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No Metallica, Beatles for Guitar Hero just yet
If you're looking to ride the lightning down to penny lane on a plastic guitar, you're going to have to wait, according to siblings and RedOctane founders Kai and Charles Huang. Despite the hordes of rumors circulating on the Internet (And watch out; that Internet is crazypants!) stating Metallica will be featured in a standalone game similar to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the brothers Huang preempted the hearsay, for now: "We're not ready to comment about Metallica yet, but what I will say is that we'd love to work with all of the top rock bands of all time, whether it's... read more
Found in: Games, NewsMetallica names new album, gets in another Internet fight
Although we've never done it before, we assume naming a mainstream hard-rock/metal album is a somewhat daunting task. It needs to sound terrifying, yet accessible. It should include some variation on "death." It must be original, as references to the underworld/anger/murder can start to blend together after a while. And most importantly, it needs to be easily read in a ferocious snarl.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBonnaroo 2008 - Day 2
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Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsNew album on the horizon, Metallica begins a Mission
Rumors are swirling about the release date of Metallica's forthcoming album. NME reports October 28, while Billboard says September, which jives with what Lars Ulrich told the BBC back in March. It's kind of like on the playground that time when Julie heard from Charles who heard from Billy that got it secondhand from Abigail that you totally picked your nose in math class. Clearly, the as-yet-untitled album will arrive in the fall. Official word has come, however, that the band will augment the release of its ninth studio opus with a recently launched website Mission:Metallica.com. The site promises fans... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMetallica revives old sound for new album
Metallica’s progress on a new album has taken a turn back in time...to the '80s. NME reports that the band’s new album, which is due out in late-spring 2008, will feature the soaring, melodic sounds of the band’s heyday material, rather than the more loaded recent material. "These new songs echo some of our stuff from the '80s - long, epic journeys through different musical landscapes, heavier, but a lot more melodic,” drummer Lars Ulrich told the British music publication. A look back may be just what the band needs, after years of trouble adjusting to the Internet era both... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAnother Swedish Baby Named Metallica
Thanks to a recent court ruling, a lucky couple from Kungälv, Sweden is free to name its newborn baby girl…um, Metallica. As originally reported on Blabbermouth and then expanded upon by Stereogum, the girl’s parents checked twice with Swedish tax agency Skatteverket to make sure the name was okay, and they were given the go-ahead both times because, believe it or not, there was already a girl in Sweden named Mettalica. Only when the couple officially filed the name did Skatteverket object, suddenly insisting that the name was inappropriate because of its hard-rocking implications. After her parents won an appeal... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMetallica Documentary recognized at Independent Spirit Awards
The documentary Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster recently won the award for best documentary at the Independent Spirit Awards. The film, directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky (Brother's Keeper, Paradise Lost), offers a behind-the-scenes look at Metallica as its band members confront personal demons and their relationships with each other. "It's both exciting and gratifying to know that the Independent Spirit Awards has acknowledged our film as the best documentary of 2004,” said drummer Lars Ulrich. “Never could we have imagined the impact this film would have on our lives, and the lives of others. Metallica has always tried... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMetallica: So What!
Rarely has a book been so aptly titled as this superfluous, for-the-fans-only history of Metallica. But, given that James, Lars, Kirk... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsMetallica Deals With Its 'Monster'
While other artists were getting rich crooning power ballads in the ’80s, Metallica played fast and heavy, singing about war and alienation... read more
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