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We proudly present the matching folio to the highly anticipated CD by these heavy metal masters - the first to feature bassist Robert Trujillo, and the first produced by Rick Rubin. Includes artist-approved notes and tab for the hit single “The Day That Never Comes” and 9 more: All Nightmare Long * Broken, Beat and Scarred * Cyanide * End of the Line * The Judas Kiss * My Apocalypse * Suicide and Redemption * That Was Just Your Life * The Unforgiven III.  Pre-order Price Guarantee! Order now and if the Amazon.com price decreases between your order time and the end of the day of the release date, you’ll receive the lowest price.

DVD Release Date: September 2, 2008

This documentary traces the complete history of Metallica, from their earliest incarnation as one of the “big 4″ of Thrash-Metal through the tragic death of Cliff Burton to the mega-stardom they enjoy today. With the aid of interviews with band members, archive footage, rare photographs, commentary from the finest metal journalists and a host of other features, this film gets to the heart of what made this extraordinary group the primal force they have become. buy now

Pre-Order the upcoming Metallica release, Death Magnetic and receive a limited edition pint glass from the “Newbury Comics Artist Pint Glass Series”!

This Metallica pint glass is a Limited Edition (There will only be 1500 made). If you want to be sure you get one, order right here on newburycomics.com.

16.99$ for this one. Figure you can get the album for 9.99$ at your local Walmart, Circuit City etc. Is the glass worth 7.99$? Not so sure.

Find out the price and how to order yours inside!

Metallica have released the deatils of their very special ‘coffin box set’ version of their forthcoming ‘Death Magnetic’ album.

Included in the package is a cd that contains the demo’s of the ten songs that make up ‘Death Magnetic’, a DVD of unseen ‘making of’ footage, an exclusive ‘Death Magnetic’ t-shirt, a ‘Death Magnetic’ flag and pick card, a coffin-shaped poster, a ‘Death Magnetic’ credit card with official download and the ‘Death Magnetic’ album itself. All of these goodies will come inside a very special coffin-shaped box set.

The box comes priced at £75 (~150$US).  source

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* Entire show with John Marshall on rhythm guitar.

* There is a tape cut during Damage, Inc.

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A re-release of the 1986 classic on high quality vinyl. Release date is july 15, 2008. 

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Hailed as a masterpiece by critics far outside heavy metal’s core audience, Master Of Puppets sold over half a million copies at its time of release without any major video/radio airplay, making it’s the band’s first record to be certified Gold by the RIAA. It has since sold over six million copies in the U.S. alone. It was the last album the band recorded with bass player Cliff Burton before his death later that year. The album has also frequently been tagged by critics as one of the most influential heavy metal albums of all time.  Yet by bookending the album with two slices of thrash mayhem ( Battery and Damage, Inc. ), the band reigns triumphant through sheer force of sound, of will, of malice. The arrangements are thick and muscular, and the material varies enough in texture and tempo to hold interest through all its twists and turns. Some critics have called Master Of Puppets the best heavy metal album ever recorded; if it isn’t, it certainly comes close.

You can pre-order Metallica’s Reading or Leeds festival shows for legal download in either mp3 or lossless FLAC versions from www.livemetallica.com. The mp3 version costs $8.95 (about £5), while the FLAC version is $11.65 (about £6). These prices save 10% on the post-tour prices. (more…)

Rockzone Records, 1721 East Warner Road in Tempe, isn’t your typical music store. It’s more of a haven for vinyl junkies like our music columnist Steve Jansen, who prefer their sounds to flow from an old-school needle and groove instead of some new-fangled iPod or CD player. Almost 90 percent of the Rockzone’s stock consists of albums on wax, so as such, a majority of their top 10 best sellers are records. Here’s a list of what’s getting bought (with an * indicating it’s the LP version).

1. Motley Crue, Saints of Los Angeles (Eleven Seven Music)
2. Metallica, Kill ‘Em All re-issue (Warner Bros.) *
3. Portishead, Third (Mercury) *
4. Madonna, Hard Candy (Reprise)
5. Van Morrison, Keep it Simple (Reprise) *
6. Radiohead, In Rainbows (ATO) *
7. Eddie Vedder, Music for the motion picture Into The Wild (J-Records) *
8. The Rancountouers, Consolers of the Lonely (Warner Brothers) *
9. Kate Nash, Made of Bricks (Interscope)
10. Alanis Morissette, Flavors of Entanglement (Warner Bros.)
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“While we’re finishing up the new album, we told the dudes at the record company we thought it might be cool to dust off the old tapes and get all retro with some vinyl re-releases… First up are the first two albums (duh!?), “Kill ‘Em All” and “Ride the Lightning“, coming out on April 15 in North America and pretty fucking close to that in the rest of the world.

There will be two versions…one like the original on a single disc spinning at 33 1/3, the other a two disc, 180 gram vinyl, 45 rpm package all in a double gatefold. The music was half speed mastered from the original analog tapes at Mobile Fidelity to bring you audiophile quality.

Both versions will be available in the online store here and over at Met Club. Oh, and in case you were wondering, “Master” and “Justice” will obviously be next and should be coming out on vinyl in June.”  source

by Christopher Beaumont

I am not, never have been, and never will be a metal historian. I would be willing to take that statement a step further and say that I will never be a historian of any sort on any subject. That said, I will always have at least a little knowledge about the subject of music; not much mind you, but enough to get by.

I guess this lack of true historical perspective dates back to my initial interest in music. I started late and therefore missed a lot of metal’s roots. The fact that I heard any of the true metal of the ’80s is thanks to my childhood friend Matt Byrne (now of the band Hatebreed), who was into the heavy stuff. This is where I first heard bands like Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, Testament, Exodus, Mercyful Fate, Suicidal Tendencies, and others. Still, I did not become a real fan until years later, after I cut my teeth on hair and glam metal. What does that have to do with Aural Amphetamine? Well, it is a documentary about the emergence of thrash and the importance that Metallica played in its growth in popularity. (more…)

25 years after Metallica first stormed the music world with Kill ‘Em All, this double disc set follows the trail of destruction from Cliff Burton to their creative and commercial zenith. A first class critical team reviews and assesses the band, their music and the madness, complemented by a second disc packed packed with the best performances of a career at the top. Order now. Release date June 10, 2008.

Following a year-long collaboration between Randall Amplifiers and Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, Randall has unveiled the KH-15 Signature Practice Amp. The KH-15 is the latest Kirk Hammett addition to Randall’s gear line-up since they announced partnership during Winter NAMM 2008.

The practice amp features two channels – one clean, and one custom overdrive with boost for extra gain. The rest of the spec includes 3-band EQ (bass, middle and treble), spring reverb, front 1/4″ headphone jack and rear CD/tape input. The KH-15 will set you back $129.90.

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Billabong has hooked up with Metallica to produce a limited-edition design co-op boardshort.

The hot ticket item will hit stores in coming months and the band was “heavily involved” in the design process, deciding exactly what went to the market.

The Metallica trunks come in an all-white and an all-black color scheme with the rockers’ album cover art spliced through the iconic Metallica rock logo across the back. Metallica symbols from the band’s history are also heat embossed into the fabric.

The trunks carry an unique plectrum-shaped wax comb in the pocket with the band name etched in the plastic.

The Billabong Metallica limited-edition design co-op boardshort will be available from Billabong stores and leading retailers.

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John Mayer thinks that “Guitar Hero was devised to bring the guitar-playing experience to the masses without them having to put anything into it. And having done both, there’s nothing like really playing guitar. I mean, what would you rather drive, a Ferrari or one of those amusement-park cars on a track?” See, guitars mean a lot to John. “It’s my flotation device, because I now exist in this celebrity sort of world. But I don’t feel like anybody’s been able to truly knock me off my legs, because I have a trade. You can’t just walk onstage and start playing guitar ’cause you thought it looked neat. With guitar, you get out what you put in, and it’s the ultimate shield for other people trying to fuckin’ take away your heart and soul. It’s a completely exposed craft. There is no facade.” When John stops getting to nail celebrities, he’ll still gonna be able to show up at a bar and wail for his pretzels. Can Guitar Hero players say that? Maybe someday he’ll be as awesome as Kirk Hammett, who recorded one of his “favorite guitar solos in the world.” On Load. (more…)

Metallica is fueling the rumors online of and all-Metallica Guitar Hero Game (or at least add-on pack) with the following mysterious post to their MySpace blog entitled “METALLICA GUITAR HERO GAME. . . FACT OR FICTION?”:

“An all Metallica Guitar Hero game . . . fact or fiction? Idle internet gossip, wishful thinking, or the real deal? Let’s just say that perhaps, just maybe, if you’ve already mastered “One” on GHIII there might be a pile of ‘Tallica songs in your future.

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