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Maya Neelakantan and Metallica's James Hetfield

"Like Van Halen reincarnated": Watch 10-year-old guitarist Maya Neelakantan blaze through her Metallica-approved performance of Master Of Puppets on America's Got Talent

By Liz Scarlett published

Child YouTube guitar sensation Maya Neelakantan was granted permission from Metallica to play Master Of Puppets on America's Got Talent, and wowed the judges with her sitar-infused axe-slinging skills

Black Veil Brides with an inset of their self-titled 2014 album and Metallica's self-titled 'Black' album

Black Veil Brides wanted to make an album that replicated Metallica's world-dominating Black Album "on every level"

By Stef Lach published

On their 2014 self-titled album, Black Veil Brides were trying to "replicate" Metallica's own self-titled epic 'Black Album'

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica performing live in 2023

Fun fact of the day: Metallica use or give away 6,000 guitar picks a night

By Matt Mills published

The metal superstars also haul 64 guitars around on tour and make their way through 25 drumsticks per show

Kirk Hammett and Robert trujillo of Metallica onstage in 2023

Watch Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo cover Rush anthem Working Man in Canada

By Matt Mills published

The Metallica duo’s latest ‘doodle’ covered a Canadian classic turning 50 this year

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox onstage at the Isle Of Wight Festival

Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp release footage of Enter Sandman filmed at Isle Of Wight festival

By Fraser Lewry published

They just won't stop, will they?

Steven Tyler and James Hetfield onstage at Woodstock 1994

"It was an unfortunate incident which has been exaggerated and turned into folklore": How contractual differences between Aerosmith and Metallica at Woodstock 1994 came to blows

By Gary Graff published

Three More Days of Peace & Music? Not quite

James Hetfield of Metallica

Ever dreamed of going on a dinner date with James Hetfield? Well now you can, you just need to bid for his time in a charity auction and foot the entire bill

By Liz Scarlett published

You can now bid to make your ultimate metal dinner date fantasy a reality and take out Metallica's James Hetfield for a night in Colorado

Kirk Hammett and Robert trujillo of Metallica onstage in 2023

Watch Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo jam Ministry’s Just One Fix live onstage

By Matt Mills published

The Metallica duo have also done ‘doodles’ of songs by Iron Maiden, Prince, Abba and more

"A corporate jack-off music festival disguised as some kind of important cultural event for the young generation": The grimy legacy of Woodstock 1994

By James Greene Jr. published

The 25th anniversary edition of the Woodstock Festival was supposed to revive memories of the original. It'll be remembered for mud

James Hetfield in 2024, next to Metallica's Ride The Lightning artwork

The Ecstasy Of Gold! Metallica’s Ride The Lightning sales soar amid 40th anniversary celebrations

By Matt Mills published

Metallica’s second album got a big commercial bump as a 40th birthday present

Megadeth in 2024 and Metallica in 2023

“People get their ya-yas when they see people struggling for some crazy reason”: Dave Mustaine explains “animosity” he received after Metallica exit

By Matt Mills published

Megadeth’s leader received hate from “people I didn’t even know” after his Metallica dismissal in 1983

Metallica Ride The Lightning shirt with exclusive illustration

Order your world exclusive Metallica Ride The Lightning t-shirt with Metal Hammer

By Merlin Alderslade published

The bundle includes an exclusive t-shirt design you can't get anywhere else, alongside a special 'clean' cover version of our latest magazine

A montage of sections of cover art from albums that should be shorter

10 classic albums that would be better if they were shorter, and how they should be shortened

By Johnny Sharp published

Making great records greater, one edit at a time

James Hetfield of Metallica performs onstage.

Watch James Hetfield sing Metallica hit Enter Sandman after inhaling helium

By Stef Lach published

Metallica frontman gives us all a laugh as he celebrates his 61st birthday – under the influence of helium gas

Metallica in 1992

"The annoying thing is that our album played Madison Square Garden before we did": the night Metallica launched The Black Album with the world's biggest listening party

By Niall Doherty published

The band hired an arena to unveil their monster fifth record to fans

Metallica in 2022

James Hetfield on why Metallica use their influence to give back and help the less fortunate: "There's not really a better feeling in this world than helping someone else"

By Merlin Alderslade published

Metallica's frontman opens up on the bands charitable All Within My Hands foundation

Metallica posing for a photograph in front of a lightning backdrop in 1984

“Lots of people hated it at first. Fans wanted them to do Kill ’Em All 20 per cent faster”: how Metallica defied the haters and changed the course of metal with Ride The Lightning

By Jon Wiederhorn published

Metallica’s second album Ride The Lightning turns 40 on July 27 – this is how they made one of metal’s greatest records

James Hetfield onstage with Metallica in 1992

“You can stay small but, if you have something to say, you need to utilise these things”: Why James Hetfield is glad a Metallica fan spat on him in 1989

By Matt Mills published

Metallica’s singer/guitarist responded to a violent accusation of “selling out” with unbroken confidence

Jerry Cantrell

Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell announces new album I Want Blood, featuring members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses and Faith No More, shares new single Vilified

By Liz Scarlett published

Jerry Cantrell's shares details of his new solo record I Want Blood, and unveils the new single Vilified

Metallica in 1996

“Yes, we sell out – we sell out every seat in the house, every time we play!” 11 times Metallica were accused of ‘selling out’ for ridiculous reasons

By Matt Mills published

Playing acoustic guitars. Making a music video. Getting haircuts?! Here are all the times Metallica incensed heavy metal’s purists.