First a quick description: swank new cover, SOFT-cover (and I like it!) interestingly, full colour throughout, the story of the band using lots of my previously unpublished interviews with the band, long reviews of the whole catalogue by top journos and mostest coolest… an explosion of visuals, from the very…
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METALLICA To Reissue Classic First Two Albums In Deluxe Boxed Sets
Metallica have announced that they will reissue their first two albums Kill ‘Em All and Ride The Lightning on April 15th. Both albums have been remastered for the most advanced sound quality and will be available in three formats – CD, vinyl, and Deluxe Box set. Both Deluxe Box sets…
Various Artists – The Big Four-Live From Sofia, Bulgaria (DVD)
Reviewed: November 2015 Released: 2010, Warner BrothersRating: 3.0/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro The concert film of the iconic Big Four of thrash show in Bulgaria.
JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN COMES THE CONSUMMATE TREAT FOR GUITARISTS: CONCEIVED BY GUITAR LEGEND KIRK HAMMETT, KHDK ELECTRONICS PRESENTS GHOUL SCREAMER, THE ULTIMATE GUITAR PEDAL
JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN COMES THE CONSUMMATE TREAT FOR GUITARISTS: CONCEIVED BY GUITAR LEGEND KIRK HAMMETT, KHDK ELECTRONICS PRESENTS GHOUL SCREAMER, THE ULTIMATE GUITAR PEDAL AVAILABLE OCTOBER 31 ST GLOBALLY, GHOUL SCREAMER IS THE PERFECT MULTIPURPOSE PEDAL FROM NEW COMPANY, KHDK ELECTRONICS (New York, NY) – Guitarists of…
Metallica Producer Flemming Rasmussen on the near bass-less Justice album
Producer Flemming Rasmussen is best known in metal circles as the producer for Metallica’s classic Ride The Lightning (’84), Master Of Puppets (’86) and … And Justice For All (’88) albums. He recently spoke with Ultimate-Guitar.com about working with Metallica and addressed the controvery surrounding the “missing” bass tracks on…
From Hell’s Heart: The top 5 songs about Ancient Egypt
From Hell’s Heart: What are the top 5 songs about Ancient Egypt? This will be the first in a series about history. We won’t do a history one every week, just now and then. The idea is, loads of metal bands derive lyrical inspiration from history. Some bands even build…
Unknown (Director) – Aural Amphetamine-Metallica and The Dawn Of Thrash (DVD)
Reviewed: March 2015 Released: 2008, Chrome DreamsRating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro A low key, low budget but solid documentary abut Thrash Metal.
Metallica – Through The Never (DVD)
Reviewed: March 2015 Released: 2013, Blackened RecordingsRating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro The DVD of the Metallica movie; a combination of live concert (filmed in Canada in 2012) and sci-fi storyline.
NEW EXODUS TRACK FEATURING METALLICA’S KIRK HAMMETT
NEW EXODUS TRACK FEATURING METALLICA’S KIRK HAMMETT – Wah wah what do ya think? The 4-year wait is over.
SONISPHERE 2014 – Hietaniemi beach, Helsinki
SONISPHERE 28.05 2014 Hietaniemi beach, Helsinki REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA The Sonisphere Festival is an annual touring metal/rock festival which takes place across Europe between June and August. In Finland, the tour was seen for the sixth time and this time it was organized in Hietaniemi beach in…
Metallica Stream ‘Ronnie Rising Medley’ Dio Tribute Song
Metallica had a bit of a hard time deciding which Ronnie James Dio track to cover for late icon’s “This Is Your Life” tribute album, resulting in the decision to compile “Ronnie Rising Medley,” a 9-minute jam of Dio’s four all-time classics. Combining “Tarot Woman,” “Kill the King,” “Stargazer,”…
Metallica post ‘The Lords of Summer’ Official Live Video
Metallica posted official footage of “The Lords of Summer” live debut via the band’s official YouTube channel: [youtuber youtube=’www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8u6Ww1ZGeU’%5D The band debuted a brand new song on Sunday night (March 16) during the opening show of the band’s South American tour in Bogota, Colombia. As promised, the band played a…
Heavy Montreal 2014 to be headlined by 3/4’s of the Big Four: METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX
The time has come to reveal the 2014 lineup of Heavy Montréal presented by Molson Canadian, the can’t-miss rendezvous of heavy music lovers, back for its sixth edition this year. As announced previously, in order to reach a maximum number of fans, the festival will continue to widen its horizons…
SONISPHERE 2014 RETURNS TO MAKE HISTORY WITH IRON MAIDEN & METALLICA HEADLINING TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN THE UK
**The ONLY UK shows by Metallica and Iron Maiden in 2014** 4th – 6th JULY 2014 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF ROCK AT KNEBWORTH Iron Maiden and Metallica, the two biggest metal bands on the planet, will make history this summer when they co-headline the Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth, the very…
New Martin Popoff Book – Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History
From Mr. Popoff: First a quick description: large format hardcover, 9 1/2” x 11 1/4”, full colour throughout, the story of the band using lots of my previously unpublished interviews with the band, long reviews of the whole catalogue by top journos and mostest coolest… an explosion of visuals, from…