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James Hetfield says “if there was a guitar that changed the course of my history” it was this one – and it’s a cheap copy

The story of this particular guitar features in the Metallica man’s new book about his six-strings, Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield

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"When you get communities with a common enemy, you’re in this together": why heavy metal loves Dungeons & Dragons

From a love of fantasy to being targeted in the Satanic Panic, all the way to Stranger Things, heavy metal and Dungeons & Dragons have a shared history that goes back decades

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Metallica have released a 30-second sample of upcoming single 72 Seasons

The title track of Metallica's new album sounds like a proper old-school thrasher

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AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Tool and Ozzy Osbourne release teaser videos for PowerTrip festival

It looks like a sequel to The Desert Trip is coming, and it promises to be a lot louder

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Power Trip metal mega-festival rumored for Empire Polo Grounds in fall

LOS ANGELES — With the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival two weeks away, another massive, much heavier music festival from promoter Goldenvoice may be stomping through Indio this fall.

Los Angeles Times

What is the heaviest guitar riff of all time? Metal musicians have their say

A Metallica stalwart emerges as a redoubtable contender against '00s heavyweights from Meshuggah and Gojira, as Baroness, GWAR, Halestorm and more are polled by Revolver

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Rob Trujillo will make his singing debut on new Metallica album 72 Seasons

Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo will provide vocals for the band for the very first time on brand new track You Must Burn!

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Metal musicians were asked to pick the heaviest riff of all time. This Metallica riff was the (not so clear) winner

Revolver asked pro metal players to decide on the most crushing guitar line of all time. Here’s what they came up with...

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Watch Jason Newsted talk about being bullied by Metallica in this rare 1986 video interview with the baby-faced metalheads

In a 1986 interview, Jason Newsted discussed the "abuse" he received from an unapologetic Metallica and their crew due to being the group's "new kid on the block"

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ChatGPT re-wrote the lyrics to Metallica's Ride the Lightning...and they don't totally suck

A Reddit user asked ChatGPT to re-write the lyrics to Metallica's track Ride the Lightning. They're better than you might think.

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James Hetfield says Metallica are "really average" musicians

Metallica frontman James Hetfield doesn't think the band are great musicians individually – but says it's a different story when they get together

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Old-fashioned records are flying off the shelves again in a massive vinyl revival

According to a new report, more vinyl records are now being sold in the US than CD copies for the first time since 1987.

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Dave Mustaine claims Metallica "has always tried to hold me back"

Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine claims Metallica have tried to discredit him as a guitar player, says Megadeth "has been more consistent" as a band

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Kirk Hammett just bought one of the rarest Les Pauls ever made – a Factory Black ’59 Les Paul Standard

The Metallica guitarist has been unicorn hunting and bagged a true specimen from Carter Vintage Guitars – a guitar to make Greeny green with envy

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Slash: My stories of Keith Moon, Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy and more

Slash met Keith Moon when he was 11, spent a long night with Lemmy in a Soho boozer, and had an unlikely on-stage encounter with James Brown. These are his stories

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Dave Mustaine: “I’m a very advanced rhythm guitarist who can play complicated rhythms and sing over the top of them – most people can’t do that”

The Megadeth main man discusses his forthcoming signature “Gibson Les Paul for thrash guys”, why Kiko Loureiro is the band’s best-ever guitarist, and succeeding even though “Metallica has always tried to hold me back”

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The story behind every single Metallica album cover art

Electric chairs, toilet bowl stabbings and, erm, semen – the Four Horsemen have had quite the eclectic visual journey

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The 10 best new songs you need to hear right now

Avenged Sevenfold, Bury Tomorrow and Scene Queen are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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10 times rock and metal bands totally ruined mainstream awards shows

From Nirvana trashing MTV's stage to Bring Me The Horizon ruining Coldplay's day, here are 10 times rock and metal bands caused mayhem at major awards ceremonies

The Guardian - UK

A Bali ban, a new Duke, and the loveliest Greek island – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Metallica buy vinyl factory as format outsells CDs for first time in US since 1987

The thrash metallers have secured their own supply of the high-value format, which is enjoying a 16th consecutive year of growth, ahead of the release of a new album

The Independent UK

Bowie, Queen, Madonna and more – a look at Slane Castle’s iconic acts through the decades

For over 40 years, Slane Castle has staged the biggest names in music from every genre – here we look back at just some of the incredible performances

Tribune News Service

Metallica set to debut new album with cinema event

Metallica is inviting you to the movie theater.

Evening Standard

The 25 greatest American rock bands of all time: Guns N’ Roses to Bon Jovi

From Red Hot Chili Peppers to Foo Fighters, we select the best of the American rock royalty

Bangkok Post

Can't wait for the encore

In 2022 the entertainment industries inched closer to pre-pandemic levels. It has also been quite an eventful year for live music, especially in Thailand, where concerts, festivals and parades of amazing international acts were marching back to the country. As the New Year is here, let's take a look back…

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