Thursday, February 27, 2020

METALLICA: "We’ve played on all seven continents, made it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and now… we’re a crustacean! "

San Francisco, California thrash metal/hard rock legends METALLICA have announced a new crustacean has been named after the band: "Macrostylis metallicola."


















METALLICA have announced they have cancelled  the bands previously announced appearance at SONIC TEMPLE and LOUDER THAN LIFE.


A few months ago, METALLICA have announced vocalist, rhythm guitarist  JAMES HETFIELD has re-entered rehab for undisclosed addictions as the bands anticipated AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND (with SLIPKNOT) tour is postponed. Tickets refundable at point of purchase.



METALLICA have announced SPRING 2020 LATIN AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH GRETA VAN FLEET .


METALLICA re-issued a re-mastered DELUXE BOX SET of the bands classic thrash release "...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL",  re-unleashed 11/2/2018 via BLACKENED RECORDS. 

METALLICA unleashed "HARDWIRED... TO SELF DESTRUCT" (DOUBLE CD),  11/18/2016 via BLACKENED RECORDINGS.























FROM METALLICA:


We’ve played on all seven continents, made it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and now… we’re a crustacean! Senckenberg researcher Dr. Torben Riehl and Dr. Bart De Smet of Ghent University in Belgium have discovered a new crustacean species in the depths of the northern Pacifica Ocean and decided to name it after some rock band… Welcome to our world Macrostylis metallicola!

First of all, stellar name Dr. Riehl. Second, what an honor! Not only did Dr. Riehn name his discovery after a band as he has been a fan since childhood, The Thing That Should Not Be has a few things in common with us. The worm-like creature dwells in complete darkness, has no eyes, and is colorless. Talk about Blackened! It also lives amongst metallic nodules containing cobalt, copper, manganese, nickel, and rare-earth elements. So it basically lives in a rock stadium? Now that’s one metal crustacean!

You just never know what you’ll find “lurking beneath the sea.”





Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-