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James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica playing guitar onstage with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine claims Metallica and others held him back during early career

By Matt Mills Published

The singer/guitarist now believes “there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be friends”

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Meshuggah posing for a photograph in 2012
"I could feel the power behind me and it was like being in front of a locomotive." The Swedish metal icons whose biggest hit was so confusing even Metallica's Kirk Hammett struggled to keep up

By Simon Young Published

It's safe to day that even the most patient music teacher struggle to explain the polyrhythms that provide the backbone of this Meshuggah classic

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Metallica on a red carpet next to Randy Blythe on stage
How Metallica helped Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe finally get sober

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe says he'd be "dead" if he hadn't quit drinking in 2010 - and the biggest band in metal helped him do it

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Martin Barre and the album art for Crest Of A Knave
Martin Barre was as surprised as Metallica when Jethro Tull won a Grammy

By Chris McGarel Published

Prog giants weren’t there when controversial 1989 moment came, because they were certain they wouldn’t win. So the guitarist’s wife concocted a last-minute midnight party to celebrate

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Metallica posing for a photograph in 1996
“Lars played me the whole song down the phone. He said, ‘What do you think?’ I said, ‘Are you kidding?!’”: The inside story of the greatest Metallica album Metallica didn’t write

By Chris Chantler Published

Hardcore ragers, occult metal classics, Southern rock anthems

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Mustaine Hetfield
Dave Mustaine looks back on Metallica's wild, violent early days

By Paul Brannigan Published

Metallica's early years were a wild ride

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Metallica x Dr. Martens
New Metallica x Dr. Martens collection are Hardwired to impress… wherever you may roam

By Scott Munro Published

Metallica join forces with Dr. Martens for new limited-edition boot and shoe designs - and both are available right now

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Metallica in 1986
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax and more remember how thrash metal took over the world 40 years ago

By Jon Hotten Published

1986 was the year where thrash metal broke through. We got the genre’s leading bands to look back on those whirlwind 12 months.

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Mustaine, Hetfield, No Life Til Leather
Dave Mustaine reveals the conversation with James Hetfield that ended Metallica's plan to release the No Life 'Til Leather demo on vinyl

By Paul Brannigan Published

Dave Mustaine understandably isn't prepared to be pressured into backing down on his contributions to Metallica's early success

Bands & Artists
Metallica in 2002
The chaotic and confusing story of Metallica’s abandoned album

By Stephen Hill Published

In 2001, Metallica hired an old army barracks in California to try and record album eight. The songs were scrapped when James Hetfield entered rehab, but many fans still want to hear them finished.

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