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Metallica's Kirk Hammett Confirms Fans' 'Batman Riff' Theory
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has revealed the band included a deliberate reference to the iconic theme of the 1960s 'Batman' TV series in their song 'Shadows Follow'.Fans of the thrash metal legends pointed out that...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 December 2023
Metallica's Kirk Hammett: Prog Rock Was Instrumental In Shaping Heavy Metal
Metallica's Kirk Hammett says prog rock music paved the way for heavy metal.The axe-slayer says heavy metal would sound "different today" if it wasn't for the progressive genre of rock music's influence.Appearing on the 'Kyle...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2023
Metallica To Play Special Show To Pay Tribute To Couple Who Signed Them
Metallica are to play a special concert to pay tribute to the couple who signed them. The heavy metal outfit will perform at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 September 2022
Metallica Are 'Beyond Psyched' Have ‘Master Of Puppets’ Feature In Stranger Things’
Metallica are “beyond psyched” to have ‘Master of Puppets’ feature in ‘Stranger Things’. The heavy metal band - made up of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - are big fans...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2022
Metallica’S Charity Raises $500k For Food Supplies For UKrainians
Metallica’s charity has donated $500,000 (£382,000) towards food supplies for Ukrainian refugees.The heavy metal legends' All Within My Hands Foundation made a generous donation to the World Central Kitchen, the non-profit providing meals to victims...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 April 2022
Metallica Launch 'Being A Band' Masterclass
Metallica have launched an online course about being in a band.The group - comprised of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - are teaching the online course through MasterClass. The course consists...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2021
Lars Ulrich: Metallica's New Music Isn't Cohesive Yet
Lars Ulrich has insisted there is new Metallica music - but "nothing cohesive" yet.The heavy metal behemoths - also comprising James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo, and Kirk Hammett - recently re-released their landmark self-titled album ('The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 October 2021
'Smooth' Hitmakers Carlos Santana And Rob Thomas Reunite On First Song In 22 Years
Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas have reunited on their first track together in 22 years.The Santana and Matchbox Twenty frontmen, respectively, last teamed up on the three-time Grammy-winning mega-hit 'Smooth' in 1999.And the pair are...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 August 2021
Kirk Hammett's Guitar From Metallica's One Music Video Goes Under The Hammer
Kirk Hammett's guitar used in Metallica's 'One' music video is being auctioned. The axe-slayer's ESP 400 Series S-Type, which is signed by the 58-year-old musician and comes with an official document of authenticity, is being...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 April 2021
Metallica Won't Stop Making Records
Metallica always want to make the "best record" they've ever produced.The heavy metal group - who formed in 1981 - can't imagine ever giving up making music because they love the "creative process" and always...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2021
Metallica Have Done Some 'Pretty Serious Writing' Amid The Pandemic
Metallica have thrown themselves into some "pretty serious writing" amid the coronavirus pandemic.Drummer Lars Ulrich has admitted instead of getting depressed by the state of the world, he and his bandmates - James Hetfield, Robert...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 November 2020
Metallica's New Album Is Shaping Up To Be 'More Collaborative'
Metallica's new album is shaping up to be a "more collaborative" effort.The heavy metal titan's bassist Robert Trujillo has spoken of his joy of working together more with all of his bandmates - James Hetfield,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 November 2020
Lars Ulrich: Making A Metallica Album Is Like A Puzzle
Lars Ulrich has compared making a Metallica album to doing a puzzle.The 56-year-old drummer – who is joined in the band by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo – thinks making a record now...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 October 2020
Kirk Hammett: Zombie Movies Are Old And Tired
Kirk Hammett thinks zombie movies are "old and tired".The 57-year-old music star has admitted he's become bored of the genre and is instead more interested in "folk-horror" films.Talking about his movie passions, Krik shared: "I’m...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 October 2020
Metallica Won't Ditch Their Bourbon Despite James Hetfield's Addiction
Metallica won't stop selling their own brand of bourbon because of James Hetfield's alcohol addiction.The heavy metal legends released their own whiskey, Blackened, two years ago. And guitarist Kirk Hammett has insisted they won't be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 September 2020
Metallica To Air Concert At Drive-ins Across North America
Metallica are set to air a concert at drive-in theatres across North America.Like most bands, the heavy metallers - Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - have had to reschedule and postpone...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 August 2020
Metallica Having 'Fun' Making Album In Lockdown
Robert Trujillo says Metallica are having ''fun'' coming up with new ideas for their next record.The heavy metal legends' bassist has admitted it's been easier to work on new music remotely via Zoom during the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2020
Metallica Working On New Album Ideas Over Zoom
Metallica have started working on their next album over Zoom in lockdown.In April, drummer Lars Ulrich said there was a ''very good chance'' the heavy metal legends could make a quarantine album.He revealed he and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 June 2020
Kirk Hammett Wishes He'd Stopped Drinking Earlier
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett wishes he'd stopped drinking earlier.The 57-year-old rockstar previously revealed he was addicted to cocaine, but beat his addiction by spending thousands on comic books to keep his mind occupied.Kirk is now...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 June 2020
Metallica 'Hellbent' On Playing Coachella
Metallica's Lars Ulrich is ''hellbent'' on playing at Coachella. The heavy metal band - formed of Lars, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - have talked about playing at the popular annual festival, as...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 June 2020
Lars Ulrich Hints At Metallica Quarantine Album
Metallica's Lars Ulrich says there is a ''very good chance'' the band could make a quarantine album.The heavy metal group's drummer has revealed he and his bandmates - James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2020
Metallica's Manchester Tribute
Metallica performed Oasis 'Don't Look Back in Anger' in Manchester at the weekend.The song has become an unofficial anthem for the North West England city since Manchester Arena was rocked by a terrorist attack after...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2017
Metallica's Kirk Hammett Praises Joe Satriani
Metallica's Kirk Hammett has opened up about his guitar lessons with Joe Satriani. The rocker was taught to play guitar by Joe over 30 years ago and revealed he asked him for lessons after seeing...
By Clive King in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 August 2017
Kirk Hammett Has 'Never, Ever, Ever' Had A Problem With Dave Mustaine
Kirk Hammett has ''never, ever, ever'' had a problem with Metallica's former guitarist Dave Mustaine. The 54-year-old lead guitarist for the heavy metal band, who replaced Dave after he was fired in 1983 because of...
By Clive King in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 December 2016
James Hetfield Thanks Loyal 'Metallica Family' After Leeds Set
James Hetfield thanked the ''Metallica family'' at the Reading and Leeds Festival. The 'Whiskey In The Jar' hitmakers returned to the two location event after a seven-year-break over the weekend and during their 18-song setlist,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 September 2015
Kirk Hammett Close To Giving Up On Missing Phone Packed With Guitar Ideas
The rocker spent weeks trying to track down the lost phone, but despite the best efforts of friends around the world, he has accepted he'll never see it again. Appearing on The...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 August 2015
Kirk Hammett Loses Metallica Riffs
Kirk Hammett has ''lost'' 250 new Metallica riffs.The 'Enter Sandman' rockers have been working on a new album but progress was hindered six months ago when ''something very unfortunate'' happened to the guitarist and he...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 April 2015
Kirk Hammett Loses Phone Containing Metallica Album Ideas
The rockers are currently working on a follow-up to their hit 2008 record Death Magnetic, and Hammett admits he was devastated when he misplaced his cell phone and lost around 250 song concepts....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2015
Metallica Making Progress On Album
Metallica have completed around ''25 percent'' of their new album.The 'Enter Sandman' rockers have been working hard on the follow-up to 2008's 'Death Magnetic' but, with ''two to three hundred riffs'' to choose from, they...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 April 2015
Metallica: Recording Is Like Mountain Climbing
Kirk Hammett finds making an album ''like scaling a mountain''.The Metallica guitarist is ready for the group - whose last LP, 'Death Magnetic', was released in 2008 - to return to the recording studio...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2014
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