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
"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
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!
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
“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.
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
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
“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
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
Metal Hammer writers name their best gigs of 2023 By Matt Mills published 21 December 23 From the monolithic Metallica to rising stars like Green Lung, these are the greatest shows that Team Hammer saw this year
Metallica snuck the Batman theme song into one of their riffs, Kirk Hammett admits By Matt Mills published 19 December 23 Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has said that 2023 song Shadows Follow contains a nod to the ’60s Batman theme
The 10 least popular Metallica songs (according to Spotify) By Matt Mills published 19 December 23 From 1983 to 2023, we’ve combed through every Metallica album to find the superstars’ least replayed tracks
