Robert Plant is still shooting down rumours of joining Led Zeppelin again full time for a tour or an album. He also admits that the band wasn’t about the fans at all. He said it was all about four guys getting together to make some powerful rock n’ roll music.
More on it here:
It’s actually good that Led Zeppelin isn’t going on. I’m proud of the O2 performance from last year, that’s all we need really.
Let the band members move on to other projects.
Kev
Lars Ulrich expressed his love for U2, that he is a huge fan of Bono and the guys. He told a UK newspaper that his dream is for Metallica to share a same bill with U2.
More on it here:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=105061
As a huge fan of both of these bands, I’d pay to see that.
Maybe Metallica and U2 sharing the stage will actually happen when U2 releases their new album in 2009.
Keep your fingers crossed for this one!
Kev
Metallica will be on the cover of the next Rollingstone and Guitar World magazine with interviews in both magazines. Metallica is taking over the music industry again as I already started seeing the band on the cover on almost every music magazine when you walk into a bookstore.
A lot of people would think James Hetfield formed Metallica and he is the main leader of the band, but the truth is, Metallica is actually Lars’s band. Lars was the one that recruited James and Dave Mustaine ’cause he wanted to form a band, and Lars was the one who came up with the band name, Metallica. He had the band name already in him long before Lars formed Metallica. Metallica is very much Lars creation, James is just a songwriter and singer of the band.
Metallica is back, and metal is back as well. Stay metal. Metallica will not be the only band to take over the music industry, keep in mind that Ac/Dc, Aerosmith, U2, and maybe Guns N’ Roses will all be coming out with new albums, so rock is finally making a comeback. YES!! Kill pop and country music!
Kev
For you musicians out there like myself, Guitar World revealed the gear that Metallica currently uses for their live shows and I’m sure they use this stuff in studio for “Death Magnetic” as well.
Think Kirk Hammett likes to use all this high tech and really pricey gear? Well, looking at Hammett’s setup, it looks to me it’s pretty simple and basic. He has said in interviews many times, he likes to use simple gear settings and he also said he doesn’t use many effects. And looking at this, it’s the truth, it looks as though, Hammett doesn’t use too many pedals. He said he always used the Ibanez Tubescreamer all the time, it is his favorite pedal, I believe.
Hetfield uses all kinds of effects which is understandable since he is a rhythym player.
Check it out here:
http://www.guitarworld.com/metallicagear
I picked up “Death Magnetic” today and I’m probably gonna be listening to it quite a lot.
Kev
Dave Grohl has announced to BBC Radio that he and the Foo Fighters will soon take a long break and hiatus from the music business.
Dave explains that after doing the amazing and tight Wembley Stadium show which he calls the best damn show in the band’s career (I agree), he says the band played for everybody in that show and that’s when he realized it’s time to hang it up for a while.
The Foo Fighters had quite a busy and tough career, indeed. Their last three albums, “One By One”, “In Your Honor” (which is a two disc CD set), and “Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace” their newest release were all released in a very quick period of time.
The Foo Fighters are an incredible band, they are one of my favorites in today’s industry and I feel that their break is well deserved and needed.
More on it here:
http://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/39761
Thanks for the great music, Foos. The boys will be back with more great stuff in the future!
Kev
There may be a lot of celebrities trashing Sarah Palin these days, but there is one celebrity that likes her and supports the Alaska governor, that is the iconic rocker Ted Nugent. The Nuge expressed his support for the vice president hopeful by making her the first on the list to get his new book titled “Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto”.
Blabbermouth reports:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=104970
Ted Nugent has always been my favorite guitarist and he writes badass songs as well.
Good to see the Nuge on the Palin/McCain side.
Kev
As this is no surprise to me at all, Metallica’s new album “Death Magnetic” is no. 1 in the Billboard 200, the album sold 490,000 copies since last Friday the release date.
The album “St. Anger” released in 2003, sold 418,000 copies in it’s weekend.
Billboard Reports:
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003850483
I’m going to the mall today on my day off of work to pick up the album on CD, I’ll get it at Best Buy of course ’cause the mall wouldn’t have it.
Kev
Edit for correction: I guess Metallica’s “Death Magnetic” is sold everywhere, it isn’t Best Buy exclusive, my bad. There must be a confusion of an article I’ve read somewhere. The Limited Edition of “Death Magnetic” is Best Buy exclusive but the regular album itself is sold in stores everywhere, just a little confusion that’s all.
Yeah, I know, another Metallica post, but I need to get this off my chest, to show you what my favorite Metallica albums are. The studio ones with original songs. My top Metallica albums in order:
1. Master of Puppets
(This will always be their best album ever made. This has always been my favorite metal and rock album, this album is hands down a masterpiece. Everything about this album is with perfection and amazing…)
2. Death Magnetic
(My second favorite album by Metallica, I still can’t believe the music on this great disc, it is definitely one of their best albums in years, an album full of tight songs and lots of “emotion” in the songwriting, very powerful music)
3. And Justice For All
(It is probably the darkest album they’ve ever done, it is a loud album but the songwriting is great, this is one of my most listened to Metallica albums)
4. The Black Album
(This album is real good, however, I find this to be a little overrated, some of these songs you can get sick and tired of hearing so many times but this album is a classic don’t get me wrong….)
5. Reload
(Out of the band’s three new albums, “Load”, “Reload” and “St. Anger”. I would find “Reload” being the great one. This album is staying away from “metal” but going for the alternative rock sound sure, but there are amazing songs on this disc. I like this album very much, it is another Metallica record I listen to quite often)
Kev
Yeah, I know, another Metallica post, but I need to get this off my chest, to show you what my favorite Metallica albums are. The studio ones with original songs. My top Metallica albums in order:
1. Master of Puppets
(This will always be their best album ever made. This has always been my favorite metal and rock album, this album is hands down a masterpiece. Everything about this album is with perfection and amazing…)
2. Death Magnetic
(My second favorite album by Metallica, I still can’t believe the music on this great disc, it is definitely one of their best albums in years, an album full of tight songs and lots of “emotion” in the songwriting, very powerful music)
3. And Justice For All
(It is probably the darkest album they’ve ever done, it is a loud album but the songwriting is great, this is one of my most listened to Metallica albums)
4. The Black Album
(This album is real good, however, I find this to be a little overrated, some of these songs you can get sick and tired of hearing so many times but this album is a classic don’t get me wrong….)
5. Reload
(Out of the band’s three new albums, “Load”, “Reload” and “St. Anger”. I would find “Reload” being the great one. This album is staying away from “metal” but going for the alternative rock sound sure, but there are amazing songs on this disc. I like this album very much, it is another Metallica record I listen to quite often)
Kev
I can not stay off the band’s website listening to their new album. Death Magnetic is fucking mind blowing!!!! I’m reading critic reviews and fan reviews in mesage boards/blogs, and so far everything I’ve read about Metallica has been positive about the new stuff! Amazing! The band has been getting so much negative hate over the years and Metallica finally realized what the fans wanted. The old Metallica! I haven’t seen one negative thing about Metallica online so far. It is just amazing. Metallica has officially silenced the haters and I knew they would.
The band has got a change of heart toward internet piracy, which is also amazing. When people steal the album off the band, you don’t see them getting angry like Axl Rose would. Metallica is back! After years and years of the band Metallica going through so much negative heat, the band finally wants to take their career to a positive direction.
I’m never really all that impressed with national famous acts but when it comes to Metallica, yes, I am impressed. Of how they quickly went to bad and to good. “Death Magnetic” is fucking fantastic and I can’t wait to get my hands on my own copy of the CD next week. I think it’s definitely hands down the best album of 2008. To be honest, I don’t really have a favorite track on the new album, I LOVE THEM ALL!
Expect “Death Magnetic” to be no. 1 on the Billboard for at least a few weeks. I don’t really like too much new music of today but I really love Metallica’s new work. Metallica is the best thing going in the music industry right now. Congrats to James, Lars, Kirk and Rob. You guys finally smartened up and know what we want from you guys. 🙂
Kev
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