Metallica on BBC2 Tuesday 5th.

Artie Fufkin · 05-08-2008, 2:40 PM

METALLICA will be featured on the BBC Two program "The Culture Show" on Tuesday, August 5 at 10:00 p.m. The show will have 3 topics, of which Metallica will be one - I guess we might get a 10 minute segment then.

"Verity Sharp gets behind-the-scenes access to rock behemoths METALLICA on tour in Norway. Having sold close to 100 million albums, METALLICA are probably the biggest and most influential heavy metal band ever, and are now about to release their long-awaited ninth studio album. Verity joins the band in Bergen [in July 2008], sitting in on the late night rehearsals and pre-gig rituals. Featuring interviews with lead singer James Hetfield, the ultimate reformed rocker, and Lars Ulrich, drummer and fellow founder of the band, Verity turns the volume up to 11 in this revealing, if you will, rockumentary of a unique band."

Launched in November 2004, "The Culture Show" is a weekly BBC Two magazine program broadcast on Tuesday nights, focusing on the latest developments in the worlds of film, music, art, fashion and the performing arts"

krish · 05-08-2008, 3:39 PM

thanks for the heads up

here's the BBC link for tonight's airing (it will have a flash stream and iPlayer download link later):
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cywbc

then this Thursday at 11.20pm-12.10am on BBC2 we have the extended The Cuture Show Uncut:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cywm0
- don't know if that means the Metallica report is longer that tonight's

signs · 05-08-2008, 4:06 PM

Did anybody see "Some Kind Of Monster" , Man that was embarrassing

vader100 · 05-08-2008, 4:33 PM

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Did anybody see "Some Kind Of Monster" , Man that was embarrassing

Think it showed why the St.Anger album was a bit of a mess.

metalhead72 · 05-08-2008, 6:01 PM

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Think it showed why the St.Anger album was a bit of a mess.

Not the best album Metallica has produced, I hope the next one is better !!

Artie Fufkin · 05-08-2008, 6:08 PM

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Not the best album Metallica has produced, I hope the next one is better !!

Title of the new one [for those who haven't heard] is Death Magnetic.

jolly · 05-08-2008, 7:56 PM

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Title of the new one [for those who haven't heard] is Death Magnetic.

Sounds promising

Matt_C · 05-08-2008, 8:02 PM

Thanks for the heads up - I wouldn't have seen it otherwise (stuck it on to record so I can skip the rubbish stuff

SKOM I thought was a GREAT documentary as it REALLY got into the problems Metallica faced as a band aswell as 4 individual guys - something a lot of documentaries don't show....

As for the title of the next record, can't say it fills me with excitement or anything, and having seen the tracklisting - The unforgiven 3?!?!?! Doubleyoutee-eff! Come on! Unforgiven was a SUPERB song, but Unforgiven 2 was awful!

the.godfather · 05-08-2008, 8:04 PM

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Title of the new one [for those who haven't heard] is Death Magnetic.

Don't remind me!

I'll reserve judgement 100% until I've heard it, but they haven't made anything remotely decent since 1991. So I won't be holding my breath. And hopefully Kirk has misplaced his wah for this record too.

krish · 05-08-2008, 9:16 PM

just caught it

supposed to be some extras at www.bbc.co.uk/cultureshow / www.bbc.co.uk/cultureshow/videos
- can't find one for Metallica yet

... and a 30min Culture Show Metallica special coming soon apparently

Matt_C · 05-08-2008, 9:29 PM

I look forward to the 30 min special

Nice to see them all working as a unit again, last time I saw them was 2003 St Anger tour, and they were the tightest I've ever seen them live. Superb performance, proper tight, but the only thing I noticed was it was almost like the "spark" had gone from thier live set. The joviality, almost like the "fun" had gone out and it was all about serious music playing. Which made for a great performance, but not like the old days on the Justice and Black Album tours! I say bring back the beers! LOL

Artie Fufkin · 05-08-2008, 11:08 PM

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...they haven't made anything remotely decent since 1991.

Too true.

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...the "spark" had gone from thier live set. The joviality, almost like the "fun" had gone out and it was all about serious music playing.

That's the problem. Metallica made the biggest mistake a rock group can make - they grew up and got serious

. [although they are rather popular and rich]

soundstory · 06-08-2008, 11:35 AM

Also they are rumoured to be on the next run of Later with Jools Holland too (September-ish)

Timmy C · 06-08-2008, 3:14 PM

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I'll reserve judgement 100% until I've heard it, but they haven't made anything remotely decent since 1991.

I can't say I agree there. Justice had it's moments probably due to the fact Cliff Burton was involved in the writing of some of it but they should have stopped in the late 80's. Metallica pretty much died with Cliff as far as I'm concerned.

karkus30 · 06-08-2008, 4:57 PM

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I can't say I agree there. Justice had it's moments probably due to the fact Cliff Burton was involved in the writing of some of it but they should have stopped in the late 80's. Metallica pretty much died with Cliff as far as I'm concerned.

I remember buying the Black Album and then working backwards through to Master and Ride the Lightning.......it was at these two albums that I suddenly went whoaaa!! whats going on here, this is far more animated and fresh......I had no idea at the time about Cliff Burton. Those albums taught me the difference between what a melodic bass player adds to a band compared with a straight up rythmn player.

I have noticed that something happens when you have to have a melodic bassist to counter balance a strong rythmn six string player and vica verca. Pretty much worked that way with Nirvana. Novoselic was a melodic player and Kurt was a rythmn player and there are many more examples.

Novoselic then formed a band with ex-meat puppets guitarist Kurt Kirkwood. Both were melodic players....both were great.......it didn't work.

Anyway, back to 'tallica.........after Ciff died they tried with Justice and struggled until they fell in with the very talented Micheal Kamen (do some reading and the direction they took and the sound they made becomes more to do with MK than anything else). St Anger seemed to be a return to doing it themselves.......and it really isn't great.

Back to Kamen this time ?

eviljohn2 · 06-08-2008, 5:03 PM

I can't see them going back to working with Michael Kamen as he sadly passed away in 2003. One of the most talented composers of recent years easily and his work on S&M was remarkable.

karkus30 · 06-08-2008, 5:18 PM

That explains a lot! I had not realised that.

signs · 07-08-2008, 10:04 AM

Have you seen this , looks like Lars has found another money spinning idea

http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/08/07/...-music-format/

karkus30 · 07-08-2008, 4:33 PM

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Have you seen this , looks like Lars has found another money spinning idea

http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/08/07/...-music-format/

Can someone give me a clue to what the hype is around this game ??? It has little to do with actually playing an instrument.

Mind you I dont understand games like this at all. My mate was playing some motorbike game and trying to get me interested

I pointed out my bike sat on his driveway and the fact that his R6 Yamaha was rusting away in his garage.

For anyone playing Guitar hero.........hush, hush.......but you can acually buy a proper instrument and learn to play

signs · 07-08-2008, 7:17 PM

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Can someone give me a clue to what the hype is around this game ??? It has little to do with actually playing an instrument.

Mind you I dont understand games like this at all. My mate was playing some motorbike game and trying to get me interested

I pointed out my bike sat on his driveway and the fact that his R6 Yamaha was rusting away in his garage.

For anyone playing Guitar hero.........hush, hush.......but you can acually buy a proper instrument and learn to play

I have a z650 B1 and an acoustic guitar ....the X box is for rainy days

malk · 07-08-2008, 10:20 PM

After cliff died,it must have been hard for them, jason is wicked bass player,and justice is a well made,excellent muscian thing,i reckon the worst thing was the producer bob rock,he changed the whole thing.since the black album,i lost interest.Still think thry are one the best bands in the world,and love them,but...the black album onwards,did go a bit weird.
S+m was decent though.love no leaf clover.
had to watch it a couple of times to properly"get it",but once it clicked,i liked it.cant wait to hear new stuff!!

karkus30 · 08-08-2008, 6:37 AM

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I have a z650 B1 and an acoustic guitar ....the X box is for rainy days

That must be almost classic status by now ! Well you must be almost surgically attached to that X box about now

vader100 · 08-08-2008, 6:56 AM

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Originally Posted by karkus30

Can someone give me a clue to what the hype is around this game ??? It has little to do with actually playing an instrument.

Mind you I dont understand games like this at all. My mate was playing some motorbike game and trying to get me interested

I pointed out my bike sat on his driveway and the fact that his R6 Yamaha was rusting away in his garage.

For anyone playing Guitar hero.........hush, hush.......but you can acually buy a proper instrument and learn to play

Tried that. It appears I have the musical talent of a one handed goat so Guitar Hero lets me fantasise that I achieved my dream in life. Except when I try to move onto the blue fret note, start to feel like a one handed goat again

signs · 08-08-2008, 7:13 AM

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That must be almost classic status by now ! Well you must be almost surgically attached to that X box about now

1976 .. what a great year

karkus30 · 08-08-2008, 11:27 AM

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1976 .. what a great year

Nice, is that a Kerker pipe ? must say I have been having a strange hankering for a classic machine. I started looking at Z1s, 500 Mach3, KH400 etc or maybe a CBX or Moto Morini 31/2 Sport.

I'm running one of the Street Triple 675s, which is close to the Kawasaki performance two strokes as I can get

Matt_C · 31-08-2008, 9:38 PM

Lads, that Culture Show Metallica Special is on BBC2 in 20mins!

pmc · 01-09-2008, 11:24 AM

I watched this last night. Not bad, though I thought it was a little weird that she didn't talk to Kirk. In fact she never even acknowleged his existance. The only time his name was even mentioned was when Het talked about him sitting in the back of the car.

All in all, a bit too much about the releationship between Het and Lars and not enough about the music or its impact. It was supposed to be The Culture Show not Relationship Counseling For Rockers.