Samples Of New Metallica Song Available

A new sample from the upcoming Metallica album is now available. Check it out here:

mms://wm.elektra.com/metallica/metallica_com/2008/hij/ALittleTasteOfDeath09.asf

Metallica Receives Kerrang Award

Yesterday (August 21st) Metallica received the "Inspiration Award" at the annual Kerrang Awards show. Lars Ulrich collected the price and said "There are so many people in this room that inspire us and keep us alive, so I just want to thank everyone for keeping METALLICA alive."

New Metallica Single Available

Finally! The day that never comes is here! :-)

Check out "The Day That Never Comes" here:

mms://wm.elektra.com/metallica/metallica_com/2008/de/Track04.asf

New Death Magnetic Sample Posted

Metallica.com has now posted the fourth sample from "Death Magnetic". Check it out here:

mms://wm.elektra.com/metallica/metallica_com/2008/riffs/ALittleTasteOfDeath04.asf

Metallica Will Be The First Band On Berlin's New O2 Arena

The official release party show in Berlin September 12th will be the first show ever at the newly-built O2 Arena. The venue holds 17 000 persons. The ticket income from the Metallica show will go to German Heartbeatcenter.

New Studio Footage From Death Magnetic Recordings

Missionmetallica has posted a new "Fly On The Wall" clip from the Death Magnetic recordings. Watch it here:

T-Shirt From The Metallica / Raven Tour On Ebay

A T-shirt from the "Kill Em All For One Tour" in 1983 is up for sale at Ebay. That is not something you see every day!

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=2&campid=5336068116&toolid=10001&customid=&ext=260275836376&item=260275836376

New Audio Sample Available

Metallica.com has posted a new short audio sample of one of the songs from "Death Magnetic". Check it out here:

mms://wm.elektra.com/metallica/metallica_com/2008/riffs/ALittleTasteOfDeath01.asf

Order The Japanese Death Magnetic

The Japanese version of "Death Magnetic" can be ordered here:

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Metallica On French TV

The French TV station France 3 has done the following story about Metallica while they were there for the Rock En France Festival:

Metallica At Rock En France Festival

Metallica played the following songs at the show last Friday at the Rock En France Festival:

Creeping Death
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Ride The Lightning
The Memory Remains
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Cyanide
...And Justice For All
No Remorse
Fade To Black
Master Of Puppets
Whiplash
Nothing Else Matters
Sad But True
One
Enter Sandman
Last Caress
So What
Seek And Destroy

Ride The Lightning Signed By Cliff Burton On Ebay

It's not often you find records signed by Cliff Burton nowadays but right now there's an Ebay auction up for a copy of Ride The Lightning signed by Cliff, James, Lars and Kirk. Check the auction out here:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=2&campid=5336062526&toolid=10001&customid=&ext=170248746871&item=170248746871

Soundboard Recording Of New Metallica Song

A clip with soundboard audio of the new Metallica song Cyanide can be watched here. This is recorded at last week's Ozzfest.

Making Of The New Metallica Video

MTV News has posted a "making of" the upcoming video for "The Day That Never Comes". Watch it here:

Death Magnetic Release Date

September 12th is the official release date of Death Magnetic. The CD can be pre-ordered here:

North American Tour Dates Confirmed

Metallica has confirmed a US tour starting in late October that goes on until late January. The dates are the following:

October 21 - Glendale, AZ Jobing Arena
October 23 - Albquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
October 25 - Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
October 26 - Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena

November 1 - Portland, OR Rose Quarter
November 3 - Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
November 4 - Denver, CO Pepsi Center
November 6 - Omaha, NE Qwest Center
November 8 - Moline, IL iWireless Center
November 9 - Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
November 17 - St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
November 18 - Tulsa, OK BOK Center
November 20 - Houston, TX Toyota Center
November 22 - Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena
November 23 - New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena

December 1 - Seattle, WA Key Arena
December 2 - Vancouver, BC GM Place
December 4 - Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
December 7 - Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
December 12 - Ontario, CA Citizens Bank Arena
December 13 - Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
December 15 - San Diego, CA Cox Arena
December 17 - Los Angeles, CA The Forum
December 20 - Oakland, CA Oracle Arena

January 12 - Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
January 13 - Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
January 15 - Washington, DC Verizon Center
January 17 - Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
January 18 - Boston, MA TD Banknorth Center
January 26 - Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
January 29 - Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
January 31 - Newark, NJ Prudential Center

Death Magnetic Coming Soon

The countdown to the release of Death Magnetic has begun! Today it's 8 days to go.
The deluxe version of Death Magnetic can be pre-ordered by Amazon.