Nik and Keefy take on Metallica’s fabled Seattle 1989 concerts – from the ...And Justice for All tour and documented in the “Live Sh*t Binge and Purge” Live boxed set. Continue reading
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CLASSIC ALBUMS REVISITED: Lamb of God – Ashes of the Wake 20th Anniversary
On August 31 Lamb of God’s Ashes of the Wake (Epic Records) officially turns twenty. I was still in highschool and vividly remember stopping by Bullmoose Records in Salem, New Hampshire to pick up my copy. But that’s not to say that those were simpler times.Continue reading
Metallica Adds More Content to the “Orion A Tribute to Cliff Burton” Virtual Exhibition in The Metallica Black Box
Metallica’s has added new content to its fifth collection ever, “Orion A Tribute to Cliff Burton!” Year three of The Metallica Black Box has brought a tremendous archive of material from the Cliff Burton-era of the band. This latest exhibition has all kinds of videos, photos, and interviews with Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo, Jason Newsted, Mike Bordin (Faith No More), David Ellefson (Kings of Thrash/Dieth/ex-Megadeth), Frank Bello of Anthrax, Becky Baldwin (Merciful Fate), Steve DiGiorgio (Testament/Death/Death To All), John Marshall, Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records, Brian Lew (Murder In the Front Row, Super7 Toys), Steffan Chirazi (So What magazine, The Metallica podcast), and so many more. Watch a short video clip of Jason Newsted paying tribute to Cliff!
ALBUM REVIEW: Nails – Every Bridge Burning
Eight years on from You Will Never Be One of Us, Californian Powerviolence four-piece Nails return with their fourth full-length, Every Bridge Burning (Nuclear Blast Records), evidently intent on doing some damage.
CONCERT REVIEW: OTTTO – Bastardane Live at The House of Blues Chicago
On August 10th OTTTO and Bastardane – both prominent groups within the modern hard rock scene – came to Chicago in light of their current Reconquest Tour. The two rock outfits are no strangers to touring together, as both bands played together the previous summer as well. The Reconquest Tour sees both Bastardane and OTTTO in new fashions, but when it comes to each group’s signature sound, talent and onstage energy – those matters remain the same.Continue reading
Metallica and Carhartt Team Up to Support Skilled Trades Education This Labor Day Season via All Within My Hands
Skilled laborers and tradespeople have long been the backbone of America, shaping the economic health and hard-working spirit of the country. However, the U.S. continues to face a widening skilled labor shortage, with young workers experiencing societal barriers to entering the trades, as 79% of young Americans say their parents want them to pursue a college education after high school and only 5% say the same about vocational school.1 Carhartt, America’s iconic workwear brand, is continuing to help eliminate barriers and close the skilled trades gap this Labor Day by dedicating its Fall 2024 “For the Love of Labor” grant to support Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation and its Metallica Scholars Initiative.
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Watch Pro-Shot Video Metallica Performing “The Call of Ktulu”
Metallica kicked off year two of their M72 World Tour last Friday, May 24th in Munich Germany! 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 our our review of the St. Louis weekend last year, and watch a pro-shot video of Metallica performing “Harvester of Sorrow” live in Foxboro, MA.Continue reading
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PODCAST: Glacially Musical 194: “And Justice For All” Full Review with Special Guest Quinn Mattfeld
Nik and Keefy take on Metallica’s “…And Justice For All” with Quinn Mattfeld! Quinn hosts the And Volume For All podcast! We cover all of AJFA – writing, recording, “that bass thing,” The video for “One,” and Jethro Tull is name-checked!
Super7 Toys to Release a Type O Negative Reaction Figure of Peter Steele
Super7 Toys is wrapping up an epic run of Rock, Metal, Punk, Hip-Hop figure releases with a new one based on Peter Steele of Type O Negative! Pre-orders are live at the link below. In addition to the ReAction figures, Super7 has released a Slayer Live Undead playset as well as figures based on other music, movies, toy lines, and other pop culture icons. Other reaction figures in the line include Ozzy Osbourne, Cliff Burton of Metallica, Johnny Cash, Misfits, Alice Cooper, several versions of Papa Emeritus and Nameless Ghouls, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Agnostic Front, Anthrax, Lemmy of Motörhead, Beastie Boys, Venom, Circle Jerks, Gorilla Biscuits, King Diamond, Megadeth, Rancid, Judas Priest, Napalm Death, The Sex Pistols, Discharge, Alice Cooper, Run DMC, Doctor Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, Paul Baloff of Exodus, Jimi Hendrix, MF Doom, Blondie, Ramones, My Chemical Romance and many more! Order right now since these usually sell out.Continue reading