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“I used to play Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne songs in backyard parties when I was 16. And then all of a sudden, I’m playing in his band”: Robert Trujillo on going from teenage Sabbath fan to Ozzy's bassist

Robert Trujillo recalls the pinch-me moment Ozzy Osbourne told him to play as loud as he wanted to play

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Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine says nothing makes him feel as good as thrash metal: “Not a drug, not a drink, not a person, not a thing”

The Megadeth man’s wife and children will be thrilled

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“Their music means so much to us”: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett names the band he considers the “architects” of heavy metal

Metallica’s lead guitarist tips his hat to the icons who, he believes, refined the modern heavy metal sound

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“There are five million disgraceful heavy metal bands. What’s the point of being just another Metallica imitator?”: how Avenged Sevenfold took on the haters with their epic fourth album

Avenged Sevenfold’s self-titled fourth album found them ripping up their own blueprint - with brilliant results

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What happens when members of extreme metal royalty like Meshuggah, Watain and Opeth form an orchestra? Meet the uniquely excellent Bright & Black

Bright & Black have made one of this year's most compelling albums. We found out how it all came together

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"They've gone beyond novelty value to become their own unique entity." Apocalyptica have made another stirring album of orchestral Metallica covers - and they've even made St Anger sound epic

Almost thirty years on from their first Metallica covers record, Apocalyptica have come full circle

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From viral sensations to superstar support: Meet Mexico’s latest rock export, The Warning

Sister act The Warning have played with Foo Fighters, GN’R, Muse and more, and they're just getting started

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"The mind is the enemy most of the time": James Hetfield talks about overcoming anxiety and finding faith in his creativity

"I start to doubt myself, I start to feel insecure that we're too old and we can't do this"

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“The guitar neck is made of rubber, and there are only two strings on it”: James Hetfield opens up on the guitar-based anxiety dreams he had ahead of Metallica’s recent tour

The Metallica guitarist’s nightmares included unplayable gear, tragically short cables, and disappearing roadies as he opens up on the self-doubt he suffered ahead of their latest world tour

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Metallica’s James Hetfield reveals anxiety struggles before 2024 tour: “We’re old, we can’t do this”

Papa Het had nightmares of empty stadiums and malfunctioning gear before returning to the road with Metallica last month

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9 heavy metal stars who made it big with their first band

From Lars Ulrich to Lzzy Hale, these are the rare metal musicians who hit the big time on their very first go

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‘Neck’ has reportedly made it into EA Sports College Football 25 (Enter Sandman and Jump Around, sadly, have not)

It's an instrumental version of 'Neck', because this is a family game, after all.

USA Today Sports Media Group

ESP vs LTD Guitars: What's the difference?

Looking for a capable guitar for playing rock or metal? We explore the history, spec and tone characteristics of ESP and its affordable sub-brand LTD

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“In our band, we don’t recognize the word ‘mistake’ - cause there are no mistakes. There’s just unique moments that happen”: Metallica debut Inamorata live in Munich

Metallica debut their longest recorded song live

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Ride the lightning! Watch Metallica get upstaged by a lightning strike during Master Of Puppets at the opening show on their latest tour

A lightning storm during Metallica’s show in Munich proves Mother Nature still has the best pyro display

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“In our band we don’t recognise the word ‘mistake’, because there are no mistakes”: watch Metallica play epic 72 Seasons closer Inamorata live for the very first time

Metallica’s 11-minute epic Inamorata got its live debut in Munich, Germany on the second night of their European tour

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“We kept getting bigger and we realised we had to take things seriously or throw it all away“: how Bring Me The Horizon changed the game and silenced the haters with There Is a Hell Believe Me I've Seen It…

In 2010, BMTH released There Is A Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let's Keep It a Secret. - the album that set them on the path to becoming one of metal’s most forward-thinking bands

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Metallica’s James Hetfield has been “writing lots of music” this year

Papa Het claims he’s been composing and “playing guitar pretty much every day” since Metallica’s last tour

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"We were something you couldn’t cage. You’d get skinheads beating the crap outta each other in front of the stage." The chaotic story of Misfits’ horror-punk classic Earth A.D./Wolfsblood

1983’s Earth A.D./Wolsblood album showed off Misfits at their fastest and most vicious – but it would become their gravestone

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“Less versatile than the Greeny tributes… but it’s the perfect weapon to seek and destroy”: ESP LTD KH-V Kirk Hammett review

The latest signature model for the Metallica guitarist is a lot pointier than his previous offering – and the tones match the looks

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10 times metal bands worked with really unlikely collaborators

From members of the Monty Python crew to famous evolutionary biologists, here are some of the strangest hook-ups in rock history

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Bulls' Tre Jones used to shifting role

Jones likely will return to a reserve role once guard Josh Giddey returns from his hamstring injury.

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The 14 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Body Count, Powerwolf and Charlotte Wessels are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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James Hetfield is the undisputed master of metal rhythm guitar – and his downpicking will seriously test your abilities

Get to grips with the Metallica frontman’s punishing palm-muting and chugging rhythms

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“Am I overwhelming you with my energy?” Watch Kelly Clarkson become the happiest human who's ever lived while interviewing and singing alongside Weezer

Kelly Clarkson is a national treasure, and her performance of Say It Ain't So with Weezer is joy unconfined

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