Metallica and Super7 are releasing a new Cliff Burton action figure By Matt Mills published 23 January 24 Metallica’s late bassist has been immortalised in plastic for the second time
"These guys are so real, beautiful and caring. That's what I love about them." Judas Priest's Rob Halford heaps praise on Metallica for their pure love of heavy metal By Merlin Alderslade published 22 January 24 Think Metallica don't love metal as much as the rest of us? The Metal God himself would like a word
The 10 worst Metallica songs By Matt Mills published 21 January 24 They’re the biggest band in metal, beloved all over the world – but even Metallica have their duff moments
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong: Lars Ulrich is a great drummer By Stef Lach published 21 January 24 Green Day frontman hails Metallica's Lars Ulrich as a master of his craft
“He just showed up and didn’t sit with us or anything”: The inside story of Jason Newsted’s final Metallica show By Matt Mills published 20 January 24 Bassist Jason Newsted left Metallica on January 17, 2001. Six weeks earlier, he’d played his last show with the thrash metal titans, where he very literally waved goodbye.
"We were rivals once but it doesn't feel like there's any rivalry now. We're all on the same team, for heavy metal": Revisiting the first ever Big Four show, as Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax invaded Poland in the summer of 2010 By Paul Brannigan published 19 January 24 When thrash's Big Four rolled into Warsaw in June 2010, heavy metal history was made
"The most surreal moment of my life was when Neil Young pied me": Robert Trujillo on a year in the life of Metallica By Niall Doherty published 18 January 24 With 72 Seasons Metallica delivered the metal album of 2023: Bassist Robert Trujillo reviews ’Tallica’s year for us
The 10 best cover songs by thrash metal bands By Matt Mills published 17 January 24 Metallica, Slayer and Sepultura have all given classic songs a high-octane boot up the back side
“Dust off your guitar (sorry, the snare drums will have to wait for another day)”: Metallica take potshots at St Anger in new announcement By Matt Mills published 17 January 24 Metallica are joining in with all your snare drum jokes as they team up with guitar app Fender Play
10 classic metal albums celebrating major anniversaries in 2024 By Joe Daly published 14 January 24 From Judas Priest's seminal debut to nu metal and metalcore landmarks, these iconic records all changed the game
"My forte, my strength in Metallica, was the live show. That is all that mattered to me, everything else came second." Jason Newsted on what made him such a vital part of Metallica during his time with the band By Merlin Alderslade published 11 January 24 Metallica's former bassist made sure every single live show counted
The 50 greatest metal EPs of all time By Chris Chantler published 10 January 24 From the early days of Def Leppard and Iron Maiden to modern classics via the likes of Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the best metal EPs in history
"I see people hugging each other, they're crying…I love seeing that." James Hetfield and Rob Trujillo name their favourite Metallica songs to play live By Liz Scarlett published 8 January 24 Metallica brethren James Hetfield and Rob Trujillo name the songs they enjoy playing to audiences most
The history of Metallica as told in 10 groundbreaking gigs By Matt Mills published 7 January 24 From San Francisco clubs to stadiums worldwide, these are the shows that marked the ascent of metal’s biggest band
Metallica’s James Hetfield wants someone to put a straw on his microphone By Matt Mills published 5 January 24 Budding inventors of the world, Papa Het needs your help!
The 10 greatest heavy metal live performances on late-night TV By Matt Mills published 5 January 24 Watch Metallica, Evanescence, Slipknot, Sepultura and more rock the airwaves
"We had a wicked circle-pit with Jason Momoa, Dave Grohl and Mike Clark": Rob Trujillo talks 72 Seasons, celebrity mosh pits and what comes next for Metallica By Rich Hobson published 5 January 24 Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo reflects on all things 72 Seasons, from the enormous M72 tour to the lack of ballads and how soon the band will hit the studio
“Kirk Hammett said, ‘Ah, Cannibal Corpse – that’s an interesting name!’” 20 legendary metal bands remember their first shows By Matt Mills published 3 January 24 Everybody starts somewhere! Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and more remember their first times onstage.
Metallica release official footage of Master of Puppets performance from Saudi Arabia show By Stef Lach published 29 December 23 Thrash giants Metallica drop pro-shot video of classic track Master of Puppets from recent show in Riyadh
Metallica’s James Hetfield looks ahead to 2024: “I’m continuing to try and improve myself, get better, have a better attitude” By Matt Mills published 28 December 23 Metallica frontman James Hetfield has announced his resolutions for 2024
