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Metallica: We Won't Perform Into Our 70s
Metallica claim they won't perform into their 70s like The Rolling Stones. The heavy metal band - made up of James Hetfield, Rob Trujillo, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett - are in their 50s and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 June 2014
Metallica: We Won't Perform Into Our 70s
Metallica claim they won't perform into their 70s like The Rolling Stones. The heavy metal band - made up of James Hetfield, Rob Trujillo, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett - are in their 50s and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 June 2014
Petition To Ban Metallica From Glastonbury
Animal rights activists have launched a petition to ban Metallica from headlining this year's Glastonbury festival.The 'Enter Sandman' band are set to be the first heavy metal act to top the bill at Worthy Farm...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 June 2014
Metallica: Glastonbury Opinion Mean People Care
Metallica think the mixed feelings from music fans about their Glastonbury headline set mean ''people still care''.The band - who will be the first heavy metal act to top the bill at the Worthy Farm...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 June 2014
Metallica Want To Play Weddings
Metallica would love to be asked to play at weddings.The 'All Nightmare Long' band would consider performing special sets for their friends, but sadly claim there aren't so many happy occasions among them.When asked if...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 September 2013
Jason Newsted: 'I Saved Metallica'
Jason Newsted believes he ''saved'' Metallica.The bass player joined the 'Enter Sandman' group in 1986 to replace Cliff Burton - who had died in a road accident - and left in 2001 after relationships between...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2013
Metallica Still Searching For 'Ultimate Riff'
Metallica are still searching for the ''ultimate riff''.The 'Nothing Else Matters' rockers, who are currently in the midst of travelling the world performing various gigs, are looking forward to releasing a follow-up record from 2008's...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 May 2013
Lars Ulrich Comfortable On Camera
Lars Ulrich doesn't mind people filming his receding hairline. The Metallica drummer has been comfortable with the camera since the band made warts-and-all documentary film 'Some Kind Of Monster', released in 2004, and he insists...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2013
Ex-metallica Man's 'Squillion' Dollar Reunion
Jason Newsted would only re-join Metallica for a ''squillion dollars''.The bass player was added to the 'Enter Sandman' group in 1986 to replace Cliff Burton - who had died in a road accident - and...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 December 2012
Metallica's 'Loud And Crazy' New Tracks
Metallica's new material sounds ''energetic, loud and crazy''.The 'Master of Puppets' group are back in the studio working on tracks to follow up 2008's 'Death Magnetic', and drummer Lars Ulrich is excited about the...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 December 2012
Metallica Head Back To The Studio
Metallica are recording a new album later this year. The 'Enter Sandman' group are set to head back into the studio to follow up 2008's 'Death Magnetic' in autumn, as soon as they complete work...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 July 2012
Metallica Keep Touring Due To Royalty Cuts
Metallica are under pressure to keep touring continuously as they no longer receive regular royalty cheques to sustain them during their time off, according to guitarist Kirk Hammett.The rocker admits all his bandmates would like...
By WENN on 29 May 2012
Metallica Want To Headline Glastonbury
Metallica want to headline Glastonbury. The 'Enter Sandman' heavy metal group would love to headline the British festival - one of the biggest in Europe - but have never been invited by organisers Michael and...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 April 2012
Metallica Reduced To Tears By Lou Reed
Metallica were reduced to tears by Lou Reed during the recording of 'Lulu'.The legendary New York musician teamed with the Californian heavy metal group for the collaborative album, and guitarist Kirk Hammett admitted he started...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 August 2011
James Hetfield And Hammett In Tears Over Reed Song
Metallica rockers James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett broke down in tears when they first heard an emotional track Lou Reed penned for their joint album.The Enter Sandman hitmakers teamed up with the former Velvet Underground...
By WENN on 24 August 2011
Metallica Unveil 30th Anniversary Shows
Metallica will play four shows to celebrate their 30th anniversary.The 'Enter Sandman ' rockers are set to play a quartet of shows for fan club members only on December 5, 7, 9, and 10 at...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 July 2011
Metallica Record Album With Lou Reed
Metallica have recorded an album with Lou Reed. The unlikely pairing of the metal band and the avant-garde former Velvet Underground frontman has resulted in a ten track disc which Lou describes as "a marriage...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 June 2011
Hammett Pays Tribute To Guitar Hero Moore
METALLICA star KIRK HAMMETT has added his tribute to late THIN LIZZY star GARY MOORE by calling the editors of Rolling Stone magazine and cooing about his guitar hero.Hammett was on holiday at his home...
By WENN on 10 February 2011
Kirk Hammett Takes Anti-balding Measures
METALLICA guitarist KIRK HAMMETT admits he has used lotion to prevent baldness for the last thirteen years. The thinning-on-top ENTER SANDMAN rocker uses talented stylists to make his hair look big - something he...
By WENN on 04 September 2003
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