Despite the words "selling out" being a curse for any credible rock band, Metallica was one of the few who sold out exactly right.

John Gallagher of British metal veterans Raven, who headlined during Metallica’s first-ever North American tour in 1983, tells the Talkin’ Rock With Meltdown podcast that the California stars were ...

Metallica, formed in 1981 in Los Angeles ... they defined thrash metal with landmark albums “Ride The Lightning” (1984) and “Master of Puppets” (1986). The song became their signature ...

From Ride the Lightning to 72 Seasons, Metallica has delivered a plethora of memorable records for their legion of fans which spans multiple generations. Here we take a definitive look at ...

“Mustaine’s cool, but Mustaine’s one of those guys that he can’t help but stick his foot in his mouth,” says King. “So, I’ll take my 20 minutes, and I’ll bolt just before anything gets uncomfortable.” ...

"The record company thought it was the most suicidal career move that you could make," says the Smashing Pumpkins guitarist ...

Sip. Another favorite was the Metallica t-shirt. It cracked us up –– little girl in her thrash metal shirt. She’d pass us by wearing it, we would simultaneously whisper-yell “RIDE THE LIGHTNING,” ...

Debut album produced by Alice in Chains’ William DuVall and recorded at Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher's studio ...

"We want this to become an iconic venue, not only for Buffalo, but for the region," General Manager André Pilette says of the ...

Several nights later, on Nov. 18, 2023, the victim received a text from Irizarry that stated “The album was Metallica, Ride the Lightning by the way.” Irizarry had the victim’s phone number from the ...