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Christmas Giveaway: The Big Four

See that photo above? That’s the Deluxe edition of The Big Four DVD and it can be yours, all you have to do is finish the joke below and if you’re the funniest, you get that for Christmas. The second funniest motherfucker gets a regular Big Four DVD, meaning the same amazing concerts, just no photos and extra stuff.

Contest ended. Winners have been announced.

Lars still likes his album

Lars loves to talk about his own albums, and his opinion is that Death Magnetic still sounds good. Why would he be biased? It’s not like it’s his album or anything, totally objective opinion, I’m sure.

“I’m hard-pressed to think of a Metallica record that has lasted as long in the positive department. ‘Death Magnetic’‘s had a good lifespan. We finished it about two and a half years ago. I cranked a couple of songs in my car when I was home last time — a couple, three, four songs — and it still sounds… I mean, it’s got great energy, it’s really in your face, and it’s kind of just nutty and lively and cool.“ said Lars while selling a painting.

Listen to the full interview here.

Well, what can I say… It’s not hard having a ‘good vibe’ about an album if it’s a follow up to ‘St. Anger.’ I mean, come on, by comparison anything would sound great. Even Linkin Park. Well, okay, maybe not Linkin Park… Or Korn… Or any nu-metal band… But still you know what I mean, right? Right?

Metallica > Britney Spears

Metallica broke the record for most tickets sold on the Sydney Acer Arena. They sold 74, 244 tickets in 4 nights. The previous record was set by Britney “I love Rock N’ Roll” Spears, selling just 66,247 in four nights.

This shows that cutting your hair and doing mainstream music is good for your career, so fuck all them haters, yo.

Metallica also broke another record in Australia: Most amazing way to knock a kid out. This Australian leg of the tour seemed quite productive.

Source: Billboard

Metallica can't throw good parties

The band once known as ‘Alcoholica’ is apparently pretty mellowed out and artsy fartsy nowadays, cause their “end of the tour” party in Melbourne was ‘surprisingly lame’ according to insiders. Or ‘surprisingly tame,’ I need my glasses.

“Bags were being packed at their hotel before the band went on stage, with the band wasting no time heading from the concert to the airport and clambering aboard a private jet to whisk them off to the US. Instead of a blow-out on Sunday night, the band threw a party for their crew and tour members at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in South Melbourne on Friday night. The party started at 7.30pm and the last few people trickled out at 3.30am on Saturday.“

Read full article here.

Usually I’d write something offensive, like ‘maybe they’re scared of kangaroos…’ But tonight, I’m keeping it P.C. So what did they expect? To trash the hotels, drink ’till they’re in a coma and spend another 2 weeks in Australia being hung over? They’re old now. Alcoholica out. Familiolica in.

They’re with their kids and wives there, that means no drugs, no groupies, no anything. Why would they enjoy touring? Hell, sounds awful just thinking about it.

Kick the baby remix

We’ve already written about Kirk Hammett‘s incident with the ball and a little girl’s face. Twice. Since we’re so original, we’re going to do it again. Someone must have thought that the only thing wrong with the previous video was the horrible background noise (aka Metallica), so they’ve edited it. Say goodbye to Metallica, say hello to kung-fu movie type of sound effects. Video after the jump!