From TLC chaos to Hall Of Fame glory, AEW superstar Adam Copeland has made a career out of defying gravity – and expectation. It was a surprising Instagram photo with Metallica’s James Hetfield – two legends of their respective crafts, kicking it at a Toronto Maple Leafs game – that led us here. The second Adam raved about his lifelong love of Metallica, we knew a sit-down was inevitable.
When Hammer talks to him, he’s chipper (downright upbeat, in fact) and ready to take us on a full-throttle spin through his favourite song from each of Metallica’s 11 studio albums. His knowledge of the band is encyclopaedic, his passion unrivalled. “There’s something about that music. I’d listen to it on the road and it became my muse. Metallica is a constant in my life,” he says. So here we go. No rankings, no compromises, and no Lulu.
