Features The 11 most instantly recognisable drummersA 21-drum salute to 11 tub-thumpers whose playing you can recognise from a mile away – from Joey Jordison to Travis Barker and beyond…
News Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo celebrate Halloween with Frankenstein jamWatch Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo get in the Halloween spirit with an epic jam to Edgar Winter's Frankenstein…
News Metallica announce rescheduled South American tour with Greta Van Fleet"As the saying goes, the third time is the charm…" Metallica and Greta Van Fleet's postponed South American dates have finally been rescheduled!
News James Hetfield reflects on Metallica originally wanting a different vocalist: "It didn't work out"Papa Het remembers how Metallica "really tried" to get Armored Saint's John Bush to join the band as their vocalist to no avail.
News Metallica's Master Of Puppets performed in 50 different styles is absolutely wildYouTube whizz Anthony Vincent has shared a hugely ambitious – but unsurprisingly brilliant – version of Metallica's Master Of Puppets in the style of everyone from Linkin Park to Harry Styles…
News Lars Ulrich on Metallica's future: "Of course there's new music coming… but there's nothing cohesive"Metallica "always" have new music coming, but Lars Ulrich stresses that, right now, "there's not anything to really back it up yet."
News Metallica announce Black Album Funko POP! featuring band members and cover artWatch Kirk Hammett unbox Metallica's epic new Black Album Funko POP! – a special release celebrating the record's 30th anniversary…
Features Indispensable Hero: Why I will always love Cliff BurtonHannah Levin, KXCI Tucson DJ and founder of KEXP Seattle's metal show Seek & Destroy, looks back at how the Metallica bassist changed her life.
Features Metallica: 12 things you might not know about Cliff BurtonA little primer knowledge on Metallica’s legendary late bassist, Cliff Burton…
News Here's the setlist from Metallica's first live show in 738 daysLast week Metallica played a surprise hometown show at San Francisco's 500-capacity club The Independent – their first proper live gig in 738 days!
News Metallica will headline the first-ever Download GermanyMetallica will head up the inaugural Deutsch Download, joined by Sabaton and Five Finger Death Punch.
News Listen to Corey Taylor covering Metallica’s Holier Than ThouThe Slipknot frontman has paid tribute to his heroes with a banging version of their Black Album banger…
News Elton John calls Nothing Else Matters "one of the best songs ever written", makes James Hetfield well upThe very definition of legends supporting legends: Elton John made Papa Het all teary after calling Metallica's classic Nothing Else Matters "one of the best songs ever written".
News "The dictionary definition of a sellout…" Watch Metallica read real one-star Amazon reviews of The Black AlbumMetallica read out some brutal one-star reviews of The Black Album on Amazon during their recent Jimmy Kimmel appearance.
Features The 164 songs that were banned from American radio after 9/11We look at the songs deemed too “lyrically questionable” to play on the radio after the 9/11 attacks.
News Metallica on The Black Album's success: Our core underground fans thought they were losing usKirk Hammett and Jason Newsted remember the 'sell-out' labels thrown Metallica's way when they released The Black Album in 1991.
