5 Songs For Your Election Day Playlist

Without getting too political on a rock and roll website, I’d like to state that this is arguably the most exciting election of our lifetimes. We will bring either the first African-American into the chief position or see the first female Vice President. No matter how you look at it, Americans are angry and upset […]

USA Today Metallica Articles

Check out the Metallica articles, “Metallica gets back to elementals” and “Metallica remains calm over ‘Magnetic’ leaks,” in USA Today. Actually, it was a pretty killer page that also included an AC/DC tour announcement. Visit RedOctane Store for all of your Guitar Hero needs. Buy direct. Buy now.

Review: Metallica – Death Magnetic [2008]

“That Was Just Your Life” opens up Death Magnetic with a heartbeat and clean guitars. When the heavy guitars come in, the listener is entranced with a slow groove similar to a Type-O-Negative riff…but that is only very temporary. The song suddenly thrashes out with James Hetfield barking. You can definitely hear the …And Justice […]

Metallica Feature in The New York Times

Pick up your copy of today’s New York Times to check out the special Metallica feature, “Some Kind of Refined Monster.” The article discusses the song writing on Death Magnetic with the recent concert in Bucharest as its setting. If you are a Metallica freak, then this article really does not break any new ground. […]

Review: Metallica "My Apocalypse" [2008]

Yesterday, Metallica generously uploaded another track from Death Magnetic to metallica.com. The song is titled “My Apocalypse” and is the third song from the upcoming release that we have been exposed to since August 8. “My Apocalypse” has an …And Justice For All feel to it; the intro guitar riff and drums summon the evils […]

Review: Metallica "The Day That Never Comes" [2008]

The first single off of Metallica’s Death Magnetic, “The Day That Never Comes,” has finanally arrived on the Metallica websites including their MySpace page. The song begins with a clean guitar intro, equipped with a soothing guitar solo. The verses stay mellow while the chorus’s have a bit of a “Fade To Black” [Ride The […]