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Metallica Re-Release “Load” Box Set & “Hero Of The Day” Lyric Video

Metallica has announced the definitive re-release of the band’s 5x platinum sixth studio album, Load, out June 13 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. The Load remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set is an ambitious and comprehensive time capsule of 1995-97 era Metallica, jam-packed with exclusives. The set’s 15 CDs range from the remastered Load […]

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Black Sabbath Reunite for Final Show with Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham

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Legendary heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are set to reunite for one last historic performance featuring their original lineup — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. The highly anticipated event, titled “Back To The Beginning,” will take place at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK, on July 5, 2025. This marks the final

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Metallica Marching Band Competition Enters Year Two

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It’s official: The Metallica Marching Band Competition that saw nearly 500 colleges and high schools across the U.S. create exciting, dynamic and unique performances of Metallica music, while vying for prizes valued at nearly $200,000, is back for a bigger, bolder and brassier second year. Sign-ups are open at metallicamarchingband.com from June 6 through the week of

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Late Metallica Icon Cliff Burton Featured On Apocalyptica Version Of ‘The Call of Ktulu’

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Watch Video Below Last week we saw Sublime use vocals from the late Bradley Nowell. Today we get a bassline from the late Cluff Burton on the new Apocalyptica track. Get ready.. Apocalyptica is dropping the final single from their killer new album, “Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2.” This epic sequel to their groundbreaking debut

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Metallica’s BLACKENED Whiskey Delivers 2024 Edition of Rye the Lightning

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When we all started listening to Metallica we were most likely drinking stolen whisky from our parents bar, and now… Metallica has gifted us whisky of their own. Award-winning BLACKENED Whiskey announces the release of the 2024 edition of Rye the Lighting, inspired by Metallica’s 6x platinum sophomore album, Ride the Lightning. This limited-edition expression

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Metallica and Linkin Park Win Rock Awards At iHeartRadio Music Awards

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Metallica won the Rock Album Of The Year for “72 Seasons” at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards with Linkin Park’s “Lost” single, a rediscovered track featuring late frontman Chester Bennington, won Rock Single Of The Year. Organizers shared a video from Metallica accepting the award, which was announced prior to the actual awards event that

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Metallica Marching Band Competition Winners Announces

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The members of Metallica have selected the five winners of the first annual Metallica Marching Band Competition. The winners were chosen from an overwhelming flood of submissions that saw 450+ colleges and high schools across the U.S. signing up since the contest’s April 10, 2023 announcement. The field was narrowed down to five finalists in

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Foo Fighters, Metallica, Queens of the Stone Age Rock Grammy Nominations

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The Nominees for the 66th annual Grammy Awards have been announced for the ceremony that will be taking place on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Ca. For Rock the Grammys have several categories including Nest Rock Album, Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Metal Performance, Best Alternative Music

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Metallica Classics Given Bluegrass Makeover With Anniversary Release

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CMH Records is throwing a shindig to commemorate the 20th birthday of their legendary “Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica.” They’re busting out the fancy limited vinyl edition of this toe-tapping masterpiece and adding some new-fangled visuals with a fresh music video. This album, a relic from the vaults dating back to October

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Metallica Reissuing First Five Albums On Colored Vinyl

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Metallica has announced that they will be reissuing their first five album internationally on colored vinyl beginning next in month in various markets around the world. The reissues will include 1983’s “Kill ‘Em All”, 1984’s “Ride The Lightning”, 1986’s “Master Of Puppets”, 1988’s “…And Justice For All” and 1991’s self-titled, a.k.a. “The Black Album. The

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