METALLICA - New York City Billboard Confirms September Street Date For New Album
May 15, 2008, 16 years ago
A billboard for Billabong, located in Manhattan's Times Square, featuring METALLICA, prominently displays September as the release date of the band's forthcoming as-yet-untitled album. The ad is the only one of its kind, and comes on the heels of the Metallica Billabong shorts which were released a few months back. View the ad at left.
As previously reported, legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has updated his website to include new METALLICA photos, shot during the band's soundcheck for last night's intimate benefit concert at Los Angeles' 2,300-capacity Wiltern Theatre.
The concert was pulled together at the last minute to help raise funds for the non-profit Silverlake Conservatory of Music, which was co-founded by RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bass player Flea, who joined Metallica onstage for 'Fight Fire With Fire', from the band's 1984 album Ride The Lightning.
Money raised from last night's concert will go toward the Silverlake Conservatory of Music's programs and operations, along with scholarships for low-income students who can't afford instruments and music lessons.
Check out the photos at this location.
(Thanks Encyclopedia Metallica)
