Tag: Thrash Metal
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Metallica How a Festival Experiment Became the No Repeat Weekend
Before the M72 World Tour, Metallica tested an unusual idea: two shows in the same festival weekend with different setlists. What began as an experiment eventually became the No Repeat Weekend.
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Holy Wars: A Song Born From a Divided Land
On May 11, 1988, Megadeth took the stage at the Antrim Forum in Northern Ireland, during one of the most volatile periods of the Troubles. Before the show, Dave Mustaine encountered someone selling bootleg Megadeth shirts. When he asked where the money was going, he was told it supported “the Cause.” Mustaine later explained that…
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Master of Puppets: Who Is Really Pulling the Strings?
Behind one of Metallica’s most iconic songs lies a story about addiction, control and the moment the puppet becomes controlled by its master.