Mike Grimes was sure that once representatives of Metallica's management saw The Basement, his small performance venue in Nashville, there was no way the band would perform there.

Metallica's 20-date Australasian tour is now history, and the record books prove it.

HEAVY metal rockers Metallica did not hang around in Melbourne to celebrate the end of their massive two-year World Magnetic Tour on Sunday night.

BELLS Beach put on a spectacular show on Saturday when two Metallica rock gods dropped in for a paddle.

Long before any rock icon ever becomes a legend, there is an unsung mentor in his formative years who first sets him on the path to stardom. In Lars Ulrich's case, it was a guy named Ken at Bristol Music Center in downtown Copenhagen.

Metallica?s James Hetfield was interviewed by Music Japan Overseas when the band played Japan at the end of September.

Thursday night's show in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena was always going to be a special occasion for Metallica and the guys ensured fans went home buzzing after the first concert of the very last stop on their epic two-year World Magnetic Tour.

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich thinks his life is a ?little too healthy? for that of a normal heavy metal star.

Monday, November 15, Metallica rocked Adelaide Entertainment Centre, dazzling fans of all ages, since the group is one of the few bands to continue to garner new fans. Next on the list is Melbourne, Australia.

It was hard not to notice the sea of black T-shirts around Adelaide yesterday with the arrival of metal legends Metallica for a sold-out two-night run at the Entertainment Centre.