Metallica would realize these ambitions on future albums, as would thrash metal contemporaries such as Death Angel, Exodus, ...

Here are 11 essential '90s metal albums you should own on vinyl. The decade marked a time of transition for metal in more ...

This list goes to 11 … and that Spinal Tap joke is about as far as headbanging traditionalism goes with this list of 2023’s best metal albums. The past year has seen beloved metal titans like ...

Power up the stereo. Crank the volume knob. It’s gonna get loud. To prepare for Monday’s thrashy, shred-fest of a concert at the Mid-America Center, I’ve been listening to a load of loud and fast ...

Formed in 1981 Los Angeles, Metallica helped pioneer the thrash metal genre, pumping out hits like “Master of Puppets” and “Enter Sandman.” More than four decades later, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, ...

Heavy metal has a rich history, filled to the brim with quality albums that have been delighting the headbanging masses of Planet Earth for decades. These are heavy metal albums that are ...

Metallica were on a winning streak throughout the '80s, but James Hetfield mentioned not being fond of one of their final thrash projects of the decade.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. No wonder that come August 12, 1991, metalheads queued around the block at record stores in every ...

Metallica’s current tour doubles as a living history of heavy metal, spanning songs from Kill ’Em All (1983) through to 72 Seasons (2023).

Metallica is the band widely regarded as the founding fathers of thrash metal. It's also, arguably, the world’s biggest metal band. Ever. As artists, these guys have kept pushing musical boundaries, ...