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Metallica to Release Exclusive Color Vinyl Editions of their Classic Albums via Wal-Mart 

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Much banter has gone down in the press this year about the pandemic legit ruining the industry, but one band that seems somewhat bulletproof is Metallica. The biggest Rock/Metal band ever in terms of sales dominates streaming with 1 Billion Spotify streams in 2019 (the band has not released 2020 data yet) and over 6000 units (usually over 2k physical copies) of The Black Album alone sold weekly. They also sell tons of music via their website and www.metallicalive.com too and had a new release in 2020 with S & M2 (Blackened Recordings). Now the band is teaming up Wal-Mart for a series of limited edition color-vinyl variants of six albums: Kill Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All, Metallica (aka The Black Album), and Hardwired… to Self-Destruct. Pre-orders are available now, with delivery expected in February of 2021!

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Metallica to Perform First Show of 2020, to be Broadcast One Night Only at Drive-In Theaters

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Metallica will take the stage for the first time since the September 2019 S&M2 concerts that opened Chase Center in San Francisco. Metallica will be the first rock band to be featured in the Encore Drive-In Nights series, with a full set showing August 29 at hundreds of drive-in and outdoor theaters across the United States and Canada. The show will be shot for the Encore Drive-In Nights Series at a location near the band’s Northern California headquarters and will subsequently be edited and mixed by Metallica’s award-winning production team to the highest standards possible.  The concert, the band’s first show in nearly a year, will feature material from throughout their near four-decade career and provide Metallica fans with an intimate, unique, and truly memorable concert experience.

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Metallica Joins Venture Buying Song Catalogs and Other Intellectual Property

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According to a published report by Variety, Metallica and longtime co-manager Cliff Burnstein are among the parties involved in a new intellectual-property acquisition venture Worldwired Music IP Fund. The venture, which also includes former Fender president/COO Matt Janopaul and former Sony/ATV co-president Rick Krim, will be looking to snap up a series of song catalogs as part of its portfolio.Continue reading →


Metallica’s “And Justice For All” Remaster Out Today, Shares David Fricke Interview

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Metallica has released their enormous remastered version of …And Justice For All today via Blackened Recordings, culminating in months of exclusive track streams and video premieres from the last thirty years. To celebrate the release, the band got together with celebrated music journalist and legends David Fricke for a wide-ranging interview for his radio show. Fricke wrote the first ever major feature on the band in Rolling Stone in 1988. There was even a surprise appearance by ‘One’ music video director Michael Salomon. You can watch the full clip below, or tune into your local rock station. Continue reading →


Metallica Shares Video Of Them Playing “Harvester Of Sorrow” In A Bar From 1989

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As Metallica approaches the November release of the remastered deluxe edition of …And Justice For All (Blackened Recordings), the band continues to share audio and video rarities from their vault. Watch fan-filmed footage of the band playing ‘Harvester of Sorrow’ in a college bar in Delaware, on the Damaged Justice Tour in 1989. Continue reading →


Watch Metallica Performing “Creeping Death” Live, Tour Dates Resume Tonight

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Metallica has shared a new video of them performing their classic track ‘Creeping Death’ live recently at Austin City Limits. Watch it below now. The band resumes their World Wired Tour dates tonight in Milwaukee, WI at the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center. Continue reading →


Metallica Teases Next Leg Of Tour Dates For The USA, Coming On Monday

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In an ominous post to social media, Metallica has promised an announcement for this coming Monday, which is likely to be their long in the works new leg of their “Worldwired World Tour”, with dates for the US. The official announcement will come on Monday, February 26 via the band’s official website and social networks. The band just completed an extensive tour of arenas in Europe. Watch the message below.Continue reading →


Metallica Books Intimate Show At LA’s Fonda Theatre Next Week

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Metallica will play a special show on Thursday, December 15th in Hollywood, at the Fonda Theatre. We have the details below. Continue reading →


Metallica: Hardwired…To Self-Destruct Debuts At Number One On The Billboard Top 200 Chart

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Metallica released their best album in over twenty years back on November 18th via Blackened Recordings, and now it has been confirmed that Hardwired…To Self-Destruct will debut at #1 on The Billboard Top 200 chart. Continue reading →