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Metallica Offering Free Download Of Private Surprise Gig
The heavy rockers were the main event at a surprise party for tech company Saleforce's CEO Marc Benioff, and the whole set was caught on film. Metallica played hit tracks such...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 March 2015
Scott Ian: 'Metallica Almost Fired Drummer Ulrich'
Metallica came close to firing drummer Lars Ulrich 30 years ago, according to Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian.The rocker has confirmed the story many rock fans believed was just a myth in his new autobiography, I'm...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 October 2014
Lars Ulrich Backs U2 Over Music Giveaway
Metallica's drummer Lars Ulrich has come out in support of Irish rockers U2 following their free album giveaway, branding the stunt cool, creative and radical.Last month (Sep14), U2 teamed with technology giant Apple to install...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 October 2014
Lars Ulrich Inspired By U2 Album Download
Metallica's Lars Ulrich has praised U2 for giving away their album on iTunes.The drummer has come out in favour of U2's controversial decision to make their new album, 'Songs Of Innocence', an automatic and free...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 October 2014
Lars Ulrich Calls Oasis' The Soundtrack' To His Life
Lars Ulrich says Oasis have been the ''soundtrack'' to his life.The Metallica drummer has opened up about his love for the influential Britpop band and insisted he has been obsessed with them for the last...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 October 2014
Lars Ulrich Fuels Ac/dc Glastonbury Rumour
Metallica star Lars Ulrich has fuelled rumours rock veterans Ac Dc will headline Britain's iconic Glastonbury festival next year (15).The Enter Sandman hitmakers headlined at the annual event last month (Jun14) and drummer Ulrich admits...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 July 2014
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: 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
Lars Ulrich: 'Glastonbury Criticism Is Ridiculous'
Metallica star Lars Ulrich has dismissed the controversy over the band's upcoming appearance at Britain's Glastonbury festival as "ridiculous".The band is set to become the first heavy metal act to headline the fabled music event...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 June 2014
Mogwai Laugh Off "Sh*te" Metallica, Call Lars Ulrich "Terrible" Drummer
Of course, anyone who's remotely interested in music would choose to see Scottish post-punk heroes Mogwai over Metallica at the Glastonbury Festival 2014 and the Glaswegian band have been doing their best to pull the...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 05 June 2014
Petition To Ban Metallica From Glastonbury
Animal rights activists have launched a petition to ban Metallica from headlining this year's Glastonbury festival.The 'Enter Sandman' band are set to be the first heavy metal act to top the bill at Worthy Farm...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 June 2014
Metallica: Glastonbury Opinion Mean People Care
Metallica think the mixed feelings from music fans about their Glastonbury headline set mean ''people still care''.The band - who will be the first heavy metal act to top the bill at the Worthy Farm...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 June 2014
Metallica Showcase New Song
Metallica have debuted a new track which is ''representative'' of their ''creative headspace''.The group performed eight-minute long 'The Lords of Summer' at their show in Bogota, Colombia, last night (16.03.14) and drummer Lars Ulrich promised...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 March 2014
Lars Ulrich Illegally Downloaded Metallica Songs
Lars Ulrich has illegally downloaded his own Metallica songs to investigate how music piracy works.The band famously sued music download site Napster in 2000 over accusations the website hosted their music without permission, and after...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 February 2014
Lars Ulrich Won't Let Kids Listen To One Direction
Lars Ulrich won't let his children listen to One Direction. The Metallica drummer - who is also one of the founders of the band - made his kids Miles, 15, Layne, 12, and Bryce, seven,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 January 2014
Metallica And Iron Maiden To Headline Sonisphere 2014
Metallica and Iron Maiden will headline Sonisphere festival 2014.The heavy metal titans will appear at the festival in Knebworth, Southern England, between July 4 and 6 next year. The performances will be the only shows...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 December 2013
Lars Ulrich Makes His Kids Rock
Lars Ulrich introduced his children to rock music at a young age.The Metallica drummer is tired of his kids - Miles, 15, Layne, 12, and five-year-old Bryce - fighting over the same favourite band, but...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 October 2013
Jason Newsted: 'I Saved Metallica'
Jason Newsted believes he ''saved'' Metallica.The bass player joined the 'Enter Sandman' group in 1986 to replace Cliff Burton - who had died in a road accident - and left in 2001 after relationships between...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2013
Lars Ulrich Wants To Direct A Movie
Metallica's Lars Ulrich wants to direct a movie.The 'Enter Sandman' musician is promoting the band's new 3D concert film, 'Through the Never', at the Cannes film festival in France, where he revealed his ambitions to...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 May 2013
Metallica Still Searching For 'Ultimate Riff'
Metallica are still searching for the ''ultimate riff''.The 'Nothing Else Matters' rockers, who are currently in the midst of travelling the world performing various gigs, are looking forward to releasing a follow-up record from 2008's...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 May 2013
Lars Ulrich Comfortable On Camera
Lars Ulrich doesn't mind people filming his receding hairline. The Metallica drummer has been comfortable with the camera since the band made warts-and-all documentary film 'Some Kind Of Monster', released in 2004, and he insists...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2013
Ex-metallica Man's 'Squillion' Dollar Reunion
Jason Newsted would only re-join Metallica for a ''squillion dollars''.The bass player was added to the 'Enter Sandman' group in 1986 to replace Cliff Burton - who had died in a road accident - and...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 December 2012
Metallica's 'Loud And Crazy' New Tracks
Metallica's new material sounds ''energetic, loud and crazy''.The 'Master of Puppets' group are back in the studio working on tracks to follow up 2008's 'Death Magnetic', and drummer Lars Ulrich is excited about the...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 December 2012
Metallica Tour Gets Off To Explosive Start In Mexico City
The start of Metallica's Mexican tour has got off to a blazing start, according to a report from Associated Press. The band's vocalist, James Hetfield, had warned their fans that things could get 'perilous' and...
By Lew Irwin on 30 July 2012
Metallica Head Back To The Studio
Metallica are recording a new album later this year. The 'Enter Sandman' group are set to head back into the studio to follow up 2008's 'Death Magnetic' in autumn, as soon as they complete work...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 July 2012
Metallica's Lars Ulrich 'Regressed' At Drumming
Metallica's Lars Ulrich feels he's ''regressed,'' when it comes to playing drums. The sticksman may have been with the band for 30 years, but joked he doesn't feel like he's getting better with age. When...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 June 2012
Arctic Monkeys Are 'Heavy Metal In Disguise'
Metallica think Arctic Monkeys are a ''heavy metal band disguised as an indie band.''The 'Enter Sandman' group have signed the British rockers to appear at their Orion festival in the US, and while some think...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 June 2012
Metallica Have Plenty Of Riffs For Next Album
Metallica have ''846 riffs'' ready for their next album. The ''Enter Sandman' group have been in the studio looking to record the follow up to 2008's 'Death Magnetic' album, and frontman James Hetfield was surprised...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 June 2012
Metallica Want To Headline Glastonbury
Metallica want to headline Glastonbury. The 'Enter Sandman' heavy metal group would love to headline the British festival - one of the biggest in Europe - but have never been invited by organisers Michael and...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 April 2012
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