Metallica

American heavy metal band

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March 2025 Kirk Hammett reveals he has 767 new musical ideas for the next Metallica album in a Rolling Stone interview, but does not anticipate starting the album for at least another year while they continue touring.
March 13 2025 Metallica released the extended play 'M72 World Tour: Mexico City' on their own Blackened label.
2024 Metallica won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song '72 Seasons'.
May 2024 Kirk Hammett reveals he has 767 new musical ideas for the next Metallica album in a Rolling Stone interview, but does not anticipate starting the album for at least another year while still finishing their current tour.
May 2024 James Hetfield confirmed he has been actively writing music, playing guitar daily, potentially laying groundwork for future Metallica material.
2023 Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation granted $200,000 for relief efforts following the destructive Hawaii wildfires.
2023 Metallica collaborated with Fortnite Festival for a Metallica-centric season from June to August 2024, including virtual performances and in-game cosmetics based on band members.
April 2023 Lars Ulrich revealed in a Loudwire Nights radio interview that Metallica has initial ideas for a follow-up album to '72 Seasons' and expressed excitement about their creative process.
April 27 2023 Metallica begins their M72 World Tour in Amsterdam, which is set to conclude on November 19, 2025, in Auckland.
April 14 2023 Metallica releases their eleventh studio album '72 Seasons'.
March 30 2023 Metallica releases a music video for the album's title track '72 Seasons'.
March 1 2023 Metallica releases the third single 'If Darkness Had a Son'.
January 19 2023 Metallica releases the second single 'Screaming Suicide'.
December 16 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with Greta Van Fleet as the opening act.
November 28 2022 Metallica releases the single 'Lux Æterna'.
November 6 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, with Raven as the opening act.
September 24 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Central Park in New York City.
August 11 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Highmark Stadium with Greta Van Fleet and Ice Nine Kills as opening acts.
July 28 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Grant Park in Chicago, United States.
June 29 2022 Metallica's show at Frauenfeld Rocks in Switzerland was cancelled after a band member tested positive for COVID-19.
June 15 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, Denmark.
May 27 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Napa Valley Expo in Napa, United States.
May 10 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo, Brazil. The show was fully attended with 68,850 people and generated $4,465,948 in revenue.
May 5 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Estacionamento da Fiergs in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The show was fully attended with 40,800 people and generated $2,782,519 in revenue.
April 30 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Campo Argentino de Polo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The show was fully attended with 54,448 people and generated $3,107,672 in revenue.
April 27 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Club Hípico de Santiago in Santiago, Chile, with Greta Van Fleet as the opening act. The show was fully attended with 62,681 people and generated $3,826,929 in revenue.
February 25 2022 Metallica performed a concert at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with Greta Van Fleet and Ice Nine Kills as opening acts. The show was fully attended with 44,352 people and generated $7,608,341 in revenue.
2021 Metallica's song 'Nothing Else Matters' was featured in the Jungle Cruise movie soundtrack, providing a unique version of their classic track for the film.
2021 Nikki Sixx publicly applauded Metallica's longevity and praised several of their album releases during an interview.
December 17 2021 Metallica performed a concert at Chase Center in San Francisco, with DJ Lord as the opening act. The show was fully attended with 32,514 people and generated $4,147,430 in revenue.
November 27 2021 Metallica performed a concert at Globe Life Field in Arlington.
November 4 2021 Metallica performed a concert at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, with Trivium as the opening act. The show was fully attended with 6,733 people and generated $1,595,650 in revenue.
October 10 2021 Metallica performed a special concert at Discovery Park in Sacramento where they played all 12 songs from the Black Album in reverse order, including a complete performance of tracks like 'Enter Sandman', 'Sad but True', and 'The Unforgiven'.
October 8 2021 Metallica performed a unique setlist at Discovery Park in Sacramento, notably avoiding any songs from the Black Album and featuring a diverse selection of tracks including 'Whiplash', 'Ride the Lightning', and 'Master of Puppets'.
September 24 2021 Metallica performed a concert at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
September 20 2021 Metallica performed a concert at Metro Chicago in Chicago.
September 16 2021 Metallica performed a concert at The Independent in San Francisco, United States.
September 16 2021 Metallica kicked off their first tour after the COVID-19 pandemic in San Francisco, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their self-titled album and the 40th anniversary of the band.
September 10 2021 A 30th anniversary remastered edition of the album was released, with remastering by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering and executive production by Greg Fidelman. A limited edition box set was also released, containing the remastered album on vinyl and CD, along with three live LPs, 14 CDs, six DVDs of unreleased content, and additional merchandise.
September 6 2021 Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation raises $377,450, partnering with Carhartt to support their Metallica Scholars initiative for workforce job opportunities.
August 2021 Metallica includes Jason Newsted in their 30th anniversary celebration of their self-titled album by inviting him to do an unboxing video of the album's reissue for their YouTube channel.
January 7 2021 Miley Cyrus announced the recording of a cover version of 'Nothing Else Matters' featuring Elton John, Chad Smith, and Yo-Yo Ma, to be released on The Metallica Blacklist tribute album.
2020 Rolling Stone ranked the album number 235 on their 'The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time' list.
October 2020 Miley Cyrus announced plans to record a Metallica covers album.
August 28 2020 Released 'S&M2' live album in collaboration with San Francisco Symphony through Blackened Records, achieving Gold certification from BVMI.
August 10 2020 Metallica plays a show at Gundlach-Bundschu Winery in Sonoma, California, attended only by crew members, which was later played at drive-in movies across the U.S. and Canada.
April 21 2020 Released 'Live in Brazil (1993 – 2017)' live album through Blackened Records.
April 18 2020 Released 'Live in Argentina (1993 – 2017)' live album through Blackened Records.
April 15 2020 Released 'Live in Chile (1993 – 2017)' live album through Blackened Records.
March 2020 Metallica launches #MetallicaMondays, streaming full archived shows on YouTube and Facebook during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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