, 'Too Much Horror Business,' which chronicles his massive horror movie memorabilia collection. In it, fans get a sneak peek at all of the goodies Hammett has been collecting since he was a child, laid out by decade beginning with the 1920s.
After pop-punk legends Green Day chose to withdraw as headliners of the 2012 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans due to frontman Billie Joe Armstrong entering rehab for substance abuse, the band's replacement has just been named. The replacement headliners just happen to be the most commercially successful metal band in history, Metallica.
Yesterday (Sept. 27) marked the 26th anniversary of Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's shocking death, prompting an outpouring of memories from fans -- as well as a tribute from his surviving bandmates.
September 27, 2012 26 years ago today, the music world lost one of, if not the greatest metal bassist of all time, Cliff Burton. On September 27th, 1986, Burton lost his life when Metallica's tour bus over-turned in Sweden
As Metallica fans are anxiously awaiting the 3D debut of their favorite band on the big screen, they will get an early surprise to keep their interests piqued: a DVD/Blu-Ray release of a two-night residency in Quebec City filmed in 2009 during Metallica's 'World Magnetic Tour.' Not only will fans get footage from Metallica's most recent worldwide tour, but they also get to pick which night of the two-night stay is featured as the main setlist on the release.
September 20, 2012 Readers of Rolling Stone have voted in an online poll of "The Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time" and the results are in with Metallica topping the list with their 1986 album, Master Of Puppets. According to the voters, Metallica are the kings of metal with not only the top album on the list, but four records in the top ten.
July 10, 2012 Metallica's first Orion Music + More festival took place last month in Atlantic City. They headlined both nights, playing Ride The Lightning in it's entirety and following that up the next night by playing the "Black" album from start to finish.
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