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Screw The Volcano! Metallica Continues To Tour Europe!

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This is dedication to the fans and the music.

Take heed, Miley Cyrus!

While Miles skipped out on her London premiere of The Last Song due to flights still being cancelled due to volcanic ash, Metallica said eyjaFjallajökUll and have been proceeding with their tour as planned.

Taking boats and buses, the boys have been traveling around the continent, having not missed a single tour date yet. Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett regaled that the boys traveled 28 hours to make a concert in Riga, Latvia and they did most of it by bus. He also admits that stepping back on the bus was a hard as he was plague by the memory of bassist Cliff Burton, who died back in 1986 when the Metallic bus turned over in Sweden.

But the show must go on and Metallic intends to keep it that way. Their next stop is Moscow, which will mean a 13 hour train ride from Lithuania, where they are currently hanging out.

Hopefully, the ban on air travel will be up soon.

But talk about hard-core! Hell yes!

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41 comments to “Screw The Volcano! Metallica Continues To Tour Europe!”



  1. 1

    omg NO ONE cares about thousand-year old rockers metallica. no one with taste at least



  2. 2

    somebody pass him some prune juice



  3. 3

    Because they're ALREADY in Europe, dumbass. Think how early Miley would have to leave to sail across the Atlantic for her show. Use your brains Perez. Besides, Metallica probably can make up their own schedules and plans for their lives. Miley's only 17, and her parents probably had A LOT of say in this decision.



  4. 4

    So Miley is supposed to just jump on a ship and said to Europe? Despite that British people are stuck in France and cant sail over to Britain, I'm sure its fine for her to sail over from America…



  5. 5

    miley cyrus isnt the only one who canceled anything in europe…. The Iron Man 2 premiere was canceled, adam lambert decided he cant promote his album in europe since he cant fly out there, some bands who were suppose to be at cochella couldnt come, and others stars had the same issue flying to or from europe, whether for movies or music.
    no one cares about these oldies.



  6. 6

    How dare you critique anyone who won't fly right now! The whole world shut down and you would not want you;re fat ass going on a plane that might have trouble over the ocean, Save the critique for something real



  7. 7

    Metallica will just snort the volcanic ash, no problem



  8. 8

    Re: shanadanae – No one cares? Oh, ok, that's why their last album went to number 1 in over 25 countries. Well done on that statement! Idiot. Much love, Guan. xxx



  9. 9

    Re: shanadanae

    Fuck you! Metallica fucking rocks. you're probably the one with shitty ass taste in music, probably listening to nothing that didn't come out of the past five years.



  10. 10

    Who is METALLIC



  11. 11

    R.I.P. Cliff Burton!

  12. @v@ says – reply to this


    12

    Buses do flip, but planes do crash. Just ask Travis. You can't cheat the reaper.



  13. 13

    I wonder what their backstage riders look like - I doubt they demand soft lighting in the potty and $300 bottles of wine - take that Moo Moo.

  14. @v@ says – reply to this


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    Riding a bus driven by someone else whilst being totally catered to and sleeping for most of it if you want to is hardly hardcore, Mario. Perspective.

  15. @v@ says – reply to this


    15

    …and hardcore is more Metallica's Monsters of Rock Moscow '91 concert. It's some of the most amazing video I've ever seen; them, and AC/DC.



  16. 16

    Metallica is fucking awesome! Very loyal to their fans…as always!



  17. 17

    Metallica still rules after all these years, anyone who says differently doesn't know what real music is. Although a volcano is a good reason to cancel shows thanks to flights this shows true dedication to their fans, they wont let anyone down.



  18. 18

    Why is it hardcore to travel by bus or train, probably sleeping while doing so??? It's not like they are traveling in coach.



  19. 19

    The ban has already been lifted. Flights have been going in and out of Europe all day



  20. 20

    It was impossible for Miley to get there Perez. Metallica was already in Europe. Geez. You're getting dumber every week



  21. 21

    who cares, fuckin sellouts…would not give a dog turd to see them

  22. 6one9 says – reply to this


    22

    LOVE Metallica!!!!! Seen them every time they are in San Diego!!



  23. 23

    they are real artists not brainless pop stars like miley



  24. 24

    Some bands just don't want the hassle/grief of canceling tour dates. I wish there were more bands with this attitude.

  25. SeeMe says – reply to this


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    That is so cool they have gone to that extent to play their concerts. Thank you for a positive story on celebs that are responsible.



  26. 26

    Saw Metallica at Candlestick Arena in SF in 2000.
    The place was packed and just amazing.
    I remember it was so damn cold that night with the wind off the bay.
    Great musicians.
    Ah, good times, good times.



  27. 27

    your crazy! miley cant go to europe dumbass, neither the other star that were schedruled to appear somewhere in europe! And mettalica is already ther so no problem, if they cancelled it will be because theyre od and lazy.



  28. 28

    Re: @v@ – amen to that



  29. 29

    Yeah dedication to their fanss….that's a good one. Like the time when Lars the Whiny Bitch took thousands of his "fans" names to the feds because they "stole" his music?
    These washed up hacks should be happy that anyone still cares enough to download anything by them as they haven't put out a decent album since 1991…



  30. 30

    You can't blame Miley for not making it to the UK. Metallica was already in Europe. Do you expect Miley to take a boat to the UK for her movie premiere?



  31. 31

    Re: Chawnie23
    That was ten years ago you prick, and Lars has apologised and say's he regrets it. They weren't the only one's to complain by a long way, they just had the balls to do something about it. PEOPLE WERE STEALING THEIR MUSIC!
    And for people saying no one cares about Metallica- that's why they still sell out stadium's all over the world in 10 minutes, and why all their albums since 1991 have gone straight to No1. Metallica care about their fans more than most rock bands do. As a fan myself, I know this.
    The fact they decided to bus it around Europe instead of cancelling is comendable, and I LOVE how people still find a way to hate on them for it.
    And @v@- you want hardcore, check out Seattle '89. I'd sell my soul to satan to be able to time travel back to that gig.



  32. 32

    I am no fan of Metallica, but let me just point out that they didn`t need to bring Auto Tune with them so…Go Metallica! They are MUCH more talented than most of todays "artists"



  33. 33

    Re: shanadanae – Oh, shut the fuck up! CLEARLY you have no taste in music. How old are you anyway, like 11? Go back to masturbating on your Justin Bieber posters!
    ~
    Oh, and good for Metallica! But seeing as which they were already in Europe, why not keep up with the tour?? Gotta love that headbangin' rock-n-roll! =D



  34. 34

    Metallica kicks ass!!!!!!! fuck Miley!



  35. 35

    Oh Hell Yes!! Love Metallica!



  36. 36

    yeah but Miley it´s a minor and she was told not to go even if she want to!!!



  37. 37

    Spell check fool. It's Metallica, NOT Metallic.



  38. 38

    i'm glad that they will still continue their tour
    it sets a good example for stars and celebs



  39. 39

    good for them!



  40. 40

    didnt you just berate whitney houston for this same thing,calling her out for taking a ferry from england to ireland and your congratulating this band for taking a fucking train trip through europe,let me tell you you dont get out much as somebody whos done both.taking a train though europe is something people do for fun taking the ferry across the irish sea is hell.its one of the roughest seas there are and its freezing on that ferry,everyone gets sick.your such a fat dumbass.get a clue.thats why nobody respects you.

  41. @v@ says – reply to this


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    Re: Malfinnien – Thanks muchly. Watched it all. (Seattle '89) They're in the zone, in the zone, in the zone. Love gigs that unfold like that.