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"The most surreal moment of my life was when Neil Young pied me": Robert Trujillo on a year in the life of Metallica

By Niall Doherty published 18 January 24

With 72 Seasons Metallica delivered the metal album of 2023: Bassist Robert Trujillo reviews ’Tallica’s year for us

Photos of Metallica, Megadeth, Power Trip and Sepultura performing onstage

The 10 best cover songs by thrash metal bands

By Matt Mills published 17 January 24

Metallica, Slayer and Sepultura have all given classic songs a high-octane boot up the back side

“Dust off your guitar (sorry, the snare drums will have to wait for another day)”: Metallica take potshots at St Anger in new announcement

By Matt Mills published 17 January 24

Metallica are joining in with all your snare drum jokes as they team up with guitar app Fender Play

10 classic metal albums celebrating major anniversaries in 2024

By Joe Daly published 14 January 24

From Judas Priest's seminal debut to nu metal and metalcore landmarks, these iconic records all changed the game

Jason Newsted on stage with Metallica in the 90s

"My forte, my strength in Metallica, was the live show. That is all that mattered to me, everything else came second." Jason Newsted on what made him such a vital part of Metallica during his time with the band

By Merlin Alderslade published 11 January 24

Metallica's former bassist made sure every single live show counted

The 50 greatest metal EPs of all time

By Chris Chantler published 10 January 24

From the early days of Def Leppard and Iron Maiden to modern classics via the likes of Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the best metal EPs in history

"I see people hugging each other, they're crying…I love seeing that." James Hetfield and Rob Trujillo name their favourite Metallica songs to play live

By Liz Scarlett published 8 January 24

Metallica brethren James Hetfield and Rob Trujillo name the songs they enjoy playing to audiences most

James Hetfield of Metallica onstage in 1984, 1993 and 2012

The history of Metallica as told in 10 groundbreaking gigs

By Matt Mills published 7 January 24

From San Francisco clubs to stadiums worldwide, these are the shows that marked the ascent of metal’s biggest band

Metallica’s James Hetfield wants someone to put a straw on his microphone

By Matt Mills published 5 January 24

Budding inventors of the world, Papa Het needs your help!

Metallica, Evanescence, Ghost and Disturbed performing live

The 10 greatest heavy metal live performances on late-night TV

By Matt Mills published 5 January 24

Watch Metallica, Evanescence, Slipknot, Sepultura and more rock the airwaves

"We had a wicked circle-pit with Jason Momoa, Dave Grohl and Mike Clark": Rob Trujillo talks 72 Seasons, celebrity mosh pits and what comes next for Metallica

By Rich Hobson published 5 January 24

Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo reflects on all things 72 Seasons, from the enormous M72 tour to the lack of ballads and how soon the band will hit the studio

Photos of Iron Maiden, Metallica, Nightwish, Slipknot and Killswitch Engage performing live

“Kirk Hammett said, ‘Ah, Cannibal Corpse – that’s an interesting name!’” 20 legendary metal bands remember their first shows

By Matt Mills published 3 January 24

Everybody starts somewhere! Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and more remember their first times onstage.

James Hetfield of Metallica performing in Saudi Arabia in 2023

Metallica release official footage of Master of Puppets performance from Saudi Arabia show

By Stef Lach published 29 December 23

Thrash giants Metallica drop pro-shot video of classic track Master of Puppets from recent show in Riyadh

James Hetfield performing onstage in 2023

Metallica’s James Hetfield looks ahead to 2024: “I’m continuing to try and improve myself, get better, have a better attitude”

By Matt Mills published 28 December 23

Metallica frontman James Hetfield has announced his resolutions for 2024

Metallica launch official pro-shot video of The Unforgiven from Saudi Arabian show

By Fraser Lewry published 27 December 23

The footage comes from the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where public entertainment events were banned until 2016

Metal Hammer's 50 best albums of 2023 (and the stories behind them)

By Rich Hobson published 27 December 23

Sleep Token, Creeper, Within Temptation: 2023 has been a massive year for metal, and these 50 records represent the very best the year has had to offer

The 10 best thrash metal albums of 2023

By Matt Mills published 23 December 23

From Overkill to Gama Bomb, Hellripper to Nervosa, these are the best thrash metal albums 2023 had to offer

Metallica live in Detroit, November 2023

“We thought it would be clever to open the show with an instrumental but it sits much better in the middle”: Rob Trujillo on the setlist tweaks Metallica made as they embarked on the M72 World Tour

By Niall Doherty published 23 December 23

The metal giants made some alterations as they got to grips with their most ambitious tour yet

Metallica’s James Hetfield surrounded by a montage of Metallica live film posters

Every Metallica live film ranked from worst to best

By Paul Travers published 22 December 23

Few bands put on a live show like Metallica – and here are their 10 official concert movies ranked in order of greatness

The 50 best metal songs of 2023 (as voted by Metal Hammer readers)

By Merlin Alderslade published 22 December 23

From Sleep Token and Ghost, Babymetal to Metallica: 2023 has been a year of heavy metal bangers - these were the 50 best of them all, according to you

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