The Night Cliff Burton Played His First Show With MetallicaThe Night Cliff Burton Played His First Show With MetallicaA scruffy crew of acne-afflicted youths took a major step toward becoming the kings of thrash metal.Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
Mike Portnoy on Major Reason He Left Dream Theater + Why He Respects Lars UlrichMike Portnoy on Major Reason He Left Dream Theater + Why He Respects Lars UlrichDrummer Mike Portnoy discusses why he left Dream Theater and also comments on a big lesson learned from Metallica's Lars Ulrich.Chad ChildersChad Childers
Five Finger Death Punch + Sevendust Talk 30th Anniversary of Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’Five Finger Death Punch + Sevendust Talk 30th Anniversary of Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’Members of Five Finger Death Punch and Sevendust share their recollections and ties to Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' album.Loudwire StaffLoudwire Staff
30 Battering Metallica ‘Master of Puppets’ Facts30 Battering Metallica ‘Master of Puppets’ FactsWe dig up some little-known facts about the band's 1986 masterpiece. Ultimate Classic Rock StaffUltimate Classic Rock Staff
37 Years Ago: Metallica Unleash the Epic Album ‘Master of Puppets’37 Years Ago: Metallica Unleash the Epic Album ‘Master of Puppets’The legendary third album and major label debut from Metallica.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
Slayer’s Kerry King: Metallica + Iron Maiden Are Great, But They’re ‘Living on Past Success’Slayer’s Kerry King: Metallica + Iron Maiden Are Great, But They’re ‘Living on Past Success’Slayer guitarist Kerry King calls out peers Metallica and Iron Maiden for living on past success, even though he does like both bands.Chad ChildersChad Childers
Metallica, ‘My Apocalypse’ vs. Amon Amarth, ‘Twilight of the Thunder God’ – Metal Madness 2016, Round 1Metallica, ‘My Apocalypse’ vs. Amon Amarth, ‘Twilight of the Thunder God’ – Metal Madness 2016, Round 1Metallica take on Amon Amarth in Round 1 of March Metal Madness to determine the Best Metal Song of the 21st Century.Loudwire StaffLoudwire Staff
Man Expected to Plead Guilty to Murder of Metallica Fan Morgan HarringtonMan Expected to Plead Guilty to Murder of Metallica Fan Morgan HarringtonA man is expected to plead guilty to the murder of Metallica fan Morgan Harrington, who went missing after attending one of the band’s shows in 2009.Graham HartmannGraham Hartmann
10 Unforgettable James Hetfield Moments10 Unforgettable James Hetfield MomentsAs the leader of the genre’s most commercially successful act, James Hetfield helped set the standard for all thrash bands and even metal as a whole.Graham HartmannGraham Hartmann
Dave Mustaine Looks Back on Metallica Split: ‘I’ve Got No Beef With Those Dudes’Dave Mustaine Looks Back on Metallica Split: ‘I’ve Got No Beef With Those Dudes’Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine knows he has a reputation for being difficult, and he's pretty sure he understands the main reason why.Jeff GilesJeff Giles