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The 2012 Summer European Vacation

2012-01-04

Here is how the 2012 Summer European Vacation is shaping up:

May 23, 2012 - Oslo, Norway Vallehovin
June 1, 2012 - Nurnberg, Germany Rock Im Park
June 2, 2012 - Nurburgring, Germany Rock Am Ring
June 6, 2012 - Horsens, Denmark State Prison Open Air
June 9, 2012 - Donington, England Download Festival
June 10, 2012 - Nickelsdorf, Austria Nova Rock

Ticket information can be found on the tour page of Metallica.com. MetClub members, be sure to login for pre-sale info on the Oslo and Horsens shows. Those of you have been following along know that this year's European vacation features 'The Black Album' in its entirety to celebrate the 20th (ish!!!) anniversary of its release in August of 1991. We just can't stay away from this anniversary stuff!!

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Four Previously Un-released Tracks On iTunes

2011-12-15

Last week we celebrated our 30th anniversary together with Fan Club members from around the world by playing four nights at the historic Fillmore in San Francisco . . . it was quite the bash each and every night! If you were able to join us at any or all of the parties, thanks for coming out to hang with us. And whether or not you were there, you may have heard that we added some unreleased tracks from the Death Magnetic sessions to the set list – one “new” song each night as part of the shenanigans on stage.

This week, we’re releasing those four tracks through iTunes exclusively in North America and on iTunes and additional digital retailers in other parts of the world as the "Beyond Magnetic" EP. All four studio versions of these songs were sent to Met Club members for free immediately following their live debut on stage at the Fillmore and are available now to everyone via the magic of digital downloading. They are the rough mixes, unfinished to their original degree of mixing from March of 2008, and those of you with very keen senses of sound might recognize bits and pieces from the ‘Mission Metallica’ videos posted in the summer of 2008.

Thanks again to everyone who visited us in San Francisco. As Lars mentioned at the end of the last show, we’ll be back here in January with an announcement about a special interactive fan event in June of 2012 . . . we may ask you to do a little traveling again!

iTunes North America: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=485472347

iTunes Mexico: http://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/beyond-magnetic-ep/id487495053

iTunes Worldwide: http://smarturl.it/beyondmagneticep

BEYOND MAGNETIC TRACKLISTING:

1. Hate Train
2. Just A Bullet Away
3. Hell And Back
4. Rebel Of Babylon

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30th Anniversary Concerts with Tickets

2011-07-29

Metallica turn the ripe age of 30 this year, and the band thinks “it’s cause for a major celebration.”

“Thirty years of Metallica… can you believe it?” the guys state on their official website. So, how is the world’s biggest metal band celebrating their 30th? With a concert, of course. Actually, four of them. The veteran band announced they’ll commemorate their glorious past with four special, fan-only shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco on December 5, 7, 9 and 10.

To sweeten up the celebration, the group is offering ’80s pricing at just $6 per ticket or $19.81 for all four concerts (Get it – 1981?). These tickets are for fan club members only. Additional details will drop on the band’s website, and Metallica are “taking reservations" through August 8.

“These unique shows will include special guests and events, rare songs, varied set lists, odds and ends, and all the nutty stuff you expect from Metallica... fun for the entire family!” the site states.

“Come to the Bay Area and spend the week with us to not only close out 2011 out with a bang, but to celebrate over three decades worth of craziness… Hope to see you for a week of madness in December!”

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METALLICA On Cover Of BILLBOARD's 'Musician's Guide'

2011-07-28

METALLICA is featured on the cover of Billboard's Musician's Guide To Touring & Promotion summer/fall 2011 edition.

According to a press release, the book features "more than 6,000 updated contacts. It's everything the working musician needs to book gigs, contact record labels, find a manager, locate tour services, and more. It's information you can trust from the publishers of Billboard. And, unlike annual directories, the Musician's Guide is updated every six months."

For more information, click here.

Source: Blabbermouth.net

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METALLICA HISTORY - 30 YRS DOCUMENTARY- 1981/2011

2011-04-11

"Drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with. Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head and Iron Maiden." A 1981 newspaper ad run by drummer Lars Ulrich got things started and, 30 years later, Metallica are on top of the world.

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Big 4 To Sweden!

2011-03-02

The final announcement in our recent series of European adventures finds us in Gothenburg, Sweden on July 3, 2011. Of course Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer will all be there for our first Big 4 show in Scandinavia!

Tickets go on sale Monday, March 7 at 9:00 AM local time. Met Club members should check MetClub.com for more details about a special pre-sale this week.

That's it with announcements... for now!

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Vinyl Re-Issues Return

2011-02-28

Vinyl is back as we close out the re-issue series with the final three albums all in the pipeline now. First up is “Garage Inc.,” available in the Official Metallica Store this Thursday, February 24 and at your favorite record store next week on Tuesday, March 1 in North America. It hits the streets one month later on March 28 in the rest of the world, but you can pre-order it now here: Garage Inc. 3LP - Garage Inc. 6LP

Just like the previous releases, there will be two packages. Because “Garage Inc.” was originally released as a double CD, the vinyl sets will include a three disc gatefold package for the 33.3 version and a box set with six discs for the 180 gram, 45 rpm deluxe edition. All the music was half speed mastered from the original analog tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, CA to bring you audiophile quality.

A limited edition pressing of 100 copies of a white vinyl version of the deluxe box set will be available for MetClub.com members and on www.becausesoundmatters.com on this Thursday, February 24 at 1:00 PM PST

“S&M” is up next . . . look for that release in April.

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Big 4 Again!

2011-02-23

Last week we told you there would be a few more Big 4 shows and today's installment takes us to Milan, Italy. Look for more good times with Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer, and yours truly at the Fiera Open Air Arena on July 6, 2011.

Tickets will be available Friday, February 24 at 9:00 AM local time at www.ticketone.it. MetClub members should check MetClub.com for more details on a special pre-sale for Clubbers only.

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METALLICA To Enter Studio In March Or April

2011-02-01

Danish tabloid newspaper Ekstra Bladet conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich last month at the band's headquarters in San Rafael, California. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. (Note: All original Danish-language quotes were translated into English by BLABBERMOUTH.NET.)

On when the band plans on returning to the studio to begin work on the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic":

"There's a really good vibe in the band at the moment. In the past, we would be fed up with METALLICA whenever we returned home after a gigantic world tour, but this time it's different. Therefore it won't be that long before we start working on a new album. I think that we'll probably already get the creative process going in March or April and go into the studio. We really want to get back to METALLICA quickly because we are enjoying it so much right now."

On how the relationship between the METALLICA bandmembers has changed over the years:

"It helps our relationships that we've all got families and children and they all get along with each other. We really fucking like each other at the moment. There were a few years when things were really bad. We never really got to talk to each other; we would just grab a bottle of vodka and go out looking for girls. That meant that we weren't sharing our feelings with each other. Today we talk a lot about our children and our families. And the fact that we have something to talk about other than tonight's setlist is or if someone made a mistake during yesterday's show makes a big difference. In the last five or six years, we've found out where our limits are and we've made some rules regarding METALLICA. That's been necessary in order to make sure the entire thing doesn't collapse. For instance, we have a rule that we cannot be on the road for more than two weeks at a time during the school year and we make sure that we spend two weeks at home before going back on tour. That prevents us from burning out and falling into the trap that you can sometimes fall into when you are tired and worn out."

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The Big Four Coming To The States!

2011-01-31

You've probably heard us all say it . . . the vibe was just so incredible at last year's Big 4 shows that we can't stop now!! So we're finally bringing the love to our home turf on April 23, 2011 with 'Tallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax in Indio, CA at the Empire Polo Club (yes, the more observant of you will note that this is the same spot where the Coachella Festival takes place the weekend before).

It's true - this is indeed the only scheduled stop in America this go around, so we're hoping that you can head West to join us. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 28 at 10 AM PST and Fan Club members can check MetClub.com for pre-sale and VIP package info.

For more info about the show, including ticket pricing and transportation information, check out TheBig4Festival.com.

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