The story behind the fake Metallica track that fooled the world By Total Guitar editors published 3 September 21 How a Total Guitar ‘Play Like’ track – aka Apocalypse Dawn – accidentally achieved mythical status among Metallica fans
Hear Jason Newsted’s original bass-driven instrumental demo that paved the way for Metallica’s My Friend of Misery By Matt Owen published 31 August 21 The newest release from the upcoming Black Album reissue shares one of the record’s best-loved tracks as it was originally envisaged by Newsted
Bruce Dickinson on the game-changing Black Album: “None of us had the balls to step up to the next level – but Metallica did” By Matt Owen published 17 August 21 The Iron Maiden vocalist discusses how the seminal record changed the face of metal when the genre was at a crossroads
James Hetfield's isolated guitar tracks from ...And Justice For All and Master of Puppets prove his picking precision is unrivaled By Sam Roche published 4 August 21 Bow before Papa Het's isolated playing from Metallica classics Battery, Master of Puppets, Disposable Heroes, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Blackened, One and Dyers Eve
Tony Iommi and James Hetfield discuss their guitar journeys with Black Sabbath and Metallica in this classic 1992 Guitar World interview By Brad Tolinski, Alan Paul published 3 August 21 The titanic pair on gear, influences, being heavy metal pioneers, setting bandmates on fire and everything in between
James Hetfield reveals he writes riffs when he’s “really happy” and lyrics when he’s emotional By Matt Owen published 29 July 21 The Metallica frontman wrote some of the moodiest riffs of all time while he was happy, apparently
Metallica have written over 10 new songs during lockdown By Sam Roche published 10 May 21 However, James Hetfield explains, “There’s only so much you can do on Zoom”
Gojira’s Joe Duplantier: James Hetfield barely has drums in his in-ear monitors, Lars Ulrich follows his lead onstage By Richard Bienstock published 8 April 21 The Gojira leader discusses the Metallica frontman’s rhythm guitar dominance in a new interview
Watch Metallica perform the national anthem ahead of the Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA game By Sam Roche published 16 March 21 Hammett wields the legendary Greeny Les Paul, while Hetfield dons a camo-finished ESP Custom Shop Snakebyte
ESP raises over $47k at Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation Concert and Auction By Sam Roche published 26 November 20 The company donated two signed guitars that brought in $26,100 and $21,050
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett perform The Star-Spangled Banner virtually before San Francisco Giants home game By Richard Bienstock published 24 September 20 Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo also threw out the ceremonial first pitch – in an alley
James Hetfield says he has “tons of material” written for new Metallica album By Richard Bienstock published 31 August 20 Kirk Hammett has over 600 musical ideas cataloged as well
James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Kerry King and more to feature in new Flying V documentary By Richard Bienstock published 25 August 20 New DVD release “chronicles the origin of the most unique guitar on earth”
Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett reveal the guitar secrets behind 16 of the band's best songs By Guitar World Staff published 3 August 20 One of metal's most formidable guitar duos evaluate their discography's most significant entries
Metallica share stripped-down acoustic reworking of Blackened in quarantine By Richard Bienstock published 4 May 20 You've never heard the ...And Justice for All classic sound quite like this
Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, John Petrucci and more on why they love Mesa/Boogie’s Mark II amps By Richard Bienstock published 30 March 20 The amp maker celebrates its 50th anniversary with star-studded video
Ride the riff lightning with Dunlop's James Hetfield White Fang Custom Flow Pick By Richard Bienstock published 9 September 19 New signature plectrum from the Metallica frontman is "fast and sleek and easy to grip,” Hetfield says
The secrets behind James Hetfield's guitar sound on Metallica's Sad But True By Chris Gill published 12 August 19 Learn how James Hetfield got his monstrous rhythm guitar tone on this classic Metallica track
Watch Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the N.B.A. Finals By Richard Bienstock published 6 June 19 The guitarists appeared before Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors vs. the Toronto Raptors.
Watch Metallica Perform “Frantic” for the First Time in Eight Years By Richard Bienstock published 6 May 19 The band dug up the 'St. Anger' classic for the opening night of their latest run of WorldWired tour dates.