Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

HISTORICAL FACTS: 7 - Caught on Camera

The history of Metallica as told in 10 groundbreaking gigs

From San Francisco clubs to stadiums worldwide, these are the shows that marked the ascent of metal’s biggest band

Metal Hammer · Jan 7, 2024

"If it gets mushy at all, he's out" – Metallica producer Greg Fidelman confirms James Hetfield used a very specific blend of four amps together in the studio for the 72 Seasons album

Best of 2023: "It gets pretty hairy" says the producer on the volume levels

MusicRadar · Dec 25, 2023

"People that mostly know Skynyrd from Free Bird or Sweet Home Alabama: there's this heavier, less mainstream side to them." Metallica's Lars Ulrich reveals the five Lynyrd Skynyrd deep cuts that everyone needs to hear

Metallica's drummer has been digging deep into Lynyrd Skynyrd's back catalogue. Do you know these lesser celebrated songs?

Metal Hammer · Dec 7, 2023

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

"Lars vomited all down his front. I mopped him up and sent him back out": revisit an ace interview with Lemmy discussing his relationship with Metallica

The Motörhead man also had some choice words for fans who were bothered about the metal titans having a haircut

Metal Hammer · Dec 3, 2023

10 times major metal stars cameoed in music videos

Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne and Dave Grohl have all made music videos 10 times better just by showing up

Metal Hammer · Nov 30, 2023

“I tried to write the heaviest thing I could think of”: The track-by-track guide to Metallica’s Black Album

The Black Album catapulted Metallica to number one worldwide and to immortality. Here’s the story behind its every song, from Enter Sandman to The Struggle Within.

Metal Hammer · Nov 23, 2023

"In the beginning it was a little rattling until I found out his face expressions." This is what it's like being Lars Ulrich's drum tech

Metallica's longtime drum tech Jimmy Clark reveals his experiences of working with the biggest metal band on the planet

Metal Hammer · Nov 20, 2023

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

"Why would this make a good set? Here are two reasons: Lego and Lars Ulrich." A Metallica Lego set has been entered into Lego's official ideas portal - and it needs your help to be brought to life

Want to be able to recreate Metallica's incredible 72 Seasons tour set? Here's how you can help make it happen

Metal Hammer · Nov 17, 2023

Metallica release new live footage of Harvester Of Sorrow from 72 Seasons tour

The pro-shot video was filmed in St Louis, Missouri, earlier this month

Metal Hammer · Nov 15, 2023

Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson celebrated his birthday by seeing Metallica

Former Megadeth member David Ellefson has sent “heartfelt thanks to my dear friend Lars Ulrich & the Metallica camp”

Metal Hammer · Nov 14, 2023

“Though Dave Mustaine might claim he wrote Leper Messiah, he didn’t”: The track-by-track guide to Metallica’s Master Of Puppets

From Battery to Damage Inc., here’s the story behind every song on Metallica’s game-changing masterpiece

Metal Hammer · Nov 12, 2023

The 20 greatest Download festival sets ever

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

Metal Hammer · Nov 7, 2023

"If it gets mushy at all, he's out" – Metallica producer Greg Fidelman confirms James Hetfield used a very specific blend of four amps together in the studio for the 72 Seasons album

"It gets pretty hairy" says the producer on the volume levels

MusicRadar · Nov 2, 2023

"Van Halen could do nothing, night after night, to stem the charge of this Godzilla": How 1988's Monsters Of Rock tour was the making of Metallica

In 1988 Metallica released ...And Justice For All. Then they went out on the road to claim the throne of modern metal

Metal Hammer · Aug 25, 2023

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Metal Hammer · Aug 17, 2023

“I played Sweet Home Alabama, and that became part of Metallica’s The Four Horsemen”: The Four Horsemen vs Mechanix – how Metallica and Megadeth released two warring versions of the same song

Megadeth leader and ex-Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine wrote a thrash metal classic called The Mechanix in the early ’80s. Today, both bands lay claim to vastly different versions of the song.

Guitar World · Aug 16, 2023

“For 40 years, guitar manufacturers have been trying to get me to flaunt their product”: Lars Ulrich turns his hand to guitar demos for the first time – while Kirk Hammett shreds on a Strat

It’s only taken four decades, but Juanes’ signature Fender Strat is so cool that Lars finally feels comfortable sharing his guitar-playing capabilities as Metallica turn their hand to gear demos

Metal Hammer · Aug 16, 2023

Dave Lombardo defends Lars Ulrich and isn't happy with his haters: "I admonish the people who talk **** about him"

Think it's cool to dunk on Lars? A certain Slayer legend would like a word

Metal Hammer · Aug 16, 2023

"They’re not just wearing our shirts, they’re stealing the f**king music as well!" Venom's Cronos on his first impressions of Metallica, and nearly choking Lars Ulrich

Metallica made no secret of their love for Newcastle's extreme metal pioneers Venom, and when the two bands' worlds collided, things got kinda wild

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Metal Hammer · Aug 15, 2023

"I felt embarrassed - I haven’t been that angry in a long time." From dinner at Bradley Cooper's to an unplugged mic, the story of Metallica's chaotic Grammys performance with Lady Gaga

Metallica's team-up with Lady Gaga at the 2017 Grammys was meant to be a moment of cross-genre history. Things didn't entirely go to plan

Guitar World · Aug 11, 2023

“Fenders give me so much versatility – I can go from rock to cumbia to funk to salsa to vallenato to metal”: He’s one of Colombia’s biggest-selling artists – now Juanes has a signature Stratocaster as multitalented as he is

The multiple Grammy winner on the touching story behind his all-new Luna White finish, how he landed a spot on The Metallica Blacklist after getting Lars Ulrich’s seal of approval, and what he learned from John Mayer’s guitar tutor

Metal Hammer · Aug 11, 2023

Greta Van Fleet take lessons on longevity from tour partners Metallica

Greta Van Fleet's Sam Kiszka says his band are inspired by Metallica's commitment to their craft

Metal Hammer · Aug 8, 2023

"If he had been breathing in, he would have been dead": What happened the night James Hetfield caught fire

The story of Montreal 1992: the night Metallica's James Hetfield almost lost his life and Guns N' Roses' fans rioted

Metal Hammer · Aug 5, 2023

“Part of the deal was we couldn’t disturb the penguins”: Lars Ulrich looks back on Metallica’s record-breaking Antarctica gig

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich reflects on "one of the best trips we ever had", the time the quartet performed at a research base in Antarctica surrounded by penguins

Metal Hammer · Aug 3, 2023

“They were a huge part of the beginnings of Metallica”: How the Metal Massacre albums launched Metallica, Slayer and the next decade of metal

From Metallica and Slayer to Possessed and Overkill, Metal Blade Records’ underground demo series shone a light on the future of metal in the early ’80s

Metal Hammer · Aug 1, 2023

"If you think you're rebelling against the authority or the man, the only people you're really rebelling against is Metallica": Lars Ulrich explains why he had to stop fans stealing cushions from venues

According to Lars Ulrich, whenever Metallica used to play Long Beach Arena, they were always left with a hefty bill for... cushions

1 … 6 7 8 9

Coverage From

People

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

Organisations

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.