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Wes Borland cosplayed as James Hetfield during Limp Bizkit’s last concert with Metallica
By Matt Mills published
Limp Bizkit’s run of North American shows supporting Metallica wrapped up last week

How Metallica’s Black Album killed thrash metal
By Joel McIver published
The band that helped create thrash pretty much killed it

Here’s the line-up of every major festival in 1995… it really isn’t too different to how they’ve shaped up 30 years later
By Niall Doherty published
Britpop was thriving, Pumpkins were Pumpkinsing, and Skunk Anansie tried to get on every bill going…

Robert Trujillo reveals the inspiration behind the ‘Crab Walk’ – and it involves Ozzy Osbourne
By Metal Hammer published
We’ve got Ozzy to thank for Robert Trujillo’s signature onstage move

Kirk Hammett on his new book, a new solo album and why Metallica will never retire
By Rich Hobson published
Metallica's six-string king has his sights firmly set on the future

Metal Hammer writers name the albums they’d listen to during a zombie apocalypse
By Metal Hammer published
As 28 Years Later lurches its way towards box office success, we suggest the rock and metal albums that would best soundtrack a zombie killing spree

“The ultimate anti-everything symbol”: How heavy metal found its fashion sense
By Matt Mills published
From denim vests to bullet belts and drawer after drawer of black t-shirts, this is how metal music developed its signature dress code

James Hetfield says that Mama Said was never meant to be a Metallica song
By Matt Mills published
The Load country ballad was supposed to be a personal piece that Metallica’s frontman kept to himself, according to a recently unearthed 1996 interview
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