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NME — Metallica fan Mick Cassidy has finally shaved his beard after growing it for two years, following a vow he made around his heroes' release schedule. more info

New York Times — Metallica’s “Death Magnetic” (Warner Brothers) cruised to the top of this week’s Billboard album chart with 490,000 copies sold. more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Hard rock band Metallica, hoping for a rebound in its fortunes after a difficult decade, has topped pop charts around the world with its first album in five years, its Warner Bros. Records label said on Wednesday. more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hard rock band Metallica, hoping for a rebound in its fortunes after a difficult decade, has topped pop charts around the world with its first album in five years, its Warner Bros. Records label said on Wednesday. more info

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Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Metallica's first album in five years soared to No. 1 on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, while Jessica Simpson's country debut and hip-hop icon LL Cool J's label swan song faltered. more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Metallica's first album in five years soared to No. 1 on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, while Jessica Simpson's country debut and hip-hop icon LL Cool J's label swan song faltered. more info

E! Online — There's no doubt that Death becomes Metallica, much to the chagrin of Jessica Simpson. Metallica's first new album in half a decade, Death Magnetic, shot straight to No. 1,... more info

VH1 News — Metallica's Death Magnetic tops the Billboar albums chart, despite the fact that it was released on Friday. more info