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“The downpicking approach was inspired by competition between Dave and I. Like, ‘Here’s a riff… Wait, you can’t play that. Hahaha!’” How James Hetfield wrangled Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax for metal’s biggest reunion

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett explain the origins of the Big 4 shows – which united Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax on one historic bill

"I have never had more people come up to me than at a Slipknot concert." Why Margot Robbie refuses to be embarrassed about being a lifelong metalhead

"I have never had more people come up to me than at a Slipknot concert." Why Margot Robbie refuses to be embarrassed about being a lifelong metalhead

We celebrate the Barbie star's love for Slipknot, Metallica and Bullet For My Valentine – and the fact she isn’t shy about it

$"I was transfixed. I thought it was someone else. I said: 'Is that us? That's us!'" The fractious story of the Kinks classic they're still arguing about$

"I was transfixed. I thought it was someone else. I said: 'Is that us? That's us!'" The fractious story of the Kinks classic they're still arguing about

For a song at Hard Rock Ground Zero, there sure is a lot of disagreement about You Really Got Me

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What happened to just wearing a band T-shirt? The new rules of concert dressing

Whether it’s Harry Styles’s retro tailoring, CMAT’s joyful mash-ups or Metallica’s silver tones, here’s how to nail concert dressing – without looking like a tribute act

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From Metallica surprise shows to Slipknot triumphs, these are the 13 greatest Download festival sets ever

For over two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments

"Getting off the bus, you could be attacked by a gang of skinheads, bikers or straights. It was hairy." Riots, teargas and slamdancing – The 80s scene that helped inspire Metallica, Slayer, Napalm Death and beyond

Thrash, black metal, grindcore - none of it would exist without UK82

The memory remains! Rare UK TV footage of Metallica playing Reload hit officially unearthed after almost 30 years

Just in time for the metal behemoths’ reissue of their 1997 album at the end of the month

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“I heard Lars Ulrich jumped out of a helicopter as it was landing and disappeared”: What happened the night Metallica’s drummer went missing – and Slipknot and Slayer saved the day

“I heard Lars Ulrich jumped out of a helicopter as it was landing and disappeared”: What happened the night Metallica’s drummer went missing – and Slipknot and Slayer saved the day

Unexpectedly down an original member, Metallica headlined Download festival 2004 backed up by Joey Jordison and Dave Lombardo

“Metal needs a good f**king kick up the ass”: the story of Metallica’s Load

“Metal needs a good f**king kick up the ass”: the story of Metallica’s Load

New haircuts, new sound, new Metallica: was Load the sound of metal’s biggest band trolling the world?

"He had a cast of a human skull, because he was interested in the occult." The Life and legacy of At The Gates frontman Tomas Lindberg: the godfather of melodic death metal

"He had a cast of a human skull, because he was interested in the occult." The Life and legacy of At The Gates frontman Tomas Lindberg: the godfather of melodic death metal

From dabbling in occultism to pioneering a whole new school of death metal, Tomas Lindberg was a figure unlike any other

Hold up your phone, hang on to your tissues, we're going in: The 40 greatest power ballads of all time

Hold up your phone, hang on to your tissues, we're going in: The 40 greatest power ballads of all time

Break out the inflatable guitars, let those smartphones beam like galaxies of stars: These are the greatest, most heart-stirring, most life-affirming power ballads of them all

On This Day, June 4: Iran's supreme leader elected, women's suffrage bill passed, ATM patent approved, D-Day delayed, first shopping cart introduced, Henry Ford's first car ride and National Hug Your Cat Day

On This Day, June 4: Iran's supreme leader elected, women's suffrage bill passed, ATM patent approved, D-Day delayed, first shopping cart introduced, Henry Ford's first car ride and National Hug Your Cat Day

June 4 marks a day of global historical significance. Major events include the Tiananmen Square crackdown, the liberation of Rome in World War II, and the first successful test drive of Henry Ford's automobile. The date also saw the release of Metallica's 'Load' and the granting of the ATM patent.

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Two kids made their own Metallica video in 1989 and thinking about it, we're grateful we didn't have a camcorder then

Two kids made their own Metallica video in 1989 and thinking about it, we're grateful we didn't have a camcorder then

This is what some young metal fans used to do before the internet was a thing

Watch Metallica tear through Creeping Death and King Nothing during first concert of 2026 in Athens, Greece

Watch Metallica tear through Creeping Death and King Nothing during first concert of 2026 in Athens, Greece

The metal superstars are currently traipsing their way through European stadiums and will hit the UK towards the end of the month

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“It’s a one-string instrument with a handle on it, and I hit it with a stick”: Les Claypool’s bonkers one-string leads the biggest (and strangest) bass releases of the month

May saw the reissue of Fender's best-selling bass, a custom Rickenbacker for Geddy Lee, and a supersized version of the daddy of all fuzz

"I remember us saying, ‘Well, if the band doesn’t make it, we’ll join the Marines.’" The story of the song that gave thrash metal its name

Metallica, Exodus and Slayer might've been defining thrash on the West coast, but it was in New York the genre finally got its name

"We get off stage and I haven’t seen him like that in 20 years. He was livid." How Metallica's crazy team-up with Lady Gaga started with an A-list dinner party and almost ended in total chaos

One of the most unlikely collaborations in Grammys history was also one of the most cursed, but they pulled it out of the bag

“Looking out for one another and supporting those who rely on donated blood every day is a simple act that can make a powerful difference": Metallica to encourage blood donation in run-up to Cardiff gig in June

If you got blood, they want it...

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"I said, 'I think we should write the best song in the world.' Jack Black said, ‘You can’t do that!'" How Dave Grohl, Ben Stiller, Bob Odenkirk and Maynard James Keenan helped Tenacious D bring the greatest tribute song ever to the world

Tenacious D had friends in high places, and they used them to bring this 2000s smash hit to life

If you always wanted to hear Weezer's Rivers Cuomo covering anthems by Dolly Parton, Radiohead, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Metallica, the internet gods are smiling upon you

Check out Rivers Cuomo's 'randum cuverz'

Nothing Else Matters: Rock band Metallica urging fans to donate blood and plasma ahead of UK tour

Rock band Metallica is encouraging their fans to donate blood and plasma ahead of their UK gigs, raising awareness for the vital need for donations.

The Independent UK

Metallica calls on British fans to give back ahead of UK tour

The Independent UK

Metallica urge British fans to donate blood and ‘be part of something bigger than the show’

The metal legends are playing at Glasgow’s Hampden Park, Principality Stadium in Cardiff and London Stadium

Evening Standard

Metallica urge UK fans to give blood ahead of Britain tour dates

The metal veterans are calling on their followers to donate blood and plasma.

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New rock radio station with 'Scottish musician focus' set to launch

A NEW rock radio station with a focus on Scottish musicians is set to hit the airwaves this Monday ...

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