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April 23, 2012
AWOLNATION on Record Store Day at Coachella, and Their First Albums
Is it musical overload to celebrate National Record Store Day at Coachella? Pop up store Zia Records (located on the festival premises) proved it is not. Although the store drew many bands on the festival lineup for special signings, Record Store Day drew even bigger crowds than usual, with attendee ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
UPDATE: Metallica's Own 2-Day Fest in New Jersey Called Orion; Avenged Sevenfold on the Bill
Update, Feb. 7, 11:25 a.m.: Metallica is hosting their own music festival on June 23 and 24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Called Orion Festival, it's going to be held on the East Coast in an abandoned airport. ("There's water around if there's a fire," the band joked.) The band pic ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Six Most Notorious Musician/Wrestler Incidents (Not Including Hulk Hogan Almost Joining Metallica)
Wrestling and heavy metal have gone hand-in-hand since, well, the '70s. That being said, NME reported the startling news that wrestling icon Hulk Hogan was buds with Metallica's Lars Ulrich and wasthis close to joining Metallica in the early '80s when the Hulkster was a session bassist (believe t ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Our Favorite Songs In Tribute To The Year Of The Dragon
For those of who you don't know, Monday marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year. This year is the year of the Black Water Dragon. 2012 should bring happiness and success. The year is also favorable for the establishment of family, birth a smart and healthy children. During this period we sho ... More >>
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December 23, 2011
The Time Metallica Jammed Onstage with my BFFs at the Fillmore
The Diazes: Dennis, Annette and their daughter Lightning (yes, after "Ride the Lightning")Last May, my besties released a wedding video to top all other wedding videos. In it, the bride (a drummer) and groom (a multi-instrumentalist) performed Metallica's "Master of Puppets" in lieu of the first ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Metalachi
Slidebar
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December 15, 2011
The Crystal Method
Yost Theater
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December 8, 2011
The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #10 - #6
Yes, Jessi J, you made the list. Stop pouting. Tis' an exciting time of year for music critics. From January through November, carpel-tunnel prone wordsmiths like us are often faced with editorial pressure to "go easy" on certain releases. Or perhaps we are encouraged to throw praise upon hyp ... More >>
Music
November 3, 2011
Nails: Yes, They're Tough
[Locals Only] The Buena Park thrash outfit thinks about what you think they'd think about Metallica
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November 3, 2011
High on Fire
Galaxy
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October 13, 2011
Metallica and Lou Reed Release 'Lulu' Trailer
Remember how incongruous we thought it was when we heard that Lou Reed and Metallica were joining forces (as "Loutallica," dear GAWD) to produce music inspired by the story of a young abused dancer from the turn of the century? Well, the trailer for the project, called "Lulu," is out. Watch it a ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Resurfaced Artwork from 2003's Canceled Metallica Video Game
calumalexanderwatt.comSome time back in 2003, the now-defunct Black Rock Studio was believed to have been working on a Metallica video game that, believe it or not, did not involve any silly plastic guitars. Known only as a "post-apocalyptic driving/adventure game" at the time, the vehicular comb ... More >>
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September 2, 2011
This Week is Full of Collaboration News: Tony Bennett Lady Gaga, ICP Jack White, Lou Reed Metallica, Dirty Projectors Bjork
Something in the water must encourage sharing...first we heard about Jack White and Insane Clown Posse collaborating on a remake of an obscure Mozart song. Next we finally hear a snippet from that Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett version of "Lady is a Tramp," which was reportedly recorded last month fo ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
MTV's 10 Coolest Videos From Michael Jackson to Metallica
Today is MTV's 30th anniversary (30! OMG), so we thought we'd let loose with a list of some of the cooler/mind bending/watchable videos to grace the venerable network juggernaut's air waves. Despite all of MTV's shortcomings as a commercial cable network channel, which has blighted our scre ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
All the Bands We Love are Old: Metallica, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, No Doubt
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyThis year, Metallica is celebrating its 30th anniversary. (Apparently, there will be a week-long celebration in San Francisco this December.) Rage Against the Machine and Pearl Jam are 20 years old this year too. No Doubt is 25. After the jump, watch clips of these b ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Metallica Bride Annette Ortiz-Diaz Talks About Her Viral Video
Last week we posted a video of a bride playing Metallica's "Master of Puppets" at her Beatles-themed wedding. It turned viral pretty quickly, and now has more than 250,000 views. The video was posted on Blabbermouth, Metal Insider, CBS news and more. The couple, veteran musicians Annette Ortiz-D ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
Bride Plays Master of Puppets on Her Wedding Day
Annette DiazThe bride hitting the skins in her 41-year-old wedding gownFuck all those stupid viral videos with goofy dancers dancing down the aisle to Chris Brown's "Forever." Here's a wedding video that deserves a million views: an actual bride pounding on the drums to Metallica's "Master of Pup ... More >>
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April 28, 2011
A Field Guide to the Metalhead
[Mental Notes] How to find them without thrashing
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April 25, 2011
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax at Big 4
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyMetallica!Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer, and Metallica April 23, 2011Empire Polo Field, Indio Check out our slideshow here! What happens when more than 50,000 metal fans descend on a city? Church burnings, goat slaughter, egregious depletion of the Pabst Blue Ribbon rese ... More >>
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April 25, 2011
What You Missed: Big 4, Railroad Revial Tour, Paw Pawty, Robert Plant
What'd you miss this weekend? It was a long one for us: We headed out to Indio (again!) for the Big 4 Festival with Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer; then we checked out the Railroad Revival Tour, which stopped in San Pedro with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Mumford & Sons. ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
DOs and DONTs at the Big 4 Festival
Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly On Saturday, metal legends Slayer, Anthrax, Metallica and Megadeth will share the stage for the first time ever in the U.S. at the Big 4 Festival at Indio's Empire Polo Club. While the ninnies in your life will warn you that the punishing (yet cathartic) volume of each ... More >>
Music
April 21, 2011
Big 4: Let There Be Metal
Anthrax, Metallica, Megadeath and Slayer on one bill Really.
Blogs
February 3, 2011
20 Years Later: A Video Retrospective of 1991
It may be hard to believe, but it has now been 20 years since 1991. "The Year That Punk Broke" may not have completely lived up to the eponymous documentary title, but it remains a watershed year in musical history, and not solely for the grunge-/alternative-rock breakthrough that defined the tim ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
The Big Four 4--Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax--Coming to Indio
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyMetallica at the Honda Center, Dec. 10, 2009There have been whispers all week about the Big Four Festival--that's Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax at one festival--and details were announced just this morning.
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November 24, 2010
Record Stores Hold Nationwide Vinyl Sale on Black Friday; Here's a Handy List of Local Participants
John Gilhooley/OC WeeklyFingerprints Record StoreA few weeks ago, the people behind Record Store Day announced their plan to host "Back to Black Friday," where indie music stores will be carrying exclusive and limited vinyle and CD releases by Metallica, U2, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and the Heartbre ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Helmet
The Galaxy
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July 27, 2010
Top Five Bands That Should Join the Sound Strike
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyRage Against the Machine at the Hollywood Palladium last FridayThe Sound Strike campaign started by Zack de la Rocha to counter Arizona's soon-to-be in effect SB1070 law reached its sonic zenith Friday night with Rage Against the Machine rocking the Hollywood Palladium. T ... More >>
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June 22, 2010
Slayer Now Has Pinball App for iPhones
Here's a more passive way to celebrate Slayer than having a slay-in: Play the Slayer pinball game. The highlight of Slayer: Pinball Rocks is a skull that eats your ball and spits it out through its eye socket. Yummy.
Blogs
March 15, 2010
Beyonce and Lady Gaga Get Freaky, Metallica Causes Riot, Robyn Rocks, Poor Lil Wayne
Beyonce and Lady Gaga get freaky--as in NSFW--in "Telephone" video. As my pal Sean Daly says, "Please don't get fired watching this."Metallica still causing riots after all these years.Highly talented (and sexy) Swedish singer Robyn to release three "mini-albums" this year.Is it a "Today in Music N ... More >>
Music
December 31, 2009
[Year In Review] Revisiting the Greatest Orange County Concerts of 2009
Beyonce and Lady Gaga get freaky--as in NSFW--in "Telephone" video. As my pal Sean Daly says, "Please don't get fired watching this."Metallica still causing riots after all these years.Highly talented (and sexy) Swedish singer Robyn to release three "mini-albums" this year.Is it a "Today in Music N ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
What You Missed: AKC Dog Show, Metallica, Fear, KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Dog ShowKeith MayAnother full weekend, another weekend that felt way too short. The first thing we did? We hit up the weekend-long AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show at the Long Beach Convention Center. Photographer Keith May captured some amazing shots ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
Last Night: Metallica At Honda Center, Anaheim
Andrew YoussefClick For More Of Andrew's Killer Pics of Metallica. Click For Fan Shots.The Hype: After establishing themselves as thrash gods in the 1980s, Metallica became mainstream rock stars with their excellently accessible self-titled 1991 album. The band then proceeded to pretty much suck ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
Metallica
Honda Center
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November 27, 2009
Metallica: Kings of the Bass Creep
Metallica's playing the Honda Center Dec. 10, so last night I decided to check out some recent footage of the band on Youtube to see if it's worth going to see the metal demigods. Fast forward to the 2:00 minute mark of this video and see for yourself. Needless to say, new bassist Robert Trujillo ca ... More >>
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September 9, 2009
TONIGHT: The Bangover at the Crosby
OK, this is cool. We all know the usual DJ nights: crappy current hip-hop tunes, people you wouldn't normally want to be seen in public with grinding on the dance floor. Then came hipper, more "indie" DJ nights, where you'd be more liable to hear Justice or LCD Soundsystem. That's all well and go ... More >>
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July 15, 2009
Free Crap That Came In The Mail: The Bluegrass Tribute to The Goo Goo Dolls
It's a Goo Goo Dolls tribute album, but it reminds me more of a Metallica song: "The Thing That Should Not Be." Quite certainly the most unnecessary release since "lullaby renditions of Rascal Flatts" and the highest "no, really, this actually exists" quotient since The Essential Stabbing Westward. ... More >>
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March 26, 2009
Incoming: Metallica at the Honda Center
Way back when, there was this radio station called KNAC. They were based out of Long Beach and played metal. I was in middle school, so needless to say, I loved it.Every freakin' night, KNAC had a program called Mandatory Metallica. It was hosted by Poundin' Pat and it had this killer intro that wen ... More >>
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February 19, 2009
K'Naan
Ragga Muffin Festival
Blogs
December 26, 2008
Top 10 Metal Albums of 2008
In a year worthy of your rage, metal delivered in spades. What with the economy circling the drain and Sarah Palin coming down from the tundra and then refusing to go back, 2008's been the kind of year that really makes you want to smash your head into walls or punch random strangers in the face. Go ... More >>
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September 25, 2008
Absorbing 'Death Magnetic,' Metallica's Latest Badass Opus, Entirely in Video-Game Form
In a year worthy of your rage, metal delivered in spades. What with the economy circling the drain and Sarah Palin coming down from the tundra and then refusing to go back, 2008's been the kind of year that really makes you want to smash your head into walls or punch random strangers in the face. Go ... More >>
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May 15, 2008
Go Pluck Yourself
Harptallica
Music
September 6, 2007
Hasta La Muerte
Vintage thrash metal is back with a vengeance, and it’s speaking Spanish
Columns
August 16, 2007
Letters
'What is this nonsense? Geek goes to San Diego+geek buys toys=cover story?'
Music
August 2, 2007
Aural Reports
Puppets of Masters: Damage Inc ride Metallica's lightning
Blogs
June 18, 2007
Beatallica: Because the Beatles & Metallica Need the Money
Ever wonder what Beatles songs done in Metallica's heavy, hyper style would sound like? Me neither. But the clever buggers in Beatallica thought this would be a smashing concept; hence the forthcoming release of Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band (out July 10 on Oglio Records). The group consist ... More >>
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November 10, 2005
Kick Ass, Dont Sell Out
Katon W. De Pena
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November 25, 2004
Live Previews
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May 2, 2002
Irony Maiden
Tyranis: Heavy metal. Put that with an exclamation point
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June 29, 2000
Napster Up Your Asster
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June 1, 2000
Rage Against the Machine's Machine
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