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Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images System of a Down Guitarist Daron Malakian Recalls Filling In for Metallica’s James Hetfield: ‘I Didn’t Even Know It Was Gonna Happen’
System of a Down’s Daron Malakian briefly played guitar for Metallica in the early 2000s when James Hetfield got into a jet ski accident.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – APRIL 24: (L-R) James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform at Rogers Centre on April 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) Celebrate the Holidays With Metallica Frontman James Hetfield Reciting This Classic Christmas Poem
Metallica has delivered an early holiday gift to fans in the form of frontman James Hetfield reciting “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 12: Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield and Robert Trujillo of Metallica perform at Ford Field on November 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich Thought the Metal Scene Was Mostly ‘Crap,’ but These Two Bands Made It ‘Interesting’
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich wasn’t a fan of “regurgitated” metal bands in the early 90s, but there were a few that he thought were “pretty cool.”
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Slayer’s Kerry King and Tom Araya Never Liked Thrash or Speed Metal Bands ‘Trying to Be Like Us or Metallica’
In a throwback interview from the late 80s, Kerry King and Tom Araya said they only listen to speed metal bands “if they’re original.”
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 12: Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield and Robert Trujillo of Metallica perform at Ford Field on November 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) Metallica Fans Slapped With Lifetime Stadium Bans After ‘Incredibly Stupid’ Concert Stunt
Two Metallica fans are banned from Perth’s Optus Stadium after being arrested for climbing a speaker tower during the band’s concert.
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Beavis and Butt-head (Credit: Paramount+/MTV) ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ and ‘South Park’ Have Actually Crossed Over More Than Once
The shows’ characters are already familiar with one another
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – APRIL 24: (L-R) James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform at Rogers Centre on April 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) A Guitar That Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Played During Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s Final Concert Is Being Auctioned Off
You could own a guitar Kirk Hammett played during Metallica’s performance at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s “Back to the Beginning” fest.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – APRIL 24: (L-R) James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform at Rogers Centre on April 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) Slayer’s Kerry King Has a Very Specific Reason He Prefers Metallica to Megadeth: ‘Sorry Dave!’
In a new interview, when asked to choose between Metallica and Megadeth, Slayer’s Kerry King chose Metallica because they have “a singer.”
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – APRIL 24: (L-R) James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform at Rogers Centre on April 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) Metallica is Getting the Funko POP! Treatment Again
A new series of Metallica Funk POP! vinyl figures is on the way, celebrating ythe band’s recent “72 Seasons” era.
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‘No Heavy Rock Band Has Done This’: Metallica Bassist Robert Trujillo Weighs in on Las Vegas Sphere Rumors
Metallica have not officially locked in plans to play at the Las Vegas Sphere, but Robert Trujillo says it would be a “dream come true.”
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – APRIL 24: (L-R) James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform at Rogers Centre on April 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) Metallica Is Playing a Small Venue Gig to Lauch Their New Year-Round Siriusxm Channel
Metallica’s new SiriusXM channel, “Maximum Metallica,” launches Friday, August 29, the day after they play a small show at Stephen Talkhouse.
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PERTH, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 24: Hulk Hogan gestures to the audience during his Hulkamania Tour at the Burswood Dome on November 24, 2009 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
