Altsounds — So the release date has been set and it's all in stone, the two monsters of the music industry - legendary lead singer of Velvet Undergound Lou Reed and Metallica have joined forces and are pushing out a collaborative album. Metallica announced this ... more info

NME — Acts also launch an official website in the build up to their LP launch more info

Metal Injection — I have a reserved level of optimism about the upcoming Lou Reed/Metallica collaboration. Other than the initial story we posted a few weeks ago, there has been no progress, until a site recently launched at loureedmetallica.com featuring the photo yo... more info

The Quietus — Nothing to see here, please pass along more info

Metalsucks — Once upon a time, there was a band called Metallica, and they made music that sounded like this: Then they decided to work with the guy who produced this: And thus, The Black Album was born. Clearly, there is only one way to celebrate this momentous ... more info

Popdose — Dave Steed takes a look back at the album that changed the face of metal forever, on its 20th anniversary. more info

Metal Injection — Remember yesterday when we posted that amazing story about Dave Mustaine wanting back in to Metallica? Great stuff. During that same interview, Mustaine was asked if he would ever consider re-hiring long time Megadeth shredder Marty Friedman (who per... more info

ContactMusic — Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine is reaching out to Metallica's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich with a view to forming the ultimate heavy rock supergroup. Mustaine reveals he's already spoken to the duo about the idea and they're considering it. He ima... more info

Metal Injection — Another week, another great Dave Mustaine quote. Mustaine has been out on the Rockstar Mayhem Fest and has been giving interviews to various outlets all over the country, at least when he's in a good mood. Frank, while conducting interviews for ... more info

Metalsucks — The bad news is that The PreZcotts, a group I have never heard of before and hope to forget within fifteen minutes of publishing this post, have not only recorded a truly horrendous cover of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters,” but they’ve mad... more info