METALLICA Announce The "Orion: Music And More" Two Day Festival!

The Kings Of Thrash Metal, METALLICA, have just announced a two day music festival that will be headlined by METALLICA of course! Support will come from 22 different bands from all types of genres that were hand picked by the Tallica boys. METALLICA has also announced that they will be playing their groundbreaking "Black Album" and the classic album "Ride The Lighting" in their entirety.

This massive events will take place in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 23rd and 24th! Tickets go on sale this Saturday, February 11th.

Metallica teased us all weekend for an "epic" announcement today and here it is! Metallica announces "Orion: Music And More!" "Orion: Music And More" will be a 2 day event headlined by Metallica, with 22 bands in support that were hand selected by the metal Gods. Metallica will also play the "Black Album" and "Ride The Lightning" in its entirety on both nights for the first time ever on US soil! The festival will take in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 23rd and June 24th and tickets go on sale on February 11th! Insane!



Partial Lineup for the "Orion: Music and More" Festival:

- METALLICA
- Arctic Monkeys
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Modest Mouse
- The Gaslight Anthem
- Cage The Elephant
- Fucked Up
- Best Coast
- Hot Snakes
- Titus Andronicus
- Gary Clark Jr.
- Lucero
- Roky Erickson
- The Black Angels
- The Sword
- A Place to Bury Strangers
- Liturgy

Stay tuned for the full lineup!

Related links:
Orion Music and More

Gojira To Perform At Metallica's 'Black Album' Show In Paris!

The members of French progressive Heavy Metal band Gojira, have announced that they will be joining the legendary Thrash Metal band Metallica for a one-off show. This historical concert is a celebration of Metallica's 'Black Album' and will take place on May 12th at the Stade de France in Paris, France! Gojira had previously shared the stage with Metallica (along with Lamb Of God), on a North American tour in September/October 2009.

Gojira have been very busy at Spin Recording Studios in New York City recording their sixth studio album. The NEW Gojira record is being co-produced Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of God & Ikillya) for an early 2012 release. Additionally, Gojira inked a deal with Roadrunner Records recently.









Gojira is:

- Joe Duplantier (Vocals/Guitars)
- Mario Duplantier (Drums)
- Christian Andreu (Guitars)
- Jean-Michel Labadie (Bass)

- Gojira's Discography:

\m/ Studio albums:

- Terra Incognita (2001)
- The Link (2003)
- From Mars to Sirius (2005)
- The Way of All Flesh (2008)
- Untitled 5th studio album (TBA)

\m/ Live albums:

- The Link Alive (2004)
- Untitled DVD (TBA)

\m/ Demos and EPs:

- Victim (1996)
- Possessed (1997)
- Saturate (1999)
- Wisdom Comes (2000)
- Maciste All'Inferno (2003)
- Sea Shepherd EP (2011)

Related links:
Gojira's Website