Metal Injection — Wow, I can't believe it's been 25 years since original Metallica bassist, and seemingly cool-as-fuck dude Cliff Burton died in that tragic bus accident when their bus skidded off the road in the south of Sweden. Cliff was only 24 years old.... more info

Metal Injection — Rock In Rio was this weekend, and those crazy Brazilians streamed the whole thing live, which of course meant bootlegers were capturing the whole thing for your post-show viewing pleasure. You can now watch sets from Metallica (above) and Slipknot an... more info

Stereogum — You’ve heard the 30 second preview that kept on giving (guffaws), now it is time for Lou Reed and Metallica’s “The View” in its lumbering entirety. If you like these artists in their most overblown guises — if you are in the market for latt... more info

NME — You can hear the full version of 'The View' on NME.COM more info

Impose Magazine — Let's give the collaborators the benefit of being ironic in themselves, and to not assume that they think what they're doing is nuanced, layered, funny. It's the McDonald's Value Meal of Metal and the Hot'n Crusty Grandmother of P... more info

NME — Hear 90 seconds of 'The View' more info

The Music Fix — Dominic Hemy investigates if these homegrown thrashers have shaken off the shadow of Metallica. more info

Guardian Music — (Roadrunner)Mastodon's fifth album is as near to punchy and concise as they're ever likely to come. Gone are the 13-minute multipart epics – the longest track here is just five and a half – yet there's a depth and darkness about The Hunter: not t... more info

Metalsucks — My fellow Chimairicans: I’ve got good news and really good news. So let’s start with the good news. EMG Pickups is apparently holding a contest wherein contestants upload videos of themselves covering a Metallica tune (on EMG-equipped instruments... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Metallica are to play their first show in India. more info