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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 31: Guitarist Kirk Hammett of Metallica performs at Bank of America Stadium on May 31, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jeff Hahne/Getty Images) Metallica Guitarist Kirk Hammett Says Black Album Solos ‘Wrote Themselves’
Kirk Hammett opens up about writing the guitar parts on songs for Metallica’s number one selling self-titled record, The Black Album.
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James Hetfield and Kirk Hemmett of Metallica at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, July 13, 1986. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Megadeth Frontman Dave Mustaine Takes Shots at Metallica Again, Claims He ‘Wrote a Lot of Their Music’
Mustaine also alleges that Metallica frontman James Hetfield once kicked his puppy.
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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) Two Metallica Albums Just Achieved Major Milestones
Both The Black Album and Master of Puppets have new RIAA certifications.
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Kevin Winter/Staff/Getty Images Family Says Metallica Saved Their Lives After a Truck Crashed Through Their House
Metallica: Heroes of The Day
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Venla Shalin/Contributor/Getty Images Metallica Caused a Legit Earthquake While Performing ‘Enter Sandman’
I apologize, Metallica, I was not familiar with your game.
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R.E.M. in 1993. (Photo by Michel Linssen/Redferns) -
Javier Bragado/Redferns/Getty Images Kirk Hammett Has Written Over 700 New Riffs for Metallica’s Next Album
It will likel be “at least another year” before Metallica starts working on their 12th studio album.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABA Ozzy Osbourne to Reunite With Black Sabbath for Final Show
Ozzy and Black Sabath will share the stage one last time — in Birmingham, England — with all concert proceeds going to charity,.
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Getty Images Metallica Just Released Single-Day Tickets for 2025 North American Tour Dates
Pantera, Suicidal Tendencies, Limp Bizkit, and Ice Nine Kills will be in the support slot.
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Venla Shalin/Redferns/Getty Images Metallica Is Right Up There With Taylor Swift in 2024 Touring Revenue
Metallica’s made nearly $180 million touring the globe this year.
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RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Billy Corgan Thinks This Metallica Song Sounds ‘Awfully Close’ to a Smashing Pumpkins Track
Billy Corgan feels that Metallica’s 1998 single “Fuel” sounds similar to The Smashing Pumpkins’ song “Tales Of A Scorched Earth” from 1995.
