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Metallica announce UK tour dates
US rockers Metallica have announced their first UK tour in 12 years will take place next year.
The band have appeared at numerous festivals and have performed several one-off shows but have not taken part in a multi-date tour since 1996.
Beginning at Nottingham's
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Metallica pip Glasvegas to number one
Metallica have secured number one spot in the UK album chart ahead of Glasvegas.
The US band took the top position with their ninth studio album Death Magnetic while the Scottish outfit came in at number two with their self-titled debut.
Meanwhile, Nationwide
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Metallica unfazed by album leak
Metallica are not upset about their forthcoming album Death Magnetic being leaked, it has been claimed.
Blabbermouth reports the rockers' latest release has been sold early in a French record shop and copies of the songs have appeared online.
However, Lars Ulrich,
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Metallica announce London gig
Thrash metal rockers Metallica have revealed they will play a gig at London's O2 Arena on September 15th.
Fans of the group can see them perform in the capital for just £5 a ticket, the band has said on its website.
The rockers say they want to "hang"
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Grohl denies writing Metallica letter
Dave Grohl has revealed the recent 'open letter' to Metallica which is to have surfaced online from the hand of the Foo Fighters frontman is nothing more than a quote taken out of context recently by a journalist.
As reported earlier this month, Grohl is alleged to have written to
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Metallica confirmed for Ozzfest
Metallica will join Ozzy Osbourne for his annual Ozzfest US festival this summer.
The hard rockers will top the bill alongside the Prince of Darkness, organiser Sharon Osbourne has revealed, although in a change to recent years the hard rock event will be held in just one location
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Dave Grohl urges Metallica to 'kick-ass'
Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl has written an open letter to Metallica as they finish up their ninth studio album in the studio this week - urging the hard rock band take their time to create a 'kick-ass' set.
Grohl's short note, which was published via Metal Hammer this week,
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Metallica making in-store appearance
Metallica have announced a super-rare opportunity for their legions of fans to meet them at an in-store appearance next month in San Francisco.
The metal legends are doing their bit for the 'Record Store Day', which aims to encourage music lovers to pay a visit to their local
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Metallica post studio update
Recording sessions for the follow-up to Metallica's 2003 release "St. Anger" are continuing apace, with the band updating fans this week on their progress.
Writing on their official website, the band reveal their ninth studio album is still on course for a 2008 release, and that
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Metallica new album coming 2008
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has revealed initial details of the band's forthcoming studio set - the follow up to 2005's "St. Anger".
Belgium's Studio Brussel spoke to Ulrich at the 2007 Rock Werchter Festival last weekend, where he dropped a few hints as to the legendary metal
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Metallica to headline Wembley Stadium
Metallica have confirmed a show at Wembley Arena this summer as part of their 'Sick of the Studio 07' Summer Tour, Sound Generator can reveal.
Set for Sunday 8th July, 2007, the tour is intended simply to give the band a break from studio sessions during the summer months as they
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Metallica: 'Reduced by Rick Rubin'
The hard rockers hook up with the seminal producer.
Metallica have thrown their legions of fans a curveball with the news 'song doctor' Rick Rubin will head up their new set, Sound Generator can report.
The seminal producer is famed for his back-to-basic values and is
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Metallica Launch Live Downloads
Metallica have launched a download site to coincide with their current US tour, offering fans the opportunity to download high-quality recordings of each date.
Livemetallica.com will make high quality unedited soundboard recordings of complete concerts throughout the
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Metallica Add Second UK Show
Metallica have added a second night at Earls Court after tickets for the first show sold out in three hours.
The date, as part of their huge world tour, is on the 19th December ahead of the second London date a day later.
The two shows in London will be the finale of the
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Metallica: The World Tour 2003 / 2004
US Rock titans Metallica have revealed the full itinerary of their forthcoming world tour.
Following their remaining European festival dates this month, Metallica will head over to Buenos Aires in Argentina to kick off the ‘St Anger’ worldwide trek, in support of the new album of
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Metallica Play At Download!
After close to a week of will they-wont they rumours - which were cut down by the promoters stating that Metallica ‘would not’ be playing Download - the rock legends surprised everyone by playing a secret show on second stage.
Taking to the stage instead of Apocaliptica (who were
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Reading Festival Sold Out: Record Demand
The Carling Weekend: Reading Festival has now sold out of weekend tickets in record time. With a headline bill that features Exclusive Headline Festival Performances from Blur. Metallica, Linkin Park and System Of A Down.
Day tickets for the Reading site are still available at a
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Metallica Will Play Reading
Heavy metal gods Metallica have confirmed plans to play the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2003 on August 22 and 24.
The dates are part of Metallica's summer tour which also sees them playing in Dublin on August 21st, as well as playing the Roskilde festival in Denmark on June 26
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Metallica bassist quits band
Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is leaving the heavy metal group, stating "physical damage" caused by playing in the band as the reason.
Newsted has played with the group since 1986, performing on six albums and countless tours.
In a statement released through, Elektra, the band's
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Metallica's rumoured new man
Metallica are strongly rumoured to have recruited ex-Alice In Chains/Ozzy Ozbourne Bassist Mike Inez as a replacement for Jason Newsted.
Officially, however, Metallica continue to deny having chosen a replacement for Newsted.
Meanwhile Hetfield, Hammett and Ulrich have started
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