Metallica will perform a special club concert on Thursday, August 28 to celebrate the launch of “Maximum Metallica,” a new music channel on SiriusXM. The concert takes place on at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, Long Island, with the channel officially launching the following day (August 29) on Channel 42 and the SiriusXM app. A recording of the show will then premiere on the channel the following Monday (Sept. 1) at 12 p.m. ET.
Drummer Lars Ulrich made the announcement Wednesday morning on SiriusXM’s “Howard Stern Show.”
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SiriusXM subscribers and fans can enter for a chance to attend the concert, sponsored by Hertz here. The show will rebroadcast throughout the week on air on Maximum Metallica (ch. 42) and will be available on the SiriusXM app. Additionally, the full concert will air on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM channel Howard 101 on Friday, September 5 at 7:00 pm ET and PT.
The channel, billed “The Most Metallica Anywhere,” will range from hits and deep cuts to live shows and behind-the-scenes stories from the band. Additionally, fans can expect rare recordings, exclusive interviews, and surprises curated by the band members themselves.
Maximum Metallica will launch Friday, August 29 at 12 p.m. ET and will be available for free in all SiriusXM-equipped vehicles through the month of September.
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