metallica

Enter, the Raven: Kirk Hammett’s Custom Shop Gibson acoustic dresses up the Hummingbird for Halloween

By Jonathan Horsley published 28 October 25

This collector's item is limited to 100 units worldwide, has a soundhole label signed by Metallica guitarist, and has aesthetic updates that just the thing for the horror superfan

Metallica’s Master Of Puppets has been to the Upside Down but this backwards version might be the Strangest Thing you’ll hear this year

By Jonathan Horsley published 22 October 25

Evile's Ol Drake has played the thing that should not be – Masters Of Puppets, only backwards, and it'll give you whiplash

"Stick with it. Focus…You've gotta put the time in”: Lars Ulrich’s advice to young artists

By Will Simpson published 13 October 25

Drummer was speaking at festival screening of new Metallica doc

“But there's no bass on there": Flemming Rasmussen is still confused by the Metallica’s production choices ...And Justice For All

By Will Simpson published 2 October 25

Part of it was to annoy Jason Newsted, producer speculates

“He wanted all that at an undoable selling price”: Mesa/Boogie founder Randall Smith confirms rumours that it built James Hetfield a signature model – and it combined three iconic amps in one

By Jonathan Horsley published 24 September 25

A Diezel, a JC-120 and a Mark IIC+ all in one? That would have cost a whack – and it would have, which is why the Metallica frontman's prototype never got released

Dave Ellefson has his say on whether Metallica did Dave Mustaine a favour by sacking him

By Will Simpson published 11 September 25

It put a rocket under him, he reckons

“Everybody was like: 'They’re gonna kill it'": Lars Ulrich on hearing Ozzy Osbourne’s last soundcheck

By Will Simpson published 8 August 25

Plus Sharon reveals her husband was deeply moved by the love at Villa Park

After being "blown away" by U2, Lars Ulrich suggests that Metallica will be playing the Sphere in 2026

By Will Simpson published 7 August 25

And they’d love to play next year’s Super Bowl, too

Martin Garrix sings Metallica's praises after they helped to save his Tomorrowland set

By Will Simpson published 22 July 25

Lars Ulrich and co lent their main stage to the Belgian dance music festival following a huge fire at the site