Metallica guitar legend, Kirk Hammett, has joined Gibson TV host, Mark Agnesi, for a special episode of The Collection show. The Gibson TV series takes viewers on a deep dive into the personal guitar collections of music’s biggest artists. Check out Kirk’s episode below.
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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show 10-25-24
PODCAST: Glacially Musical 203 – Vinyl Care and Gear Maintenance Chaser Episode
In this episode #203, Nik and co-host Keefy of Ghost Cult Magazine discuss caring for your record collection, turntable maintenance, the joys of collecting, an examination of Discogs, and more! Also, Nik is watching Nicky (Santoro) in “Casino!” Keefy is still salty about “Sopranos!”
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Metallica Books 2025 Tour Dates for Australian and New Zealand with Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies will open.
Metallica have booked an Australian/New Zealand tour for November 2025. Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies will provide support. Tickets on on sale now at the links below. The band continues to tour behind their 2023 album 72 Seasons (Blackened Recordings, read our review here) performing deep cuts, and hits. The tour features a “no repeats” weekend’s events features two different shows, with no repeated songs in the set list either night, along with other events, including their extended merch pop-up shops and their M72 Takeover Weekend! Check out our review of the St. Louis weekend last year! Metallica recently announced additional 2025 M72 tour dates and festival dates. Continue reading
Sonic Temple Books Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn, Bad Omens, Rob Zombie, Incubus, Alice In Chains, Three Days Grace, Alice Cooper, I Prevail, Chevelle, and More
The full music lineup has been announced for the fourth year of Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, including some incredible firsts for the Pinnacle of Rock Festivals in America, held May 8, 9, 10 & 11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
More than 100 bands will take the stage during the four-day destination event, marking its biggest year ever. The festival will feature a massive lineup of rock royalty including LINKIN PARK with new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong; they will make their debut at Sonic Temple headlining on Saturday in one of the band’s first shows in seven years. As previously announced, Metallica will also appear at Sonic Temple for the first time ever in 2025 for a “No Repeat Weekend” offering two unique headlining sets over two nights (Friday and Sunday).Continue reading
Metallica Re-Teams with Stern Pinball for “Metallica Remastered” Machine
For the second time in their career, Metallica has collaborated with Stern Pinball, the biggest makers of creative pinball machines for bands and other IP brands for a second pinball machine! Watch a trailer for the new machine and order it from the links below! Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Jerry Cantrell – I Want Blood
Jerry Cantrell, he of Alice in Chains fame, has returned with I Want Blood (Double J Music). It is his fourth solo record and continues the Grunge flavoured Hard Rock and Metal he is known for with an array of famous friends popping in, including Duff McKagan (Guns N Roses), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Better Lovers) and the production help of Joe Barresi (Slipknot, Clutch, Tool, Mastodon) amongst others. Continue reading
Sick New World 2025 Books Metallica, Linkin Park, QOTSA, Evanescence, AFI, Ministry, Gojira, Acid Bath, The Flaming Lips, Down, Melvins, Testament, Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Machine Head, and More
Sick New World 2025 has revealed their huger lineup featuring Metallica, and now Linkin Park, QOTSA, Evanessence, AFI, Ministry, Gojira, Acid Bath, The Flaming Lips, DOWN, Melvins, Testament, Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Machine Head, Sisters of Mercy, Three Days Grace, Tomahawk, Cradle of Filth, Refused, Filter, Kittie, Terror, Mayhem, X, Poison the Well, The Hives, Carcass, Underoath, Daron Malakian’s Scars On Broadway, Sponge, Quicksand, Exodus, Stabbing Westward, Orgy, Lacuna Coil, The Birthday Massacre, Seven Hours After Violet, Dethklok, Dope, Scowl, Show Me The Body, Napalm Death, Dope, Arch Enemy, Twin Tribes, and more! The presale starts Friday 10/18 at 10am PT. You are signed up and will receive the presale code that morning. Tickets start as low as 19.99 down. Continue reading
Metallica’s 2023 Marching Band Competition Winners Share How They Used The Prize Money
Metallica has shared some content promoting their 2024 Marching Band Competition “For Whom The Band Tolls!” Watch as some of the 2023 winners share what the winning the prizes did for their schools! This year, over $270K in prizes across six categories will be given away to 16 schools. Let yours be one of them! earn more and sign up at the link below. Video submissions are due by December 6, 2024, with fan voting beginning the following day through December 31. This year, over $270K in prizes across six categories will be given away to 16 schools. Let yours be one of them! Learn more and sign up at the link below. Video submissions are due by December 6, 2024, with fan voting beginning the following day through December 31.
CONCERT REVIEW: Apocalyptica – The Raven Age – Live at Albert Hall
The gorgeous Albert Hall plays host to tonight’s festivities as a packed crowd eagerly escapes the rain-drenched streets of Manchester for a night of metallic revelry with Apocalyptica.Continue reading