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Metallica To Rock National Anthem + Throw Out First Pitch at San Francisco Giants Game
With a new album in the works, a 3D film set to arrive in the summer, plans for a second Orion Festival and a headlining gig at Revolver’s Golden Gods Awards, Metallica have a busy 2013 ahead of them. And now the year got even more awesome with the announcement that the band will step up to the metal plate by performing the National Anthem and throwing out the first pitch at the San Francisco Giants game May 3 as part of the first ever Metallica Night at AT&T Park.
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Casting Call: Who Should Play Metallica in a Movie?
Metallica may have made the documentary 'Some Kind of Monster' and the band may be currently hard at work on their own 3D concert film, but what if a biographical feature film was made about the band's career? There is no doubt that Metallica are metal icons, so the individuals portraying them would have a challenging task at hand. So, who should play the members of Metallica's current lineup? We've got a few suggestions below:
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Metallica Partner With Vans to Introduce New Band-Designed Four-Piece Shoe Line
The members of Metallica continue their partnership with Vans by introducing four new signature shoes, each designed by one of the members of the band. James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo were all given free reign to choose any Vans style and make it their own by adding their own touches to the design.
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Jason Newsted Describes the ‘Epiphany’ That Revitalized His Solo Career
Jason Newsted didn't exactly rush into a full-time solo career after leaving Metallica. In fact, as he revealed during a recent interview with Classic Rock Revisited, it took the group's 30th anniversary -- and his brief reunion with his former bandmates during their all-star celebration shows -- to remind him what music really meant to him.
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British Columbia Metal Shop Wins Initial Trademark Battle Against Metallica
Metallica have been diligent over the years when defending their trademark, but one small metal manufacturing company has emerged victorious in retaining their name after an initial challenge from the band. The Burnaby metal shop known as Metallica Manufacturing will continue to operate under their title after a recent court ruling.
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Metallica, Tony Iommi, Rob Zombie to Recieve High Honors at 2013 Golden Gods Awards
Motorhead, Rush and Aerosmith are amongst the nominees in 11 just-announced categories for the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards Show, but the highest honors will go to Metallica and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, in addition to Rob Zombie. Metallica will also play at the show's live concert on May 2 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.
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2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards To Honor Metallica, Rob Zombie + Tony Iommi
The fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show looks to be the event's biggest ceremony to date, as Metallica, Rob Zombie and Tony Iommi will be among the honorees. This year's Revolver Golden Gods takes place May 2 at Los Angeles' Club Nokia and also features a headlining performance by Metallica.
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Cliff Burton Aria Pro II Signature Bass to Debut at 2013 NAMM Convention
This is the time of year when musicians begin salivating, as the annual NAMM Convention is set for this coming weekend -- Jan. 24 - 27 -- in Anaheim. One of the items guaranteed to be turning some heads is the new Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass, designed with the consent of the late Metallica bassist's family and bandmates.
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Metallica 3D Concert Movie Is Coming This August
Why should the Justin Biebers and Jonas Brothers of the world be the only ones getting 3D concert films? For those of you who have been yearning for something a little more hard-sounding in the theater, you can mark down August as a month to look toward.
Because Metallica will be releasing their own 3D concert film, 'Metallica Through the Never.'
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Testament Vocalist Chuck Billy Reveals ‘Dream’ to Finally Share the Stage With Metallica
California is the American Mecca for thrash metal. With top thrash innovators such as Metallica, Testament, Autopsy, Exodus, Death Angel and more having risen to fame together in the early '80s, a very tight-knit brotherhood has been created between these musicians. Despite this bond, Metallica and Testament have never toured together, and during our recent chat with Testament singer Chuck Billy, he told us it's his "dream" for the two acts to share a bill.
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