Metallica’s …And Justice For All album vinyl reissue has been released today. The reissue of Metallica’s And Justice For All album is a part of the on-going series that will eventually see the entire Metallica catalog available again. Metallica’s fourth album, …And Justice for All, was originally released on August 25th, 1988 through Elektra Records. It was the Metallica’s first studio album to feature Jason Newsted, who replaced former bassist Cliff Burton.
Metallica’s Death Magnetic world tour 2008/2009 rolls on. Metallica played a concert in Missouri, USA on 25th October 2008. Stjoenews reviews the concert and reports that a symbol of death was literally hanging overhead during Metallica’s performance at the Sprint Center in Kansas City Saturday night, where nearly 14,000 people witnessed the an old-school metal show where rock icons performed the genre with maximum toughness and precision.
The fourth installment of the wildly popular Guitar Hero gaming series has just hit the stores. Guitar Hero World Tour features Metallica’s Trapped Under Ice and the full Death Magnetic album download for drums, vocals, and guitar is available. The game also features the trailer for Guitar Hero: Metallica which will be released in 2009. Buy your Guitar Hero World Tour now!
Metallica celebrated Robert Trujillo’s birthday at the second concert stop of the World Magnetic 2008/2009 USA tour at Tingley Coliseum venue in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Short concert review was posted on Metallica On Tour website:
WOW!!! Those were some loud motherfuckers in Albuquerque! It’s been 11 since Metallica played in Albuquerque and the fans must’ve been storing all kinds of energy during that time because they were LOUD and way into the show. What a great show for Robert to celebrate his birthday… and did he get the pie-ing of a lifetime! Happy Birthday Robert and Thank You Albuquerque!
Metallica kicked off the World Magnetic 2008 tour with a concert in Glendale, Arizona last night. See the Metallica concert setlist and review below. This Metallica concert was the first on a 37-date North American 2008 tour in support of the new Metallica album Death Magnetic. The World Magnetic world tour will continue with USA concert dates until late January 2009, and Metallica will then go on European Death Magnetic tour dates until late July 2009.
An interesting interview with Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett in The Pitch about Metallica’s mindset and where Metallica stands in today’s heavy metal climate. The most interesting part is probably this one:
After the Napster backlash, how do you look back on Metallica’s attempt to fight downloading?
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett: “I’m still against file sharing. I still think people should respect the concept of intellectual property. I don’t have a problem with downloading that intellectual property once the people that deserve to be paid do get paid. Technology is a double-edged sword. It’s convenient and quick, but we pay a pretty high price for that convenience, that impatience. I would much rather be able to go out and buy a better-sounding CD than a shitty MP3. The whole e-mail and texting thing — I’m not sure if it’s really bringing us together as much as it’s isolating us. I kind of miss how people used to just call each other up.”
As Metallica is about to kick-off the World Magnetic world tour in Glendale, Arizona, USA tonight, in support of the latest Metallica album Death Magnetic, the European tour dates for 2009 leg of the Metallica World Magnetic tour have been released.
It’s been over five years since Metallica played in arenas in Europe and the band can’t wait to visit again, so with that said, Metallica have a ton of shows planned in 2009. Metallica’s World Magnetic tour of Europe will be starting off with a concert on February 25th in Nottingham, England. Strap in, hang on, and get ready for the nuttiness to begin. Metallica concert tickets are about to go on sale this week. Buy your European Metallica tickets here!
The owners of the Los Angeles Forum have a little issue with Lamb of God, so unfortunately they will not be joining Metallica for the two shows at the Forum on December 17 and 18 on the World Magnetic Tour in support of the new Metallica album Death Magnetic.
Lamb of God is banned because of a decision by the Faithful Central Bible Church who own the venue, the Forum. The controversy between Lamb of God and the Los Angeles forum goes back to 2005. The Faithful Central Bible Church decided to ban the band because of their name.
Metallica’s future with its record label, Warner Bros. Records, may not extend past the release of the latest album Death Magnetic. Edgar Bronfman Jr., CEO of the Warner Music Group, declined to comment on the status of contract negotiations with Metallica. The latest Metallica album, Death Magnetic, was the band’s last under its current contract with the label, which dates back to 1984 when Metallica first signed with Warner subsidiary Elektra Records.
Metallica’s Box Magnetic (Death In A Coffin) limited edition box set has now been sold out from the Amazon USA store and most of the other online stores. More than 20 coffin boxes are listed for auction at Ebay at this moment and some bids are currently over $300 US Dollars, which is more than double of the original retail price.
But if you still want your box set at retail price, all hope is not lost. Metallica’s Death In A Coffin box set is still available at the original source, the Amazon UK store. And for the retail price of £76.98, which is only $130 US Dollars! Amazon UK has now lowered the price of Metallica’s Coffin box set, the new price is: £60.48 which is $104! Get your copy now!
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