The third time's a charm. Following jams featuring three of the Big 4 at their first two European shows, Wednesday night's jam in Milan, Italy included members of all four metal titans: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax taking on the Misfits classic "Die, Die My Darling".
He’s been one of the most sought-after producers in rock for 25 years — and now that he’s also co-chairman of Columbia Records, Rick Rubin is also one of the busiest, with his hands in a dizzying list of current and upcoming projects.
Rubin discussed a number of those albums during a recent Billboard interview, conducted to celebrate the huge success of Columbia artist Adele’s new album, ’21′ (which, yes, Rubin co-produced). Up next on the schedule is the latest Red Hot Chili Peppers release, which he describes as a “Red Hot Chili Peppers that you’ve never heard before.”
The speculation around the mysterious new Metallica project has now ended with the surprising news that the metal veterans have just completed recording a new album with rock legend Lou Reed. Here is what the band had to say:
Aside from their shared love of the color black, Lou Reed and Metallica don’t have much in common – Metallica are heavy metal heroes, and Reed is the unofficial poet laureate of New York. Despite the differences, the band and Reed have announced yesterday they’ve recorded an album together.
Reed told Ultimate Classic Rock all it took was one concert to bring them together.
A 25th anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performance in 2009 found Metallica backing up Reed for a couple of songs. “We knew from then,” Reed told David Fricke of Rolling Stone, who broke the news, “that we were made for each other.”
Dave Mustaine says a fully-fledged Big 4 tour is unlikely to happen because Megadeth can't afford to take part.
June 2, 2011 Fans of a UK rock magazine have voted Metallica the "Most Influential" band of the past 30 years.
May 24, 2011 Except this time, it's not someone in their last inning whining about their life and/or bragging about how they alone made their band and saved rock n roll!!
What are the chances of the Big Four coming to the soutwest? They might be pretty good!
April 27, 2011 Just say no to drugs and huffing. Read more huffing news here.
April 26, 2011 Metal's Big Four are coming off their first-ever show together in the U.S.
Check out what Robert Trujillo said about new Metallica!
This video NSFW!!
Some kick ass pics from the BIG show inside!!.......what are you waiting for???
