10 Bands Who Wouldn’t Exist Without Iron Maiden By Metal Hammer published 16 March 22 From Metallica to Lady Gaga, these 10 acts show heavy metal and pop culture wouldn't be the same without Iron Maiden
Every Metallica album opening song ranked from worst to best By Metal Hammer published 15 March 22 The opening song from every Metallica album in order of greatness
The 10 best Metallica songs from the 1980s By Paul Elliott published 14 March 22 In the 1980s Metallica made some of the greatest heavy metal music of all time and became the biggest cult band in the world
The Story Behind The Song: Metallica’s Creeping Death By Dave Everley published 11 March 22 Second hand riffs, arguments and Biblical plagues – this how Metallica wrote their first truly legendary song
“Metallica were always there”: the story behind Ghost’s Enter Sandman cover By Dave Everley published 8 March 22 When Ghost’s Tobias Forge was asked to cover Metallica’s Enter Sandman at an awards ceremony, there was no way he could refuse
Behold! The greatest heavy metal documentary of all time! By Tom Poak published 5 March 22 WATCH Looking for something to watch? This classic 1989 BBC Arena documentary starring Motorhead, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Metallica and more has it all
Watch Metallica power through Wherever I May Roam at their first 2022 gig By Elizabeth Scarlett published 4 March 22 Metallica share live footage of 'Black Album' monster Wherever I May Roam from their first show of the year in Las Vegas
Master Of Puppets: how Metallica made the greatest metal album of all time By Paul Brannigan published 3 March 22 35 years ago, on 3 March 1986, Metallica released the album that elevated them to metal’s A-list. This is the inside story of Master Of Puppets
Metallica's first setlist of 2022 shows they're not f**king about By Rich Hobson published 28 February 22 Metallica's hit-filled Vegas setlist with supports Greta Van Fleet and Ice Nine Kills is giving us a FOMO overload
Jason Newsted on joining Metallica: "Cliff Burton's mom told me 'you're the one'" By Stephen Hill published 23 February 22 Jason Newsted talks bass idols, meeting Cliff Burton's parents and an inadvertent fleshy sacrifice before his first Metallica gig
Could Lars Ulrich's poo save the earth from annihilation? That's the question posed by this week's weirdest viral video By Paul Brannigan published 23 February 22 Watch YouTuber 66Samus' fabulously deranged Don't Look Up-style disaster movie video which sees Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich's faeces utilised to save humanity from obliteration
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett announces his debut solo release, four-song EP Portals By Paul Brannigan published 8 February 22 Kirk Hammett details four-song instrumental EP, Portals, as his debut solo release on Metallica’s Blackened Recordings label
Metallica call for fan help in preparing for deluxe versions of Load and Reload By Elizabeth Scarlett published 4 February 22 Metallica are wanting to take a look at anything fans might have collected from August 1995 through to September 1998, including photos (taken by you!) flyers, ticket stubs, backstage passes and more, to help create the perfect boxset
The metal world reacts to Jon Zazula's death: "Metallica would not be who we are without Jon" By Rich Hobson published 2 February 22 The music world reacts to the loss of Jon Zazula - the man who brought the world Metallica, Anthrax, Testament, Overkill (and so much more)
Metallica’s Enter Sandman reimagined as a Slipknot anthem is an absolute beast By Paul Brannigan published 31 January 22 YouTuber Pete Cottrell gives Metallica standard Enter Sandman a “darker, more menacing” Slipknot-style makeover, and we’re here for it
Metallica, King Diamond, Motorhead pay respect to Budgie’s Burke Shelley By Paul Brannigan published 12 January 22 The rock world reacts to the death of Budgie vocalist/bassist Burke Shelley, who passed on January 10, aged 71
Metallica and Tool are using Covid-sniffing dogs to keep safe on tour By Fraser Lewry published 10 January 22 Musicians are increasingly turning to the animal kingdom to keep their backstage areas safe
Every song on Metallica’s Ride The Lightning now has stunning bespoke artwork By Paul Brannigan published 4 January 22 Colombian artist Felipe Mora has created an oil painting for every song on Metallica’s Ride The Lightning album
Wolves In The Throne Room's Aaron Weaver: 10 songs that changed my life By Jonathan Selzer published 28 December 21 From the punk vs metalhead conflict that nearly ended in murder to blasting black metal in a run-down cabin in the woods, Wolves In The Throne Room drummer Aaron Weaver talks the 10 songs that changed his life
Metallica's 40th anniversary concerts to stream online for a limited time only By Elizabeth Scarlett published 22 December 21 Metallica's two huge 40th anniversary shows at the Chase Center in San Francisco will be available to watch from Christmas Eve
