Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

INSANE: Foro sol gpe | Rare Historical Photos

“I didn’t want James Hetfield to smell the alcohol on me”: Robert Trujillo stayed up drinking until 5am before his Metallica audition

The day before auditioning for the biggest band in metal, Trujillo was up partying all night with Lars Ulrich

Metal Hammer

Metallica’s James Hetfield, actor in new western film, doesn’t seem to like acting: “Next time I’m asked to do something like this, remind me to say no”

Hetfield has a role in western thriller The Thicket, currently in cinemas, alongside Game Of Thrones star Peter Dinklage

Metal Hammer

“Bass solo, take one”: Watch Metallica’s new (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth music video, featuring never-before-seen photos of Cliff Burton

The clip is promoting an online exhibition dedicated to the late bassist, hosted on the Metallica website

Metal Hammer

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Watch Metallica’s James Hetfield act opposite Game Of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage in new clip from The Thicket

The western thriller, produced by Dinklage, hits US theatres on September 6

Metal Hammer

Watch Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo jam Ministry’s Just One Fix live onstage

The Metallica duo have also done ‘doodles’ of songs by Iron Maiden, Prince, Abba and more

Metal Hammer

Watch James Hetfield sing Metallica hit Enter Sandman after inhaling helium

Metallica frontman gives us all a laugh as he celebrates his 61st birthday – under the influence of helium gas

Metal Hammer

“You can stay small but, if you have something to say, you need to utilise these things”: Why James Hetfield is glad a Metallica fan spat on him in 1989

Metallica’s singer/guitarist responded to a violent accusation of “selling out” with unbroken confidence

Metal Hammer

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

See Metallica’s James Hetfield get into a firefight in trailer for western thriller The Thicket

Papa Het will appear alongside Game Of Thrones star Peter Dinklage when The Thicket comes out in September

Metal Hammer

See first photos of Metallica’s James Hetfield in new western thriller The Thicket

The Metallica man previously acted opposite Zac Efron in Ted Bundy biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile

Metal Hammer

“I went out in the crowd of 40,000 people to try and beat somebody up”: Robert Trujillo compares supporting Metallica and Guns ’N’ Roses in the ’90s

Metallica’s bassist supported two of the biggest bands in hard rock during his time in Suicidal Tendencies

Metal Hammer

“Sometimes, I take it off after the first 10 seconds, and other times, I listen to it to the end”: Metallica’s classic producer reveals up-and-down relationship with St Anger

Ride The Lightning, Master Of Puppets and …And Justice For All producer Flemming Rasmussen offers his assessment of Metallica’s controversial 2003 album

Metal Hammer

“We were sleeping on the floor, stealing food, stealing bikes”: Metallica turned to “thieving” to survive the early ’80s, says James Hetfield

While recording at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Metallica had to “borrow [things] forever” to make ends meet

Metal Hammer

“Their music means so much to us”: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett names the band he considers the “architects” of heavy metal

Metallica’s lead guitarist tips his hat to the icons who, he believes, refined the modern heavy metal sound

Metal Hammer

Metallica’s James Hetfield reveals anxiety struggles before 2024 tour: “We’re old, we can’t do this”

Papa Het had nightmares of empty stadiums and malfunctioning gear before returning to the road with Metallica last month

Metal Hammer

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Metal Hammer

“In our band we don’t recognise the word ‘mistake’, because there are no mistakes”: watch Metallica play epic 72 Seasons closer Inamorata live for the very first time

Metallica’s 11-minute epic Inamorata got its live debut in Munich, Germany on the second night of their European tour

Metal Hammer

Robert Trujillo reflects on first Metallica shows: “What I remember most was not knowing what the setlist was gonna be each night”

Between learning songs on the spot and playing to prison convicts, Metallica’s bassist had a hectic first few gigs with the band

Metal Hammer

Kelly Clarkson covers Metallica's Sad But True: It has never sounded so angelic

The former American Idol star and TV host performed the Metallica classic duing the Kellyoke portion of her show

Metal Hammer

Listen to the only non-Metallica song that Lars Ulrich has ever recorded drums for

In 1993, Metallica’s drummer manned the kit for another band in the recording studio. He’d never done it before, and he hasn’t repeated it since.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Metal Hammer

“So funny, so personable, so goofy”: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett remembers hitching a ride from David Bowie

Metallica’s guitarist has told the story of how David Bowie came to the rescue when he didn’t have a ride to his hotel

Metal Hammer

“When James comes in, there’s a presence”: Metallica producer explains what James Hetfield and Johnny Cash have in common

Hardwired… To Self-Destruct and 72 Seasons producer Greg Fidelman has said what trait Metallica’s frontman shares with country’s legendary man in black

Metal Hammer

Are cigars affecting James Hetfield's voice? Not according to the Metallica man, who says he hasn't sounded this good in a long time

Metallica's James Hetfield loves unwinding with a cigar – but does his vice impact his singing voice?

Metal Hammer

“Dust off your guitar (sorry, the snare drums will have to wait for another day)”: Metallica take potshots at St Anger in new announcement

Metallica are joining in with all your snare drum jokes as they team up with guitar app Fender Play

Metal Hammer

Metallica’s James Hetfield wants someone to put a straw on his microphone

Budding inventors of the world, Papa Het needs your help!

Metal Hammer

Metallica release official footage of Master of Puppets performance from Saudi Arabia show

Thrash giants Metallica drop pro-shot video of classic track Master of Puppets from recent show in Riyadh

Metal Hammer

Metallica’s James Hetfield looks ahead to 2024: “I’m continuing to try and improve myself, get better, have a better attitude”

Metallica frontman James Hetfield has announced his resolutions for 2024

1 2

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Helsinki Olympic Stadium

12 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.