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James Hetfield Phones Fan To Congratulate Her On Giving Birth At Metallica Gig
James Hetfield phoned a fan to congratulate her after she gave birth at a Metallica concert.The 'Enter Sandman' legend called Joice M. Figueiro and her husband Jaime to wish them the best after they welcomed...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 May 2022
James Hetfield's Son: It's A Little Annoying Being Compared To Dad
James Hetfield's son finds it "a little annoying" when he is compared to his famous father. The Metallica frontman's 21-year-old lad Castor Hetfield plays percussion and performs backing vocals in hard rock band Bastardane, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2022
Metallica’S Charity Raises $500k For Food Supplies For UKrainians
Metallica’s charity has donated $500,000 (£382,000) towards food supplies for Ukrainian refugees.The heavy metal legends' All Within My Hands Foundation made a generous donation to the World Central Kitchen, the non-profit providing meals to victims...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 April 2022
Metallica Launch 'Being A Band' Masterclass
Metallica have launched an online course about being in a band.The group - comprised of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - are teaching the online course through MasterClass. The course consists...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2021
Lars Ulrich: Metallica's New Music Isn't Cohesive Yet
Lars Ulrich has insisted there is new Metallica music - but "nothing cohesive" yet.The heavy metal behemoths - also comprising James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo, and Kirk Hammett - recently re-released their landmark self-titled album ('The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 October 2021
Ghost's Tobias Forge: Working With Metallica Is A Pinch-yourself Moment
Ghost's Tobias Forge says he has to pinch himself when he thinks about working with Metallica.The Swedish rock band recorded their cover of 'Enter Sandman' for James Hetfield and co's 'The Black Album' 30th-anniversary compilation,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 September 2021
Metallica To Headline First-ever Download Germany
Metallica are set to headline the inaugural Download Festival Germany.James Hetfield and co will rock Hockenheimring racing track in the Rhine valley on June 24, 2022.The heavy rock and metal festival will also see performances...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 September 2021
James Hetfield: The Black Album Was Metallica's Master Key
James Hetfield believes Metallica's 'Black Album' was the "master key" to their popularity and success.The 58-year-old singer admits the self-titled record led to the heavy metal outfit becoming a "force to be reckoned with" in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2021
Metallica Credit Bob Rock With Getting James Hetfield To 'Open Up'
Metallica credit Bob Rock with getting frontman James Hetfield to "open up".The iconic Canadian producer, engineer and musician was brought in to oversee the thrash metal icons' 1991 self-titled album (more commonly known as 'The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2021
Kirk Hammett's Guitar From Metallica's One Music Video Goes Under The Hammer
Kirk Hammett's guitar used in Metallica's 'One' music video is being auctioned. The axe-slayer's ESP 400 Series S-Type, which is signed by the 58-year-old musician and comes with an official document of authenticity, is being...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 April 2021
Sir Elton John Teases Metallica Project
Sir Elton John has confirmed he's worked with Metallica.After Miley Cyrus revealed the 'Crocodile Rock' hitmaker tinkles the ivories on her rendition of the heavy metal titan's 1991 classic 'Nothing Else Matters', the man himself...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 March 2021
Metallica Won't Stop Making Records
Metallica always want to make the "best record" they've ever produced.The heavy metal group - who formed in 1981 - can't imagine ever giving up making music because they love the "creative process" and always...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2021
Metallica Have Done Some 'Pretty Serious Writing' Amid The Pandemic
Metallica have thrown themselves into some "pretty serious writing" amid the coronavirus pandemic.Drummer Lars Ulrich has admitted instead of getting depressed by the state of the world, he and his bandmates - James Hetfield, Robert...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 November 2020
Metallica's New Album Is Shaping Up To Be 'More Collaborative'
Metallica's new album is shaping up to be a "more collaborative" effort.The heavy metal titan's bassist Robert Trujillo has spoken of his joy of working together more with all of his bandmates - James Hetfield,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 November 2020
Lars Ulrich: Making A Metallica Album Is Like A Puzzle
Lars Ulrich has compared making a Metallica album to doing a puzzle.The 56-year-old drummer – who is joined in the band by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo – thinks making a record now...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 October 2020
Metallica Won't Ditch Their Bourbon Despite James Hetfield's Addiction
Metallica won't stop selling their own brand of bourbon because of James Hetfield's alcohol addiction.The heavy metal legends released their own whiskey, Blackened, two years ago. And guitarist Kirk Hammett has insisted they won't be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 September 2020
Metallica To Air Concert At Drive-ins Across North America
Metallica are set to air a concert at drive-in theatres across North America.Like most bands, the heavy metallers - Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - have had to reschedule and postpone...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 August 2020
Metallica Having 'Fun' Making Album In Lockdown
Robert Trujillo says Metallica are having ''fun'' coming up with new ideas for their next record.The heavy metal legends' bassist has admitted it's been easier to work on new music remotely via Zoom during the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2020
Metallica Working On New Album Ideas Over Zoom
Metallica have started working on their next album over Zoom in lockdown.In April, drummer Lars Ulrich said there was a ''very good chance'' the heavy metal legends could make a quarantine album.He revealed he and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 June 2020
Metallica 'Hellbent' On Playing Coachella
Metallica's Lars Ulrich is ''hellbent'' on playing at Coachella. The heavy metal band - formed of Lars, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - have talked about playing at the popular annual festival, as...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 June 2020
Lars Ulrich Hints At Metallica Quarantine Album
Metallica's Lars Ulrich says there is a ''very good chance'' the band could make a quarantine album.The heavy metal group's drummer has revealed he and his bandmates - James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2020
Acting Debut: James Hetfield Trades Metal For Murderers In Ted Bundy Film
If you needed another reason to watch the forthcoming Ted Bundy biopic 'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile', filmmakers have just announced that James Hetfield of Metallica will be making his acting debut in the...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 February 2018
James Hetfield: Adele 'Blows My Mind'
Metallica's James Hetfield says Adele ''blows his mind''.The 'Nothing Else Matters' hitmaker has gushed about the 'Hello' singer's ''unbelievable'' live shows and praised her ''candour and coolness'' up on stage.He told BBC Radio 6 Music:...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 21 November 2016
James Hetfield Thanks Loyal 'Metallica Family' After Leeds Set
James Hetfield thanked the ''Metallica family'' at the Reading and Leeds Festival. The 'Whiskey In The Jar' hitmakers returned to the two location event after a seven-year-break over the weekend and during their 18-song setlist,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 September 2015
James Hetfield And Daughter Sing Duet For Charity
The Metallica frontman and former Van Halen star Sammy Hagar hosted their second annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure event in San Francisco, and recruited some of their famous friends to perform at the concert. Hetfield...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 May 2015
Metallica Promise To Return To The UK
Metallica have vowed to return to the UK ''very soon''.The heavy metal rockers closed the Sonisphere festival at Knebworth House, Hertfordshire, East England last night (06.07.14) and enjoyed that performance, and their headline slot at...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 July 2014
Metallica Poke Fun At Critics With Bear Hunt Video
Metallica poked fun at British critics who opposed singer James Hetfield's love of hunting prior to the band's headlining slot at the Glastonbury festival on Saturday (28Jun14) by posting a video, in which they dressed...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 July 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
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
Jarvis Cocker: Metallica Could Be A Bit Abrasive
Pulp's Jarvis Cocker thinks Metallica's forthcoming headline appearance at Glastonbury could be ''a bit abrasive''.The frontman has voiced his concerns about the metal act topping the bill at Worthy Farm later this month and thinks...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 June 2014
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