James Hetfield turned 51 years old on Sunday (August 3). The METALLICA singer/guitarist’s former bandmate Dave Mustaine took to Twitter to wish James a happy birthhday, calling Hetfield “my first real guitar partner” and adding, “We changed the world, brother!” Born …
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has revealed to RollingStone.com that he recently laid down a guitar solo on song “Salt In The Wound” on “Blood In, Blood Out”, the new album from his first band, EXODUS. “It felt really casual, …
In a recent interview with U.K.’s Mirror, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich once again credited the group’s healthy diet and lifestyle for its longevity, insisting all his bandmates eat well and try to live balanced lives …
A six-minute video message from METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich congratulating Classic Rock magazine on its 200th issue can be seen below. “[Classic Rock‘s] Geoff Barton and I go back a very long time,” says Ulrich. “I would read every …
METALLICA‘s official YouTube channel Metallica TV has been updated with fly-on-the-wall footage shot by a MetOnTour.com reporter on July 4 in Basel, Switzerland. The 22-minute clip includes footage of the band warming up in the Tuning …
METALLICA is featured in the latest in ESPN‘s long-running line of “This Is SportsCenter” ads, which take a whimsical and bizarre angle on the legendary show’s behind-the-scenes productions. According to RollingStone.com, the new commercial, which …
METALLICA‘s appearance Saturday night (June 28) at Glastonbury festival marked the first time in the U.K.s event’s 44-year history that a metal act has topped the bill. The heavy metal giants faced …
METALLICA has found a way to poke fun of the controversy surrounding its headlining appearance at this weekend’s Glastonbury festival by selling a special t-shirt at the U.K. event featuring negative quotes about …
During a brand new interview with U.K.’s Kerrang! magazine, the members of METALLLICA were asked about how long they think they can keep performing before it’s time for them to finally retire from the …
AVENGED SEVENFOLD‘s Arin Ilejay recently spoke to U.K.’s Rhythm magazine about the drummers who have shaped his style, including METALLICA‘s Lars Ulrich. “In so many ways, Lars really is the best metal drummer,” Arin said. “He doesn’t have the crazy …
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to BBC 6 Music about the “hoopla” surrounding the band’s appearance at the Glastonbury festival, saying that everyone attending the event should get “ready to have a good time.” METALLICA is the first …
METALLICA has made a studio version of its new song, “Lords Of Summer”, available at iTunes. Dubbed the “First Pass” version, the recording is basically a demo of the song that the band …
