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European Summer Vacation, part 2,347 will end on August 2, so that can only mean one thing … more dates in the U.S. and Canada! We just rocked Austin at SXSW and are super psyched that we’ll be back in North America visiting our friends in the Fall as the World Magnetic Tour keeps rolling on. We had an amazing time on the last run in ‘08 and early ‘09 and we are so ready to do it again!

Tickets go on sale either April 4 or April 11 – please see dates below and keep watching here for more information about on sale times and support acts. 

So here’s how the rest of our 2009 looks:

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METALLICA.com: First leg of N. America tour dates announced

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“I was at the biggest fucking metal show on earth!” reads the souvenir T-shirts for this year’s one-off edition of Ozzfest, held in Pizza Hit Park, a soccer stadium in suburban Dallas. That statement was definitely an exaggeration size-wise, and more than likely a dubious claim in terms of lineup as well. Still, there were times when it felt like it could transcend those limitations. Chief among them: Metallica’s pyrotechnics-laden performance of “One,” which felt like a big-budget stage production of Apocalypse Now, with its explosive generation-kill buildup. (more…)

Metallica don’t all stay in the same country when they tour.

Each member of the four-piece band stays in a hotel in a different part of Europe during concerts, they have revealed, flying in to the venue shortly before their show is due to begin.

They are currently performing at several festivals over the summer and while guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Rob Trujillo are staying in Portugal, drummer Lars Ulrich is spending time in London, England, with his wife and daughter, and singer James Hetfield is based in the Czech Republic. (more…)

Metallica have just announced that they will be hosting a couple of bashes in September, via their websites http://www.metallica.com/and http://www.missionmetallica.com/

To celebrate the release of their new album “Death Magnetic” in September (actual date still tbc) the band thought it would be cool to hang with a few of their closest friends in some of their favourite cities.

On September 12th in Berlin, Germany and on September 15th in London, England they will be hosting a little bash to celebrate the blessed event of the upcoming addition to the Metallica family/catalogue.

There will be a live band (that would be them!) and tickets will only be available to MetClub members and Mission: Metallica members.

The band headline the Leeds (August 22nd) and Reading (August 24th) festivals.

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The legendary heavy metal group “Metallica” rocked Sofia’s “Vasil Levski” stadium for hours Friday night.

The musicians performed before a crowd of over 50 000 enthusiastic fans. The repertoire included both old hits and new songs.

With this splendid concert the godfathers of heavy metal fulfilled their 10-years old promise to return to Bulgaria, given in Plovdiv during the groups’ fist ever concert in the country.

Two American bands – “The Sword” and “Down” supported “Metallica” at the show and were well accepted by the public. The real party began however, when “Metallica” appeared on stage to award their fans with a splendid light show while their often controversial music, combining the classical heavy metal sound with a more contemporary one was once again a demonstration of musicianship of the highest class. (more…)

Members of Metallica, Alice in Chains and Anthrax will team up for an all-star tribute to late Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott at this year’s Ozzfest.

Abbott’s brother, Vinnie Paul, will serve as drummer and musical director for the salute that is set to take place at the heavy metal festival on August 9 at the Pizza Hut Park in Dallas, Texas.

Although Vinnie Paul came up with the idea and worked with Ozzfest organizers to make it a reality, Sharon Osbourne said it was pretty much a done-deal from the start. “When we decided on Dallas as the site for this year’s Ozzfest, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to pay tribute to ‘Dimebag’ Darrell since it was his hometown,” she said. “Dimebag was a part of our Ozzfest family and everyone in the metal community misses him dearly.”

At presstime, the artists confirmed to take part in the one-off jam session are Slayer’s Kerry King, Alice in Chains’s Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez, King Diamond, Antrhax’s Scott Ian and Charlie Benante, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta, and Hellyeah’s Chade Gray and Bob Zilla.

The headliners for this year’s Ozzfest – a stadium destination rather than a traveling tour – include Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Serj Tankian, Hellyeah, Jonathan Davis, Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica, and In This Moment. (more…)

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* Entire show with John Marshall on rhythm guitar.

* There is a tape cut during Damage, Inc.

See the setlist..

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Just in case you missed the stealth show the band played in Nashville last month, check it out here.

There’s still time to Save 10% when you pre-order the rest of the Summer Tour.

6/12/08 The Basement, Nashville, TN
No Remorse
Fuel
Harvester Of Sorrow
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Master Of Puppets
Sad But True
Motorbreath
Seek and Destroy

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Representatives for OZZFest-returning this year as a one-day stadium spectacular with two of rock’s most colossal names, METALLICA and OZZY OSBOURNE-have announced special VIP ticket packages to enhance the OZZFest experience on Saturday, August 9 at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas, TX. These packages are now available, along with the general tickets, ranging from $79.50 – $129.50, that recently went on sale.

The VIP Packages include exclusive seating (Field – GA Front of Stage access area $499 or Premium Reserved Seating Lower Stands $299); VIP parking (1 pass per order–to be mailed at a later date); access to VIP lounge area with complimentary snacks & water; and access to “Ozzy’s Lair” brought to you by ESP Guitar’s. Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster outlets and online at: CLICK HERE

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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…)

Jack Black will wear a helmet when he performs at the Reading and Leeds music festivals.

The actor, who is set to appear on stage before legendary rockers Metallica, admits his band Tenacious D are prepared for the crowd to pelt them with bottles.

When asked if he was aware the crowd at Reading Festival are notorious for throwing bottles at acts, Jack replied: “Are you kidding me? Thanks for warning me. Well, I hope the crowd switch to throwing plastic bottles this year. I think I will bring my helmet!”

The Reading and Leeds music festivals are held over the weekend of August 22nd to 24th. (more…)

Win Flights, Hotel and Vip Tix to Ozzfest from ESP Guitars!

ESP Guitars is running a contest where you can win flights, hotel stay and tickets to OZZFEST 2008. One lucky entry will win:

• • Fly with a friend to Dallas, TX
  • Picked up by Limo
  • Stay in Hotel
  • Meals and Drinks on us
  • Clothing from Affliction, including hand-signed Ozzy items
  • ESP LTD KH-602 Guitar
  • Randall RM100KH Amplifier
  • Two premier VIP tickets to Ozzfest
  • Access to “Ozzy’s Lair” VIP area
  • Meet-and-Greet members of Shadows Fall, Devil Driver, and other ESP bands

Sign up and get more info now at http://www.espguitars.com/contests_ozzfest.cf

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