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Metallica's James Hetfield Wants Microphone With Surprising Built In Feature
James Hetfield wants someone to create a microphone with built-in straws.The Metallica frontman has suggested some innovations he'd like to see to make live music easier for himself and other musicians as they try to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 January 2024
Metallica's Kirk Hammett Confirms Fans' 'Batman Riff' Theory
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has revealed the band included a deliberate reference to the iconic theme of the 1960s 'Batman' TV series in their song 'Shadows Follow'.Fans of the thrash metal legends pointed out that...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 December 2023
Metallica Reschedule Glendale Gig After James Hetfield Tested Positive For Covid-19
Metallica pulled out of their concert in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday (03.09.23) after frontman James Hetfield tested positive for COVID-19.The 'Nothing Else Matters' rockers will now play the State Farm Stadium as part of their...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2023
Metallica Forked Out $300k For Cushions Gig-goers Destroyed At Arena Show
Metallica got charged hundreds of thousands of pounds for cushions destroyed by fans at Long Beach Arena.Drummer Lars Ulrich has revealed gig-goers used the pillows as frisbees and they'd have to fork out $300,000 to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 August 2023
Metallica Issue Warning To Fans Over Fake Crypto Scams
Metallica have warned fans about crypto scams offering giveaways for their new music and tour.The heavy metal band made a major announcement last week involving their first album in six years, '72 Seasons', and a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 December 2022
Metallica Are Back! New Album And Mammoth World Tour Confirmed
Metallica have announced their first album in six years, '72 Seasons', and a world tour.The heavy metal titans surprised fans this week by dropping the lead single from the follow-up to 2016's 'Hardwired... to Self-Destruct',...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 November 2022
Metallica Releasing New Album And Heading On Huge World Tour
Metallica are releasing a new album and heading on a huge world tour.The band’s record ’72 Seasons’ – the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Hardwired... to Self-Destruct’ will arrive on April 14, 2023, with the European leg...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 November 2022
Metallica To Play Special Show To Pay Tribute To Couple Who Signed Them
Metallica are to play a special concert to pay tribute to the couple who signed them. The heavy metal outfit will perform at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 September 2022
Metallica Are 'Beyond Psyched' Have ‘Master Of Puppets’ Feature In Stranger Things’
Metallica are “beyond psyched” to have ‘Master of Puppets’ feature in ‘Stranger Things’. The heavy metal band - made up of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - are big fans...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2022
Metallica Axe Swiss Festival Gig Due To Covid-19 Case Within Their Camp
Metallica have cancelled their Switzerland show after someone in the "Metallica family" tested positive for COVID-19.The 'Enter Sandman' rockers didn't say whether it was a band member who had contracted the virus, but either way,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 June 2022
James Hetfield Phones Fan To Congratulate Her On Giving Birth At Metallica Gig
James Hetfield phoned a fan to congratulate her after she gave birth at a Metallica concert.The 'Enter Sandman' legend called Joice M. Figueiro and her husband Jaime to wish them the best after they welcomed...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 May 2022
James Hetfield's Son: It's A Little Annoying Being Compared To Dad
James Hetfield's son finds it "a little annoying" when he is compared to his famous father. The Metallica frontman's 21-year-old lad Castor Hetfield plays percussion and performs backing vocals in hard rock band Bastardane, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2022
Metallica’S Charity Raises $500k For Food Supplies For UKrainians
Metallica’s charity has donated $500,000 (£382,000) towards food supplies for Ukrainian refugees.The heavy metal legends' All Within My Hands Foundation made a generous donation to the World Central Kitchen, the non-profit providing meals to victims...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 April 2022
Metallica Launch 'Being A Band' Masterclass
Metallica have launched an online course about being in a band.The group - comprised of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - are teaching the online course through MasterClass. The course consists...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2021
Lars Ulrich: Metallica's New Music Isn't Cohesive Yet
Lars Ulrich has insisted there is new Metallica music - but "nothing cohesive" yet.The heavy metal behemoths - also comprising James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo, and Kirk Hammett - recently re-released their landmark self-titled album ('The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 October 2021
Ghost's Tobias Forge: Working With Metallica Is A Pinch-yourself Moment
Ghost's Tobias Forge says he has to pinch himself when he thinks about working with Metallica.The Swedish rock band recorded their cover of 'Enter Sandman' for James Hetfield and co's 'The Black Album' 30th-anniversary compilation,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 September 2021
Metallica To Headline First-ever Download Germany
Metallica are set to headline the inaugural Download Festival Germany.James Hetfield and co will rock Hockenheimring racing track in the Rhine valley on June 24, 2022.The heavy rock and metal festival will also see performances...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 September 2021
James Hetfield: The Black Album Was Metallica's Master Key
James Hetfield believes Metallica's 'Black Album' was the "master key" to their popularity and success.The 58-year-old singer admits the self-titled record led to the heavy metal outfit becoming a "force to be reckoned with" in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2021
Metallica Credit Bob Rock With Getting James Hetfield To 'Open Up'
Metallica credit Bob Rock with getting frontman James Hetfield to "open up".The iconic Canadian producer, engineer and musician was brought in to oversee the thrash metal icons' 1991 self-titled album (more commonly known as 'The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2021
Kirk Hammett's Guitar From Metallica's One Music Video Goes Under The Hammer
Kirk Hammett's guitar used in Metallica's 'One' music video is being auctioned. The axe-slayer's ESP 400 Series S-Type, which is signed by the 58-year-old musician and comes with an official document of authenticity, is being...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 April 2021
Sir Elton John Teases Metallica Project
Sir Elton John has confirmed he's worked with Metallica.After Miley Cyrus revealed the 'Crocodile Rock' hitmaker tinkles the ivories on her rendition of the heavy metal titan's 1991 classic 'Nothing Else Matters', the man himself...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 March 2021
Metallica Won't Stop Making Records
Metallica always want to make the "best record" they've ever produced.The heavy metal group - who formed in 1981 - can't imagine ever giving up making music because they love the "creative process" and always...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2021
Metallica Have Done Some 'Pretty Serious Writing' Amid The Pandemic
Metallica have thrown themselves into some "pretty serious writing" amid the coronavirus pandemic.Drummer Lars Ulrich has admitted instead of getting depressed by the state of the world, he and his bandmates - James Hetfield, Robert...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 November 2020
Metallica's New Album Is Shaping Up To Be 'More Collaborative'
Metallica's new album is shaping up to be a "more collaborative" effort.The heavy metal titan's bassist Robert Trujillo has spoken of his joy of working together more with all of his bandmates - James Hetfield,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 November 2020
Lars Ulrich: Making A Metallica Album Is Like A Puzzle
Lars Ulrich has compared making a Metallica album to doing a puzzle.The 56-year-old drummer – who is joined in the band by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo – thinks making a record now...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 October 2020
Metallica Won't Ditch Their Bourbon Despite James Hetfield's Addiction
Metallica won't stop selling their own brand of bourbon because of James Hetfield's alcohol addiction.The heavy metal legends released their own whiskey, Blackened, two years ago. And guitarist Kirk Hammett has insisted they won't be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 September 2020
Metallica To Air Concert At Drive-ins Across North America
Metallica are set to air a concert at drive-in theatres across North America.Like most bands, the heavy metallers - Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - have had to reschedule and postpone...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 August 2020
Metallica Having 'Fun' Making Album In Lockdown
Robert Trujillo says Metallica are having ''fun'' coming up with new ideas for their next record.The heavy metal legends' bassist has admitted it's been easier to work on new music remotely via Zoom during the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2020
Metallica Working On New Album Ideas Over Zoom
Metallica have started working on their next album over Zoom in lockdown.In April, drummer Lars Ulrich said there was a ''very good chance'' the heavy metal legends could make a quarantine album.He revealed he and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 June 2020
Metallica 'Hellbent' On Playing Coachella
Metallica's Lars Ulrich is ''hellbent'' on playing at Coachella. The heavy metal band - formed of Lars, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - have talked about playing at the popular annual festival, as...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 June 2020
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