Metallica - Metal Storm

4th Dimension	Wretched
Sabaton	Primal Fear

25.07 - Alter Bridge - Premiere New Animated Video

25.07 - Bölzer - Entire New EP Streaming Online

25.07 - The Big Book Of Hair Metal - Coming In August

25.07 - Wovenwar - Share Previews Of Debut Album

25.07 - X Japan - To Play Madison Square Garden In October

25.07 - Enchant - Announce New Album, Teaser Released

24.07 - Botanist - New Track Streaming Online

24.07 - Stryper - Announce New DVD/Live Album, Trailer Online

24.07 - Blood Of Kingu - Another New Song Online

24.07 - Belphegor - New Video Online

24.07 - Castevet - Call It Quits

24.07 - Dir En Grey - Release New DVD, Announce New Album

Reviews Articles

	Stormnatt Omega Therion
	Chemia The One Inside
	The Conjuration Surreal
	Herod (SUI) They Were None
	Slugdge Gastronomicon
	Karnivore In The Halls Of The Wicked
	Fallujah The Flesh Prevails
	Wolvhammer Clawing Into Black Sun
	Siaskel Jatenentolpen Thejin
	Overkill White Devil Armory

23.07 - Clandestine Cuts Vol. 4 Issue #2 - Awesome New Demos and EPs

20.07 - Hellfest 2014 - A report!

13.07 - Agalloch - Gothic Theatre, Englewood, USA - 8 Jul 2014

13.06 - Iced Earth, Sabaton, ReVamp - Summit Music Hall, Denver, USA - 14 May 2014

06.06 - Roadburn Festival - Day 4: Afterburner

03.06 - God Is An Astronaut - Tapper, Tallinn, Estonia, 18.05.2014

29.05 - Mai Äss or Freak Kitchen in Estonia, 15-17.05.2014

20.05 - Paganfest America Part V - Summit Music Hall, Denver, USA - 15 May 2014

Shoutbox

15:51 - Ilham
A cool rapist. Just like a cool uncle or a cool boss.

15:48 - moonflash
I know right. With this playing in the background too. [link] That kid will grow up to be the coolest rapist.

15:30 - Troy Killjoy
Touching a boob? Like that's some PG13 material right there.

15:29 - Troy Killjoy
Man, NSFW that shit.

15:10 - moonflash
You guys may skate but you'll never be cooler than this kid. [link]

14:28 - mz
very nice album [link]

13:23 - RavenEffect
THPS2, dat soundtrack

Events Now online Today

30.07 - Germany
Wacken Open Air 2014 (33)

06.08 - Czech Republic
Brutal Assault 2014 (29)

08.08 - Portugal
Vagos Open Air 2014 (22)

07.08 - United Kingdom
Bloodstock Open Air 2014 (14)

13.08 - Romania
Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2014 (14)

13.08 - Germany
Summer Breeze Open Air 2014 (11)

22.01 - USA
70000 Tons Of Metal 2015 (11)

Musicians' birthdays:

37 - Boy Venkhateswehra
39 - Brian Gibson
27 - Cassie Dallas
41 - Daniel Lloyd "Dani Filth" Davey
36 - Falke
26 - Fredrik Widigs
39 - Håvard "Mortiis" Ellefsen
28 - HansFyrste
39 - Henning Pauly
41 - Jarno "Onraj 9mm" Anttila
38 - Jon Crosby
35 - Jonas "Skinny Disco" Kangur
32 - Marco Palazzi
64 - Mark Clarke
25 - Sergey Babich
30 - SophiaX
38 - Thab Picard
34 - Thomas Huschka
56 - Thurston Joseph "Mirror" Moore
46 - Tommie "Snowy Shaw" Helgesson
45 - Trevor Peres

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Metallica

Popularity index: 3
3262 fans

Country:	USA
Label:	Blackened Recordings

Links:	Official website Facebook MySpace show moreTwitter YouTube

Formed in:	1981

1981-1990	Bay Area thrash metal
1988-2003	Heavy metal
1991-2003	Hard rock
2004-	Thrash metal

Line-up

Current members:
1981-	James Alan Hetfield - vocals, rhythm guitar
1981-	Lars Ulrich - drums
1983-	Kirk Hammett - lead guitar, backing vocals
2003-	Robert Trujillo - bass, backing vocals
Former musicians:
1981-1982	Ron McGovney - bass, backing vocals
1981-1983	David Scott "Dave" Mustaine - lead guitars
1982-1986	Clifford Lee "Cliff" Burton - bass, backing vocals
1986-2001	Jason Newsted - bass, backing vocals
Studio musicians:
1981	Lloyd Grant - lead guitars
1997	Jim McGillveray - percussions
1997	Bernardo Bigalli - violins
1997	David Miles - hurdy gurdy
2001-2003	Robert "Bob" Rock - bass
2011	Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed - vocals, guitar, continuum
Live musicians:
1982	Jeff Warner - rhythm guitar
1986	John Marshall - guitar
› 1992	-//-
1992	Luke Jackson - drums
2004	David Vincent "Dave" Lombardo - drums
2004	Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison - drums
2004	Flemming Larsen - drums
Guest musicians:
1997	John Popper - harmonica
1997	Gary Rossington - additional guitars
1997	Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool - banjo
1997	Marianne Faithfull - backing vocals
1997	Jim Martin - guitars
1997	Sean Kinney - drums
1997	Jerry Cantrell - guitars
1997	Pepper Keenan - guitars
2011	Rob Wasserman - stand up electric bass
2011	Ulrich Maas - cello
2011	Marika Hughes - cello
2011	Ron Lawrence - viola
2011	Megan Gould - violin
2011	Jenny Scheinman - violin, viola, string arrangements
2011	Sarth Calhoun - electronics
2011	Jessica Troy - viola

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CD & EP / Other releases / Videos

1983 \| 8.6	Kill 'Em All
1984 \| 9.2	Ride The Lightning
1984 \| 8.7	Creeping Death [EP]
1986 \| 9.2	Master Of Puppets
1987 \| 8.1	Garage Days Re-Revisited [EP]
1988 \| 8.1	Harvester Of Sorrow [EP]
1988 \| 8.8	...And Justice For All
1991 \| 8.3	Metallica
1992 \| 7.5	Live At Wembley Stadium [EP]
1996 \| 6.4	Load
1997 \| 6.1	Re-Load
1998 \| 7.5	Garage Inc.
2003 \| 4.3	St. Anger
2004 \| 6.4	The Unnamed Feeling [EP]
2004 \| 5.7	Some Kind Of Monster [EP]
2007 \| 6.5	Live From Live Earth [EP]
2008 \| 7.4	Death Magnetic
2010 \| 6.5	Six Feet Down Under [EP]
2010 \| 7	Six Feet Down Under Part II [EP]
2010 \| 7.8	Live At Grimey's [EP]
2011 \| 2.2	Lulu [Collaboration]
2011 \| 7.4	Beyond Magnetic [EP]
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Photo galleries

18.04.2010	Metallica - Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia, 18.04.2010 by Ivor
27.07.2009	Metallica - Mass Hysteria, Arenes de Nimes, France, 07/07/09 by Moocher
15.09.2008	Metallica, Death Magnetic Release Celebration - London, England, 15th September 2008 by Baz Anderson

News / Concerts / Interviews

News

19.03.2014	Metallica - Streaming Demo Version Of New Song
04.03.2014	Metallica - Confirmed For Heavy Montréal, Free Download Of '86 Show
31.01.2014	Metallica - Win Award For Best 3D Documentary
17.01.2014	Metallica - To Start Work On New Album
14.01.2014	Jason Newsted - Explains Reasons For Leaving Metallica
07.01.2014	Metallica - Performing At Grammy Awards With Pianist Lang Lang
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Articles

17.05.2010	The History of the Four Horsemen
16.09.2008	Metallica, Death Magnetic Release Celebration - London, England, 15th September 2008

Concerts

09.08.2014

CAN, Montreal, QC - Heavy MTL Festival (7)

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