The Latest Breaking News from Metallica

“Recreating this piece of metal history wasn’t just a challenge, it was a privilege”: Jason Momoa orders super-gnarly replica of James Hetfield’s iconic Elektra OGV – and this Polish luthier recreated every last detail

Momoa's downstroke game better be on point because Krupi Guitars went to town on recreating the guitar that made Metallica

Guitar World · Aug 15, 2025

Megadeth Farewell Tour Dates: Where Are the Cities for the Band's Last Thrash Metal Ride?

Megadeth reveal final album plans and 2026 farewell tour. Find out which cities could host their last thrash metal shows.

International Business Times UK · Aug 15, 2025

Megadeth announce final tour and album

Megadeth have decided to call it quits after more than four decades with one last tour and their final 17th studio album.

BANG Premier · Aug 15, 2025

“Jam Metallica”: 69 People Who Brought Lifelong Pain To Their Children Through Horrible Names

Why would anyone do a child dirty like that?

Bored Panda · Aug 11, 2025

"There were a lot of tears." Metallica's Robert Trujillo shares his memories of Ozzy Osbourne's "very, very beautiful" private funeral service

"When Geezer Butler spoke, the sun came out"

Metal Hammer · Aug 11, 2025

“It really doesn't have much to do with us. We gave this guy a couple of riffs and told him to run with it”: The WTF hip hop collaboration that Metallica don’t talk about any more

The one time Metallica dabbled in hip hop didn’t end well

Metal Hammer · Aug 10, 2025

“My mom got right in their faces and said, ‘This is my son. He plays guitar and he wants to join a band.’ I was totally embarrassed”: How Return to Dust found their teen guitar phenom and put a fresh face on ’90s grunge

Sebastian Gonzalez was too young to drive a car but not to blew Matty Bielawski away with his chops. He is the Cali band's secret weapon as they take drop D riffs in thrilling new directions

Guitar World · Aug 8, 2025

Lars Ulrich reveals Ozzy Osbourne was 'so warm' and 'eloquent' at Black Sabbath show

Metallica star Lars Ulrich has revealed Ozzy Osbourne was "present, coherent" and "eloquent" during the Black Sabbath reunion show just two weeks before his death.

BANG Premier · Aug 8, 2025

“It’s not signed, sealed and delivered... but speaking to me and asking my opinion I would love to do it”: After being "blown away" by U2 at the Sphere, Lars Ulrich suggests that Metallica would be keen to play there in 2026

And they’d love to play next year’s Super Bowl, too

MusicRadar · Aug 7, 2025

“Nobody walked away going, ‘That’s the last time we’ll see Ozzy’”: Metallica’s Lars Ulrich looks back on Black Sabbath’s retirement show, Back To The Beginning

Metallica’s drummer says Sabbath were “great, if not better than ever” at their final show, which took place just 17 days before singer Ozzy Osbourne’s death

Metal Hammer · Aug 7, 2025