The Latest Breaking News from Metallica

“That song has so much voodoo in it. It sounded like it was written under a full moon. It gets straight to the darkest parts of one’s psyche”: Kirk Hammett on the Fleetwood Mac classic that defines heavy music

The Metallica guitarist says he is in awe of The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) and explains why metal owes a huge debt to the late Peter Green

MusicRadar · Jul 29

“The first Slipknot album is all chaos; the Stone Sour album is a baring of the soul”: Corey Taylor reveals the 10 albums that changed his life

The Great Big Mouth on his best records, Les Misérables and how great sex made him a Depeche Mode fan

Metal Hammer · Jul 28

Avenged Sevenfold’s Statica EP is a goofy, auto-tuned mess – and exactly the kind of risk more big metal bands should take

In a genre where many veteran artists stay the course, it’s refreshing to see one break the mould so brazenly

Metal Hammer · Jul 27

A year without Ozzy Osbourne: all the biggest tributes, covers and controversies since the Prince Of Darkness’ death

Award wins, all-star celebrations, a divisive AI avatar – these are the ways that Ozzy’s passing rocked the heavy metal world

Metal Hammer · Jul 22

The DVD that came with Metallica’s St Anger makes metal’s most maligned album make sense

Footage of the metal giants’ 2003 rehearsals offers a clearer glimpse at their vision after facing oblivion

Metal Hammer · Jul 21

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich admits playing Las Vegas Sphere is 'intimidating'

Lars Ulrich says Metallica’s upcoming Sphere residency is “overwhelming and f****** intimidating,” admitting the scale of the high‑tech shows is both exciting and daunting.

BANG Premier · Jul 20

"I was there when U2 played the opening night and was awestruck, inspired, energized." Lars Ulrich is excited at the idea of Metallica "conquering" the "intimidating" Las Vegas Sphere

"We gotta start thinking about scaling the Sphere mountain and conquering that"

Metal Hammer · Jul 17

“They let me put a grand piano on the snake pit”: What’s it like supporting Metallica in stadiums? Evanescence’s Amy Lee calls it “so fun”

The band behind Bring Me To Life supported the metal giants in Australia and New Zealand last year

Metal Hammer · Jul 17

Rush 'in talks' over Las Vegas Sphere residency

Canadian rockers Rush look set to follow in the footsteps of U2 and No Doubt after they entered talks over a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

BANG Premier · Jul 17

"It was this far from his tennis shoe!" Jason Newsted says that a Metallica fan once threw darts at the band during a show

The incident happened at a Canada arena show in the late 80s

Metal Hammer · Jul 16