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Metallica Release “Master Of Puppets” Live Performance From ‘Quebec Magnetic’

On Dec. 11th, Metallica will be releasing Quebec Magnetic, their newest live performance (available on DVD or Blu-Ray). To hype up the release and get you all a bit more excited, the band has now released the entire “Master Of Puppets” performance for you to stream and enjoy. Check it out below!

I’ll admit, watching the video, it’s plain to see that these guys still love every second of what they do, regardless of the fact that they’ve been doing it for longer than some of us have been alive. Like ‘em or not, you have to give them credit for keeping on doing what they do. READ MORE

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Metallica Announce Their Own Record Label ‘Blackened Records’

Metallica, the biggest metal band in the world, have announced today the opening of their very own record label Blackened Records. On top of that, the band has also announced that they have acquired the ownership rights to the masters of ALL of their recordings. This was part of the contract the band signed with Warner Music Group back in 1994, where the band would be given back the masters today, Nov. 30th, 2012.

Singer/guitarist James Hetfield commented, “We would like to thank everyone at the Warner Music Group for 28 years of a fantastic relationship, particularly since 1994 where we truly felt we had partners in every aspect of our business in North America.

Meanwhile, Lars Ulrich talks about Blackened Records: “It’s always been about control for us as a band. Forming Blackened Recordings is the ultimate in independence, giving us 100% control and putting us in the driver’s seat of our own creative destiny.

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Metallica Release Full Trailer For ‘Quebec Magnetic’ Live DVD

Metallica have unveiled a full two-minute trailer for their upcoming live DVD/Blu-Ray Quebec Magnetic, which you can watch below. The collection features 26 tracks spanning the discography of the band. Over three hours of footage were recorded live at Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec on October 31 and November 1, 2009.

The release date for this is a bit odd as it changes by region, so here we go: December 7 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland. December 10 in UK, Denmark, France, Portugal, Sweden, Southeast Asia. December 11 in North America, Japan, Italy, Spain, South America. December 14 in New Zealand.

Alright Metallica fans, who’s picking this bad boy up? READ MORE

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Metallica Release Teaser Trailer For ‘Quebec Magnetic’ DVD/Blu-Ray

Metallica has released a teaser for Quebec Magnetic, their upcoming live DVD/Blu-Ray, which you can watch below. The live set, which comes out Dec. 11th in N. America (Dec. 7th in Germany, Dec. 10th across the world), features 26 tracks that span the musical career of the band. The footage was recorded at Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec on October 31 and November 1, 2009. You can watch the teaser trailer below.

Make sure to check out our exclusive interview with Kirk Hammett regarding his book Too Much Horror Business here. READ MORE

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Metallica To Release ‘Quebec Magnetic’ Live DVD

Legendary metal band Metallica have announced the full details for the upcoming live DVD Quebec Magnetic, which will see a release date of Dec. 10th. The footage was filmed during two performances of the World Magnetic tour in Quebec City in fall of 2009. 35,000 fans got to vote on the setlist, which you can see below.

The release will also be the first self-release the band has done. Metallica states, “This release is a first for us. Yes boys and girls, the DVD and Blu-ray will be coming out on our very own label in North America! There are still some “i’s” being dotted and “t’s” crossed, so we can’t give you a name or fancy logo just yet, but we’re pretty excited that for the first time we get to hold all the reins on a release from start to finish. Since we now get to call all the shots, the double DVD and single disc Blu-ray will be available for a price we thought was very Metallica fan friendly – suggested retail will be $15.98 for either format.

Make sure to check out our exclusive interview with Kirk Hammett here. READ MORE