Metallica release new live footage of Harvester Of Sorrow from 72 Seasons tour By Matt Mills published 15 November 23 The pro-shot video was filmed in St Louis, Missouri, earlier this month
Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson celebrated his birthday by seeing Metallica By Matt Mills published 14 November 23 Former Megadeth member David Ellefson has sent “heartfelt thanks to my dear friend Lars Ulrich & the Metallica camp”
10 times massive metal bands appeared in video games By Jack Butler-Terry published 13 November 23 Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk and even Grand Theft Auto have all featured some of heavy metal’s most famous musicians
Legendary comedian Bill Bailey wants to do another heavy metal album: "I’d be well up for another!" By Merlin Alderslade published 12 November 23 Bill Bailey has the material for an In Metal Part 2, and he's not afraid to use it
“Though Dave Mustaine might claim he wrote Leper Messiah, he didn’t”: The track-by-track guide to Metallica’s Master Of Puppets By Stephen Hill published 12 November 23 From Battery to Damage Inc., here’s the story behind every song on Metallica’s game-changing masterpiece
Vote for the best metal album of 2023 By Rich Hobson published 11 November 23 Metallica? Babymetal? Sleep Token? We need you to tell us which metal albums have excited you the most in 2023
"Lambasting it as 'selling out' directly contradicts its musical integrity and emotional vulnerability. It's all killer, no filler." Metal Hammer's writers battle it out over which is Metallica's best album By Merlin Alderslade published 11 November 23 They are the band that have defined and redefined heavy metal. But which album is their greatest? Our writers get in the ring
The Grammys are still failing heavy metal – with so many new bands releasing incredible music, it’s never been more unforgivable By Matt Mills published 10 November 23 The Grammys have always got heavy metal wrong. But, with them defaulting to Metallica and Slipknot while the next generation is rife with talent, there is no excuse this year.
Metallica, Paramore, Ghost, Spiritbox and Foo Fighters among the rock and metal bands nominated for next year's Grammy Awards By Paul Brannigan published 10 November 23 The nominees for the Best Metal Performance and Best Rock Album categories at the 2024 Grammy Awards have been revealed
Every cover song by Metallica, ranked from worst to best By Matt Mills published 8 November 23 We’ve listed the 40 covers that metal’s biggest band recorded in the studio and released to the public in reverse-order of excellence
The best metal albums of 2023 so far By Rich Hobson published 8 November 23 From Metallica to Babymetal, Cattle Decapitation to Sleep Token, these are the best metal albums of the year to date
Download 2024 festival tickets, lineup rumours, announcements and more By Louder last updated 7 November 23 Everything you need to know about Download festival 2024, including buying tickets and lineup announcements
The 20 greatest Download festival sets ever By Stephen Hill published 7 November 23 For two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments
The 11 greatest final shows in heavy metal history By Joe Daly published 7 November 23 From Black Sabbath to Metallica’s Cliff Burton, these excellent gigs also proved to be bittersweet goodbyes
"We reinvested in the band to the point where we probably shouldn't have. We made a lot of personal sacrifices": Kirk Hammett on how Metallica's "almost delusional" attitude to success ultimately paid off By Paul Brannigan published 6 November 23 Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett talks about his band's self-belief and ambition, and how their risk and reward strategy paid off
"I did see a few tears": Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo discusses reuniting with his former Suicidal Tendencies bandmates in Mexico City recently By Rich Hobson published 6 November 23 Robert Trujillo recently took a break from touring the world with Metallica to stand in for his son in his old band Suicidal Tendencies
Robert Trujillo says Metallica haven't given up on slow songs: "At some point there will be a ballad" By Rich Hobson published 31 October 23 Metallica haven't released a ballad since 2008's The Day That Never Comes, but bassist Robert Trujillo admits the slow songs will make a comeback... eventually
The 10 most imaginative covers of Metallica songs By Matt Mills published 28 October 23 Apocalyptica, Kamasi Washington and Moses Sumney have all pushed Metallica’s music well beyond the realms of metal
Watch as Rush legend Geddy Lee goes native with bassists from Metallica, Primus, Nirvana and Hole in new TV show Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? By Paul Brannigan published 26 October 23 The first trailer for Rush bassist Geddy Lee's new four-part series on some fellow four-string legends has been released
Watch guitar maestro Sophie Lloyd's super-spooky cover of Metallica classic Enter Sandman By Merlin Alderslade published 26 October 23 Sophie Lloyd has given Enter Sandman a fresh lick of paint, just in time for Halloween!