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“Just like anyone who plays, you find your favourites and the others need to go!” Metallica legend Jason Newsted is selling 60 of his guitars and basses

By Matt Mills published 18 July 24

Newsted’s instruments, including the bass that recorded classic Metallica track Until It Sleeps, will be available from July 24

Nothing Else Matters this Prime Day aside from these price drops on Metallica LPs on coloured vinyl

By Scott Munro published 16 July 24

Coloured vinyl pressings of albums including Ride The Lightning, …And Justice For All and the ‘Black Album’ are on sale right now for Prime Day

James Hetfield dressed as a sheriff in upcoming film The Thicket

See first photos of Metallica’s James Hetfield in new western thriller The Thicket

By Matt Mills published 16 July 24

The Metallica man previously acted opposite Zac Efron in Ted Bundy biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile

Exterior view of the Record Plant recording studio is seen on July 27, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.

Iconic Los Angeles recording studio the Record Plant to close its doors after more than 50 years of rich rock and metal history

By Stef Lach published 15 July 24

Record Plant in LA has hosted Guns N' Roses, Black Sabbath, Nine Inch Nails, Fleetwood Mac and many others

Robert Trujillo in 2023, next to pictures of James Hetfield and Axl Rose in 1992

“I went out in the crowd of 40,000 people to try and beat somebody up”: Robert Trujillo compares supporting Metallica and Guns ’N’ Roses in the ’90s

By Matt Mills published 11 July 24

Metallica’s bassist supported two of the biggest bands in hard rock during his time in Suicidal Tendencies

“Sometimes, I take it off after the first 10 seconds, and other times, I listen to it to the end”: Metallica’s classic producer reveals up-and-down relationship with St Anger

By Matt Mills published 9 July 24

Ride The Lightning, Master Of Puppets and …And Justice For All producer Flemming Rasmussen offers his assessment of Metallica’s controversial 2003 album

Dool, Alt Blk Era, Knocked Loose, Witch Club Satan and the Pyramid Stage

If Emily Eavis is looking for great young rock artists to play Glastonbury, look no further than the incredible modern metal scene

By Merlin Alderslade published 4 July 24

Metal has never been more exciting, boundary-pushing or diverse, and is packing plenty of great bands that could be appreciated at the world's biggest festival

Metallica pyro show in 2023, plus James Hetfield's impressed-looking reaction in 2024

35 years later, James Hetfield is still amazed by Metallica’s pyro before playing One

By Matt Mills published 4 July 24

Footage of Metallica’s singer/guitarist reacting to their stadium-sized firework show has gone viral

"Lars smiled: 'What do you think?' 'You need more guitar solos, that’s for sure.'" How Metallica kickstarted thrash metal and changed the game forever with a "sloppy" little demo track called Hit The Lights

By Dave Everley published 3 July 24

With Hit The Lights, Metallica found their first signature song and a track that'd have a profound effect on heavy metal's evolution

"Good God!" Watch pro-shot footage of Metallica performing Ride The Lightning in Copenhagen

By Rich Hobson published 2 July 24

The M72 world tour thunders on but Metallica took Ride The Lightning back to where it began 40 years ago

Turnstile play live and James Hetfield and Rob Halford watch on

Watch Metallica's James Hetfield and Judas Priest's Rob Halford rocking out together while watching Turnstile at Norway's Tons Of Rock Festival this past weekend

By Merlin Alderslade published 1 July 24

Two heavy metal icons enjoyed watching one of modern heavy music's most exciting bands together!

“We were sleeping on the floor, stealing food, stealing bikes”: Metallica turned to “thieving” to survive the early ’80s, says James Hetfield

By Matt Mills published 28 June 24

While recording at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Metallica had to “borrow [things] forever” to make ends meet

Metallica onstage in 2024 with Brian Tatler

Watch Metallica cover Diamond Head’s Am I Evil? with Diamond Head’s guitarist, Brian Tatler

By Matt Mills published 27 June 24

Tatler joined the heavy metal superstars onstage at Oslo’s Tons Of Rock festival yesterday

The 13 most iconic Glastonbury Festival performances ever

By Stephen Hill published 25 June 24

As Glastonbury 2024 approaches, we run through the 13 sets that have defined the festival over its lifespan

The Kids Are Alright! 10 rock star offspring following in their parent’s footsteps…

By Niall Doherty published 22 June 24

From Noah Yorke to Tye Trujillo to Olivia Vedder, here's the kids joining the family business...

“They did it to get some kind of reaction from Jason”: Metallica producer explains why there’s no bass on …And Justice For All

By Matt Mills published 21 June 24

Flemming Rasmussen offers his theory on why Metallica didn’t have any audible low end in 1988

Kirk Hammett says Metallica don’t tour enough: “What it’s all about is playing guitar and writing, recording, going out on tour”

By Matt Mills published 18 June 24

Metallica’s guitarist wants to spend more time on the road, according to his recent appearance on the metal titans’ podcast

Watch Hollywood star Jason Momoa's new band ÖOF TATATÁ play classics by Metallica and Black Sabbath

By Fraser Lewry published 18 June 24

Aquaman star Jason Momoa's band ÖOF TATATÁ made their debut live performance in April and are now playing club shows

“We got James Hetfield and we tied him up tight!” Why UK punks Chumbawamba once released a bizarre, violent lounge-pop diss-track against Metallica’s beloved frontman

By Matt Mills published 14 June 24

When Tubthumping punks Chumbawamba took exception to Hetfield’s comments on Guantanamo Bay, they responded with the most chilled-out takedown ever

"They really made me smile...it was our singer that we never got!" Metallica's James Hetfield reveals the new metal band he's loving right now - and it involves an old friend

By Merlin Alderslade published 14 June 24

James Hetfield was delighted to recognise an old friend singing for a new band he heard on the radio

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