MET NEWS WRAP FOR DECEMBER 2012

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 2ND ORION MUSIC & MORE FEST DETROIT 6/8-9

Metallica have announced plans for the second annual Orion Music + More Festival.

The band posted a video with news that the event will
be held on June 8th and 9th in Detroit, MI.

Orion will again feature variety of on-site events and activities for fans, including Kirk’s Crypt, a showcase of guitarist Kirk Hammett's passion for all things horror - vintage film posters, movie props, collectables and more; Ktulu's Rock 'N' Roll Emporium, a marketplace with dozens of vendors selling memorabilia; the Hit The Lights Films tent featuring movies all hand-picked by Lars Ulrich, each with a special connection to him and/or Metallica; and, the Orion Custom Car + Motorcycle Show, curated by frontman James Hetfield, which featured over 300 of the best Customs, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars and Custom Motorcycles on display inside the festival grounds throughout the weekend.

 NEW METALLICA ALBUM WILL SOUND LIKE CONTINUATION OF DEATH MAGNETIC

 Lars Ulrich recently spoke to Metal Hammer about their progress on the new Metallica album, tentatively scheduled for a 2014 release. Says Ulrich: "The stuff that we were banging out yesterday, it felt heavy, it felt energetic, it was loud, it was fast, it was rocking, it was crazy... The snare drum was on there and there were guitar solos, in case anybody was wondering."

The yet-to-be-named album will be released on Metallica's newly formed label Blackened Recordings. The band recently
acquired the rights to their entire back catalogue from Warner Music Group. The first release from the label is the live DVD Quebec Magnetic, which was released last week. Fans of Metallica might also be pleased to hear what Lars had to say about the direction of the band's new music "What
we're doing now certainly sounds like a continuation of where we left off four years ago.