Originally we had a really dreadful tape as our intro,” Metallica frontman James Hetfield later said. “Just the sound of a ...

When the former thrashers cut their hair and took influence from the blues, they didn’t emerge unscathed, but they remained ...

All the same, Metallica brought out the big guns throughout, from “Creeping Death” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” to “Master ...

When the former thrashers cut their hair and took influence from the blues, they didn’t emerge unscathed, but they remained ...

Metallica’s present-day members are either just on the verge of or just past the age of 60. Ditto for their peers in thrash metal’s so-called Big Four: Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth. While promoting ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to bassist Robert Trujillo and founding drummer Lars Ulrich of the band Metallica about their latest album and their four decades of music-making. METALLICA: (Singing) Late at ...

The title of Metallica’s new album, “72 Seasons,” is rooted in memory. How do the first 18 years of a person’s life – hence, 72 seasons – reverberate through the ensuing decades? Can we change any of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Kirk Hammett (L), Lars Ulrich (CL), ...

YouTube guitarist Rob Scallon has amassed millions of followers thanks to his Metallica covers for banjo and sitar. Now he can add another instrument to his repertoire—the saw. In the video below, ...

Today, Metallica will release their 11th album, 72 Seasons. Later this month, they will begin playing those songs in stadiums all over the world. In my town, a pair of local Metallica shows were ...

Metallica photo session in a dressing in Berlin, 1992. Within the heavy metal scene Metallica has long held a unique standing amongst fans and critics. No other band in the genre has achieved a highly ...