METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo recently discussed the importance of getting along well with your bandmates and relayed a story about a brief conflict between himself and frontman James Hetfield. Appearing on the latest episode of “The Ex-Man With Doc Coyle“, the podcast hosted by BAD WOLVES and GOD FORBID guitar player Doc Coyle, Trujillo said...
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LES CLAYPOOL Talks About Not Becoming METALLICA’s Bassist…Twice
PRIMUS frontman Les Claypool was just one of numerous bassists to audition for METALLICA after the death of Cliff Burton back in 1986. As we all know, the gig would eventually go to FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, who remained with METALLICA until 2001. In a new interview with Goldmine, Claypool said that he...
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A Museum Dedicated To METALLICA’s CLIFF BURTON Has Officially Opened Near Site Of Tragic Bus Accident
A museum which pays tribute to late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton has officially opened in the municipality of Ljungby in Sweden, close to the site where Burton died in that tragic tour bus accident in 1986. The museum. which officially opened Saturday, May 14, includes pictures, albums, posters and tickets, as well as interviews and...
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METALLICA’s LARS ULRICH Hits Up The BEHEMOTH And ARCH ENEMY Concert In Berkeley
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and his wife Jessica Miller were in attendance for ARCH ENEMY‘s recent May 13 concert with BEHEMOTH and NAPALM DEATH at The UC Theatre in Berkeley, California. Miller is close friends with ARCH ENEMY vocalist Alissa White-Gluz in part due to their shared passion about animal rights. Jessica posted a backstage...
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Video: JAMES HETFIELD Gets Emotional At METALLICA’s Concert In Brazil
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield got a little emotional during the band’s concert Thursday night at Estádio do Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Just prior to playing the METALLICA song “Sad But True” at the band’s May 12th performance, the 58-year-old frontman thanked the 60,000-plus capacity-crowd, conveying how he and his bandmates were “so blessed” to...
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Check Out Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Performing ‘No Remorse’ In Porto Alegre
You can now check out pro-shot video footage of METALLICA performing the song “No Remorse” from their May 5 concert in Porto Alegre, Brazil below. The concert took place at Estacionamento da FIERGS in Porto Alegre was the third stop on METALLICA’s South American tour, which commenced on April 27 in Santiago, Chile. METALLICA’s setlist...
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The Brazilian METALLICA Fan Who Gave Birth During Their Recent Concert Got A Phone Call From JAMES HETFIELD
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield took the time to make a congratulatory phone call to the woman who gave birth during the band’s concert in Brazil last weekend. Tattoo artist and METALLICA fan Joice M. Figueiró was 39 weeks pregnant when she attended the concert on Saturday night (May 7) at the Estádio Couto Pereira in...
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Video: METALLICA’s JAMES HETFIELD Discusses New Collaboration With ERNIE BALL
Ernie Ball have introduced their latest artist signature string collaboration with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield. ‘Papa Het’s Hardwired Master Core Signature Strings‘ are available through the Metallica.com store. They will be available through domestic and international Ernie Ball retailers starting today (Tuesday, May 10). You can check out a new six-minute film featuring Hetfield discussing...
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Woman Gives Birth At METALLICA Show In Brazil
In what has to be the most wholesome story in metal this week, a woman gave birth at a METALLICA concert in Curitiba, Brazil on Saturday night. METALLICA concert-goer Joice M Figueiró was 39 weeks pregnant when she attended the band’s performance at the Estádio Couto Pereira. According to an Instagram post, which can be...
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Check Out Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Performing ‘No Leaf Clover’ In Buenos Aires
You can now watch professionally shot footage of METALLICA performing the song “No Leaf Clover” from their April 30 show in Buenos Aires, Argentina below. The concert took place at Campo Argentino de Polo and was the second stop on METALLICA’s South American tour, which kicked off three days earlier in Santiago, Chile. METALLICA’s setlist...