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 ...

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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 ...

Despite the fact that Metallica take their sweet time recording and releasing music these days, they go through a lot of ideas, according to bassist Rob Trujillo. In an interview with Bass Player, ...

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 ...

Here are all six Metallica songs co-written by Dave Mustaine, ranked worst to best. Mustaine played a crucial role in the early development of Metallica. Between 1982 and early 1983, the future ...

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has revealed that the band have over 700 recorded guitar riffs to sort through for their new album. The 'St. Anger' star explained that the group's frontman James ...

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 ...