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Other Guitarists Shred the Metallica Riffs That Made Them Want to Learn
Other guitarist play the Metallica songs and riffs that inspired them to pick up an instrument.
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Metallica's Mostly Old School Power Trip Set
Get the scoop on Metallica's festival-closing set.
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Rock Stars Celebrating Birthdays in October
Who's blowing out the candles this month?
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At First, James Hetfield Thought Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ ‘Wasn’t Such a Great Song’
Papa Het had some doubts in the studio.
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See Over 150 Rock Star Yearbook Photos
Before they became rock and metal legends, they were just regular kids in school.
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Brendon Small Reveals Which Metallica Release Directly Inspired ‘Metalocalypse’
'It's brutally honest, and I think that takes guts — just crazy guts.'
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Corey Taylor Names Covers Record as One of His All-Time Favorites
See what he picked and why.
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Setlist, Photos + Video – Metallica Unleash Scorching Live Debut During North American Tour Kickoff
Metallica kicked off the North American leg of their '72 Seasons' world tour, and debuted the song 'Shadows Follow' live.
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Why Metallica Open With ‘Ecstasy of Gold’
The man who made it all happen, Jonny Z, tells Loudwire how it all happened.
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