‘Fade to Black’: the Metallica song that divided their audience
“People tried to sue bands for their mistakes.”
James Hetfield Archives: 08/2024
James Hetfield discusses the darkest album he wrote for Metallica: “The heaviest ever”
Getting a little more personal.
“Always interested in the riff”: The two guitarists who influenced James Hetfield the most
The thrash metal innovator discusses some of his most crucial influences.
“The sound of a band really gelling”: The Metallica album Kirk Hammett considers their “peak”
The guitarist reflects on Metallica’s golden era of metal domination.
“Humbling”: Metallica’s uneasy experience supporting The Rolling Stones
Still the punks we always knew.
