It's well known that Metallica have a meticulous process for constructing songs, but where does one even begin when Kirk Hammett submits 700 riffs for what would become 72 Seasons? It's a staggering ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cliff Burton (1962-1986), performs at the UIC Pavillion in Chicago, IL during the Damage, Inc. Tour on April 5, 1986. “He used to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Metallica guitarist Kirk ...

There's no doubt Metallica have inspired countless musicians to pick up a guitar and start a band. Through many, many episodes of Gear Factor, we've heard shredder after shredder say the same thing.

Replacing Dave Mustaine as Metallica’s lead guitarist in 1983, Kirk Hammett cut his teeth on Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. So it’s unsurprising that he lists Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys and Zeppelin’s ...

During today's appearance on The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM (April 12), Metallica chatted about a variety of things, shedding light on their songwriting processes individually and as a team, ...

Metallica has lived up to its Mighty designation for most of the group’s 42 years — to the tune of more than 120 million albums worldwide, more than 15 million streams and performances on all seven ...