The British heavy metal pioneers famously took the band out on its first national tour in 1983, and in a new interview with ...

The first four Metallica albums are heavy metal perfection, but the cost of that achievement is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, those thrash metal masterpieces are so immaculately crafted and ...

How did a specialist in custom-built bass guitars end up making some of the Metallica frontman's most-famous electrics? As it ...

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British metal band Raven, the first band to take Metallica on a national tour, suggested the young band stick with James ...

James Hetfield, lead vocalist and guitarist for Metallica, was recently spotted on a beach vacation, though fans may have difficulty recognizing the rocker. Hetfield, 61, was seen on a romantic ...

It interests me and it takes work,' says Hetfield aspiring to 'paint a picture in just one sentence' like the singer-songwriter. The First Artist James Hetfield Took His Daughters to See Live The ...

Hetfield was doodling the “ultimate cool shape for a car” and he consulted with Dore to create the award-winning Black Pearl on a 1948 Jaguar chassis. “James had a very heavy hand on what ...

Metallica hit the stage for the first time on March 14, 1982, at Radio City in Anaheim, Calif. — with the original lineup of ...

Discover the iconic thrash metal anthem 'Master of Puppets' by Metallica and learn about its writer, producer, and the album ...