Metallica

In 1988, metal was poised to finally make the leap from the shadowy fringes of music into the critical mainstream when Metallica were nominated for a Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Performance. But in one of the most incredible upsets in Grammy history,

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Back in the '80s, when hard rock and metal in their purest forms were on life support, the mighty Metallica breathed new life into a genre that probably wouldn't have made it too far into the next millennium without them.

Metallica were fierce, brutal and aggressive on classic

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Last night (May 3), James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica played the national anthem at AT&T Park before the start of the San Francisco Giants game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The video is embedded above.

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'Revolver' magazine's fifth-annual Golden Gods Awards, held last night, featured Metallica as the night's headliners. They were joined onstage by special guest Rob Halford, who led the metal giants through a surprise performance of Judas Priest's 'Rapid Fire'.

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Metallica's second annual Orion Music + More Festival will take place June 8-9 at Belle Isle in Detroit. We're teaming up with sister site Loudwire to give away a chance to win a trip to the big event, complete with airfare, hotel and $500 cash!

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Of all the indignities Jason Newsted put up with during his time as Metallica's bass player, the fate of his tracks on the band's 1988 album ' ... And Justice for All' rank among the most infamous. But 25 years later, Newsted has made peace with what went down during those sessions.

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Hoping for some new music, Metallica fans? Don't hold your breath.

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As Metallica continue to put the finishing touches on their upcoming film ‘Metallica Through the Never,’ some exciting new details have been revealed. With a debut date of Sept. 27, the movie will have a banner premiere week taking over every IMAX theater from coast to coast with exclusive screenings of the monster 3D film.

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Metallica have revealed more details about the upcoming pinball machine that will feature the band and its music. A recently released video from Stern Pinball zips through a highlights reel of behind-the-scenes images, and the band itself has offered a few additional details, including that the machine will be available in three formats.

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Pinball may never rock as hard as it will with Metallica's greatest hits coming from the machine's speakers. There's no timetable, but a new video from Stern Pinball revealed the Metallica pinball machine today. James Hetfield introduces a fast-paced montage of images that give fans a quick glimpse of what the machine will look like.

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