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Orion Music + More Festival Rolls into Atlantic City

June 22, 2012

Metallica's big two-day affair takes over Bader Field June 23-24. Read interview with Kirk Hammett, and find out about parking, prohibited items, bands, festival map and who's playing on what stage when.

In Their Own Words: Lars Ulrich

June 22, 2012

Originally published in the March 2012 issue of DRUM! Magazine

James Hetfield And Kirk Hammett Look Back On Metallica's "Ride The Lightning"

June 20, 2012

This weekend, Metallica will perform 1984's Ride the Lightning and 1991's Metallica during their Orion Music + More Festival in Atlantic City. In the spirit of reviving those albums, frontman James Hetfield and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett agreed to look back on a few tracks from both. Here's some dirt on several of the tunes from Ride the Lightning.
The Hot Seat: James Hetfield

June 20, 2012

Metallica's singer-guitarist discusses Orion Music and More, the band's Atlantic City megafest.

Metallica Hits the Lights

June 20, 2012

Metallica is growing comfortable with adding a rearview mirror to their Learjet. Over the past few years, the band has more deliberately embraced its past, spearheading reunions with the other members of thrash metal's Big Four and putting on a cameo-studded run of 30th-anniversary shows. During this weekend's inaugural Orion Music + More festival in Atlantic City, curated and hosted by the band, Metallica will perform 1984's Ride the Lightning and 1991's Metallica (also known as "The Black Album") in full.
Metallica Two Part Planet Rock Special

June 19, 2012

The two hour special, airing in two parts, on Saturday 16 June and Saturday 23 June at 7pm, features interviews with James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo.

Atlantic City Becomes Metallica's Playground

June 18, 2012

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Legends Host Orion Music + More Festival at Bader Field June 23-24.
Metallica's Orion Music + More arrives in Atlantic City next weekend

June 17, 2012

Rob Trujillo remembers the day Ozzfest and the Warped Tour collided. "About 15 years ago, the two festivals crossed paths in Minneapolis," says the Metallica bassist. "Rather than going head to head, they made it one big festival - metal, hardcore and punk rock, full on.
Best Coast thrilled to be asked to play at Metallica's Orion Music + More Festival

June 17, 2012

The duo that makes up California-based band Best Coast - Bobb Bruno and Bethany Cosentino - was "beyond thrilled" to be asked to play at the Orion Music + More Festival at Bader Field in Atlantic City, June 23 and 24.
Drama King

June 15, 2012

Metallica rocker Lars Ulrich trades drumsticks for a Dutch accent in his new film.