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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
“Their music means so much to us”: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett names the band he considers the “architects” of heavy metal By Matt Mills published 11 June 24 Metallica’s lead guitarist tips his hat to the icons who, he believes, refined the modern heavy metal sound
Metallica’s James Hetfield reveals anxiety struggles before 2024 tour: “We’re old, we can’t do this” By Matt Mills published 3 June 24 Papa Het had nightmares of empty stadiums and malfunctioning gear before returning to the road with Metallica last month
