So here’s the thing. If you really love music that’s, shall we say, on the heavier side of the sonic spectrum, chances are you’ve been to a lot of concerts and festivals and had your brains and ear drums slightly damaged (but in the it-was-totally-worth-it kind of way) by some of the genre’s greatest legends, […]

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This year’s Glastonbury crowd was treated to more Metallica than they’d dreamed of this past Saturday night ~ the legendary band took the stage as headliners as everyone expected, but they also [sort of] made an appearance earlier in the day when Jack White (whom some say saved this year’s festival) paid homage to them […]

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 Already The Best Selling Album in Nielsen Soundscan History, Landmark Album Passes 16 Million Mark   Metallica Continues Its Reign as The No. 1 Charting Album of The Nielsen Soundscan Era ~ 307 Weeks and Counting! Metallica’s self-titled fifth studio album (commonly referred to as The Black Album), already the best-selling album since Nielsen SoundScan […]

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Back in March, when Heavy Montreal first announced its killer line-up (when the first two bands on the list are Metallica and Slayer, that kind of says it all!) and name change from Heavy MTL, FlashWounds brought you the info ASAP. Then in late April, we got the great news that Twisted Sister, Voivod, Nashville Pussy, […]

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It’s hot, it’s hard, it’s heavy metal heaven…it’s the 6th edition of Heavy Montreal (formerly Heavy MTL) and your face will probably melt just reading about the line-up that’s in store for this year’s event (here’s just a taste of why:  Metallica will be playing their one and only North American performance of 2014 at […]

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Metallica & Lang Lang today released “One (Awards Show Rehearsal Version)”. The song was recorded on January 23rd at EastWest Studios in Los Angeles, CA during rehearsals for the 56th annual Grammy®Awards. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Music Cares. To purchase on iTunes now, click HERE.    *** About Metallica (in case you’ve […]

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Fear just got way cooler. On February 6th through 8th, 2014 at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, lifelong horror enthusiast and Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett will launch his first annual horror convention, dubbed Kirk Von Hammett’s Fear FestEviL.    Created to honor the weird, the wonderful, the eclectic, and the things that make your […]

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WHO: METALLICA   WHAT: WILL MAKE A RARE TV APPEARANCE FOR CHAT AND PERFORMANCE   WHERE: COMEDY CENTRAL’S “THE COLBERT REPORT”   WHEN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT   WHY: Metallica Through the Never, filmmaker Nimród Antal’s captivating 3D movie featuring one of music’s most enduring and iconic bands, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® 3D […]

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Documentary filmmaker will direct biopic of legendary music executive responsible for signing Metallica, White Zombie and others ~ Trailer features ex-Metallica member Jason Newsted, ex-White Zombie member Sean Yseult, and ex-Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo, to name just a few notable personalities. Today, Director Drew Stone and Executive Producer Jonathan Anastas announce the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to […]

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Metallica Through the Never  (Music From The Motion Picture) to be Released on September 24th   Metallica today revealed a new live version of their legendary track “Master of Puppets.” The song is currently premiering via Rolling Stone and is featured on Metallica Through The Never (Music from the Motion Picture), the soundtrack companion to the […]

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Picturehouse announced today that icons Metallica will appear for the first time ever at Comic-Con in San Diego with a special live performance and Hall H Panel on Friday, July 19 in support of the groundbreaking 3D feature film Metallica Through The Never. The band will perform an intimate private concert at a secret location […]

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It’s this Saturday, May 11th ! All Proceeds Go to Charity! Win Several Other Items Including Signed Memorabilia from Anthrax, Raven, and More! Tune In today @ 6:00 pm EST to SIRIUS XM  Liquid Metal to hear Legendary metal mongers Jon and Marsha Zazula talking  old school metal. Over 1,500 Ticket Pre-Orders Already Sold for This […]

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For metalheads traveling to this year’s Comic-Con® , Booth #503 will be THEE place to be. Stern Pinball, Inc., the world leader in arcade-quality pinball, has honored one of the world’s foremost metal bands with the newest addition to their rock ‘n’ roll collection and has hit a bull’s-eye with Metallica devotees, gamers, and consumer […]

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THIS JUST IN!  THESE PERFORMERS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED!!                                       Get Your Passport Ready and Mark Your Calendar for July 4 -14!!  Although the complete line-up of performers and the finalized schedule for this year’s Festival have not yet […]

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ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and Sonos will present a unique concert experience, shutting Hollywood Boulevard down for an exclusive performance by Dave Grohl and the Sound City Players featuring Rick Springfield, John Fogerty, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, and Lee Ving of Fear ~ all backed by Grohl’s extended musical family including the full Foo […]

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Metallica To Headline with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rise Against, Deftones and Bassnectar    Metallica, in conjunction with their friends C3 Presents, are pleased to announce the lineup for the 2013 Orion Music + More Festival, to be held at Belle Isle in Detroit, MI on June 8 and 9.   Headliners will include Metallica, Red […]

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English progressive-metallers Aeon Zen released their third opus, Enigma, to the world in January on Nightmare Records / Sony / RED. It is an ambitiously creative and powerful concept album featuring nine continuous tracks that show the obvious strengths of the band, plus two bonus tracks available on the CD version only. Enigma is available […]

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  Now, those of you who know me know that I seldom use the word “love.” It’s reserved first and foremost for my beloved pet, then for my bff, then for someone whose name I shall not mention, then for designer purses, and then…for the Festival d’Ete de Quebec (yup, it’s a short list). Although […]

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