by Bram Teitelman | Apr 27, 2017 | Metallica Insider
If there’s one complaint about Metallica’s fourth album, 1988’s …And Justice For All, it’s the sound. The wall of midrange and almost total lack of bass, like they’re hazing Jason Newsted for his first album, is baked...
by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 10, 2017 | Metallica Insider, News, Updates
On Friday (7) we found out Brutal Records owner Michael Howard and publishing company Risky Music sent a cease and desist letter to Metallica claiming the band stole riffs from Opprobium’s (formerly known as Incubus) song “Hunger For Power” to use in...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 20, 2017 | Metal By Numbers, Metallica Insider, News
Last week, Metallica’s Hardwired… To Self Destruct had a monster week, selling 81,000 copies. It’s return to the upper echelon of the chart was due to the fact that anyone that bought a ticket for their forthcoming WorldWired tour got a...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 7, 2017 | Metallica Insider, News, Politics
Throughout the first 34 years of their career thus far, Metallica really haven’t been that political of a band. Granted, “Disposable Heroes” and “One” are anti-war songs, but “Don’t Tread on Me” is kind of a...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 21, 2017 | Metallica Insider, New Music, News
You’ve gotta hand it to Metallica. By starting their own label and buying back their masters, they’re not really beholden to anyone. They can do whatever they want, which might be why it took so long for Hardwired… To Self Destruct to come out....
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 15, 2017 | Metallica Insider, News, Updates
The A.V. Club spoke with Metallica’s Lars Ulrich about the Grammys and tentative future collaborations with Lady Gaga. He admitted that Metallica doesn’t just pick anyone to share the stage with, as he said, “we try to cherry-pick them a little more.” Metallica was...