"We'll never stop, we'll never quit, 'cause we're Metallica!" In early 1984, San Francisco's titans of thrash metal issued "Whiplash," the first single from their 1983 debut album Kill 'Em All — and ...

A classic Metallica song was originally set to have a much different sound thanks to a last-minute change to one of its solos. How Cliff Burton Changed Metallica’s Plans Current Metallica bassist ...

In 2001, Metallica hired an old army barracks in California to try and record album eight. The songs were scrapped when James Hetfield entered rehab, but many fans still want to hear them finished.

We here at Metal Hammer adore Metallica, which is great, since they happen to be the most monolithic band in our genre. Even if you’re someone who claims to not like Metallica, you do secretly, ...

Metallica songs are not easy to replicate. They’ve built their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legacy with thrashing metal riffs, complex arrangements, and James Hetfield’s outstanding and emotionally ...

Robert Trujillo revealed that an '80s Ozzy Osbourne song inspired Metallica 's "You Must Burn!," which appeared on their most recent record 72 Seasons. The bassist spoke in depth about the Metallica ...

Metallica's hit song "Fuel" is featured as the soundtrack to a 30-second clip of a shuttle launch as part of a promotional video for NASA's Artemis lunar missions. The moon exploration program ...

Metallica has released a new song titled "If Darkness Had a Son," the third offering from their upcoming album 72 Seasons. You can watch the video below. The song opens with a martial drum beat and ...

Metallica is taking on a big new challenge with their M72 world tour, playing two completely different sets with no repeated songs in every city they visit. Our writers answer five questions about the ...

Kirk Hammett (Metallica guitarist): I could tell it was really blossoming into something to be reckoned with. Every song we came up with was like the greatest thing. Every time we’d write another it ...