Picking a single Metallica song as your favorite is a pretty daunting task, so narrowing it down to three may make things a bit easier. Disturbed's David Draiman took on the challenge after wishing ...

You don’t become the biggest band in heavy metal by having a crap back-catalogue, you know? Since forming in 1981, Metallica have built a canon with dozens of must-hear megahits, any one of which ...

Metallica ’s Kirk Hammett has revealed his pick for the greatest Motörhead song. Talking exclusively to Metal Hammer, the guitarist puts the band’s 1980 signature single Ace Of Spades at the top of ...

It is never easy to cover one of the biggest bands of all time, but some musicians have pulled off phenomenal interpretations of incredible Metallica songs. This is no simple task, especially since ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

When I was in second grade, my best friend handed me his headphones and said, “Check this out.” When he pressed play on his Walkman, I heard the opening riff of “Master of Puppets.” Over the next few ...

Megadeth will release their self-titled final album on Jan. 23, and the set will include a customarily headline-grabbing send ...

On Aug. 4, Metallica played the first North American date of its M72 World Tour in New Jersey. Each show is designed to be different, with its own distinct set list. The band’s drummer, Lars Ulrich, ...