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Metallica have announced plans for their third ‘Helping Hands’ benefit concert in Los Angeles.Featuring performances by the band and “special guests,” the show and auction is set to go ahead at the Microsoft Theater on December 16. All proceeds will go to the band’s charity All Within My Hands.The foundation is “dedicated to creating sustainable communities” through workforce education, fighting hunger and providing other “critical local services.”Tickets go on sale at 10am local time this Friday (September 23) and can be purchased here.Please join us in Los Angeles at the @MSTheater on December 16, 2022 for our third Helping Hands Concert & Auction benefiting @AWMHFoundation.

Taipei Houston – the band comprising Myles and Layne Ulrich, sons of Metallica drummer Lars – have announced their debut album.The Ulrich brothers announced the formation of their band in the summer of 2021, and played their first gig together in Long Beach, California last September.On November 4, they will release debut album ‘Once Bit Never Bored’ via C3 Records. Today (September 14), it is being previewed by new single ‘The Middle’.The track follows the band’s debut single ‘As The Sun Sets’, which was shared earlier this year.Of their new band, the brothers said in a statement: “To us, Taipei Houston is about going against the grain in every aspect.

Metallica guitarist and passionate horror enthusiast Kirk Hammett has launched a new project, in which he soundtracks an eerie story he has penned comprised of fictional journal entries.On September 11, Hammett shared a link on social media to a TikTok video that pairs footage of a winding road with moody, fingerpicked acoustic guitar. Alongside that, he linked to his Kirk Hammett Horrors Reddit page, in which he shares the first chapter of a story he’s called I Have to Get Rid of This Guitar I Found.The recording, Hammett explains, is designed to be looped while reading the story.

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson joined forces at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at Wembley Stadium tonight (September 3).The special gig honoured the late Foo Fighters drummer with performances from Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Kesha, and more.The surviving members of Foo Fighters introduced Ulrich and Johnson on stage midway through the night. “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage our good buddy Lars and Brian Johnson from AC fucking DC,” Grohl said.

Metallica’s iconic hit ‘Master Of Puppets’ has been reimagined as an “emo anthem” in a new YouTube video – check it out below.Streams of the original song have increased significantly following its recent use in the finale of Stranger Things season four.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, with livestream details also announced.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.Last week, Foo Fighters announced that, together with the drummer’s family, the band will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles.

Metallica’s legendary track ‘Master Of Puppets’ as if it were written by Slipknot – check out the result below.Streams of the original song have increased significantly following its recent use in the finale of Stranger Things season four. In the finale, titled The Piggyback, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) played the 1986 track on a rooftop to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of main villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).Since then, it has been reimagined in the style of Rammstein and now, by TikToker and YouTuber Devin Taylor as a song written by Corey Taylor and his masked rabble, Slipknot.Check out the brutal new version of ‘Master Of Puppets’ below.Since the release of the new season of Stranger Things and its iconic Metallica sync, the metal legends have been embracing its impact in introducing younger fans to their music.Following the episode’s release in July on Netflix, Metallica shared a post on Instagram on praising the show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, for the sequence.“The way The Duffer Brothers have incorporated music into Stranger Things has always been next level, so we were beyond psyched for them to not only include ‘Master of Puppets’ in the show, but to have such a pivotal scene built around it.“It’s an incredible honour to be such a big part of Eddie’s journey and to once again be keeping company with all of the other amazing artists featured in the show.”The track went on to enter the UK Top 40 singles chart for the first time in its history, while the band have jammed backstage with Quinn at Lollapalooza and released a range of Stranger Things-inspired merch.Slipknot, meanwhile, will release their new album ‘The End, So Far’ next month.

The line-up for this year's Global Citizen Festival has been revealed with two line-ups split across two cities: New York and Ghana's capaital Accra. 2022 marks 10 years of Global Citizen, which this year is urging world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly ahead of the G20 and COP27 to “invest $600 million into the future of women and girls, close the annual $10 billion climate financing shortfall, deliver $500 million to help African farmers respond to the global food crisis, and provide urgent relief from crushing debts to end extreme poverty now.” Read Next: SZA joins Doechii on “Persuasive” remix The Accra line-up for Global Citizen features Usher, SZA, Tems, Stormzy, H.E.R., Gyakie, Sarkodie, and Stonebwoy.

pledge to take action on the nonprofit’s key issues.With the economic scars of the COVID-19 pandemic remaining and Russia’s war on Ukraine looming, Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans recognizes the concert is coming at a more critical time than ever. “These are urgent issues,” the nonprofit’s exec told The Associated Press. “That’s why our campaign’s focus on ending extreme poverty now — not next year, not the year after, but right now.

Metallica’s iconic ‘Master Of Puppets’ into a crushing, industrial number à la German heavyweights Rammstein – check it out below.Denis Pauna’s creation, titled ‘What if Rammstein wrote Master Of Puppets’, was shared on the video streaming platform last Thursday (August 4) and has since clocked up more than 20,000 views.Pauna plays every instrument during the eight-minute reimagining, which includes the now-legendary guitar solo and all the lyrics sung in German.Last year, Pauna performed ‘Enter Sandman’ in the same style, while also turning Depeche Mode’s ‘Personal Jesus’ into a Motörhead song.Since then, he’s asked what if Motörhead wrote Tears For Fears’ ‘Shout’ and what if Alice In Chains wrote ‘Call Me’ by Blondie.Streams of Metallica‘s classic track ‘Master Of Puppets’ have increased significantly following its use in Stranger Things‘ season four finale.In the finale, titled The Piggyback, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) played the 1986 track on a rooftop to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of main villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).Following the episode’s release in July on Netflix, Metallica shared a post on Instagram on Tuesday (July 5) praising the show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, for the sequence.“The way The Duffer Brothers have incorporated music into Stranger Things has always been next level, so we were beyond psyched for them to not only include ‘Master of Puppets’ in the show, but to have such a pivotal scene built around it.“It’s an incredible honour to be such a big part of Eddie’s journey and to once again be keeping company with all of the other amazing artists featured in the show.”A post shared by Metallica (@metallica)Since then, the track has entered the Billboard Hot 100

Metallica have teamed up with Stranger Things to launch a new line of Hellfire Club-themed merchandise.The metal band have been enjoying a huge resurgence of their 1986 track ‘Master Of Puppets’ of late after it soundtracked a pivotal scene in the finale of the Netflix show’s fourth season.Eddie Munson (portrayed by Joseph Quinn) plays the song on guitar in the Upside Down to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of sinister villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).Munson is the leader of the Hellfire Club, a Dungeons & Dragons group at Hawkins High that also includes Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo) and Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin).The members have their own Hellfire Club shirts, which has inspired Metallica to create their own spin on the tee.“Eddie, this one’s for you,” they wrote to announce the line. “We’re having the most metal meeting ever of The Hellfire Club so we’re scouting out ‘lost sheep’ and outsiders to join.

Joseph Quinn and Metallica made the inevitable happen: they met up and jammed out!The  star and legendary heavy metal band made it happen at Lollapalooza in Chicago where the band's headlining. While backstage, Quinn and the group sat down for a chat after he introduced himself, prompting James Hetfield to say, «You're taller than on the TV!»Quinn, who slayed «Master of Puppets» as Eddie Munson in the epic season 4 finale, asked the crew if they're fans of the show.

Metallica paid tribute to Stranger Things’ Eddie Munson during their Lollapalooza 2022 set, the band met and jammed out backstage with the actor that plays him, Joseph Quinn.Netflix immortalised the wholesome moment in a video posted to Instagram, wherein Metallica and Quinn gush over their respective admiration for each other. Frontman James Hetfield declares that he’s a “big fan” of Stranger Things “and ha[s] been since season one”, explaining to Quinn that he watches the series with children and considers it to be “a bonding experience”. Touching on the inclusion of ‘Master Of Puppets’ in the Stranger Things 4 finale – which Hetfield thanks Quinn his role in “doing it justice” – the actor noted: “It’s all I was listening to for, I don’t know, two years.

Eddie Munson in “Stranger Things”, geeked out over each other and jammed to their now transgenerational song backstage at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago on Friday.It was a meet-up for the ages.Lead singer James Hetfield told the 29-year-old he’s been a fan of the hit Netflix show since its first season.“My kids and I, it’s been a bonding experience for us,” Hetfield said.Quinn’s character performed Metallica’s 1986 song “Master of Puppets” in one of the most memorable moments in the season four finale of “Stranger Things.”Metallica acknowledged the show’s tribute and posted a video on social media, playing along with the track. Quinn revealed he consistently listened to the tune over the past two years and felt “very connected” to the band.“Thank you so much for letting us use the track,” Quinn told the band.

Lollapalooza Festival.Chicago’s very own music extravaganza welcomed the heavy metal icons for an unforgettable performance of their greatest hits for the first time since their last appearance at the festival in 2015.The band even gave a special shoutout to Netflix’s hit show “Stranger Things” which helped introduce an entirely new generation to Metallica’s music.The show famously featured the band’s hit track “Master of Puppets” in season 4, which instantly went viral and racked up millions of listens on streaming platforms.And none other than frontman James Hetfield expressed gratitude to the show’s producers for feating the track.“Forty-one years to still be up here kicking your asses and you still kicking ours … we were born to do this and we’re glad we’re still doing it,” Hetfield told the crowd before asking how many first-timers were in the audience.

Metallica gave Stranger Things a shoutout at Lollapalooza, playing a clip of season four’s Eddie Munson on screens during ‘Master of Puppets’.The rock legends headlined day one of the Chicago festival Thursday night (July 28). They shredded through a setlist comprising ‘Enter Sandman’, ‘Nothing Else Matters’ and a cover of AC/DC’s ‘It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)’, before returning for an encore.Closing their set with ‘Master Of Puppets’, they paid homage to the Duffer Brothers’ cult Netflix show and its metalhead character Munson (played by Joseph Quinn) with footage of him onscreen.

Metallica have shared the first-ever video for ‘Master Of Puppets’ following the classic track’s recent resurgence.There’s been a huge renewed interest in the 1986 song of late after it soundtracked a pivotal scene in the Stranger Things 4 finale.‘Master Of Puppets’ has since bagged Metallica their first UK Top 40 single in 14 years, with the band also entering the Billboard Hot 100 for the very first time. Additionally, online streams of the song have significantly increased.Now, Metallica have posted an all-new official lyric video for the track which includes an array of dark and twisted imagery.

Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’ performed in the style of Metallica‘s ‘Master of Puppets’.The cover features Trivium frontman Matt Heafy on guitar and vocals and a solo from YouTube shredder Steve Terreberry. As Vincent takes on the role of James Hetfield in the melody, Heafy joins in with powerful screams in the chorus, with Terreberry coming in at the end with his solo.Vincent has become known for his unique interpretations of well-known songs over the past few years.

Metallica bassist Cliff Burton is being honoured with a new craft beer called ‘Cliff ‘Em All IPA’.The musician died in a tour bus crash in Sweden in 1986. He was 24 years old.As Consequence Of Sound reports, the new Burton-inspired beer is a team-up between KnuckleBonz, Burton’s estate, and Calicraft Brewing Co.

Metallica show in Brazil has given her baby a middle name in honour of the band.Brazilian tattoo artist Joice Figueiró went into labour during the metal icons’ concert at the Estádio Couto Pereira stadium in Curitiba this May. Figueiró, who was 39 weeks pregnant, had started having contractions shortly after Metallica took to the stage.Her waters then broke on the way to the venue’s outpatient clinic, and there wasn’t enough time to make it to a hospital maternity ward.

Metallica‘s classic track ‘Master Of Puppets’ have increased significantly following its use in Stranger Things‘ season four finale.In the finale, titled ‘The Piggyback’, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) played the 1986 track on a rooftop to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of main villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).Following the episode’s release last Friday (July 1) on Netflix, Metallica shared a post on Instagram on Tuesday (July 5) praising the show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, for the sequence.“The way The Duffer Brothers have incorporated music into Stranger Things has always been next level, so we were beyond psyched for them to not only include ‘Master Of Puppets’ in the show, but to have such a pivotal scene built around it,” the band wrote.Since its appearance on the show, the song has shot to Number Seven in Spotify‘s Top 50 USA playlist, the first time it has ever broke into the playlist’s Top 10 according to Digital Music News.Earlier this week, it was revealed that Robert Trujillo’s son Tye added guitar tracks to ‘Master of Puppets’ for the song’s inclusion in the show.Elsewhere in the fourth season, the show used Kate Bush track ‘Running Up That Hill’ – sending the song to Number One on the Official UK Singles Chart and reportedly earning the singer an estimated $2.3million (£1.9million) in streaming revenue.Speaking after the track achieved its third week atop the UK chart, Bush recently said: “I just can’t believe it – No. 1 for the third week.