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Metallica, Ride The Lightning era
"The sight of Cliff wading into the insane mass of scrapping people with a hammer was legendary." Cliff Burton's hammer, an angry schoolgirl, and the 1984 Metallica show that turned into a mass brawl

By Paul Brannigan Published

When Metallica's Bang That Head That Doesn't Bang European tour hit Finland in December 1984 things got a little out of control

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Jamey Jasta reveals advice from Metallica’s James Hetfield that helped him quit drinking: “you just have to know that you can do a show sober”

By Matt Mills Published

The Hatebreed frontman had a brief but powerful conversation with Metallica’s singer/guitarist in 2008

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Tony Iommi in 2025 and James Hetfield onstage with Metallica in 2026
Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi is Metallica frontman James Hetfield’s ‘riff lord’: “He is the one that has inspired me the most for my rhythm playing and songwriting”

By Matt Mills Published

The singer/guitarist explains on a new episode of his SiriusXM radio show

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Zombies on the streets of New York
The albums we’d blast during a zombie apocalypse: “Metallica would give me the energy to headshot long into the night”

By Metal Hammer Published

As Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil tops the UK box office, Metal Hammer writers pick their ideal soundtracks for zombie-slaying

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That time all of Metallica dressed up as Lemmy to play his 50th birthday gig

By Dave Everley Published

In 1995 Lemmy celebrated his 50th with a special Motörhead club gig in LA. The support act: The Lemmys… aka Metallica

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Jason Newsted posing for a photograph in the early 2020s
“When they saw me with Metallica, they knew they were getting everything, every ounce of sweat left on that stage”: How Jason Newsted survived Metallica

By Stephen Hill Published

From Flotsam And Jetsam to the world’s biggest metal band and beyond, this is the remarkable life of Jason Newsted

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Metallica studio portrait
Metallica's M72 tour returns - with the support act they thanked for 'raising the bar' back on board

By Fraser Lewry Published

Metallica's M72 will enter its fifth year with a run of North American shows with Limp Bizkit and Avatar

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John Carpenter in 2025 and Metallica in 2026
Halloween director John Carpenter wants to make a Metallica music video

By Matt Mills Published

The master of horror is a big fan of the US metal titans, especially their 1991 self-titled album

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Metallica in 1986
Every Metallica album ranked from worst to best: 45 years of the biggest band in heavy metal history

By Merlin Alderslade Published

From game-changing debut Kill ’Em All to the emotionally-charged 72 Seasons, this is every studio album by the US mega-stars in reverse-order of quality

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Photos of Metallica, Lamb Of God, Cannibal Corpse and Gojira performing live
The 10 heaviest metal breakdowns of all time

By Matt Mills Published

When the beat drops, these songs by Metallica, Slayer and more hit like a freight train

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