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jack presley · 25-11-2014 8:42pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

But it's also probably a money making venture between Metallica & the SF Giants, that would be my thinking behind the band being brought back for a 3rd year.

Yeah, there's probably money in it for them alright but it will reach the point of diminishing returns if they keep doing it. Novelty things all have a shelf life and I think this one reached it already.

hidinginthebush · 25-11-2014 11:47pm

Furious-Red wrote: »

Just been announced to headline Reading & leeds next year

It would be great to see them over here, wonder if they'll make the trip. Failing that, I might make the trip over, after the oversaturation of their gigs here a few years back I'm actually looking forward to a Metallica gig, even more so now that James has stopped the Metallica family thing.

zcorpian88 · 26-11-2014 9:42am

They've just announced more August dates in Norway, Sweden and two dates in Russia.

lord lucan · 26-11-2014 11:14am

jack presley wrote: »

Yeah, there's probably money in it for them alright but it will reach the point of diminishing returns if they keep doing it. Novelty things all have a shelf life and I think this one reached it already.

Tbh I reckon the tie up works better for the SF Giants than Metallica. The band only have to turn up and bang out the anthem and throw a ball whilst the club get a few extra bums on seats from Metallica fans looking for a night out. It's a win win with absolutely no investment or time spent on it by the band and keeps their hometown love in front and centre.

jack presley · 26-11-2014 12:22pm

lord lucan wrote: »

Tbh I reckon the tie up works better for the SF Giants than Metallica. The band only have to turn up and bang out the anthem and throw a ball whilst the club get a few extra bums on seats from Metallica fans looking for a night out. It's a win win with absolutely no investment or time spent on it by the band and keeps their hometown love in front and centre.

No extra bums on seats needed for the Giants. They have one of the longest sell out streaks in baseball apparently. There are 81 home games a season in baseball and teams usually out on events or have special guests on at least a third of them

I just checked their events calendar for 2015 and as well as Metallica night, there's Hello Kitty night, an LGBT night, Boy Scout day as well as nights for every ethnic group you can think of. So they're in good company anyway.

Lithium93_ · 26-11-2014 4:45pm

http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/features/2014-11-26/blog-why-metallica-don-t-give-a-****-about-you

jack presley · 26-11-2014 6:50pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/features/2014-11-26/blog-why-metallica-don-t-give-a-****-about-you

Link not working but found the article on their website nonetheless. Great article and sums up the way most of us on here (except Briany?) see Metallica these days.

StaticAge11 · 26-11-2014 7:39pm

Curious thing earlier. I was reading this earlier
http://www.nme.com/photos/20-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-metallica/122042/1/1?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=metallica

And this was one of the points was this:

James Hetfield was admitted to rehab in July 2001 for alcohol and "other addictions", one of which was later revealed to be chocolate, accounting for the Metallica frontman's chunkier appearance around that time.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/photos/20-things-you-probably-didn-t-know-about-metallica/122042/1/1#5gWr620dtbovyXkf.99

I had never heard the other addiction was chocolate before...

AllGunsBlazing · 26-11-2014 8:30pm

jack presley wrote: »

I just checked their events calendar for 2015 and as well as Metallica night, there's Hello Kitty night, an LGBT night, Boy Scout day as well as nights for every ethnic group you can think of. So they're in good company anyway.

Would love if they got their dates crossed and ended up playing on Hello Kitty night by mistake.:P

Edit: just done reading the metalhammer article linked above, never realised they made a 12 million loss on 'Through The Never'! Ouch.

briany · 27-11-2014 6:27pm

StaticAge11 wrote: »

Curious thing earlier. I was reading this earlier
http://www.nme.com/photos/20-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-metallica/122042/1/1?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=metallica

And this was one of the points was this:

I had never heard the other addiction was chocolate before...

The fattest James Hetfield has ever looked was probably in the couple of years after DM dropped, so maybe the chocolate is one addiction he had a harder time dropping.

Mental Mickey · 02-12-2014 11:55pm

StaticAge11 wrote: »

Curious thing earlier. I was reading this earlier
http://www.nme.com/photos/20-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-metallica/122042/1/1?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=metallica

And this was one of the points was this:

I had never heard the other addiction was chocolate before...

That's f@&king hilarious lol

zcorpian88 · 03-12-2014 12:10am

Read the chocolate addiction thing before, would be mad if someone brought it up in an interview for the craic. Would love to know what he'd have to say about his fondness for chocolate, have heard plenty about his fondness for the gargle.

King George VI · 03-12-2014 12:01pm

zcorpian88 wrote: »

Read the chocolate addiction thing before, would be mad if someone brought it up in an interview for the craic. Would love to know what he'd have to say about his fondness for chocolate, have heard plenty about his fondness for the gargle.

I reckon as soon as he steps into an interview, he or his rep tells the interviewer "For the love of god don't mention chocolate. Please!"

D.Q · 03-12-2014 10:16pm

Hyperbullet · 04-12-2014 8:48am

(To the tune of One)

Chocolate imprisoning me,
All that I see,
Look it's a Mars bar,
I cannot live,
I cannot diet,
Trapped in the shop,
Body demands Creme Eggs!!

In all seriousness though, I wish they'd just get on with the album, do a subsequent tour, and never mind this "European Vacation" nonsense. They've already done the full album tours for Puppets and The Black Album, a "By Request Tour", and I'm wondering what spin they'll put on this one.

StaticAge11 · 04-12-2014 11:14am

Hyperbullet wrote: »

(To the tune of One)

Chocolate imprisoning me,
All that I see,
Look it's a Mars bar,
I cannot live,
I cannot diet,
Trapped in the shop,
Body demands Creme Eggs!!

In all seriousness though, I wish they'd just get on with the album, do a subsequent tour, and never mind this "European Vacation" nonsense. They've already done the full album tours for Puppets and The Black Album, a "By Request Tour", and I'm wondering what spin they'll put on this one.

Throw everyone off and only play the songs nobody requested? :P

King George VI · 04-12-2014 12:59pm

StaticAge11 wrote: »

Throw everyone off and only play the songs nobody requested? :P

I'd actually like to see that happen.

StaticAge11 · 04-12-2014 6:18pm

Johnny Carson wrote: »

I'd actually like to see that happen.

We all would. Except for the money machine that is Metallica.

That being said, I probably will head over to Reading or Leeds to see them. Been nearly 5 years since I saw them last, in the mood for another fix. And with a festival friendly set, it will be a perfect way to introduce the o/h to Metallica.

briany · 04-12-2014 8:29pm

I'm still waiting for them to do the 'Loads of Load' tour. Damn shame that they're trying to make like Load never happened.

Hyperbullet · 04-12-2014 10:30pm

I'm just awaiting a Kickstarter campaign for "PLAY DYERS EVE LIVE AGAIN".

To be honest I'd sign up. I've been fortunate enough to catch Metallica live in Europe and the U.S. on various tours, hell I even started Seek and Destroy once, and I'm struggling to summon motivation to buy a ticket for next summer. Pretty much all of us here could predict the setlist.

I just want new music to make me excited about the band again. I love Metallica, I always will, but I just wish they'd stop with all the nonsense of these cash grab tours and make a feckin album. And not just new music, I want the set to change. Why not throw in some songs like Bleeding Me, King Nothing, Dyers Eve, Motorbreath, Of Wolf and Man etc? I saw them play Blitzkrieg in Berlin a few years back and I lost my mind, it sounded amazing! I know it's a cover, but still...

King George VI · 04-12-2014 10:40pm

Hyperbullet wrote: »

To be honest I'd sign up. I've been fortunate enough to catch Metallica live in Europe and the U.S. on various tours, hell I even started Seek and Destroy once,

Elaborate please?

peter1892 · 04-12-2014 11:43pm

Hyperbullet wrote: »

Pretty much all of us here could predict the setlist.

The last time I saw them (Marlay Park in '09) that's exactly how I felt - it had become predictable. They'd start with either Creeping Death or Blackened, Sandman would close the main set, Seek and Destroy at the very end.

I'd love to hear them doing Fixxxer live, doubt if it'd happen though.

ozzy jr · 05-12-2014 1:02am

I'd only go to see them indoor now. Seen all their recent (southern) Ireland shows, but coincidently happened to be in Sydney when they played indoor there. I just couldn't be arsed going to Marley Park now, but would put up with a predictable set and some Metallica family crap, to see them back in The Point.

Hyperbullet · 05-12-2014 8:21am

Johnny Carson wrote: »

Elaborate please?

Two friends and I travelled around the U.S. for six shows in 2008, I had an Irish flag on the barrier each night, and on our last show Lars brought me up on stage to count in Seek and Destroy. I stupidly went to give him back his sticks aftewards

lord lucan · 05-12-2014 11:26am

Hyperbullet wrote: »

Two friends and I travelled around the U.S. for six shows in 2008, I had an Irish flag on the barrier each night, and on our last show Lars brought me up on stage to count in Seek and Destroy. I stupidly went to give him back his sticks aftewards

Is that vid still up on metontour?

Hyperbullet · 05-12-2014 12:26pm

lord lucan wrote: »

Is that vid still up on metontour?

There's no vid, but there's pictures Metclub Jeff took from a few of the shows.

StaticAge11 · 05-12-2014 12:32pm

Apparently Stefan from the Metclub posted this update on the Metclub forum (can anyone confirm this?)

We have a band absolutely plugged into the writing process in the HQ studio.

As for the studio work, well, I've largely been keeping my nose out of it because there is a focus and precision work ethic right now that suggests no interlopers are welcome as the guys lock in and hone down a playbook's worth of riffs and ideas into tighter 'Tallica tunes. I do know that these studio days are unlike anything I have known before in terms of getting down to it, and the occasional riff-snippet I hear tells me that they aren't ****ing around in there.

scudzilla · 05-12-2014 6:10pm

One of my oldest mates Matt won a comp once wit metclub, he went to the copenhagen shows, AAA pass and filmed it all for the metclub, jammy fcuker

As for the setlists, said it countless times, boring and stale.

Remember seeing them on the Black tour in Manchester when they used to mix things up, opened up with Roam which was ace

Lithium93_ · 10-12-2014 2:16pm

James Hetfield opens up on lifelong fear of responsibility

http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/2014-12-10/metallica-james-hetfield-fear-of-responsibility

Hyperbullet · 10-12-2014 5:10pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

James Hetfield opens up on lifelong fear of responsibility

http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/2014-12-10/metallica-james-hetfield-fear-of-responsibility

Metal Hammer scraping the barrel for a Metallica story. They've not released an album in six years yet they're constantly in the media somewhere.

Lithium93_ · 10-12-2014 11:13pm

Hyperbullet wrote: »

Metal Hammer scraping the barrel for a Metallica story. They've not released an album in six years yet they're constantly in the media somewhere.

Metallica have clearly mastered the art of procrastination in regards to getting album #10 done.

If this procrastination carries on, i wouldn't be surprised if Lars came out tomorrow saying the band were keen on either playing on the moon, or a 4 week long Vegas residency.

StaticAge11 · 10-12-2014 11:32pm

I miss the buzz around MissionMetallica. I used to love those video updates.

Basically I want this video for the next album right now :P

zcorpian88 · 11-12-2014 1:58am

StaticAge11 wrote: »

I miss the buzz around MissionMetallica. I used to love those video updates.

Basically I want this video for the next album right now :P

To be honest I think they are better off leaving the cameras out of the studio while they are recording, just work on the album, no distractions and cameras in their faces hindering their progress...all attention on the album

King George VI · 11-12-2014 9:49am

zcorpian88 wrote: »

To be honest I think they are better off leaving the cameras out of the studio while they are recording, just work on the album, no distractions and cameras in their faces hindering their progress...all attention on the album

I doubt they even notice the cameras these days after having them shoved in their faces for so long. Personally i'd like to see another making of video for this album like the did on Death Magnetic.

briany · 11-12-2014 2:44pm

"Dude, your gig's in jeopardy!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0n5deCbC-o

King George VI · 11-12-2014 5:28pm

briany wrote: »

"Dude, your gig's in jeopardy!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0n5deCbC-o

The main "dun-dun-dun duuunnnn dun-dun-dun duuunnnn" riff is cool. I'd like to see that in a song.

Lithium93_ · 11-12-2014 6:18pm

Johnny Carson wrote: »

The main "dun-dun-dun duuunnnn dun-dun-dun duuunnnn" riff is cool. I'd like to see that in a song.

I think that was used in All Nightmare Long, could be mistaken though

Lithium93_ · 11-12-2014 11:56pm

http://loudwire.com/robert-trujillo-metallica-blueprinting-new-album/

We’re just blueprinting everything right now. There are a lot of ideas, a lot of song bodies. You gotta go through the process,” says Trujillo. “For me personally I’m really excited about what we’ve been able to jam out. I don’t like to make predictions, but I’d like to think — at least for me — that I’m really happy with what’s happening instrumentally. So let’s see how that journey continues. Writing a Metallica song is a journey and a process and it takes time, but that’s what’s special about it.

jack presley · 12-12-2014 12:07am

Lithium93_ wrote: »

http://loudwire.com/robert-trujillo-metallica-blueprinting-new-album/

Didn't they say the something along the same lines about 6 months ago?

Lithium93_ · 12-12-2014 12:08am

jack presley wrote: »

Didn't they say the something along the same lines about 6 months ago?

I think so, i guess we're just gonna have to wait patiently for the new album, it better be ****ing brilliant if they're taking this long with it.

zcorpian88 · 12-12-2014 3:45am

In the back of my mind I'm just not expecting a 2015 release to be honest. If so it'll be like tail end of 2015 pushing on 2016. I'd rather they take their time as long as it turns out awesome and no f**k ups with mixing and mastering.

There won't be a Guitar Hero version to save their asses next time!

Motley Crue · 12-12-2014 10:42am

I am looking forward to ordering some new merch this Christmas from the store, been a while since I had any new Metallica shirts

King George VI · 12-12-2014 11:50am

Lithium93_ wrote: »

I think that was used in All Nightmare Long, could be mistaken though

I think they changed it so much that they sound like two different riffs now. I'd prefer the one in the video, but maybe that's just because I'm used to the one in the song.

StaticAge11 · 12-12-2014 11:51am

Motley Crue wrote: »

I am looking forward to ordering some new merch this Christmas from the store, been a while since I had any new Metallica shirts

Theres a sale on today as far as I'm aware. 20% off

seachto7 · 12-12-2014 6:55pm

How do their tshirt sizes compare to EU ones?

Motley Crue · 12-12-2014 10:29pm

seachto7 wrote: »

How do their tshirt sizes compare to EU ones?

Basically L is Euro XL, XXL is Euro XL - and the new shirts now go up to 3XL!

briany · 13-12-2014 1:42am

The theory of this article is that Metallica simply don't want to make an album and are only really making it out of a sense of duty, I suppose. That's worrying because if their hearts aren't truly in it, they'll end up putting out a 'riff collage', and an album that doesn't actually SAY a whole lot.

http://www.metalsucks.net/2014/12/12/metallica-may-never-record-new-album/

Lithium93_ · 13-12-2014 1:48am

So in other words, Metallica couldn't be arsed releasing a new album.

briany · 13-12-2014 2:09am

Lithium93_ wrote: »

So in other words, Metallica couldn't be arsed releasing a new album.

To release the thing, they'd have to actually have written and recorded it first.

I suppose that attitude makes more sense as tour revenue seems to be where artists' income is coming from these days. Metallica have basically been playing shows on and off since DM dropped.

Motley Crue · 13-12-2014 11:11am

briany wrote: »

The theory of this article is that Metallica simply don't want to make an album and are only really making it out of a sense of duty, I suppose. That's worrying because if their hearts aren't truly in it, they'll end up putting out a 'riff collage', and an album that doesn't actually SAY a whole lot.

http://www.metalsucks.net/2014/12/12/metallica-may-never-record-new-album/

It's a fair argument if they don't feel they have anything more to give right now. And they themselves have said that they don't really earn much from actually recording and releasing an album. Plus the profits from the Death Magnetic world tour seem to indicate that touring in the UK/Ireland (outside festivals) was the least profitable thing they've done in the last few years....hence the UK exclusives

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