The Black Album

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Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett look back on 30 years of The Black Album: "It really was the master key to everything"

By Richard Bienstock published

How shorter, simpler songs and a bold vision helped the thrash pioneers make the biggest metal album of all time

James Hetfield of Metallica

Metallica perform The Black Album in its entirety at Louder Than Life festival

By Sam Roche published

The band played two sets across the weekend at the Kentucky festival, with one almost entirely dedicated to their seminal 1991 LP, played in reverse order

[L-R] Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica

Metallica reveal The Metallica Blacklist, a 53-artist tribute to The Black Album, announce remaster of iconic 1991 record

By Sam Roche published

Artists set to appear on the landmark covers album include Miley Cyrus, Elton John, Corey Taylor, Volbeat, Weezer, Ghost, Royal Blood and loads more

The Record That Changed My Life: Ben Bruce of Asking Alexandria Discusses Metallica's 'Black Album'

By Ben Bruce published