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'FUEL'
VIDEO DEBUT
Jaymz called into MTV Live today talking with MTV's Carson Daly and debuted the brand new Fuel video. The video features many of the same rapid fire shots that we're familiar with from the Sandman video. Many pictures of the bands faces and tons of footage featuring hotrods and girls. The video also features some captions across the bottom of the screen. It must be noted that MTV aired the uncensored version...Jaymz can clearly be heard singing "Fuk 'em man, white knuckle tight."
MORE
DVD NEWS
The upcoming Metallica DVD that will be released through Warner Home Video has been pushed back to November, possibly to coincide with the re-release of the Garage Days Re-Revisited EP. For those who have forgotten, Wayne Isham shot the film at the two shows they played in Fort Worth, TX on the Poor Touring Me tour. The DVD will feature Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and was shot using the latest technology and effects using a multitude of cameras. Not only the live show will be featured, but the DVD will also have behind the scenes footage for fans to feast on. Word has it that the DVD will also be released on VHS, but, due to the format, a lot of the cool extras will be lost.
GARAGE
DAYS RE-REVISITED RERELEASED
Metallica will now be reissuing the ultra-rare Garage Days Rerevisted EP sometime this year, adding a slew of other covers to the package. Click here to read the full story!
FUEL VIDEO LARS
CALLS IN
Lars Ulrich, drummer for Metallica, called in with a concert announcement today. Metallica will be coming to New York on July 17 so he was on to promote that. He was calling in from Tokyo Japan. Howard spent a few minutes talking to Lars about his gorgeous girlfriend Skylar. It turns out that Lars stole her away from Matt Damon. Damon is the guy who wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting. Damon mentioned losing the love of his life to a rock star in an interview a while back. Robin figured out that it was Lars at the time. Lars said that he met Matt after that interview and he actually turned out to be a good guy. He said that Skylar and Matt still talk once in a while though. Lars is pretty confident that he doesn't have to worry about losing her to Matt. Found on a Howard Stern website
LARS
SIGNS FIRST BAND TO TRC
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, along with the band's former tour accountant Tim Duffy, have signed the first act to their label The Record Company (TRC): Canadian group DDT. The five- piece group inked the deal on Saturday (April 25) to the Los Angeles- based TRC, which started on January 1 and is distributed through Metallica's label Elektra Entertainment, according to Duffy. The Whole Story care of http://www.allstarmag.com
NEW
ISSUES OF SO WHAT! TO BE MAILED THIS WEEK
The Metallica Club Newsline reports that Volume 1, Issue 5 of SO WHAT! magazine should be mailed out sometime this week. This issue will include information on Metallica Club members using their membership cards as a one-time-only backstage pass and details on how Club members can win a chance to become a roadie for a week on the upcoming US tour.
LARS
INTERVIEW ON AUSSIE TV
On an Australian television interview, Lars confirmed that he and Skylar were expecting a baby sometime in August. He also shed some more light on the Garage Days Re-Released, saying that it would contain every cover that they have recorded and possibly 3-5 more brand new covers. Thanks to Jarrod Strachan for this information!
CD-ROM
TO BE RELEASED; CLUB '98 SHIRTS DONE!
The
Metallica Club's first E-Mail Newsletter was mailed out. Here's the latest
news from webmaster Frank...
So What's are coming REAL soon!!!! 98 Shirts have arrived, so relax all you people waiting for the package!"
ESP
OFFERS NEW JAMES HETFIELD SIGNATURE GUITAR
ESP Guitars have a new James Heftield signature guitar, the JH-2. Their description of it: "Black Diamond-Plate body top, diamond inlays with Metallica logo inlaid at first fret. Mahogany body, bolt-on quartersawn maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, Sperzel locking tuners, 22 extra jumbo frets, EMG 81/60 humbuckers, black hardware." This is the guitar usually used by Jaymz to play the songs tuned down to D. The ESP Guitars web site has a picture of it. Production will be limited.
MSN
CHAT
Jaymz and Kirk did a Microsoft Network chat on April 3rd/4th. Hetfield confirmed that there will be a Garage Days Re-Released, that Metallica hopes to get back into the studio for album #8 sometime in 1999, and that the video of the Ft. Worth, Texas shows recorded in May of 1997 is being mixed. It was also mentioned the "Fuel" may be released as the next single from ReLoad For a complete transcript, check out Online Tonight.
DARIEN
LAKE TOUR DATE RESCHEDULED
The Metallica Club News Line has confirmed that the date of the Metallica show in Darien, NY (previously scheduled for July 3rd) is now July 12th. No reason for the change in the tour date was mentioned.
FOLLOW
METALLICA ON TOUR!!!
Continuing on his conquest for beer and chicks, Metallica's own Swedish Pimp, Niclas Swanlund, has fired up a brand new site for the current leg of the Poor Touring Me Tour. Located at www.metontour.com, you will find news, pictures, and streaming video from the road all courtesy of Niclas. Stay up to date with LIVE METALLICA!!!
APRIL
FOOLS!!!
The little pranksters at Inter Sandman had a bit of fun with the News Page on April Fools day! Did you actually believe some of the things we were saying?!?! Did you actually think Hanson was going to cover 'Dyers Eve' and that there was going to be a Metallica Perfume?! Well...in case you did miss these stories, click here to read the madness.
CLUB
TICKETS
The Metallica Club has finally began offering tickets for the US Leg of the Poor Touring Me '98 Tour. You will find all the information you need by clicking here.
METAL
JEDI
So now what? How does Metallica take the home concert video even further? more personal? They turn to George Lucas and friends for the latest technology and now they're turning last years Ft Worth, TX shows into a personal, interactive experience. Using the hot DVD format you will be able to see through ALL the camera's.. follow any band member you want... you become the director. It will also be available in regular video tape format, but will no be interactive.
METALLICA
CLUB OFFERS 8 CLUBBERS CHANCE TO BE ROADIE FOR A WEEK!
The
Metallica Club has just announced the an upcoming contest. Here's the deal...
Fly out and join Metallica on the road during the upcoming US tour this summer. Eight winners will travel on a Metallica Club tour bus as “The Metallica Club Roadcrew”. Dates planned are Mon 6th July to Sun 12th July 1998 (subject to change.) Contest details will be in the upcoming “So What” magazine (Vol. 5 Iss.1). Prize will include : Entrants must: As the summer US tour approaches, now is a good time to join The Metallica Club. Members can purchase tickets for all shows and will automatically receive a backstage pass. (A valid membership card is a one time use backstage pass, amount redeemable is limited at each show. See upcoming Volume 5, Issue 1 of “So What” for details.) Members also stand a chance of winning an opportunity of traveling ‘on the road’ as part of the Metallica tour!!!
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PACIFIC RIM TOUR DATES RESCHEDULED
The
first three shows on Metallica's Poor Touring Me Pacific rim tour have
been postponed and rescheduled due to the recent death of Lars Ulrich's
mother. Here are the changes.
In
regards to the New Zealand shows, The Metallica Club writes:
In
regards to the Brisbane show, The Metallica Club writes:
Alternatively
to return tickets by mail:
The Club states that, "The band apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause but look forward to playing Australia and New Zealand in April."
LARS'
MOTHER, LONE ULRICH, PASSES AWAY
The Metallica Club has written the following: "The Metallica Club is deeply saddened to have to announce that Lone Ulrich, mother of Lars Ulrich passed away peacefully on Sunday 22nd March. We invite all to join us in sending condolences via message board rather than E-mail. No formal ceremony is planned therefore rather than a floral tribute, The Metallica Club will be making a donation to the following nonprofit organization in the name of Lone Ulrich. Hospice
of Marin
DADDY
LARS?!
IS Member Liz Ross attended MTV's Metallica: Reload. Rehearsed. Requests. special, and sat near Skylar Ulrich. She had this to say about Skylar: "She was sitting just a few feet away from us, for a while, with Lani. I am not kidding, either she put on a lot of weight or she is about 5-6 months pregnant!!! PREGNANT!"
US
TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED!!!
The following dates have been confirmed by The Metallica Club at the AOL Keyword: Metallica. This is not yet a complete list of tour dates as more are confirmed. The Metallica Club hopes to have information on premium ticket sales for Clubbers in the near future. DATE: Venue - City
GARAGE
DAYS RE-RE-REVISITED
In a recent radio interview, Lars confirmed that they will be back in the studio after the summer tour working on another project. With a projected release date sometime in November, the band will be compiling a collection of the covers that they have done in the past along with a couple added surprises.
BAY
AREA THRASHERS
"Metallica is battling back against bootleggers by taking legal action to halt the release of an unauthorized new album entitled "Bay Area Thrashers." According
to Metallica's management company, the material on "Thrashers" originates
from demo recordings an earlier line-up of the band made in 1982.
"Metallica
considers the album to be an infereior product, illicitly acquired and
sonically butchered," states a press release for the group, which also
claims that the album "attempts to exploit the Metallica name ... at the
Credit goes out to MTV News for this story.
LIVE
ON MSN!
On Saturday 4th April (BELOW FOR TIMES), The Metallica Club in conjuntion with Online Tonight will kick off an online chat with the worlds biggest Rock band Metallica. Chatting LIVE from the Australian leg of their upcoming ReLoad tour, the band will be joining us to answer your questions. The band members will also be announcing the winner of a fantastic competition to win an original Metallica guitar, signed by the band members. To enter the competition, all you have to do is fill in the form on the Online Tonight website and send in your questions. A winner will be picked from the entrants and announced on the night. The URL for Online Tonight is http://onlinetonight.uk.msn.com PST
(Los Angeles) - 7.00pm Friday 3rd
This story care of www.metclub.com.
OPENING
ACTS
We were one of the first too bring you the rumor and it did come true. The opening acts for the Summer Tour through the United States will be Jerry Cantrell and Days of the New.
METALLICA
IN THE STATES
Metallica will be playing the Winnebago County Fairgrounds in Rockford, IL on July 5th and they'll be in Milwaukee, WI on July 26th. Tickets will be available on Saturday. For an up to date list of U.S. tour dates, check out our IS On Tour Area!
THE
UNLIKELY LINK BETWEEN METALLICA AND MATT DAMON
In six-degrees-of-separation news, there appears to be a unique, if not immediately obvious, connection between Oscar nominee and Hollywood golden boy Matt Damon and metal mainstays Metallica. Damon recently told "Movieline" magazine that the love of his life was a doctor with whom he had carried on a long-distance relationship for years. Damon would not reveal the name of the woman, but did tell the magazine that she went on to marry "a f***ing rock star who's got $80 million and his own jet... a bad rock star too." Those who have seen Damon's multiple Oscar-nominated film "Good Will Hunting" will recall that the actor/screenwriter's on-screen love interest in that movie is also a doctor played by Minnie Driver. Damon has denied that the character is not named after anyone in real life, but Driver's character (named Skylar) shares the same first name and occupation as the wife of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. A publicist for Metallica confirmed that the drummer's wife is in fact Damon's old flame. For the record, the normally loquacious Lars had no comment on being dissed by Damon. Credit goes out to News Askew for this story!
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