“He used to carry around an acoustic classical guitar that he detuned so that he could bend the strings. Anyway, when he would play that riff, I would think, ‘That’s such a weird, atonal riff that isn ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...

The post Dave Mustaine: Metallica Stole “Enter Sandman” Riff from Another Band appeared first on Consequence. Dave Mustaine has once again asserted that Metallica stole their most famous riff from a ...

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 ...

The similarities between Dark Angel's 1986 track "Darkness Descends" and Metallica's 1988 track "One" are hard to ignore. The songs have similar riffs, similar drumming styles, and even share some ...

If you love Metallica, you’ll love these modern metal bands, as they follow similar paths and styles to the iconic band that ...

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 ...