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Metallica

Funny/Weird 

What if Metallica made an IKEA commercial?

January 16, 2023January 17, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments IKEA, Lars Von Retriever, Metallica, Parody

Lars Ulrich may have been born in Sweden, but I don’t think that’s enough for Metallica to consider making an

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Music News 

Metallica has a US$7,000 ticket for their 2023 tour

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments 72 Seaons, Metallica, Tickets, VIP

Every tour has tiered levels of tickets from seats in the nosebleed section to passes with special VIP options. As

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Music News 

So how do we feel about the first new Metallica song in six years?

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Alan Cross 5 Comments 72 Seaons, Lux Æterna, Metallica, New Song

It has the very Tool-like title of “Lux Æterna” and will appear on an album entitled 72 Seasons in April.

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Monday, November 28, 2022

November 28, 2022November 29, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Huey Lewis and the News, Mashup, Metallica

This is how dog shows should be analyzed. And this is how music news should be delivered for November 28,

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Recommended Music 

Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox get the title wrong but still rock some Metallica

November 20, 2022November 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Metallica, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

It’s actually “Seek and Destroy” (not “Search” as it says in the title but that’s okay. I get it wrong,

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Funny/Weird Recommended Music 

“Mentallica.” That is all.

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill McClintock, Judas Priest, Mashup, Men at Work, Metallica

Props to YouTuber Bill McClintock. He was a good ear for mashups. Here’s his latest featuring “Down Under” from Men

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Recommended Reading 

Can you mash up Metallica with Curb Your Enthusiasm? Turns out you can.

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Curb Your Enthusiasm, Enter Sandman, Mashup, Metallica

I’ll just say it: This is pretty, pretty, pretty weird. View this post on Instagram A post shared by There

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Music News 

Metallica’s sharp new turntable looks like a ninja throwing star. Seriously.

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Metallica, Ninja, Pro-Ject, Turntable

Damn, you could put your eye out with this thing. Made by Pro-Ject, one of the world’s finest manufacturers of

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Music History 

Was this the most disastrous tour in history?

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Guns 'N Roses, Metallica, Tour, Touring

Guns N’ Roses and their peak plus Metallica at their most metal. What could possibly go wrong? (Via Rick J)

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Hulk Hogan, Metallica bass player. Wait–what?

October 20, 2022October 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Wyman, Cliff Burton, Hulk Hogan, Metallica, Rolling Stones

Before he became a world famous professional wrestler, Hulk Hogan was a wannabe rock star. While he was in college,

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Cool! 

It’s that time of year for wild metal-themed Halloween displays

October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Halloween, Magical Light Shows, Master of Puppets, Metallica, Stranger Things

There are some people who get WAY too much into Halloween–but at least the rest of us can marvel at

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