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Lars Ulrich Would Be 'Surprised' If Next Metallica Album Came Out Before 2015

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:15:18 +0000

Better be patient, Metallica fans, because drummer Lars Ulrich isn’t expecting to release another album for another couple of years. Metallica just took a trip to South Africa to perform one concert in Johannesburg and two shows in Cape Town. During an interview with South African news source Channel24, Ulrich spoke about Metallica’s next release, [...]

Metallica's Lars Ulrich: It Will Be Difficult to Follow 'Death Magnetic'

Chad Childers — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:33:03 +0000

Metallica are currently in the process of moving on to their next record, but drummer Lars Ulrich recognizes exactly what their past release, 'Death Magnetic,' has meant to their career. Speaking with United Arab Emirates paper The National, the drummer says that the disc may be a difficult one to follow, but he feels up to the challenge.

10 Best Metallica Drum Tracks

Chuck Armstrong — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:00:04 +0000

We've counted down Metallica's best songs, highlighted Kirk Hammett's best guitar solos and have listed the late Cliff Burton's most memorable bass lines. But now it's time to give the drummer his due — that's right, we're celebrating the work of the one and only Lars Ulrich. Without Ulrich, Metallica would have never been created. [...]

Lars Ulrich Confirms Metallica Have Begun Work on 10th Studio Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:00:09 +0000

Worry not, Metallica fans, for your thrash heroes have officially begun the writing process for a new album. As the follow-up to the band’s 2008 album, ‘Death Magnetic,’ the as-yet-untitled album has so far been described by drummer Lars Ulrich as “heavy,” “energetic” and “fast.” Ulrich spilled the beans to Metal Hammer for the publication’s [...]

Best Lars Ulrich Live Pictures

Chuck Armstrong — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:08:22 +0000

We've covered James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo by giving you our favorite live shots of those three members of Metallica. You've seen some of the funniest faces that drummer Lars Ulrich makes, but we would be remiss if we didn't wrap things up and give you some of the best live pictures of the founder of Metallica as well.

Metallica's Orion Festival to Include Drummer Lars Ulrich's 'Hit the Lights' Film Attraction

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:15:06 +0000

As Metallica have continued to announce additional attractions to their Orion Music + More Festival, the two-day event has become increasingly personal for the band. Although many will attend the festivities for the music, they’ll also be able to check out James Hetfield‘s car show, Kirk Hammett‘s horror museum, and now, Lars Ulrich‘s mini film festival.

Metallica Ponder 'Wacky' Release Strategy for Upcoming Album

Tree Riddle — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:15:03 +0000

As Metallica gear up to record their 10th studio album, drummer Lars Ulrich reveals that the band is trying to find “wacky” new strategies for getting the music to the fans who want it. Metallica are one of a handful of bands that have become so successful over the years that they now get to [...]

Lars Ulrich Explains Diversity of Metallica's Orion Music + More Festival

Tree Riddle — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:04:50 +0000

Many Metallica fans were left asking questions after the announcement of the incredibly diverse lineup for the ‘Orion Music + More‘ festival in Atlantic City, N.J. Ever ready to be spokesman for the band, drummer Lars Ulrich steps up to explain some of those decisions.

Lars Ulrich Still Defending 'Lulu'

BJ Ragone — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:04:46 +0000

When Metallica cut their hair short in the 90′s we all thought that was the worst thing they could have done. If only we had a time machine, we would have known about the Lulu fiasco. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is still defending the albums quality. When Metallica played Rock in Rio back in September, [...]

Next Metallica Album Will Have Shorter Songs

BJ Ragone — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:47:19 +0000

As Metallica fans can tell you, when you pop in an album from them you expect songs that have a long intro and last about 6 or 7 minutes. The next record will reportedly contain shorter ‘more to to the point’ songs. When you pop in a Metallica record you anticipate being able to listen [...]

Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich Gives Thanks to Iron Maiden

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:55 +0000

Churning out their own brand of iconic metal for 30 years now, Metallica may be one of the most influential bands in the world, but according to drummer Lars Ulrich, “I don’t think Metallica would be where Metallica is today if it wasn’t for Iron Maiden.”

Metallica's Lars Ulrich Settles Lawsuit With Former Assistant

Mary Ouellette — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:05:56 +0000

Last February, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, was sued by former employee Steven Wiig, who claimed that he was underpaid for his job as a personal assistant during 2001 to 2009. His job included touring with Metallica, driving around Ulrich, and arranging his calendar. He claimed he was paid $45,000 a year with an oral agreement for [...]

Lou Reed, Metallica Defending 'Lulu'

BJ Ragone — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:32:41 +0000

As expected, many Metallica fans are not happy with the collaboration that the band did with Lou Reed. The album launched yesterday and Lou Reed says he;s been getting death threats from hardcore Metallica fans, while Metallica the band defends their musical interests. For about the millionth time, Lars Ulrich of Metallica is letting fans [...]

Lars Ulrich Says Metallica Loves Metal But Needs To Explore Musical Interests

BJ Ragone — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:34:40 +0000

For those of you who have been looking forward to the collaborative album from Metallica and Lou Reed, today is the day. Lulu is officially out and Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich explains the motives behind the album. Whether Metallica fan like it or not, the band likes and needs to explore their musical interests from [...]

Lars Ulrich's Single Biggest Mistake

Q103 — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:22:50 +0000

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich recently revealed that Quentin Tarantino wanted him to score the music for “Kill Bill”. NME.com reports that Tarantino took Lars out to dinner and told him how he had written the fight scenes while listening to “Enter Sandman” and “Sad But True” and thus, thought that Lars would be perfect for the [...]

Lars Is Getting Sued

JMrozek — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:56:54 +0000

Getting sued can’t possibly be fun, but it’s got to be worse when someone close to you is doing the suing. Lars Ulrich is getting sued by his former personal assistant Steven Wiig for years of unpaid overtime putting in 70-80 hours a week for the Metallica drummer from 2001-2009. If you’ve ever watched Curb Your [...]