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Metallica: ‘…And Justice For All’ (1988) to ‘Metallica’ (1991) Metallica’s “One” upended conventional wisdom around what record labels thought music fans would tolerate. The song’s dark theme and ...

After releasing the complex and heavily progressive ...And Justice for All, Metallica believed their only remaining challenge was to write shorter, more commercial songs. They succeeded beyond their ...

You don’t become the biggest band in heavy metal by having a crap back-catalogue, you know? Since forming in 1981, Metallica have built a canon with dozens of must-hear megahits, any one of which ...

The year 1991 was a spectacular one for both Guns N' Roses and Metallica and this week we're pairing up two of their biggest hits to determine the greatest rock epic of 1991. Will it be Guns N' Roses' ...

Getting into Metallica's 1991 self-titled LP, aka the Black Album, is a rite of passage for any young heavy metal fan. It's been so popular for so long, in fact, that it has now joined an elite club ...

Jason Newsted looked back at his six-month spending spree following the success of Metallica’s 1991 Black Album. He said all four band members went through a period of adjustment as a result of their ...

“Nothing Else Matters” from Metallica (1991) Talk about a song that knows how to build. This track from the band’s 1991 self-titled album begins with simple electric guitar picking, which just grows ...

Metallica is synonymous with heavy metal, and not just because of its name. In the ‘80s, bassist Cliff Burton, guitarist Kirk Hammett, singer/guitarist James Hetfield, and drummer Lars Ulrich helped ...

“It’s no secret that onstage, I’m a different person,” James Hetfield said in a 2023 interview. “More shooting from the hip, more embracing the unknown up there. I wish I could do that better in ...