Metallica is one of the best metal bands of all time. Arguably the best; they're the most popular of the famous Big Four of thrash metal, and it's easy to see why when you go through their discography ...

There can be endless debates about the genre's GOAT, but without a doubt, Metallica are the most successful band to ever play heavy music. Other classic metal bands have played it safe enough to have ...

Since forming in 1981, Metallica has released 11 studio albums. Most fans agree that the band’s recent work has been rock-solid. However, their studio albums from the 1990s continue to get mixed ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Metallica’s self-titled album is already the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. They achieved all that between 1981 and 1991. Surely the next 10 years would follow a similarly ...

Put kindly, many fans see the trio of albums Metallica released in the ‘90s as a low point for the band. Some were still on board after the release of their 1991 self-titled album (The Black Album).

Load, featuring hits such as "King Nothing" and "Mama Said," came out in '96, and its successor, Reload (featuring "Fuel, "The Unforgiven II"), in '97. The records seemed to deepen the split in ...

Metallica's Kirk Hammett named the album "everyone in the world should own" in a new feature with Consequence. The guitarist shared 11 records that made an impact on him growing up when he was trying ...

Despite an impressive back catalog and incredible rock history, James Hetfield insists Metallica will never become a “legacy band.” During a recent appearance on the Metallica Report podcast, the ...

Good news! Kirk Hammett has precisely 767 riff ideas for the next Metallica album. Not 766, and not 768 – exactly 767, as Hammett recently said in an interview with Rolling Stone. All I can say is ...