Drummer Jay Weinberg, who was let go from Slipknot late last year, has become a member of veteran crossover-thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. He will begin playing shows with them next week.
It was previously announced that Weinberg would be drumming with the reunited Infectious Grooves, featuring Suicidal Tendencies singer Mike Muir and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. Now, he’s joined Muir’s main band, which previously featured Greyson Nekrutman, Brandon Pertzborn, and the legendary Dave Lombardo among its recent drummers.
In an Instagram post captioned “You Can’t Bring Me Down” (a Suicidal Tendencies song), Weinberg wrote the following about joining Suicidal Tendencies:
“When I think of the culture and community of heavy music that I’ve loved and considered my creative home for 20 years, I think of Suicidal Tendencies: a foundational pillar and source of inspiration ever since I fell in love with punk, metal, and hardcore. Having toured...
It was previously announced that Weinberg would be drumming with the reunited Infectious Grooves, featuring Suicidal Tendencies singer Mike Muir and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. Now, he’s joined Muir’s main band, which previously featured Greyson Nekrutman, Brandon Pertzborn, and the legendary Dave Lombardo among its recent drummers.
In an Instagram post captioned “You Can’t Bring Me Down” (a Suicidal Tendencies song), Weinberg wrote the following about joining Suicidal Tendencies:
“When I think of the culture and community of heavy music that I’ve loved and considered my creative home for 20 years, I think of Suicidal Tendencies: a foundational pillar and source of inspiration ever since I fell in love with punk, metal, and hardcore. Having toured...
- 3/5/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has wasted no time finding a new gig, as he’ll be playing drums for a reunited Infectious Grooves on the funk metal band’s 2024 concert dates.
Just three months after Weinberg was let go from Slipknot — leaving him “heartbroken and blindsided” — the drummer is joining a rhythm section that includes Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, who formed Infectious Grooves in 1991 alongside his then-Suicidal Tendencies bandmate Mike Muir.
So far, only two US shows in Garden Grove, California, on March 23rd and 24th at the Garden Grove Amphitheater have been announced — plus a string of Australian dates in late March and early April. Tickets to the US dates are available via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program. The Australian shows can be purchased at this location.
Weinberg was tapped to play drums for Infectious Grooves — who are returning to the...
Just three months after Weinberg was let go from Slipknot — leaving him “heartbroken and blindsided” — the drummer is joining a rhythm section that includes Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, who formed Infectious Grooves in 1991 alongside his then-Suicidal Tendencies bandmate Mike Muir.
So far, only two US shows in Garden Grove, California, on March 23rd and 24th at the Garden Grove Amphitheater have been announced — plus a string of Australian dates in late March and early April. Tickets to the US dates are available via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program. The Australian shows can be purchased at this location.
Weinberg was tapped to play drums for Infectious Grooves — who are returning to the...
- 2/7/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Metallica won Best Metal Performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 4th) for their song “72 Seasons,” the title track to their 2023 album. The trophy was handed out during the streaming “Premiere Ceremony,” with bassist Robert Trujillo accepting on the band’s behalf.
With boyngeius and Paramore dominating the other rock categories, Metallica were the only heavy act to win a Grammy this year. The legendary metal act beat out Disturbed, Ghost, Slipknot, and Spiritbox for the honor. Overall, Metallica have now won nine Grammy awards, the most by any metal band.
“I just want to say that Lars, James, and Kirk could not be here because they’re with their families, and families are everything to all of us,” began Trujillo during his acceptance speech. “I live in Southern California, so it’s a little easier.”
He added, “We want to thank Greg Fidelman, our incredible producer, and our recording team.
With boyngeius and Paramore dominating the other rock categories, Metallica were the only heavy act to win a Grammy this year. The legendary metal act beat out Disturbed, Ghost, Slipknot, and Spiritbox for the honor. Overall, Metallica have now won nine Grammy awards, the most by any metal band.
“I just want to say that Lars, James, and Kirk could not be here because they’re with their families, and families are everything to all of us,” began Trujillo during his acceptance speech. “I live in Southern California, so it’s a little easier.”
He added, “We want to thank Greg Fidelman, our incredible producer, and our recording team.
- 2/4/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian celebrated his 60th birthday on December 31st with an “epic” party featuring a number of his musician friends participating in a 42-song all-star jam. Among the highlights was Alice in Chains singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell belting out the Billy Joel classic “You May Be Right.”
The festivities at Galpin Speed Shop in Van Nuys, California, got underway when Ian entered the venue as a passenger in a Batmobile as Slayer’s “Raining Blood” played over the P.A. system.
According to Blabbermouth, among the musicians attending and/or participating in the jam session were Cantrell, Anthrax bandmates Charlie Benante and Frank Bello, Gary Holt, Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Brendon Small (Dethklok), Doug Pinnick (King’s X), Andrew Hurley (Fall Out Boy), Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe), Roy Mayorga, Robb Flynn (Machine Head), Jay Buchanan (Rival Sons), Danny Lilker, John Bush, and Joey Vera (Armored Saint).
“Greatest birthday party entrance of all time,...
The festivities at Galpin Speed Shop in Van Nuys, California, got underway when Ian entered the venue as a passenger in a Batmobile as Slayer’s “Raining Blood” played over the P.A. system.
According to Blabbermouth, among the musicians attending and/or participating in the jam session were Cantrell, Anthrax bandmates Charlie Benante and Frank Bello, Gary Holt, Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Brendon Small (Dethklok), Doug Pinnick (King’s X), Andrew Hurley (Fall Out Boy), Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe), Roy Mayorga, Robb Flynn (Machine Head), Jay Buchanan (Rival Sons), Danny Lilker, John Bush, and Joey Vera (Armored Saint).
“Greatest birthday party entrance of all time,...
- 1/2/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Noah Weiland, the son of the late Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland, opened up about his current living situation in a new interview, insisting that he isn’t a rich kid riding the coattails of his legendary father.
The aspiring singer cleared up a common misconception: “I’m not a trust fund baby or anything like that.”
“I always get annoyed when people say that type of stuff,” he told Rolling Stone. “My dad was millions in debt when he died. My mom has always worked a normal job. And truthfully, even if my dad’s estate ever does get out of debt, I don’t even want that money. I want to make a career out of myself as much as possible.”
Heavy Consequence has covered Noah’s solo music, a pop/hip-hop hybrid that’s self-described as a “gritty alternative” take on Justin Bieber, as heard on his recent single “Yesterday.
The aspiring singer cleared up a common misconception: “I’m not a trust fund baby or anything like that.”
“I always get annoyed when people say that type of stuff,” he told Rolling Stone. “My dad was millions in debt when he died. My mom has always worked a normal job. And truthfully, even if my dad’s estate ever does get out of debt, I don’t even want that money. I want to make a career out of myself as much as possible.”
Heavy Consequence has covered Noah’s solo music, a pop/hip-hop hybrid that’s self-described as a “gritty alternative” take on Justin Bieber, as heard on his recent single “Yesterday.
- 1/2/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
If you look at Noah Weiland’s life from a certain vantage point, he’s the definition of a nepo baby. The 23-year-old is the son of Scott Weiland — the tragic former lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver — and spent his childhood years traveling the world on Velvet Revolver tours, flying on private jets, and staying in luxury hotels. He’s an unsigned artist that just started making his own music a few years ago, but he’s already generated worldwide press and tens of thousands of views for his YouTube videos,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The new docu-series Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? premieres today (December 5th) on Paramount+, and Consequence is offering an exclusive clip from the episode featuring the Rush frontman and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic.
The four-part series follows Geddy Lee as he partakes in random tasks and endeavors with fellow bass players. Most of the activities are decidedly non-musical, as we discovered in our previous exclusive clip in which Les Claypool shows Geddy how to use an excavator.
On the other hand, the episode with Novoselic is a bit more domestic, as Geddy finds himself in the Nirvana bassist’s kitchen among many homegrown vegetables (Novoselic would appear to be quite the gardener).
After donning an apron, Geddy gets right to work on a can of roasted tomatoes.
“You’re a natural,” exclaims Krist off the jump before placing the jar in bowling water to sterilize it.
“High drama,...
The four-part series follows Geddy Lee as he partakes in random tasks and endeavors with fellow bass players. Most of the activities are decidedly non-musical, as we discovered in our previous exclusive clip in which Les Claypool shows Geddy how to use an excavator.
On the other hand, the episode with Novoselic is a bit more domestic, as Geddy finds himself in the Nirvana bassist’s kitchen among many homegrown vegetables (Novoselic would appear to be quite the gardener).
After donning an apron, Geddy gets right to work on a can of roasted tomatoes.
“You’re a natural,” exclaims Krist off the jump before placing the jar in bowling water to sterilize it.
“High drama,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Noah Weiland, the 23-year-old son of late Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland, has released a new solo single called “Yesterday.”
It was three years ago when Weiland emerged with Suspect208, a young rock band also featuring London Hudson (son of Guns N’ Roses’ Slash) and Tye Trujillo (son of Metallica’s Robert Trujillo). Despite a couple of promising singles, Noah was kicked out of Suspect208 due to alleged drug use, and replaced with a new singer before the band eventually broke up entirely.
Noah then formed a group called Blu Weekend with Tye, but that appeared to be short-lived. Last year, Noah returned with a solo EP that leaned more pop than the music he released with Suspect208. And at the beginning of this year, he released the single “Good Riddance & Goodbye.”
Now, he’s back with the alt-pop song “Yesterday,” along with an accompanying music video in which...
It was three years ago when Weiland emerged with Suspect208, a young rock band also featuring London Hudson (son of Guns N’ Roses’ Slash) and Tye Trujillo (son of Metallica’s Robert Trujillo). Despite a couple of promising singles, Noah was kicked out of Suspect208 due to alleged drug use, and replaced with a new singer before the band eventually broke up entirely.
Noah then formed a group called Blu Weekend with Tye, but that appeared to be short-lived. Last year, Noah returned with a solo EP that leaned more pop than the music he released with Suspect208. And at the beginning of this year, he released the single “Good Riddance & Goodbye.”
Now, he’s back with the alt-pop song “Yesterday,” along with an accompanying music video in which...
- 12/4/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
With the new Paramount+ docu-series Geddy Lee: Are Bass Players Human Too? set to launch on Tuesday (December 5th), Consequence is exclusively premiering a clip from the episode featuring the Rush legend alongside Les Claypool of Primus.
The four-part series features Geddy Lee engaging in random activities with fellow bassists in an effort to “show the world that a bass player can do many things,” in his own words.
For example, this exclusive clip sees Claypool showing Geddy how to use an excavator to consolidate some burn piles on Claypool’s land. At first, Geddy looks confounded by the heavy equipment.
“I’m a nice urban Jewish boy… where do I come to this kind of machinery?” asks Geddy.
Les responds by giving Geddy a Stetson and some coveralls while encouraging him to expand his horizons. Soon enough, Geddy gets the excavator arm moving and gets to work, picking up the basics fast.
The four-part series features Geddy Lee engaging in random activities with fellow bassists in an effort to “show the world that a bass player can do many things,” in his own words.
For example, this exclusive clip sees Claypool showing Geddy how to use an excavator to consolidate some burn piles on Claypool’s land. At first, Geddy looks confounded by the heavy equipment.
“I’m a nice urban Jewish boy… where do I come to this kind of machinery?” asks Geddy.
Les responds by giving Geddy a Stetson and some coveralls while encouraging him to expand his horizons. Soon enough, Geddy gets the excavator arm moving and gets to work, picking up the basics fast.
- 12/4/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
The 2024 Grammy Awards nominees were announced Friday morning (November 10th), and Metallica lead the way among metal acts with three nods.
In the Best Metal Performance category, Metallica’s “72 Seasons” will compete against Disturbed’s “Bad Man,” Ghost’s cover of Iron Maiden’s “Phantom of the Opera,” Slipknot’s “Hive Mind,” and Spiritbox’s “Jaded.”
Metallica’s 72 Seasons LP is up against Foo Fighters’ But Here We Are, Greta Van Fleet’s Starcatcher, Paramore’s This Is Why, and Queens of the Stone Age’s In Time New Roman… in the Best Rock Album category.
And in the Best Performance Song field, Metallica’s “Lux Æterna” will vie with tunes by Arctic Monkeys (“Sculptures of Anything Goes”), Black Pumas (“More Than a Love Song”), boygenius (“Not Strong Enough”), and Foo Fighters (“Rescued”).
The only rock category Metallica won’t compete in is Best Rock Song, where the nods went...
In the Best Metal Performance category, Metallica’s “72 Seasons” will compete against Disturbed’s “Bad Man,” Ghost’s cover of Iron Maiden’s “Phantom of the Opera,” Slipknot’s “Hive Mind,” and Spiritbox’s “Jaded.”
Metallica’s 72 Seasons LP is up against Foo Fighters’ But Here We Are, Greta Van Fleet’s Starcatcher, Paramore’s This Is Why, and Queens of the Stone Age’s In Time New Roman… in the Best Rock Album category.
And in the Best Performance Song field, Metallica’s “Lux Æterna” will vie with tunes by Arctic Monkeys (“Sculptures of Anything Goes”), Black Pumas (“More Than a Love Song”), boygenius (“Not Strong Enough”), and Foo Fighters (“Rescued”).
The only rock category Metallica won’t compete in is Best Rock Song, where the nods went...
- 11/10/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo came through in the clutch for his former band Suicidal Tendencies.
When the latter’s current bassist, Robert’s son Tye, had a scheduling conflict with his other band Ottto, it was the elder Trujillo who filled in on bass for Suicidal Tendencies’ show last Thursday (October 26th) at the House of Vans in Mexico City.
We previously reported on the Metallica bassist reuniting with his old band alongside his son for a rendition of “I Saw Your Mommy” at a show supporting Metallica in Arizona. That turned out to be a trial run for Robert’s full-set performance.
In Mexico City, the band ran through a 14-song set including the aforementioned song and staples such as “Institutionalized,” “You Can’t Bring Me Down,” “Send Me Your Money,” and more.
Not surprisingly, the set was heavy on material from 1990’s Lights… Camera… Revolution! — one of the...
When the latter’s current bassist, Robert’s son Tye, had a scheduling conflict with his other band Ottto, it was the elder Trujillo who filled in on bass for Suicidal Tendencies’ show last Thursday (October 26th) at the House of Vans in Mexico City.
We previously reported on the Metallica bassist reuniting with his old band alongside his son for a rendition of “I Saw Your Mommy” at a show supporting Metallica in Arizona. That turned out to be a trial run for Robert’s full-set performance.
In Mexico City, the band ran through a 14-song set including the aforementioned song and staples such as “Institutionalized,” “You Can’t Bring Me Down,” “Send Me Your Money,” and more.
Not surprisingly, the set was heavy on material from 1990’s Lights… Camera… Revolution! — one of the...
- 10/30/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Rush legend Geddy Lee headlines an upcoming Paramount+ docuseries titled Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? The four-part series, premiering December 5th, will feature Lee engaging in random activities with fellow bassists Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Les Claypool (Primus), and Melissa Auf der Maur.
In the just-released trailer (watch below), we see Lee visiting each of the aforementioned bassists’ homes, whereby he cans tomatoes and fruit with Novoselic; surfs with Trujillo; goes fishing and flies in an airplane with Claypool; and jams on the bass with Auf der Maur.
“I’m trying to show the world that a bass player can do many things,” Lee is heard saying in the trailer. “Join me as I travel to the homes of four bass legends and dive deep into their lives, and their inspirations, plus some fun making music … as I try to answer one really important question: Are bass players human,...
In the just-released trailer (watch below), we see Lee visiting each of the aforementioned bassists’ homes, whereby he cans tomatoes and fruit with Novoselic; surfs with Trujillo; goes fishing and flies in an airplane with Claypool; and jams on the bass with Auf der Maur.
“I’m trying to show the world that a bass player can do many things,” Lee is heard saying in the trailer. “Join me as I travel to the homes of four bass legends and dive deep into their lives, and their inspirations, plus some fun making music … as I try to answer one really important question: Are bass players human,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Rush legend Geddy Lee headlines an upcoming Paramount+ docuseries titled Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? The four-part series, premiering December 5th, will feature Lee engaging in random activities with fellow bassists Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Les Claypool (Primus), and Melissa Auf der Maur.
In the just-released trailer (watch below), we see Lee visiting each of the aforementioned bassists’ homes, whereby he cans tomatoes and fruit with Novoselic; surfs with Trujillo; goes fishing and flies in an airplane with Claypool; and jams on the bass with Auf der Maur.
“I’m trying to show the world that a bass player can do many things,” Lee is heard saying in the trailer. “Join me as I travel to the homes of four bass legends and dive deep into their lives, and their inspirations, plus some fun making music … as I try to answer one really important question: Are bass players human,...
In the just-released trailer (watch below), we see Lee visiting each of the aforementioned bassists’ homes, whereby he cans tomatoes and fruit with Novoselic; surfs with Trujillo; goes fishing and flies in an airplane with Claypool; and jams on the bass with Auf der Maur.
“I’m trying to show the world that a bass player can do many things,” Lee is heard saying in the trailer. “Join me as I travel to the homes of four bass legends and dive deep into their lives, and their inspirations, plus some fun making music … as I try to answer one really important question: Are bass players human,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Film News
Geddy Lee is gearing up not just for the launch of his memoir My Effin’ Life and nationwide book tour but also for the new Paramount Plus docuseries Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? The four-part series will feature in-depth conversations between Lee and Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Metallica’s Rob Trujillo, Primus’ Les Claypool, and Hole/Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur. It premiers on December 5.
The trailer shows Lee trading licks with Auf der Maur, fishing with Claypool, canning tomatoes with Novoselic, and surfing with Rob Trujillo.
The trailer shows Lee trading licks with Auf der Maur, fishing with Claypool, canning tomatoes with Novoselic, and surfing with Rob Trujillo.
- 10/25/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The legendary thrash metal band Metallica’s bassist Robert Trujillo has revealed that he once hid from a Manson Family shootout in a local army surplus store. Recalling the harrowing incident, Trujillo said it was “really eerie.”
The bassist, 59, appeared on the popular punk rock band The Offspring’s podcast ‘Time to Relax with The Offspring’ where he narrated this incident.
The Suicidal Tendencies’ former bassist explained that the event took place shortly after Charles Manson was arrested and he, two of his cousins and his father happened to be staying at his grandparents’ apartment in Hawthorne at the time.
Trujillo recalling the incident said that he hid in his grandmother’s shower as 30 police officers engaged in a shootout with four of the notorious serial killer Charles Manson’s followers.
“I am in Hawthorne, California. I’m staying at my grandma’s house… The gun shop, the army surplus...
The bassist, 59, appeared on the popular punk rock band The Offspring’s podcast ‘Time to Relax with The Offspring’ where he narrated this incident.
The Suicidal Tendencies’ former bassist explained that the event took place shortly after Charles Manson was arrested and he, two of his cousins and his father happened to be staying at his grandparents’ apartment in Hawthorne at the time.
Trujillo recalling the incident said that he hid in his grandmother’s shower as 30 police officers engaged in a shootout with four of the notorious serial killer Charles Manson’s followers.
“I am in Hawthorne, California. I’m staying at my grandma’s house… The gun shop, the army surplus...
- 10/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The legendary thrash metal band Metallica’s bassist Robert Trujillo has revealed that he once hid from a Manson Family shootout in a local army surplus store. Recalling the harrowing incident, Trujillo said it was “really eerie.”
The bassist, 59, appeared on the popular punk rock band The Offspring’s podcast ‘Time to Relax with The Offspring’ where he narrated this incident.
The Suicidal Tendencies’ former bassist explained that the event took place shortly after Charles Manson was arrested and he, two of his cousins and his father happened to be staying at his grandparents’ apartment in Hawthorne at the time.
Trujillo recalling the incident said that he hid in his grandmother’s shower as 30 police officers engaged in a shootout with four of the notorious serial killer Charles Manson’s followers.
“I am in Hawthorne, California. I’m staying at my grandma’s house… The gun shop, the army surplus...
The bassist, 59, appeared on the popular punk rock band The Offspring’s podcast ‘Time to Relax with The Offspring’ where he narrated this incident.
The Suicidal Tendencies’ former bassist explained that the event took place shortly after Charles Manson was arrested and he, two of his cousins and his father happened to be staying at his grandparents’ apartment in Hawthorne at the time.
Trujillo recalling the incident said that he hid in his grandmother’s shower as 30 police officers engaged in a shootout with four of the notorious serial killer Charles Manson’s followers.
“I am in Hawthorne, California. I’m staying at my grandma’s house… The gun shop, the army surplus...
- 10/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo was born in Santa Monica, California, and grew up in the Los Angeles area. When he was six years old on August 21st, 1971, a young Trujillo found himself at his grandmother’s house in Hawthorne — just around the corner from a surplus store that was held up by the Manson Family.
In a new interview on The Offspring’s Time to Relax podcast, the bassist recalled the harrowing story of hiding out in his grandma’s shower as 30 police officers engaged in a shootout with four of Charles Manson’s followers.
“I am in Hawthorne, California,” recounted Trujillo [as transcribed by Metal Injection]. “I’m staying at my grandma’s house… The gun shop, the army surplus shop around the corner on Hawthorne Boulevard, was robbed. And basically, the Manson family had this grand scheme. You can check it out on the internet. They were gonna rob the gun store and get their ammo and everything,...
In a new interview on The Offspring’s Time to Relax podcast, the bassist recalled the harrowing story of hiding out in his grandma’s shower as 30 police officers engaged in a shootout with four of Charles Manson’s followers.
“I am in Hawthorne, California,” recounted Trujillo [as transcribed by Metal Injection]. “I’m staying at my grandma’s house… The gun shop, the army surplus shop around the corner on Hawthorne Boulevard, was robbed. And basically, the Manson family had this grand scheme. You can check it out on the internet. They were gonna rob the gun store and get their ammo and everything,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Tens of thousands of music fans braved the desert heat for three days at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California to witness six of the biggest hard rock and metal bands of all time perform at the inaugural Power Trip festival. On Sunday (October 8th), Metallica and Tool had the honor of closing out the festivities.
As previously reported, Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden kicked off the festival on Friday (October 6th), while AC/DC (playing their first show in seven years) and Judas Priest rocked the middle day on Saturday (October 7th).
Tool took the stage first on Sunday at Empire Polo Club, having previously played the first-ever Coachella festival there in 1999 and Coachella again in 2006.
Kicking things off with “Jambi” from 10,000 Days, Tool performed a career-spanning 12-song set that included songs from their debut full-length album, Undertow, through their latest effort, 2019’s Fear Inoculum. Of all their albums,...
As previously reported, Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden kicked off the festival on Friday (October 6th), while AC/DC (playing their first show in seven years) and Judas Priest rocked the middle day on Saturday (October 7th).
Tool took the stage first on Sunday at Empire Polo Club, having previously played the first-ever Coachella festival there in 1999 and Coachella again in 2006.
Kicking things off with “Jambi” from 10,000 Days, Tool performed a career-spanning 12-song set that included songs from their debut full-length album, Undertow, through their latest effort, 2019’s Fear Inoculum. Of all their albums,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
Metallica is, without question, one of the biggest music acts in history. They've sold more than 120 million albums worldwide and have played on every single continent -- yes, even Antarctica. Not bad for a thrash metal band that seemingly had very little commercial upside and originally tried to call their first album "Metal Up Your Ass." In 2013, after more than 30 years of conquering the music industry, Metallica set its sights on conquering the big screen with a wildly ambitious concert film. Unfortunately for James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo, the venture proved to be arguably the biggest financial misfire of their storied career.
Released in the fall of 2013, "Metallica: Through the Never" was not only an immaculately filmed 3D concert but an artistic,...
Metallica is, without question, one of the biggest music acts in history. They've sold more than 120 million albums worldwide and have played on every single continent -- yes, even Antarctica. Not bad for a thrash metal band that seemingly had very little commercial upside and originally tried to call their first album "Metal Up Your Ass." In 2013, after more than 30 years of conquering the music industry, Metallica set its sights on conquering the big screen with a wildly ambitious concert film. Unfortunately for James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo, the venture proved to be arguably the biggest financial misfire of their storied career.
Released in the fall of 2013, "Metallica: Through the Never" was not only an immaculately filmed 3D concert but an artistic,...
- 10/8/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Metallica drummer and onetime Napster naysayer Lars Ulrich is apparently okay with people “stealing” his band’s music nowadays.
Ulrich became the face of the anti-Internet music piracy movement after the infamous “Metallica v. Napster, Inc.” lawsuit in 2000. The drummer was a vocal opponent of people sharing MP3 files of the band’s music via P2P file-sharing platforms such as Napster, upsetting millions of music fans in the process.
It’s been more than 20 years since the Metallica-Napster case, and now streaming has become the dominant form of music consumption, albeit via paid services like Spotify and Apple Music.
While some still hold a lingering bitterness toward Ulrich for the Napster case, the drummer has a new outlook given the current state of the music industry. In a new interview with the SmartLess podcast — hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett — the metal legend expressed that...
Ulrich became the face of the anti-Internet music piracy movement after the infamous “Metallica v. Napster, Inc.” lawsuit in 2000. The drummer was a vocal opponent of people sharing MP3 files of the band’s music via P2P file-sharing platforms such as Napster, upsetting millions of music fans in the process.
It’s been more than 20 years since the Metallica-Napster case, and now streaming has become the dominant form of music consumption, albeit via paid services like Spotify and Apple Music.
While some still hold a lingering bitterness toward Ulrich for the Napster case, the drummer has a new outlook given the current state of the music industry. In a new interview with the SmartLess podcast — hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett — the metal legend expressed that...
- 9/26/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Bassist Robert Trujillo joined his old band Suicidal Tendencies and his son Tye Trujillo onstage for a performance of “I Saw Your Mommy…” during their support set for Metallica on Saturday (September 9th) in Glendale, Arizona.
It was a pleasant surprise for those who attended the gig, which was a makeup date for Metallica’s September 3rd Glendale show that was postponed due to James Hetfield testing positive for Covid.
Original support act Ice Nine Kills couldn’t make the rescheduled date, so concertgoers were instead treated to a set by crossover thrash vets Suicidal Tendencies.
Robert Trujillo famously played bass in the Los Angeles band during its prime era — 1989 to 1995 — and now, his son Tye is currently serving as touring bassist. It made for a double dose of Trujillo low-end action on Saturday as father and son ran through the early Suicidal Tendencies track “I Saw Your Mommy…” (from...
It was a pleasant surprise for those who attended the gig, which was a makeup date for Metallica’s September 3rd Glendale show that was postponed due to James Hetfield testing positive for Covid.
Original support act Ice Nine Kills couldn’t make the rescheduled date, so concertgoers were instead treated to a set by crossover thrash vets Suicidal Tendencies.
Robert Trujillo famously played bass in the Los Angeles band during its prime era — 1989 to 1995 — and now, his son Tye is currently serving as touring bassist. It made for a double dose of Trujillo low-end action on Saturday as father and son ran through the early Suicidal Tendencies track “I Saw Your Mommy…” (from...
- 9/11/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Jason Momoa got his mosh on during Metallica’s Friday (August 25th) and Sunday (August 27th) shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Aquaman star was captured on video going elbow to elbow with other headbangers on both nights.
In addition to hanging out with support act Pantera backstage alongside other celebs like John Travolta and Tommy Lee on Friday night, Momoa also pogo-ed up and down in the audience during Pantera’s set.
Then, on Sunday, as posted on TMZ (watch below), Momoa joined the circle pit during Metallica’s set, with his hulking figure standing out among the large crowd.
On his own Instagram (also below), Momoa shared the story of how he had wanted to bring his friend Travis Snyder, who is battling leukemia, to the Metallica shows. Unfortunately, Travis had a medical emergency leading up to the concerts, and wasn’t able to make it,...
In addition to hanging out with support act Pantera backstage alongside other celebs like John Travolta and Tommy Lee on Friday night, Momoa also pogo-ed up and down in the audience during Pantera’s set.
Then, on Sunday, as posted on TMZ (watch below), Momoa joined the circle pit during Metallica’s set, with his hulking figure standing out among the large crowd.
On his own Instagram (also below), Momoa shared the story of how he had wanted to bring his friend Travis Snyder, who is battling leukemia, to the Metallica shows. Unfortunately, Travis had a medical emergency leading up to the concerts, and wasn’t able to make it,...
- 8/28/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
A music supervisor has a big job, as defined by the TV Academy: She or he “creatively contributes to the story, character development and overall narrative of the program by engaging in song selection, guiding original song creation and production, overseeing on-camera music performances… contributing to the creation of a unique music aesthetic.”
This year’s five nominees reflect those ideals:
Frankie Pine, music supervisor for “Daisy Jones & The Six,” was hired five years ago; she was even part of the casting process for the rise-and-fall story of a ’70s rock band. “It was all-encompassing,” she says, “being able to do every aspect of music to help create that authenticity.”
Pine submitted episode 8, which depicts the band touring the U.S. “We had all those on-cameras. Everything was done to playback,” she reports, “but everything was also recorded live,” providing multiple options during post-production.
The choice of non-Daisy Jones...
This year’s five nominees reflect those ideals:
Frankie Pine, music supervisor for “Daisy Jones & The Six,” was hired five years ago; she was even part of the casting process for the rise-and-fall story of a ’70s rock band. “It was all-encompassing,” she says, “being able to do every aspect of music to help create that authenticity.”
Pine submitted episode 8, which depicts the band touring the U.S. “We had all those on-cameras. Everything was done to playback,” she reports, “but everything was also recorded live,” providing multiple options during post-production.
The choice of non-Daisy Jones...
- 8/25/2023
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has written the introduction to a new edition of Hunter S. Thompson’s Screwjack, a collection of short stories originally printed in 1991.
“Beyond psyched to have had the opportunity to write an introduction for the latest edition of Hunter S. Thompson’s ’91 collection of short stories, Screwjack,” wrote Ulrich on Instagram. “Reading these stories remind me what a treasure — and mindfuck — Hunter S. Thompson’s immortal words continue to be.”
The metal legend added, “Thanx to @simonandschuster for encouraging me to put pen to paper for this. Check it out if you like things wild, salacious and unsettling.”
Screwjack was originally independently published in a limited run of 300 numbered and 26 lettered copies, and then republished by Simon & Schuster in 2000. The new edition, featuring Ulrich’s intro, is now available in paperback and Kindle editions via Amazon.
Thompson, best known for founding the gonzo journalism movement and...
“Beyond psyched to have had the opportunity to write an introduction for the latest edition of Hunter S. Thompson’s ’91 collection of short stories, Screwjack,” wrote Ulrich on Instagram. “Reading these stories remind me what a treasure — and mindfuck — Hunter S. Thompson’s immortal words continue to be.”
The metal legend added, “Thanx to @simonandschuster for encouraging me to put pen to paper for this. Check it out if you like things wild, salacious and unsettling.”
Screwjack was originally independently published in a limited run of 300 numbered and 26 lettered copies, and then republished by Simon & Schuster in 2000. The new edition, featuring Ulrich’s intro, is now available in paperback and Kindle editions via Amazon.
Thompson, best known for founding the gonzo journalism movement and...
- 7/30/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Ottto and Bastardane have announced a Summer 2023 co-headlining North American tour, including Metallica Weekend 2023 Takeover performances in various cities.
The trek kicks off August 5th in New York and runs through September 2nd in Phoenix. Shows in New York, Montreal, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix will be part of the Metallica Weekend 2023 Takeover (where Metallica will be playing nearby stadium shows), as will two additional fall dates in St. Louis (November 4th) and Detroit (November 11th).
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale begins Tuesday (June 27th) at 10 a.m. Et via Ticketmaster using the code Disco. General ticket sales begin Friday (June 30th) at 10 a.m. local time. You can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The tour is of particular interest to Metallica fans, as Ottto notably features Tye Trujillo, son of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo,...
The trek kicks off August 5th in New York and runs through September 2nd in Phoenix. Shows in New York, Montreal, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix will be part of the Metallica Weekend 2023 Takeover (where Metallica will be playing nearby stadium shows), as will two additional fall dates in St. Louis (November 4th) and Detroit (November 11th).
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale begins Tuesday (June 27th) at 10 a.m. Et via Ticketmaster using the code Disco. General ticket sales begin Friday (June 30th) at 10 a.m. local time. You can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The tour is of particular interest to Metallica fans, as Ottto notably features Tye Trujillo, son of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Metallica kicked off their 2023-2024 “M72 World Tour” at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam on Thursday evening (April 27th) in support of their new album, 72 Seasons. The two-year outing (tickets available here) features the metal icons playing two completely unique sets over two nights in each city.
For the first night in Amsterdam, the metal titans showcased three songs from 72 Seasons, including “Lux Æterna,” “Screaming Suicide,” and “Sleepwalk My Life Away,” with the latter two receiving their live debuts.
Elsewhere in the 16-song set, 1984’s Ride the Lightning, 1986’s Master of Puppets, and 1991’s self-titled LP (aka “The Black Album”) were equally represented with three songs each, while no more than one song was played from any other albums.
The concert kicked off with the instrumental “Orion,” marking the first time since 2011 that Metallica opened a show with the Master of Puppets classic. The set ended with the epic “Master of Puppets,...
For the first night in Amsterdam, the metal titans showcased three songs from 72 Seasons, including “Lux Æterna,” “Screaming Suicide,” and “Sleepwalk My Life Away,” with the latter two receiving their live debuts.
Elsewhere in the 16-song set, 1984’s Ride the Lightning, 1986’s Master of Puppets, and 1991’s self-titled LP (aka “The Black Album”) were equally represented with three songs each, while no more than one song was played from any other albums.
The concert kicked off with the instrumental “Orion,” marking the first time since 2011 that Metallica opened a show with the Master of Puppets classic. The set ended with the epic “Master of Puppets,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Metallica’s new album, 72 Seasons, has debuted at No. 2 on the latest Billboard 200 chart, ending the band’s streak of six straight albums landing at No. 1 on the all-genre tally. The metal icons’ latest full-length effort was beat out for the top spot by controversial country star Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time, which notches its seventh week at No. 1.
The last time Metallica didn’t debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 was with 1988’s …And Justice for All. Since then, all their studio albums beginning with 1991’s self-titled LP (aka “The Black Album”) had premiered at the top spot, until now.
Metallica can take solace in the fact that 72 Seasons is No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart, with 134,000 of its 146,000 equivalent units coming in the form of pure album sales. It’s the biggest-selling rock or hard rock album since Tool’s 2019 release Fear Inoculum. For comparison,...
The last time Metallica didn’t debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 was with 1988’s …And Justice for All. Since then, all their studio albums beginning with 1991’s self-titled LP (aka “The Black Album”) had premiered at the top spot, until now.
Metallica can take solace in the fact that 72 Seasons is No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart, with 134,000 of its 146,000 equivalent units coming in the form of pure album sales. It’s the biggest-selling rock or hard rock album since Tool’s 2019 release Fear Inoculum. For comparison,...
- 4/24/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is reuniting his eponymous metal band, Newsted, for their first show in 10 years. The metal act will make its return on May 20th at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The gig will bring Jason back together with original members Jesus Mendez Jr. (drums) and Jessie Farnsworth (guitar). New guitarist Humberto Perez replaces Mike Mushok, who has a busy year ahead with his main band Staind.
Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday (April 21st) at 10 a.m. Et via Ticketmaster. If the concert sells out, fans can check StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
Newsted only lasted a couple of years in their first incarnation. In 2013, they released an EP titled Metal and a full-length LP titled Heavy Metal Music, both well received by critics and fans. However, Jason abruptly ended the band in 2014, and largely remained out...
The gig will bring Jason back together with original members Jesus Mendez Jr. (drums) and Jessie Farnsworth (guitar). New guitarist Humberto Perez replaces Mike Mushok, who has a busy year ahead with his main band Staind.
Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday (April 21st) at 10 a.m. Et via Ticketmaster. If the concert sells out, fans can check StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
Newsted only lasted a couple of years in their first incarnation. In 2013, they released an EP titled Metal and a full-length LP titled Heavy Metal Music, both well received by critics and fans. However, Jason abruptly ended the band in 2014, and largely remained out...
- 4/17/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Metallica’s first album in nearly seven years has arrived, and it just might be the iconic metal band’s best LP in the past 30 years. As stated in our recent review, 72 Seasons is a “monument to an illustrious career.”
Prior to its release, fans were treated to four singles — “Lux Æterna,” “Screaming Suicide,” “If Darkness Had a Son,” and the title track — all mighty examples of the strong effort Metallica have delivered with 72 Seasons.
Metallica are in a full promotional blitz for 72 Seasons, having taken over Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, as they get set to embark on their massive 2023-2024 “M72 World Tour” later this month (tickets available here). With the band performing two unique sets over two nights in each city, expect to hear a good number of the new songs played live during the course of the two-year run.
Drummer Lars Ulrich and bassist Robert Trujillo...
Prior to its release, fans were treated to four singles — “Lux Æterna,” “Screaming Suicide,” “If Darkness Had a Son,” and the title track — all mighty examples of the strong effort Metallica have delivered with 72 Seasons.
Metallica are in a full promotional blitz for 72 Seasons, having taken over Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, as they get set to embark on their massive 2023-2024 “M72 World Tour” later this month (tickets available here). With the band performing two unique sets over two nights in each city, expect to hear a good number of the new songs played live during the course of the two-year run.
Drummer Lars Ulrich and bassist Robert Trujillo...
- 4/14/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
“Traumatic! Volcanic! Psychotic! Demonic! Hypnotic!” So runs the rhyme scheme in the title track of Metallica’s 11th studio album. Obviously, they’re not going for subtlety. They’ve annoyed fans before by attempting to tone it down on their past couple of releases so, as they edge into their sixties, the band return to the solidly compelling thrash metal with which they made their name. And honestly, when they’re on form, no band on the planet is better at writing and executing epic songs that head hugger-mugger for the horizon in a way that makes listeners feel as though they’re hugging the curves and swerving the spills of a Formula One racetrack. Songs don’t follow formulae; they just accelerate hard through the straights and snake wildly through the corners as they come. James Hetfield’s screaming hyperbole locking directly into the pounding rubber of Lars Ulrich’s relentless riff-making.
- 4/13/2023
- by Helen Brown
- The Independent - Music
Can Metallica actually master puppets? That was the question posed to the metal icons on Wednesday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, resulting in a hilarious sketch. Oh, and the band also rocked an epic rendition of “Master of Puppets” on the show.
Following his monologue, host Jimmy Kimmel introduced a pre-taped segment in which the four members of Metallica went to marionette school to learn how to become puppeteers. After a quick lesson from the pros, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers were tasked with performing a theatrical production in front of a group of young children.
Lars Ulrich had the honor of appearing first, controlling a cactus puppet, as he began the story of how Metallica became a band in an amusing high-pitched voice. James Hetfield came out next, manipulating a cat puppet. Soon followed Kirk Hammett, the donkey, and Robert Trujillo, the invisible man.
One of...
Following his monologue, host Jimmy Kimmel introduced a pre-taped segment in which the four members of Metallica went to marionette school to learn how to become puppeteers. After a quick lesson from the pros, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers were tasked with performing a theatrical production in front of a group of young children.
Lars Ulrich had the honor of appearing first, controlling a cactus puppet, as he began the story of how Metallica became a band in an amusing high-pitched voice. James Hetfield came out next, manipulating a cat puppet. Soon followed Kirk Hammett, the donkey, and Robert Trujillo, the invisible man.
One of...
- 4/13/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Metallica kicked off their weeklong takeover of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday night (April 10th), chatting with the talk-show host and performing the single “Lux Æterna.”
The metal legends will release their new album, 72 Seasons, on Friday (April 14th), and leading up to its release, they’ll appear on Kimmel every night through Thursday. The Kimmel residency also precedes their 2023-2024 world tour, which kicks off later this month (tickets available here).
Kimmel started the jokes early, greeting James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo as “the most adorable boy band of all time.”
When Kimmel commented that he saw a line of their fans in the morning, and noticed that “half of them looked like they were in high school,” Ulrich responded, ‘That’s the boy band in us! I don’t think they know how old we are. Let’s keep this a secret between all of us.
The metal legends will release their new album, 72 Seasons, on Friday (April 14th), and leading up to its release, they’ll appear on Kimmel every night through Thursday. The Kimmel residency also precedes their 2023-2024 world tour, which kicks off later this month (tickets available here).
Kimmel started the jokes early, greeting James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo as “the most adorable boy band of all time.”
When Kimmel commented that he saw a line of their fans in the morning, and noticed that “half of them looked like they were in high school,” Ulrich responded, ‘That’s the boy band in us! I don’t think they know how old we are. Let’s keep this a secret between all of us.
- 4/11/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Metallica have launched an inaugural marching band competition.
Marching bands of all levels are invited to compete for over $150,000 in prizes by crafting “their most exciting, unique, and impressive performances of some of the band’s most beloved songs.”
Bands who enter via Metallica’s marching band website will gain access to library of marching band charts by sheet music publisher Hal Leonard. Among the songs included are some of Metallica’s biggest hits: “Creeping Death,” “Enter Sandman,” “Fade to Black,” “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “Fuel,” “Hit the Lights,” “Lux Æterna,” “Master of Puppets,” “One,” “Sad but True,” “Seek & Destroy,” “The Unforgiven,” and “Wherever I May Roam.”
The five tiers of competition include Collegiate Division 1; Collegiate Division 2; and High School. Each tier will be narrowed down to five finalists by professional judges, with Metallica themselves selecting each winner. Fans will also get to select their favorites, picking separate winners...
Marching bands of all levels are invited to compete for over $150,000 in prizes by crafting “their most exciting, unique, and impressive performances of some of the band’s most beloved songs.”
Bands who enter via Metallica’s marching band website will gain access to library of marching band charts by sheet music publisher Hal Leonard. Among the songs included are some of Metallica’s biggest hits: “Creeping Death,” “Enter Sandman,” “Fade to Black,” “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “Fuel,” “Hit the Lights,” “Lux Æterna,” “Master of Puppets,” “One,” “Sad but True,” “Seek & Destroy,” “The Unforgiven,” and “Wherever I May Roam.”
The five tiers of competition include Collegiate Division 1; Collegiate Division 2; and High School. Each tier will be narrowed down to five finalists by professional judges, with Metallica themselves selecting each winner. Fans will also get to select their favorites, picking separate winners...
- 4/10/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Back in 2021, Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier came to the defense of the oft-criticized Lars Ulrich, praising the Metallica drummer as a “genius” for his showmanship and rock-solid presence behind the kit.
Duplantier doubled down on that sentiment in another interview this year, saying, “We need to bring some justice for [Ulrich] … I’m a bit tired of seeing all this conversation about Lars because what he did create is quite unique. Listen to …And Justice for All. It’s amazing.”
While speaking with Ulrich for Consequence’s just-published Metallica cover story, we asked him what he thought about Duplantier calling him a “genius,” and the Metallica drummer opened up on his larger philosophy as a musician. For Ulrich, it’s never been about flexing skill.
“The goal has never been genius,” Ulrich said. “If there’s one constant, it’s certainly not landing in the place of genius; it’s...
Duplantier doubled down on that sentiment in another interview this year, saying, “We need to bring some justice for [Ulrich] … I’m a bit tired of seeing all this conversation about Lars because what he did create is quite unique. Listen to …And Justice for All. It’s amazing.”
While speaking with Ulrich for Consequence’s just-published Metallica cover story, we asked him what he thought about Duplantier calling him a “genius,” and the Metallica drummer opened up on his larger philosophy as a musician. For Ulrich, it’s never been about flexing skill.
“The goal has never been genius,” Ulrich said. “If there’s one constant, it’s certainly not landing in the place of genius; it’s...
- 4/6/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Those who metal together, stay together! In that spirit, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian was joined by his wife Pearl Aday and 11-year-old son Revel onstage to perform Black Sabbath’s “Symptom of the Universe” and Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” at a recent gig.
The performance, which also featured guitarist Zach Throne and bass player Joey Vera, happened Tuesday night (March 28th) at “Ultimate Jam Night” at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. This week’s “Ultimate Jam Night” raised funds for Animal Tracks, a California sanctuary for endangered animals.
Aday, daughter of the late Meat Loaf, is an accomplished singer herself, and belted out powerful renditions of the iconic rock songs. Revel, meanwhile, has wowed us in the past with his drumming, and he manned the kit like a champ.
Ian later took to Instagram to write, “Family Band!!! Getting to jam Symptom of the...
The performance, which also featured guitarist Zach Throne and bass player Joey Vera, happened Tuesday night (March 28th) at “Ultimate Jam Night” at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. This week’s “Ultimate Jam Night” raised funds for Animal Tracks, a California sanctuary for endangered animals.
Aday, daughter of the late Meat Loaf, is an accomplished singer herself, and belted out powerful renditions of the iconic rock songs. Revel, meanwhile, has wowed us in the past with his drumming, and he manned the kit like a champ.
Ian later took to Instagram to write, “Family Band!!! Getting to jam Symptom of the...
- 3/31/2023
- by Anne Erickson
- Consequence - Music
Metallica have taken to TikTok to tease what appears to be another new track off their upcoming album, 72 Seasons. An accompanying caption encourages fans to duet with the clip.
The 80-second instrumental has thus far been rolled out in three videos via the band’s TikTok channel, with each member essentially duetting with the previous clip. The first one features just Lars Ulrich playing drums, the next adds bassist Robert Trujillo, and the most recent one adds frontman James Hetfield. It can be assumed that Kirk Hammett’s contribution to the track will be posted on Tuesday.
The tune offers a chugging riff accompanied by military-like drumming. If this new piece of music does turn out to be a new song from 72 Seasons, it would follow previous singles “Lux Æterna” and “Screaming Suicide.”
With the caption “Duet this,” fans have already offered up some fun (and funny) accompaniments to the song.
The 80-second instrumental has thus far been rolled out in three videos via the band’s TikTok channel, with each member essentially duetting with the previous clip. The first one features just Lars Ulrich playing drums, the next adds bassist Robert Trujillo, and the most recent one adds frontman James Hetfield. It can be assumed that Kirk Hammett’s contribution to the track will be posted on Tuesday.
The tune offers a chugging riff accompanied by military-like drumming. If this new piece of music does turn out to be a new song from 72 Seasons, it would follow previous singles “Lux Æterna” and “Screaming Suicide.”
With the caption “Duet this,” fans have already offered up some fun (and funny) accompaniments to the song.
- 2/27/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Ian Hunter has recruited a who’s who of influential rockers to back him on his upcoming album, Defiance Part 1. The featured artists include the late Jeff Beck, Ringo Starr, the late Taylor Hawkins, and members of Metallica, Guns n’ Roses, Zz Top, Wilco, Stone Temple Pilots, and Aerosmith, among many others.
“Bed of Roses,” the first single from the album — which is due April 21 — features Starr and Mike Campbell of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers. A fantasy about seeing the greatest concert Hunter’s ever witnessed, the track features a...
“Bed of Roses,” the first single from the album — which is due April 21 — features Starr and Mike Campbell of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers. A fantasy about seeing the greatest concert Hunter’s ever witnessed, the track features a...
- 1/20/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Album Cover (Photo by Carlijn Jacobs)
Beyoncé topped the list of The 65th Annual Grammy Awards nominees, earning nine nominations including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. The nine nominations move Beyoncé into a tie with Jay-Z for the most-nominated artist. Both artists have been nominated for 88 Grammys.
Kendrick Lamar picked up eight nominations followed by Adele and Brandi Carlile with seven. Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, Future, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Randy Merrill, and Harry Styles each earned six nominations.
“Celebrating the miracle of music is at the core of everything we do at the Recording Academy and today we are proud and honored to celebrate music’s power to lift people up and to bring them together,” said Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of The Recording Academy. “I’m energized by this year’s slate of nominees and how each...
Beyoncé topped the list of The 65th Annual Grammy Awards nominees, earning nine nominations including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. The nine nominations move Beyoncé into a tie with Jay-Z for the most-nominated artist. Both artists have been nominated for 88 Grammys.
Kendrick Lamar picked up eight nominations followed by Adele and Brandi Carlile with seven. Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, Future, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Randy Merrill, and Harry Styles each earned six nominations.
“Celebrating the miracle of music is at the core of everything we do at the Recording Academy and today we are proud and honored to celebrate music’s power to lift people up and to bring them together,” said Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of The Recording Academy. “I’m energized by this year’s slate of nominees and how each...
- 11/15/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Metallica have released Stranger Things X Metallica Hellfire Club merchandise for their fans.
The news comes after the band performed their classic song “Master of Puppets” in a TikTok video, while wearing black-sleeved Hellfire Club shirts in homage to Stranger Things character Eddie Munson.
In the latest season of the Netflix show, Eddie – who is the misfit president of a Dungeons & Dragons group called The Hellfire Club – heroically plays the rock anthem in an effort to distract demons from attacking his friends.
The 1986 song recently reached No 1 on the iTunes rock charts after being featured on the popular fantasy series.
In the TikTok video shared in July, the band played the song in the same t-shirt Eddie wears in the season finale.
“Eddie, this is for you!” the group captioned their video.
The TikTok clip features the band playing in split-screen with Eddie from Stranger Things, rendering the video into...
The news comes after the band performed their classic song “Master of Puppets” in a TikTok video, while wearing black-sleeved Hellfire Club shirts in homage to Stranger Things character Eddie Munson.
In the latest season of the Netflix show, Eddie – who is the misfit president of a Dungeons & Dragons group called The Hellfire Club – heroically plays the rock anthem in an effort to distract demons from attacking his friends.
The 1986 song recently reached No 1 on the iTunes rock charts after being featured on the popular fantasy series.
In the TikTok video shared in July, the band played the song in the same t-shirt Eddie wears in the season finale.
“Eddie, this is for you!” the group captioned their video.
The TikTok clip features the band playing in split-screen with Eddie from Stranger Things, rendering the video into...
- 10/5/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Ozzy Osbourne Once Picketed His Own Gig and 12 Other Things We Learned Hanging out With the Iron Man
Ozzy Osbourne is a natural storyteller. All you have to do is mention Eric Clapton, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, his Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi, or any of the other guests on his new solo album, Patient Number 9, and he usually has a hilarious memory at the ready. In interviews for Rolling Stone’s recent deep profile on Osbourne and his health struggles, he shared many funny and revealing tales about his friends and himself. Here’s what we couldn’t fit in that story.
1. Ozzy has strong opinions about what makes music “heavy.
1. Ozzy has strong opinions about what makes music “heavy.
- 9/14/2022
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The legendary Ozzy Osbourne feels remorse for not making “more varied” music. While he is proud of the way Black Sabbath made heavy metal “big”, the rockstar said that he would have liked to have explored outside of the genre and produced some songs that were less “aggressive”, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“You know what, I would have liked to have been a little more varied,” he told The Sun newspaper when asked if he wished he had ever moved away from heavy metal.
“Black Sabbath music is very aggressive even if some of it is foot-tapping.”
“But we fought the f****** world to make it big. But mind you, it’s a good thing we didn’t get our royalties when we were 23 because I would have f***** myself into another planet.”
The 73-year-old singer said that there are some collaborations he’d loved to have been able to secure.
“You know what, I would have liked to have been a little more varied,” he told The Sun newspaper when asked if he wished he had ever moved away from heavy metal.
“Black Sabbath music is very aggressive even if some of it is foot-tapping.”
“But we fought the f****** world to make it big. But mind you, it’s a good thing we didn’t get our royalties when we were 23 because I would have f***** myself into another planet.”
The 73-year-old singer said that there are some collaborations he’d loved to have been able to secure.
- 8/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Metallica has taken their affiliation with Eddie Munson and “Stranger Things” to yet another level.
First, there was a TikTok tribute earlier this month. Then the legendary band heaped effusive praise on the Netflix hit show’s use of their song, “Master of Puppets,” in a post on Instagram.
For the coup de grâce, they went real-world this week, inviting Joesph Quinn backstage to jam with them at Chicago’s Lollapalooza.
Quinn, of course, plays the guitar-shredding Eddie on “Strangers Things.” Turns out, he can play the lick in real life, too.
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“You’re taller than on the TV,” James Hetfield told Quinn as he met the Metallica frontman and bandmates Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, footage of which was edited and posted online by Netflix.
Quinn thanked the band for letting “Stranger Things” use “Master of Puppets.
First, there was a TikTok tribute earlier this month. Then the legendary band heaped effusive praise on the Netflix hit show’s use of their song, “Master of Puppets,” in a post on Instagram.
For the coup de grâce, they went real-world this week, inviting Joesph Quinn backstage to jam with them at Chicago’s Lollapalooza.
Quinn, of course, plays the guitar-shredding Eddie on “Strangers Things.” Turns out, he can play the lick in real life, too.
Also Read:
‘Stranger Things’ Clinches Top 2 Spots of Nielsen’s Highest-Viewed Program Record
“You’re taller than on the TV,” James Hetfield told Quinn as he met the Metallica frontman and bandmates Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, footage of which was edited and posted online by Netflix.
Quinn thanked the band for letting “Stranger Things” use “Master of Puppets.
- 7/30/2022
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Where Kate Bush goes, Metallica follows… with the veteran rockers looking set to break into the UK music chart for the first time in 40 years, thanks once again to the phenomenon of Stranger Things.
The heavy metal stalwarts have seen their profile cross over from their diehard fans to a brand new mainstream audience since their Master of Puppets rock anthem provided the soundtrack for a key scene in the finale of the most recent season. Joseph Quinn’s character Eddie Munson used fretboard dynamics to distract the “demobats” in the Upside Down while dedicating the song to his murdered friend, “Chrissy, this is for you!”
In recent weeks, the song has received more than 17million streams on Spotify. As well as hovering around the UK chart, it has appeared in the US Billboard chart for the first time since it was released in 1986.
But it is on Tik Tok...
The heavy metal stalwarts have seen their profile cross over from their diehard fans to a brand new mainstream audience since their Master of Puppets rock anthem provided the soundtrack for a key scene in the finale of the most recent season. Joseph Quinn’s character Eddie Munson used fretboard dynamics to distract the “demobats” in the Upside Down while dedicating the song to his murdered friend, “Chrissy, this is for you!”
In recent weeks, the song has received more than 17million streams on Spotify. As well as hovering around the UK chart, it has appeared in the US Billboard chart for the first time since it was released in 1986.
But it is on Tik Tok...
- 7/16/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Thrum the hell out of that six string, Eddie!
The writers from Stranger Things paid tribute to Joseph Quinn’s fine work on the guitar by posting footage on him rehearsing Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” on Twitter. In one of the last moments from Season 4, Volume 2, Quinn’s Eddie Munson (Quinn) shreds his electric guitar in an effort to lure the demo-bats away from the Creel house and his newfound buddies.
Quinn wasn’t expected to do all the heavy lifting with the Metallica tune. Bassist Tye Trujillo, the son of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, helped with the solo.
practice makes perfect pic.twitter.com/yjv63A1pfp
— stranger writers (@strangerwriters) July 10, 2022
Quinn’s performance and the use of the song in the Netflix drama got a big thumbs up from Metallica.
“The way the Duffer Brothers have incorporated music into Stranger Things has always been next level, so...
The writers from Stranger Things paid tribute to Joseph Quinn’s fine work on the guitar by posting footage on him rehearsing Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” on Twitter. In one of the last moments from Season 4, Volume 2, Quinn’s Eddie Munson (Quinn) shreds his electric guitar in an effort to lure the demo-bats away from the Creel house and his newfound buddies.
Quinn wasn’t expected to do all the heavy lifting with the Metallica tune. Bassist Tye Trujillo, the son of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, helped with the solo.
practice makes perfect pic.twitter.com/yjv63A1pfp
— stranger writers (@strangerwriters) July 10, 2022
Quinn’s performance and the use of the song in the Netflix drama got a big thumbs up from Metallica.
“The way the Duffer Brothers have incorporated music into Stranger Things has always been next level, so...
- 7/11/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Metallica is back in the spotlight thanks to the popular supernatural Netflix series Stranger Things.
On Friday, the heavy metal band did a TikTok duet with Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) during his heroic scene where he plays the guitar riff to the band’s 1986 song “Master of Puppets” from their album of the same name. In the TikTok video, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo perform the song with the caption, “Eddie, this is for you!”
As of this moment, the video has 7.3 million views and 1.7 million likes. According to iTunes rock charts, the song reached No. 1 last week.
Stranger Things’ Season 4 revived another song, “Running Up That Hill” by British pop singer Kate Bush. Fortune.com reports that the singer has made 2.3 million from the song that was first released in 1985. In a previous episode, the song was used during a scene where the character Max...
On Friday, the heavy metal band did a TikTok duet with Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) during his heroic scene where he plays the guitar riff to the band’s 1986 song “Master of Puppets” from their album of the same name. In the TikTok video, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo perform the song with the caption, “Eddie, this is for you!”
As of this moment, the video has 7.3 million views and 1.7 million likes. According to iTunes rock charts, the song reached No. 1 last week.
Stranger Things’ Season 4 revived another song, “Running Up That Hill” by British pop singer Kate Bush. Fortune.com reports that the singer has made 2.3 million from the song that was first released in 1985. In a previous episode, the song was used during a scene where the character Max...
- 7/10/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
A week after “Stranger Things” sent Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” to the top of the charts, the band returned the love via TikTok.
On Friday, the heavy metal band posted a “duet” with a key scene from the Season 4 finale, in which Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) jams out to the song in the Upside Down to distract Vecna’s (Jamie Campbell Bower) cronies while his friends mount an attack against him.
@metallica
#duet with @netflix Eddie, this is for you! #StrangerThings #StrangerThings4 #MasterOfPuppets #EddieMunson #Netflix
♬ original sound – Netflix
In the TikTok, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo wear “Hellfire Club” T-shirts to match the one Eddie wears during the epic showdown.
“Hellfire club forever,” Netflix commented below the video, which currently has 1.6 million likes.
The band previously praised the show for its music selections, including the titular single from their 1986 album “Master of Puppets.”
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On Friday, the heavy metal band posted a “duet” with a key scene from the Season 4 finale, in which Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) jams out to the song in the Upside Down to distract Vecna’s (Jamie Campbell Bower) cronies while his friends mount an attack against him.
@metallica
#duet with @netflix Eddie, this is for you! #StrangerThings #StrangerThings4 #MasterOfPuppets #EddieMunson #Netflix
♬ original sound – Netflix
In the TikTok, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo wear “Hellfire Club” T-shirts to match the one Eddie wears during the epic showdown.
“Hellfire club forever,” Netflix commented below the video, which currently has 1.6 million likes.
The band previously praised the show for its music selections, including the titular single from their 1986 album “Master of Puppets.”
Also Read:...
- 7/9/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Metallica is going above and beyond in embracing the use of the band’s music in the “Stranger Things” season finale. The veteran band has posted a new TikTok video in which the four members “duet” with the show’s Eddie character on “Master of Puppets,” the 1986 song that is key to a climactic moment in the series.
On the left side of the minute-long, split-screen video, all four members of Metallica mime to the track in a rehearsal space, while on the right side, footage plays out from the “Stranger Things” scene in which Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) plays the metal classic on his guitar in the Upside Down to distract the Demobats and save his friends.
The group’s TikTok video was forwarded on social media by Netflix, which wrote that — apparently as a corporation — it was “currently losing my mind over Metalica duetting with Eddie Munson on Master of Puppets!
On the left side of the minute-long, split-screen video, all four members of Metallica mime to the track in a rehearsal space, while on the right side, footage plays out from the “Stranger Things” scene in which Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) plays the metal classic on his guitar in the Upside Down to distract the Demobats and save his friends.
The group’s TikTok video was forwarded on social media by Netflix, which wrote that — apparently as a corporation — it was “currently losing my mind over Metalica duetting with Eddie Munson on Master of Puppets!
- 7/8/2022
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
The highly-anticipated finale of Stranger Things 4 earned the stamp of approval from rock band Metallica. Eddie Munson’s rendition of the band’s song “Master of Puppets” in the finale had band mates James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo “blown away.” The band posted a clip from the scene on Instagram Tuesday, praising […]
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- 7/6/2022
- by Gabrielle Teiner
- Uinterview
Metallica is officially among the fans of Stranger Things, calling the show’s use in the Season 4 finale of the band’s classic “Master of Puppets” an “incredible honor.”
In an Instagram post, the band writes, “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. We were all stoked to see the final result and when we did we were totally blown away.”
See the entire post below.
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Episodes Will Be Shorter Than Season Four, Duffer Brothers Say
In the finale, Stranger Things character Eddie Munson, wielding a guitar, tears into the 1986 Metallica song in an attempt to get the attention of some demonic bats as part of the gang’s battle against...
In an Instagram post, the band writes, “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. We were all stoked to see the final result and when we did we were totally blown away.”
See the entire post below.
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Episodes Will Be Shorter Than Season Four, Duffer Brothers Say
In the finale, Stranger Things character Eddie Munson, wielding a guitar, tears into the 1986 Metallica song in an attempt to get the attention of some demonic bats as part of the gang’s battle against...
- 7/5/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
After sending Kate Bush to the top of the charts, Volume 2 of “Stranger Things 4” brought out another centerpiece needle drop in the form of Metallica’s eight-minue, ’80s metal classic “Master of Puppets.” On Tuesday, the band responded to the use of their song in the show’s finale.
In the Season 4 finale “The Piggyback,” the character Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) plays “Master of Puppets” — released in 1986, the year in which the season is set — to distract the demonic bats protecting the lair of main villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower). As Variety exclusively reported, series creators the Duffer Brothers wrote the song into the script during pre-production, after which series music supervisor Nora Felder got clearance from the band.
On Tuesday, the band posted the footage from the scene in question on its Instagram account. Writing in the caption, the band expressed their admiration for the show’s use of music,...
In the Season 4 finale “The Piggyback,” the character Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) plays “Master of Puppets” — released in 1986, the year in which the season is set — to distract the demonic bats protecting the lair of main villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower). As Variety exclusively reported, series creators the Duffer Brothers wrote the song into the script during pre-production, after which series music supervisor Nora Felder got clearance from the band.
On Tuesday, the band posted the footage from the scene in question on its Instagram account. Writing in the caption, the band expressed their admiration for the show’s use of music,...
- 7/5/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
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