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'Mandatory Metallica' To Launch August 16 On XM - Aug. 8, 2008

Grammy Award-winning band METALLICA will have a dedicated channel on XM Radio, it was announced today. Beginning August 16, "Mandatory Metallica" (XM 51), will provide fans with music from the entire METALLICA catalog, including rare live recordings from the band's personal archives, extensive interviews with the band and more. METALLICA guitarist and singer James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo will serve as hosts for the six-week long channel.

In addition, the channel will also air interviews with other artists who will share their thoughts about METALLICA's musical contributions, including LINKIN PARK, SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED, GUNS N' ROSES, CHRIS CORNELL, ASHES DIVIDE, BLACK STONE CHERRY, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, ATREYU, SKID ROW, CINDERELLA, MASTODON, JUDAS PRIEST, DRAGONFORCE, TRIUMPH, TESLA and many others.

METALLICA is one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands, selling 100 million albums worldwide. Since their formation in the early 1980s, METALLICA has released nine studio albums, one live album and one EP. "Death Magnetic", the band's 10th studio album will be released worldwide on Friday, September 12.

"Mandatory Metallica" is the latest limited run artist-branded channel to be offered by XM, which have included LED ZEPPELIN, MICHAEL JACKSON, GEORGE STRAIT, COLDPLAY and KENNY CHESNEY.

"Mandatory Metallica" (XM 51) will be available on XM from August 16 through September 30. Programming information will be available online at www.xmradio.com/metallica.

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	COMMENT \| Shit... posted by : ThisIsMyUsername 8/8/2008 12:30:14 PM

	I've got Sirius and even though the two have merged, I won't be able to get this channel anytime soon.

	COMMENT \| to reiterate posted by : The GoatMan!!! 8/8/2008 12:38:48 PM

	"And Justice For All" is their best album and their worst album. The production is perfect and lousy. The bass is non-existent and so over the top loud that it's ridiculous! I guarantee that I can beat the fuck out of everyone here at the same time with my hands tied behind my back! "And Justice For All" will always be one of the best albums ever released by a metal band and it will always sound like complete shit because Metallica are some of the most talented musicians who can't write or play for shit!

	COMMENT \| fact posted by : Morgagne 8/8/2008 12:52:20 PM

	true metal warriors dont buy metallica tickets !

	COMMENT \| Cool posted by : RiotAct666 8/8/2008 1:12:34 PM

	Can't wait for this.

	COMMENT \| posted by : iScott 8/8/2008 1:24:11 PM

	Hell yes! I may just have to get me XM now. Metallica > all

	COMMENT \| I'd like to see posted by : animist 8/8/2008 1:28:34 PM

	Gojira In flames Clutch all three open for Metallica in the states. That would be a good show...

	COMMENT \| wow posted by : well-z 8/8/2008 1:29:07 PM

	I didnt think xm could get any lamer ;)

	COMMENT \| The GoatMan!!! posted by : crappermouth 8/8/2008 1:35:32 PM

	Bravo sir, bravo! That was brilliant.

	COMMENT \| ugh... shut up. posted by : silveratlantic 8/8/2008 1:38:38 PM

	well-z, go choke on a cookie!

	COMMENT \| Goatman posted by : 11:11 8/8/2008 1:47:49 PM

	Well put, my friend. That was everything I've ever thought of that record as well summed up with your brilliance. Nice work you nutbag.

	COMMENT \| Metallica Forever. posted by : The Lord of Salem 8/8/2008 1:54:27 PM

	Metallica Rules, I will tune into that every day. I just hope they keep the load shit to a minimum.

	COMMENT \| Sirius is still better posted by : TastyGreens 8/8/2008 1:55:57 PM

	Until the channel offerings officially get merged, I'd rather listen to Howard Stern than an overly-compressed Metallica feed. And they should have come up with a better name than "Mandatory Metallica". My local rock station (and probably hundreds of others around the country) used that tired moniker for their nightly block of Metallica tunes (they also had a "Whole Hell of a Lot of Halen" block). Why not name it something fresh, like the "Metal Up Your Ass" channel???

	COMMENT \| NINE studio albums? posted by : DocRock 8/8/2008 1:56:31 PM

	I thought they only had eight... AH! Garage Inc. They count that? Well, I guess I did actually like it better than St. Anger and Re-Load, even if it wasn't completely original material. A good friend once told me "hob nob the job slob, always...". Best advice I ever got and I follow that motto to this day.

	COMMENT \| Doc... posted by : 11:11 8/8/2008 2:00:53 PM

	da fuck does that even mean?

	COMMENT \| hmmm... posted by : DocRock 8/8/2008 2:20:18 PM

	Ya know, I don't know. He never told me. But I think it's a great motto to live by.

	COMMENT \| posted by : zimzumm 8/8/2008 2:21:15 PM

	be sure to tune in,hopefully death magnetic and st anger will be played in thier entirety!

	COMMENT \| posted by : van23 8/8/2008 2:50:15 PM

	they have more than 1 live album and way more than 1 EP.

	COMMENT \| Metallica are no longer metal posted by : F.o.C. 8/8/2008 2:51:09 PM

	It has been written ''METALLICA is one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands...''

	COMMENT \| By the way posted by : F.o.C. 8/8/2008 2:53:53 PM

	I still like their first four album but they only released shit for 20 years now.

	COMMENT \| XM? posted by : ru18 8/8/2008 3:23:52 PM

	Howard > Metallica

	COMMENT \| Boobie Bondage posted by : Richie Cunningslam 8/8/2008 4:59:48 PM

	Z-Rock

	COMMENT \| Cool posted by : Kissfan77 8/8/2008 5:13:40 PM

	my kinda station...

	COMMENT \| posted by : eddieslittlehelper 8/8/2008 6:33:25 PM

	LOL! I can't wait to see the frequency stats of which songs they play. "Ok guys, well that was "Until It Sleeps" if you're just tuning in and next we're gonna play... ENTER SANDMAN! Anyways, check it out and around 12AM to 1AM tune in for our very special weekly Old School Thrash program where we only play from the first four albums!"

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