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

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

Metallica made concert history at their first show of 2026 in Athens, Greece. The metal giants played at the city’s Olympic ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Metallica's 40th anniversary just keeps getting better. As revealed on Thursday (Dec. 9), fans can now listen to "The Metallica Takeover," the band's exclusive DJ Mode station for Amazon Music ...

Metallica is making music and going on tour again. In a press release posted on the band's website, they announced the upcoming release of "72 Seasons," their 12th studio album, and the record's ...

On August 15, Backbeat Books (an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield) will release Metallica: The $24.95 Book by longtime friend of MetalSucks, Ben Apatoff. The tome looks at Metallica’s cultural ...

Last week saw the release of Metallica‘s highly anticipated 12th studio album, 72 Seasons and while critical reception has been largely positive, it’s largely been a mixed bag with your average ...

While known for being part of the heavy metal band Metallica, Kirk Hammett helped form the band Exodus just a few years before joining the iconic group. Joining Metallica during the 1980s, the ...