METALLICA's James Hetfield Has A NEW Album Update For You!

As you already know, METALLICA are going to take their sweet time before they release the follow up to 2008's 'Death Magnetic'. Up until now the bands legions of fans had no idea why the band is taking so long to release a NEW record. Well, during a recen interview with Gary Graff of Billboard, James Hetfield explained why the band hasn't even began recording their next sonic assault.

“I want it done yesterday,” frontman James Hetfield tells Billboard about Metallica’s next album, “and (Orion Music Festival) and this movie is keeping us pretty busy at this point and it’s taking a lot of our time and effort. We’ve been touring some obscure places; I guess basically what we’re trying to do is pay for this movie, so the touring is keeping us from getting in there and finishing the record. Right now the focus is on the movie.”

Hetfield did mention that the band has made a start on a NEW album.

“Yeah, we got out into the room and jammed and we’ve come up with enough material for a record, for sure,” Hetfield says. “We’ve gone through maybe one-tenth of the material that’s on our riffs CDs. We’ve got enough for an album, we just haven’t had enough time to really focus on it and dial in and start whittling it into these masterpieces, hopefully.”





METALLICA's "Orion Music + More" will take place this year in Detroit, Michigan during the weekend of June 8-9, 2013." Full details HERE

'Tallica will also be releasing their first ever 3D movie this fall! Details HERE!

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METALLICA's Lars Ulrich Offers Update On NEW Album!

METALLICA are going to take their sweet time before they release the follow up to 2008's 'Death Magnetic'. As a matter of fact, the legions of 'Tallica fans worldwide won't see a NEW record for a while.

Cape Town's Channel24 recently spoke to METALLICA's own Lars Ulrich when the band returned to South Africa for three shows — one in Johannesburg and two in Cape Town. During the interview, Ulrich offered the following update regarding the bands 10th studio album:

"It would surprise me if the next full-length METALLICA record would come out before 2015. It takes us awhile to make records, and we're also so busy with so many other things. But we'll get around to it eventually."

What are the band members busy with? Well, they will be hosting the second annual METALLICA's "Orion Music + More" will take place this year in Detroit, Michigan during the weekend of June 8-9, 2013." Full details HERE

'Tallica will also be releasing their first ever 3D movie this fall! Details HERE!

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METALLICA's Rob Trujillo Offers Update On NEW Album!

METALLICA are in no rush to release the follow up to 2008's 'Death Magnetic'. As a matter of fact, the legions of 'Tallica fans worldwide won't see a NEW record before 2014. During an interview with Metal Hammer's What's On, Rob Trujillo offered a few snippets of what we can all expect.

“As clichéd as it sounds. It’s the music — or maybe just music in general [that keeps us going]. When we’re back home and we strap on the guitars, it just works. At the moment, we’re in the middle of writing a NEW album and, if anything, the problem is that we write too many riffs. That proves that there is a lot of music still in us.

What’s On: How’s the new album coming along?

Trujillo: Well, we can’t really say much, because it’s still being written, but we’ve been listening to our last album, 'Death Magnetic', a lot, which is inspiring the arrangements we are currently writing. There is a certain quality to that album that we are really proud of and we want to maintain a certain standard. Is the NEW album going to sound like “Death Magnetic”? Probably not, but there will still be those signature Metallica grooves and thrash elements.

Read the rest of the interview HERE!

Don't forget that METALLICA's "Orion Music + More" will take place this year in Detroit, Michigan during the weekend of June 8-9, 2013." Full details HERE

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METALLICA To Re-Record 'Kill Em All'?

In celebration of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the release of METALLICA’s time-honored debut album, allegedly the band have announced that the second album to be released under their NEW label, Blackened Recordings, will be a re-recorded version of 'Kill Em' All'. The bands debut album was originally released on July 25, 1983.

Lars Ulrich commented on the re-recording, stating:

"The songs on Kill Em All are vintage Metallica, but will benefit so much more from today’s studio and mixing technology. So we decided it would be better to re-record them entirely than release a simple remaster from those old analog recordings. I can’t wait to get in the studio and do these songs justice and give them a polished, modern sound".

UPDATE: reportedly this was an April Fools Joke. When are the online NEWS outlets going to understand what the word PROFESSIONAL means? We have contacted the Metallica camp to see if there are any plans of re-recording 'Kill Em' All'. We will let you know once we hear back from them.



Don't forget that METALLICA's "Orion Music + More" will take place this year in Detroit, Michigan during the weekend of June 8-9, 2013." Full details HERE

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Meet The METALLICA Pinball Machine!

Hellyeah! Bay Area Thrashers METALLICA have announced that they will be teaming up with Stern Pinball, Inc., for what will be THE METALLICA pinball machine. The game will feature the following track listing:

- Seek And Destroy
- Battery
- Sad But True
- Enter Sandman
- Creeping Death
- For Whom The Bell Tolls
- Fuel
- Master Of Puppets
- The Unforgiven
- One
- Fade To Black
- The End Of The Line

Below is a trailer for METALLICA's pinball machine. The game is currently in production, so stay tuned for more details!




Don't forget that METALLICA's "Orion Music + More" will take place this year in Detroit, Michigan during the weekend of June 8-9, 2013." Full details HERE

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TOOL Place 5 Hidden "Secret Prize" Certificates In Commemorative Limited Edition Of 'Opiate'

Since TOOL wont be releasing NEW music anytime soon (HERE is their latest update), they have decided to release a handcrafted, bonus-laden, limited edition package of their original debut EP, 'Opiate', on March 26 to mark the 21st anniversary of the six-song release.

The anniversary edition is limited to 5,000 copies and the band has announced that five lucky fans will get a "secret prize". Dubbed the “Seal of Xatanitos," the five certificates will be placed randomly amidst the 5,000 copies of the collectible reissue. The prize will only be disclosed to each of the five winners.

The 5,000 copies will be broken down as 5 x 1,000 runs with each set featuring a variation of the exterior graphics and included bonus items which include a NEW stereoscopic image for fans to use with their glasses from the '10,000 Days' packaging.

The packages will only be available via TOOL's website (www.toolband.com) on March 26 and there will be no pre-orders. A limit of three packages from each of the 5 x 1,000 versions will be in place.

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METALLICA: Listen To EVERY "Yea" Recorded By James Hetfield!

This is pretty damn cool! METALLICA's James Hetfield is famous for singing "Yea" in pretty much all of the bands records. If you have ever wondered in which album he uses the most "Yea's", it is on the bands legendary album 'Kill Em All' (released in July 25, 1983).

Without further due, here is a compilation of all the "Yea's" that Hetfield has recorded throughout his career:



Speaking of 'Kill Em' All', did you check the NEW METALLICA 'Kill Em' All' VANS shoes out? Go here for the info!

Don't forget that METALLICA "Orion Music + More", will take place this year in Detroit, Michigan during the weekend of June 8-9, 2013." Full details HERE

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METALLICA Presents The "Kill Em' All" VANS Shoes!

In celebration of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the release of METALLICA’s time-honored debut album Vans x Metallica have teamed up to bring you special 'Kill ‘Em All' editions of both the classic Slip-On and Sk8-Hi. 'Kill ‘Em All' was released on July 25, 1983. These distinctively 'Metal' shoes each feature 'Kill ‘Em All' album artwork on canvas upper panels and embroidered, blood red METALLICA logos. Designed with your lifestyle in mind and thoroughly capable of thrashing all around!

Plus, with 'Kill ‘Em All' merchandise around the store on sale as well you can pick up tons of cool items at prices that won’t give you whiplash. Save on popular t-shirt designs like "Young Metal Attack" and "Vintage Jump in the Fire", "Seek and Destroy" work jackets, "Drink ‘Em All" Solo cups, stickers, iron-ons, back patches and more.

Place your order HERE! 
 
Don't forget that METALLICA's "Orion Music + More" will take place this year in Detroit, Michigan during the weekend of June 8-9, 2013." Full details HERE

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TOOL Celebrates 21st Anniversary Of "Opiate" With A Very Special Release

Since TOOL wont be releasing NEW music anytime soon (HERE is their latest update), they have decided to release a handcrafted, bonus-laden, limited edition package of their original debut EP, 'Opiate', on March 26 to mark the 21st anniversary of the six-song release.

 

The anniversary edition is limited to 5,000 copies and features:

 

- Art direction by Adam Jones

- Illustrations by legendary artist Adi Granov

- Design packaging by Mackie Osborne, who has collaborated with TOOL on many albums including '10,000 Days', 'Lateralus' and 'Saliva' 

- Posters and merchandise.  

 

The 5,000 copies will be broken down as 5 x 1,000 runs with each set featuring a variation of the exterior graphics and included bonus items which include a NEW stereoscopic image for fans to use with their glasses from the '10,000 Days' packaging.  

 

The packages will only be available via TOOL's website (www.toolband.com) on March 26 and there will be no pre-orders. A limit of three packages from each of the 5 x 1,000 versions will be in place. More details to be announced soon.

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