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K'naan: Troubadour
Original at JamBase
• Wed, Jun 17
CA The latter features Metallica axeman Kirk Hammett, who easily converts K'naan's rap musings into a distinctively hard-rock cut complete with a blistering guitar solo. As the album progresses, however, K'naan turns his attention towards his own history ...
Sweet ride
Original at Detroit Metro Times
• Tue, Jun 16
MI But the man behind Kill 'Em All? No. Laura: Even better, he had a guitar and amp custom designed to match his car. Just like Barbie, James Hetfield accessorizes. D'Anne: Yeah. Judging from their cars alone, [Metallica guitarist] Kirk Hammett is ...
Bridgewater's Colombo lets loose with Free Reign
Original at Enterprise
• Mon, Jun 15
MA “I've always liked music,” said Colombo, “but Metallica is No. 1. I try to emulate (Metallica's guitarist and lead vocalist) James Hetfield as much as I can. There's also a band down here called Pantera that's really a big influence. ...
Metallica Unleashed - Helsinki Times
Original at helsinkitimes.fi
• Mon, Jun 15
Metallica Unleashed The band was more alive then ever opening up with That Was Just Your Life, followed by The End of the Line, the first two tracks off the new album Death Magnetic. Singer and guitarist James Hetfield comments that “what goes well with the new stuff … is ...
METALLICA Frontman Arm-Wrestles Reporter On Finnish TV; Video ...
Original at Blabbermouth.net
• Mon, Jun 15
Hetfield explained, "The whole 'We need to reinvent ourselves' topic was up. Image isn't an evil thing to me, but if the image isn't you, it doesn't make much sense." Hetfield said that he thought drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett were ...
Xbox 360 Review Guitar Hero Metallica
Original at Play.tm
• Sun, Jun 14
UK None of the DLC you've amassed from World Tour et al will be visible here and while there is specific downloadable content for this game it is, as you would assume, Metallica only (the whole of Death Magnetic being the only thing available at the ...
Metallica - Master Of Puppets (cover by szaq138 &aOriginal at it.truveo.com
• Fri, Jun 12
READ DESCRIPTION BELOW: Me playing Metallica biggest hit Master of Puppets with my bandmate and pal Artur. Sorry for played wrong riff at 6:20 I ... it.truveo.com
News Ticker: Metallica, The Slits, Voodoo Festival, NKOTB
Original at Rolling Stone
• Fri, Jun 12
“We want to keep the flame growing and flowing,” Hetfield said in a video screened at a fundraiser. The Slits will release Trapped Animal, their first studio album in 25 years, on October 6th. The band's lineup now includes original members Ari Up and ...
The name of the game
Original at irishtimes.com
• Thu, Jun 4
There's a few people who say the same thing about Metallica. I think Metallica and Guitar Hero is the perfect marriage,” says Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. Ulrich admits he only became aware of Guitar Hero last year, but for him the attraction is “to ...
Metallica aterriza en México
Original at La Crónica de Hoy
• Thu, Jun 4
Death magnetic es el primer disco de Metallica en el que participaron todos los integrantes en la composición de los 10 temas y el primero en el que graba por completo en estudio el bajista de origen mexicano Robert Trujillo. También es el primero que ...
Michael Schenker – Greatest Riffs Review
Original at IGN
• Tue, Jun 2
CA First there's the coveted spot on the Guitar Hero Metallica roster, alongside a host of metal luminaries personally selected by the band. As it turns out the idiosyncratic ex-UFO and Scorpions axe man is one of Kirk Hammett's major influences and was ...
Guitar Hero: Metallica (Review)
Original at Prefixmag
• Tue, Jun 2
Lars Ulrich is often held up as one of the best drummers of all time, and the drumming experience is appropriately difficult and fill-heavy. The biggest variable feature of Guitar Hero: Metallica is that it has a level beyond expert on drums, ...
Guitar Hero Metallica review
Original at 3 News NZ
• Wed, May 27
The models look heaps like the real-life band members and are animated for every single Metallica song. This means that when Hetfield says “eyes” he'll point at his eyes, or do a throat cutting motion when he says “die”. Fans of the band will recognise ... Review: Guitar Hero Metallica Boomtown
Appetite for Destruction - tribute band concert review
Original at Examiner.com
• Tue, May 26
This Metallica tribute band has the look. The bass player wears a Misfits t-shirt (the one with the giant, evil skull) a la Cliff Burton. The lead singer wears a cast on his arm like James Hetfield wore after the pyro accident. The guitar player (Steve ...
Opinion: You could say Anvil are everything Metallica are not
Original at Nashville Scene
• Wed, May 20
3 News NZ USA And it gets input from an impressive roster of metal heavyweights: Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Tom Araya (Slayer), Lemmy (Motorhead), Scott Ian (Anthrax) and Slash (Guns N' Roses) all cite the Toronto band as both genre-defining and hugely influential. ...
Sweet Savage music is a mixture of hard rock & heavy metal, with its heaviness of two guitars, thundering bass ..
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Thu, May 7
Sweet Savage music is a mixture of hard rock & heavy metal, with its heaviness of two guitars, thundering bass & powerhouse drums. However, even though they were often considered among the forerunners of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) movement, success eluded them...
How To: Guitar Lesson - Master of Puppets - Metallica - Step by StepOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Apr 22
By rss@youtube.com (BasicGuitarSongs) Author: BasicGuitarSongs Keywords: guitar lesson lessons joe perry steve tyler steven joey krammar brad whitford tom hamilton how to play song songs easy Added: April 22, 2009
Movie Review: Anvil: The Story of Anvil
Original at Geeks of Doom
• Fri, Apr 17
Billboard NY This is backed up by testimonials from metal icons Slash, Lemmy, Lars Ulrich of Metallica, Scott Ian of Anthrax, and Tom Araya of Slayer, who all cite Anvil as an early influence. While bands like Metallica were still in the garage, the Toronto-based ...
Gig review: Metallica, The O2, Greenwich *****
Original at News Shopper
• Tue, Apr 14
UK The atmosphere was electric as the band walked out to deafening roars, launching into the first of several songs from latest album Death Magnetic. The new songs sat comfortably alongside old favourites like Master Of Puppets and One. ...
How to play: Battery - Metallica Main Riff (by Jeroen Petri)Original at YouTube
• Mon, Apr 13
By rss@youtube.com (GuitarnScythes) None Author: GuitarnScythes Keywords: How To Play Tutorial Battery Metallica Main Riff Jeroen Petri Guitarnscythes ESP SV Standard Roland Cube Master of Puppets electric guitar amplifier rock hardrock metal Added: April 13, 2009
Guitar Hero Metallica Review
Original at Game Daily
• Tue, Mar 31
Vocalist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo were happy to collaborate. The result, Guitar Hero Metallica, is now yours to jam to. This time around, Activision moved away from covering the band's ...
REVIEW: Metallica at the SECC
Original at Glasgow Evening Times
• Fri, Mar 27
Vocalist James Hetfield was clearly glad to be in Scotland, saying "this is the Metallica family, Glasgow style" as the group tore through a selection of old classics and tracks from new album Death Magnetic. Unusually, the stage was placed in the ...
How To: Master of Puppets Chorus (Cover)Original at YouTube
• Sat, Mar 21
By rss@youtube.com (mojoman416) Author: mojoman416 Keywords: Metallica Master of Puppets David Hodge guitar solos chorus riff how to learn on red strat awesome players metal riffs really good Added: March 21, 2009
How To: The Unforgiven IIIOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Mar 14
By rss@youtube.com (Pablosan94) Author: Pablosan94 Keywords: Metallica Unforgiven How To Play Tutorial Piano Keyboard Death Magnetic Added: March 14, 2009
How to Play One by Metallica Bridge SectionOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Mar 9
By rss@youtube.com (RSis4dummies) This is how to play the bridge section of One by Metallica. Author: RSis4dummies Keywords: Guitar Tutorial Kirk Hammet James hetfield Metallica Ibanez E-Gen Fender Squire Lars Ulrich Added: March 9, 2009
Opinion: Guitar Hero: Metallica TrailerOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Mar 2
By rss@youtube.com (RuneScapeGoddess69) this is the trailer for Guitar Hero: Metallica. Master of Puppets is going to be so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Author: RuneScapeGoddess69 Keywords: guitar hero metallica trailer review master of puppets Added: March 2, 2009
How To: Suicide And RedemptionOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Feb 23
By rss@youtube.com (Matallicaaa) A video of me playing Metallica's - Suicide And Redemption from the album Death Magnetic. I worked out how to play it by ear so go easy on me... Keywords: Metallica Death Magnetic Suicide And Redemption Heavy Metal Guitar Guitar Lessons Thrash Metal Learn Guitar Riffs James Hetfield Lars Ulri...
Opinion: Metallica at Allstate Arena: A more musical brand of thrash
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Tue, Jan 27
United States - Jan 27, 2009 Denz - in all fairness, he said "Lars Ulrich was never regarded as a first-tier metal drummer", and that is true - not true in the sense that it's ... Metallica delivers a blast from the past Chicago Sun-Times Review: Metallica @ Allstate Arena, 1/26 Gapers Block
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett On Some Of Their Favourite Metallica Songs
Original at Metallica XXX
• Thu, Jan 15
By Marko “The Four Horsemen” Kill ’Em All (1983) HETFIELD Dave [Mustaine, Metallica’s original guitarist] brought that song over from one of his other bands. Back then it was called “The Mechanix.” After he left Metallica, we kind of fixed the song up. The lyrics he used were pretty silly.
How To: Metallica Guitar Lesson: For Whom the Bell Tolls ( 2 of 3 )Original at YouTube
• Fri, Jan 2
By rss@youtube.com (BobbyCrispy) This guitar lesson shows how to play "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Metallica, from the "Ride the Lightning" album, and is part 2 of 3 videos. My guitar lesson website: http://www.bobsguitarlessons.50megs.com Keywords: metallica whom bell tolls ride lightling guitar lesson how play electr...
New Blog to Watch: None But My Own (Metallica Review)Original at THE SCREEN DOOR...with Anthony Kuzminski
• Tue, Dec 30
By noreply@blogger.com (ANTHONY KUZMINSKI) My good buddy Tom who has run Midwest Metal for a number of years has launched a new blog. Love metal? If so, his blog is essential. Check it out here. More importantly, there's a blistering review of the Metallica / Machine Head / The Sword show from LA two weeks ago, check out that review here.
Opinion: James Hetfield Metallica: Master Of Metal
Original at Metallica XXX
• Mon, Dec 8
By metmarko With Metallica’s World Magnetic Tour hitting some Canadian dates, Cape Breton Post interviewed lead singer and guitarist James Hetfield of Metallica about the new-but-old sounds of Metallica, Death Magnetic, sobriety, and the state of Metallica.
Opinion: Metallica's James Hetfield on Guns N' Roses
Original at Spin
• Wed, Nov 19
By Matt Kiser gt;>Guns N' Roses: Album Review and More News gt;>Album Review: Metallica's 'Death Magnetic' gt;>Metallica Reveal an Extensive North American Tour gt;>Guns N' Roses, 'Chinese Democracy' (Geffen) gt;>Metallica Dust Off Cobwebs at L.A. Benefit Gig
Metallica’s Rob Trujillo on Rick Rubin, Unreleased Death Magnetic Song
Original at Metallica XXX
• Sun, Nov 2
By metmarko Deseret News did an interesting interview with Metallica’s Robert Trujillo about recording of Death Magnetic, working with Rick Rubin and going on the World Magnetic tour. Adding producer Rick Rubin into the mix only pushed the band — which also features lead guitarist Kirk Hammett — to...
Tour Schedule Rolls On Metallica concert reviews and setlists
Original at Metallica XXX
• Mon, Oct 27
By metmarko That Was Just Your Life The End Of The Line Harvester Of Sorrow Ride The Lightning One Broken, Beat And Scarred Cyanide Sad But True Until It Sleeps Wherever I May Roam The Day That Never Comes Master Of Puppets Fight Fire With Fire Nothing Else Matters Enter Sandman Last Caress Motorbreath
Opinion: Best of the Week, October 20-26
Original at Spin
• Fri, Oct 24
By Matt Kiser John McCain isn't doing so well these days, but a few other old-timers had a triumphant week on SPIN.com: Metallica kicked off their world tour, Eminem rapped about hip-hop, and a little band named Guns N' Roses (ever heard of 'em?) released their first single since Ally McBeal was on TV.
Metallica Tear Up New Songs, Ear Drums at Tour Kickoff
Original at Rolling Stone
• Wed, Oct 22
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski “That Was Just Your Life” “The End Of The Line” “Sad But True” “Wherever I May Roam” “One” “Broken, Beat And Scarred” “Cyanide” “Frantic” “Until It Sleeps” “The Four Horsemen” “The Day That Never Comes” “Master Of Puppets” “Fight Fire With Fire” “Nothing Else Matters” “Enter Sandman”
Metallica Kick Off World Tour
Original at Spin
• Wed, Oct 22
By Eric Nowels 7. "Cyanide" (Death Magnetic) 8. "Frantic" (St. Anger) 9. "Until It Sleeps" (Load) 10. "The Four Horsemen" (Kill 'Em All) 11. "The Day That Never Comes" (Death Magnetic) 12. "Master of Puppets" (Master of Puppets) 14. "Nothing Else Matters" (The "Black" album)
World Magnetic Tour Europe 2009 Metallica Concerts
Original at Metallica XXX
• Tue, Oct 21
By metmarko Metallica World Magnetic Europe Tour concert dates: Opening acts: Machine Head & The Sword Buy your European Metallica concert tickets now! Metallica World Magnetic Europe Tour concert dates: Opening acts: Lamb of God & Mastodon Buy your European Metallica tickets now!
On the Charts: Demi Lovato & Kings of Leon Debut High, Metallica Rule
Original at Rolling Stone
• Wed, Oct 1
By Daniel Kreps • Jackson Browne: Talking With the Great Pretender Photo: Getty The Big News: Metallica held off three big debuts to hold onto the Number One spot, as Death Magnetic sold another 132,000 copies to stay atop the charts for the third consecutive week. Disney’s newest export Demi Lovato grab...
Podcast: Rock and Roll Geek Show 323 - RnR Geek Magnetic
Original at americanheartbreak.com
• Sun, Sep 7
By Michael Butler On this show, I play a song in honor of Steve Foley, the Replacements last drummer, who died last week , I review the new Metallica release, Death Magnetic, play a douchebag clip of the week from Paul Stanley of Kiss, play a song for Oliver, the young rnr geek’s birthday along with a [...]
Music Review: Iced Earth, Blackmore's Night, Crimson Glory, Days Between Stations, and Dominoe
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Sep 4
By Marty Dodge As many of you wait patiently or impatiently for the new Metallica and Metallica Jr… er I mean Trivium, other bands are releasing stuff for the autumn. Below find some of the better releases of the last few weeks.CD ReviewsIced Earth: The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked Part 2Jon Schaffer...
How To: Audio: Enter Sandman Metallica - Guitar Lesson - http://www ...
Original at google.es
• Fri, Aug 1
http://www.vguitarlessons.com Would you like to learn how to play Metallica? You can view 12 free video guitar lessons here! We teach chords ... video.google.com
E3 2008 - Activision Lineup
Original at Gaming Bits
• Tue, Jul 15
Santa Monica, CA – July 15, 2007 – Activision Publishing (Nasdaq: ATVID) today revealed that Metallica’s highly-anticipated full studio album, “Death Magnetic,” will be available simultaneously in record stores and as downloadable content for the world’s best-selling rhythm-ba...
Podcast: MAXIMUM THRESHOLD RADIO SHOW #60 ROCK OF LOVE 2 CAST MEMBERS DESTINEY MOORE, JESSICA KINNI AND AMBRE LAKE http://maximumthreshold.net
Original at MAXIMUM THRESHOLD RADIO SHOW
• Sat, Jan 26
By MAXIMUM THRESHOLD MAXIMUMTHRESHOLD.NET Its the Bret Michaels VH1’s Rock Of Love 2. Tonight’s show has been named the ROL2 Lovefest. Starting the show was Destney Moore. Destiney talked about a few of her side projects as well as her role on ROL2. Great!. Jessica Kinni was next and was brutally honest about what happened on the set, and f...
Podcast: Beatles + Metallica = Beatallica
Original at Rolling Stone
• Tue, Jul 10
By Erica Futterman Just a few years back, Beatles mash-ups were all the rage (The Grey Album, anyone?), but the trend died down — until now. Enter Beatallica, a band that creates original tunes in the vein of Weird Al by melding melodic Beatles’ tracks with Metallica’s raw power. Their third album, appropriat...
Music Review: Beatallica -- Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Jun 6
By Chris Beaumont Bottomline. This is a fun disk, don't get me wrong, it just overstays its welcome as an entirety. Take it in small doses and you will no doubt enjoy it. It really is like going out to a bar and enjoying a local cover act that is out to have some fun. The songs blend well and I cannot get over how much he so...
Opinion: Megadeth - United Abominations
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, May 31
Review: Metallica have mostly exchanged thrashy riff metal for ballad-filled reflection rock, but one-time guitarist Dave Mustaine still likes his metal fast, brutal and apocalyptic. The cover of Megadeth's eleventh album depicts the United Nations under fiery siege and the lyrics...
Podcast: The Sounds of World Wide Mrs. Z 01
Original at Dopefiend.co.uk
• Sun, May 27
By zandor@dopefiend.co.uk Playlist: Master of Puppets - Metallica, S&M; Fuel - Metallica, S&M; Stupify - Disturbed, The Sickness; One Step Closer - Lynkin Park, Hybrid Theory; Wait and Bleed - Slipknot, Slipknot; Limp Bizkit, Slipknot,Pantera The Three Little Pigs - Green Jelly
Podcast: The Grow Report 17
Original at Dopefiend.co.uk
• Fri, Dec 1
By zandor@dopefiend.co.uk Playlist: Metallica - Live Shit, Binge And Purge: Enter Sandman, Harvester Of Sorrow, Justice Medley, Of Wolf And Man, Sad But True, The Unforgiven.