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31.12.2011 10:44
Lou Reed compared Metallica to Ferrari
Lou Reed claimed that collaborating with Metallica is like "getting a Ferrari for free" for him. "The way we did this is that if everybody didn't agree, we didn't do it. It wasn't majority rules — it was all together or nothing", revealed he.

31.10.2010 20:55
Motorhead revealed details about new album
Motorhead unveiled details about their twentieth studio effort. Upcoming album, titled The World Is Yours, is set to hit the stores in December. The record will be preceded by the Motorhead's European tour.

31.01.2010 18:22
A huge riot broke out at Metallica concert at Chile
About 120 people were arrested at the band’s concert in Chilie – ticketless fans tried to break venue’s gates and rush in. Police had to use water sprays to hold the crowd back. Arrested fans will face charges in disorderly conduct, drug possession and drinking in public.

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Drummer Lars Ulrich put an advertisement about gathering a metal band in the newspaper The Recycler in the beginning of 1981. He added former Leather Charm rhythm-guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, who answered the advertisement, without hesitation and they continued the search together. They took guitarist Dave Mustaine, astonished by his professional equipment, and bassist Ron McGovney. The first single by Metallica Hit The Light entered the collection Metal Massacre I in 1982, and musicians got their portion of attention. In the fall of the same year, Hetfielf and Ulrich met bassist Cliff Burton from Trauma and were so impressed by his play that invited him to join them. After the long hesitations, Burton agreed on the terms that Metallica would re-base to San Francisco. The artists told good-bye to McGovney and moved. However, the band was filled with tension because of Mustaine's aggression, caused by alcohol and drug abuse. He was replaced by former lead guitarist of Exodus Kirk Hammett. Mustaine later formed the Megadeth thrash command, which also reached big success.

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