The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has released its tally of Gold and Platinum albums for October. Metallica’s ninth album, Death Magnetic, on Warner Brothers, went both Gold and Platinum within the first month of its release. The heavy metal group’s career sales now surpass 63.5 million albums since unveiling the first Metallica album Kill ‘em All in 1983.
“We’re free of our record contract”, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich tells Rolling Stone. “We have that element of complete freedom with the next record, so we can do whatever we want. We could do an Internet thing or even put it on Andy Greene’s record label. It’s awesome. I mean, to be out of your record contract, it’s exciting just because of, what are the new — and that’s not anything disrespectful about the great bunch of people up at Warner Bros. Records. But it’s just exciting to be able to communicate directly with your fans, and having the opportunities to do it, you know. I think that’s really exciting.”
Metallica’s The Black Album reissue will go vinyl on Friday, November 28th. Just one short month following the reissue of Metallica’s …and Justice For All comes the next in the vinyl series with Metallica’s The Black Album vinyl LP reissue hitting the streets next week on Friday, November 28th.
Metallica’s James Hetfield has been doing some press in the recent days as the Metallica’s World Magnetic tour progresses. The following is James’ opinion on new Guns’n'Roses album, the music he has been listening to recently, the album he has listened to the most and Hetfield’s opinion on the new heavy metal scene.
Metallica’s James Hetfield had following to say on the new Guns’n'Roses album Chinese Democracy:
I haven’t (listened to it). I’m sure Lars has heard it — he’s a big-time Axl follower [laughs]. He’s followed him around and annoyed him, trying to capture some of the rock-star-ness. We played a festival with them in Germany in 2006 — not on the exact same day — and we went down and watched them. The guy’s a good frontman. There’s a lot of extra stuff that goes along with that, but he is talented.
River Front Times recently conducted an interview with Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett on the new Metallica album Death Magnetic. Kirk Hammett discussed the Death Magnetic solos, the discussion on the new Metallica album sound quality, and him playing a few minor characters for Metalocalypse.
Kirk Hammett on the guitar solos on Death Magnetic compared to the last Metallica album St. Anger solos:
“I think it goes without saying that the guitar solos were gonna be a given. There was no discussion. When we started writing, it was just like, ‘OK, time for a lead break here. Let’s go!’ There was no dialogue as to whether or not we would have guitar solos on this album. They would be back. Yeah.”
In the midst of a crumbling economy and tight credit markets, a painting owned by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich has been sold at auction for $13.5 million. The painting was a highlight of Christie’s contemporary art auction in New York.
The canvas of a boxer, which is by celebrated artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, went under the hammer for $13.5 million. Christie’s says the price for “Untitled (Boxer)” exceeded the pre-auction estimate of more than $12 million.
Metallica’s the top vote-getter in The Plain Dealer’s ninth annual Hall of Fame poll. Newspaper readers and website visitors were asked which nominees on the latest official Rock Hall ballot are most worthy of induction.
Deseret News did an interesting interview with Metallica’s Robert Trujillo about recording of Death Magnetic, working with Rick Rubin and going on the World Magnetic tour.
Metallica’s Death Magnetic marks the ninth studio CD of original material for Metallica. For bassist Robert Trujillo, it marks his first studio recording with the band. “It was a wonderful experience,” Robert Trujillo said during a phone call from the Sprint Arena in Kansas City, Mo. “It was an eye-opener for me to see how this band works in the studio.
“First off, the work ethic is very strong,” he said. “And I really felt like I was a part of the songwriting and recording of the album.”
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!
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