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"These guys are so real, beautiful and caring. That's what I love about them." Judas Priest's Rob Halford heaps praise on Metallica for their pure love of heavy metal

By Merlin Alderslade published 22 January 24

Think Metallica don't love metal as much as the rest of us? The Metal God himself would like a word

James Hetfield of Metallica stands with his hands over his ears

The 10 worst Metallica songs

By Matt Mills published 21 January 24

They’re the biggest band in metal, beloved all over the world – but even Metallica have their duff moments

Lars Ulrich performing live with Metallica

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong: Lars Ulrich is a great drummer

By Stef Lach published 21 January 24

Green Day frontman hails Metallica's Lars Ulrich as a master of his craft

Jason Newsted onstage with Metallica in 2000

“He just showed up and didn’t sit with us or anything”: The inside story of Jason Newsted’s final Metallica show

By Matt Mills published 20 January 24

Bassist Jason Newsted left Metallica on January 17, 2001. Six weeks earlier, he’d played his last show with the thrash metal titans, where he very literally waved goodbye.

"We were rivals once but it doesn't feel like there's any rivalry now. We're all on the same team, for heavy metal": Revisiting the first ever Big Four show, as Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax invaded Poland in the summer of 2010

By Paul Brannigan published 19 January 24

When thrash's Big Four rolled into Warsaw in June 2010, heavy metal history was made

"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

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