Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett playing guitars onstage Metallica finally released their much anticipated new album 72 Seasons this year, and the epic M72 tour in support of it is underway ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

It is never easy to cover one of the biggest bands of all time, but some musicians have pulled off phenomenal interpretations of incredible Metallica songs. This is no simple task, especially since ...

Since the early ’80s, this has been Metallica’s rallying cry, and truly, no introduction is needed for a band whose severe guitarwork, melodic interludes, prolific lyrics and thrash pacing have made ...

Metallica may have started out as thrash titans, but over the course of more than 40 years the band has explored a wide range of music, even venturing into more commercial arenas. Not surprisingly, ...

When I was in second grade, my best friend handed me his headphones and said, “Check this out.” When he pressed play on his Walkman, I heard the opening riff of “Master of Puppets.” Over the next few ...

When Metallica reached a major career milestone in 2021, one social-media user celebrated with a savagely funny post that went viral: "Wow Metallica is fuckin' turning 40! Thank you for 7 years of ...

Fresh from breaking an attendance record set by Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Metallica drew a massive crowd to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to kick off a No ...