Dave Mustaine wants to write new music with James Hetfield: “There is a pretty good possibility of it happening” By Matt Owen published 30 September 22 The Megadeth maestro says he's been secretly harboring hopes that a link-up with Metallica will become a reality
Hear Cliff Burton blend sweeping, Eddie Van Halen-esque hammer-ons with Hendrixian distorted runs in his final show with Metallica By Joe Bosso published 27 September 22 The fateful show took place at the Solnahallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 26, 1986, and shows the incredible live form Metallica were in after Master of Puppets
How Lexi Rose amassed 500,000 fans on social media and caught the attention of her idols – and all it took was one Kings of Leon concert By Joe Bosso published 22 September 22 Eschewing formal lessons, Rose schooled herself on YouTube guitar performance videos and tutorials and is now at the crux of a dilemma: form a band or join one?
Bob Rock recalls the first time he asked Metallica to tune down: "James Hetfield looked like he wanted to kill me" By Richard Bienstock last updated 16 September 22 Rock also talked about "not getting" Enter Sandman in an extensive interview with Gibson TV
Here's what Dave Mustaine texted James Hetfield after the Metallica leader felt insecure about his playing By Matt Owen published 13 September 22 The Megadeth frontman revealed he has also struggled with playing insecurity in the past
Kirk Hammett launches his latest project – a mysterious online horror story, which he is soundtracking By Matt Owen published 12 September 22 Each chapter of the story will be accompanied by a mood-setting guitar loop courtesy of the Metallica guitarist, who has already posted the first installment, Crossroad Magic Blues
How Cliff Burton shaped Metallica's expansive thrash assault – and changed the sound of metal bass guitar forever By Joel McIver published 12 September 22 We celebrate Burton's career, and dig into his tones and talents with the help of Metallica’s incumbent bassist, Robert Trujillo
The greatest guitar albums of the '90s By Jenna Scaramanga published 8 September 22 From Pearl Jam to Pantera, Metallica to Morello
Stranger Things’ Joseph Quinn reveals his personal guitar heroes By Matt Parker published 19 August 22 The actor behind metalhead Eddie Munson talks about the guitarists who influenced his playing and the steady diet of heavy metal that informed his preparation for the role
What would Master of Puppets sound like if it was written by Slipknot? This TikTok user has the answer By Sam Roche published 17 August 22 Behold, the 1986 thrash metal classic but with highly distorted drop-tuned guitars and chaotic double-kick drumming
James Hetfield: "I’m on this eternal quest to get the best guitar sound in the world, but my vision of what is 'the best' changes every time I go into the studio" By Brad Tolinski published 3 August 22 In this 2008 GW interview, Papa Het discusses Metallica's new approach for Death Magnetic, and why he always comes back to his Electra white V, plugged into a Mesa/Boogie Mark II C+
Zoltan Bathory: why James Hetfield is the perfect metal rhythm guitar player By Jackson Maxwell last updated 3 August 22 “He plays exactly what he needs to play – not a note less, or a note more,” the Five Finger Death Punch guitarist explained
Watch Metallica jam with Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn backstage at Lollapalooza By Sam Roche last updated 3 August 22 “I’d like to make an announcement: Metallica is now a five-piece, guys,” jokes Lars Ulrich
Matt Heafy and YouTuber Anthony Vincent team up to reinvent Running Up That Hill in the style of Master of Puppets By Matt Owen published 25 July 22 The Stranger Things hysteria shows no sign of abating as the Trivium frontman brings his metal riffing A-game to reimagine the Kate Bush hit as a thrash anthem
Cliff Burton’s estate launches Burton: Cliff ‘Em All limited-edition IPA beer By Sam Roche published 21 July 22 Bell-bottoms up! A portion of proceeds from the “crushable” IPA will go towards the late Metallica bassist's scholarship foundation to support young musicians
Metallica’s Master of Puppets is now the number one song aspiring guitarists want to learn, according to Yousician By Sam Roche published 11 July 22 The track – which has received 17.5 million Spotify downloads in the past week alone – found a new audience after its inclusion in the season four finale of Stranger Things
Watch Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn play Metallica’s Master of Puppets in rehearsal clip By Matt Owen published 11 July 22 Not to be left out of the action, Metallica kit themselves out in Hellfire Club t-shirts, take themselves to TikTok, and jam along with Quinn’s climactic scene from the hit Netflix show
Metallica “stoked” by Master of Puppets' scene-stealing role in Stranger Things By Sam Roche published 6 July 22 The finale of season four of the hit sci-fi series sees Hawkins outcast Eddie Munson turn hero when he plays the track's ferocious downpicked riffs and nails the solo, too
Robert Trujillo’s son recorded guitar for the Stranger Things version of Metallica’s Master of Puppets By Matt Owen last updated 4 July 22 Tye Trujillo was tapped up to add additional guitar parts to the 1986 classic for the season finale set-piece, and reportedly received Kirk Hammett’s help to do so
Kirk Hammett: “I was pretty active during Covid, writing a ton of different types of music. I wrote Metallica music, Portals music – all different types of music” By Ellie Rogers published 2 July 22 The Metallica guitarist on his horror-inspired instrumental solo EP, Portals, the evergreen joy of musical discovery, and why the omens look good for a new album from metal’s biggest band