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Listen to Weezer's faithful cover of Metallica's Enter Sandman

Weezer have shared their rocking cover of Enter Sandman for The Metallica Blacklist – and it's pretty faithful, bar a brilliant little nod to Buddy Holly…

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Hetfield On Hetfield: The Metallica legend, in his own words

From sobriety to nature, this is the world according to Metallica’s iconic leader James Hetfield.

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Joey Jordison: “Every time I go onstage and get behind the kit, it’s a gift”

In November 2017, Kerrang! ran a career-spanning feature with Joey Jordison ahead of the release of Vimic’s Open Your Omens album – our last ‘major’ interview with the drum legend. In light of his devastating death, we revisit that conversation…

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“He saved the day”: Download Festival’s Andy Copping remembers Joey Jordison’s 2004 Metallica set

Andy Copping remembers the time Joey Jordison filled in for Lars Ulrich during Metallica’s 2004 Download headline set.

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Metallica have just released a trippy new version of their iconic Enter Sandman video

Watch Metallica's head-spinningly cool Psycho Band Pass version of Enter Sandman – featuring a load of unseen band footage!

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Metallica's Kirk Hammett: "I still feel like we haven't really peaked; we're still real hungry"

Reflecting on Metallica's 40th anniversary this year, Kirk Hammett looks ahead to the band's future and how he doesn't "see any signs of us slowing down".

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Metallica and Vans team up for Black Album-themed collection

Metallica and Vans really missed a trick by not calling it Enter Vanman…

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Green Day, Metallica and more announced to play Global Citizen Live

The line-up for September's 24-hour Global Citizen Live event has been announced – with Green Day, Metallica and more taking part.

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Metallica announce 40th anniversary celebration gigs

Metallica have announced a "weekend of celebrations" for the band's 40th anniversary in their hometown base of San Francisco.

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Metallica unveil 1991 'rough mix' version of The Unforgiven

Listen to Metallica's 1991 'rough mix' of The Unforgiven, taken from the Rough & Alternate Mixes 2CD from their upcoming Black Album deluxe reissue.

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New Zealand mum names her three kids Metallica, Slayer and Pantera

Stuck on baby names? Just call your kids after three of the biggest metal bands on the planet. Simple.

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Listen to Biffy Clyro's dazzling cover of Holier Than Thou from The Metallica Blacklist

Biffy Clyro's cover of Holier Than Thou from The Metallica Blacklist is here, and it's brilliant… obviously.

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Metallica share Sad But True performance from first “proper” gig of 1991 Black Album tour

Watch Metallica perform Sad But True on their 1991 Black Album tour in Copenhagen, Denmark – just a "stone’s throw away" from where Lars Ulrich was born…

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St. Vincent and Sam Fender have shared two very different covers of Metallica's Sad But True

Two more covers from The Metallica Blacklist are here: St. Vincent and Sam Fender (separately) take on the mighty Sad But True…

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Listen to Metallica's previously unreleased Sad But True demo

Metallica have shared "take 36" of Sad But True from the Rough & Alternate Mixes section of their huuuuuuge Black Album deluxe reissue.

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The 50 best albums from 1991

From Metallica and Melvins to Bolt Thrower and Bathory, these are the 50 greatest rock and metal albums released in 1991…

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Listen to Weezer's faithful cover of Metallica's Enter Sandman

Hetfield On Hetfield: The Metallica legend, in his own words

Joey Jordison: “Every time I go onstage and get behind the kit, it’s a gift”

“He saved the day”: Download Festival’s Andy Copping remembers Joey Jordison’s 2004 Metallica set

Metallica have just released a trippy new version of their iconic Enter Sandman video

Metallica's Kirk Hammett: "I still feel like we haven't really peaked; we're still real hungry"

Metallica and Vans team up for Black Album-themed collection

Green Day, Metallica and more announced to play Global Citizen Live

Metallica announce 40th anniversary celebration gigs

Metallica unveil 1991 'rough mix' version of The Unforgiven

New Zealand mum names her three kids Metallica, Slayer and Pantera

Listen to Biffy Clyro's dazzling cover of Holier Than Thou from The Metallica Blacklist

Metallica share Sad But True performance from first “proper” gig of 1991 Black Album tour

St. Vincent and Sam Fender have shared two very different covers of Metallica's Sad But True

Listen to Metallica's previously unreleased Sad But True demo

The 50 best albums from 1991

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