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Mass brawls and possessed guitar pedals: the high-speed hijinks of British thrash metal

Unlike their American peers, British thrash metallers never hit the big time – but over 30 years on, their scene is thriving

The Guardian - UK

Here are all the bands that every member of Avenged Sevenfold were in before Avenged Sevenfold

They may be one of the 21st century's biggest metal bands, but Avenged Sevenfold's various members have certainly spent time elsewhere

Metal Hammer

72 Seasons becomes first Metallica studio album not to hit #1 on US chart since ...And Justice For All

Metallica's 72 Seasons was kept off the top spot by country star Morgan Wallen

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Metallica: 72 Seasons review – solid rather than spectacular

James Hetfield’s adventurous lyrics aren’t matched by the tempo on a 77-minute album set to chug mode

The Guardian - UK

The 15 worst albums by classic bands, from Queen to Led Zeppelin

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK

The best new metal songs you need to hear this week

Beartooth, Spiritbox and Sleep Token are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Metal Hammer

72 Seasons is Metallica's first UK number one album since Death Magnetic

"Number 1 in the UK? Spectacular!" - Metallica score the fourth UK number one album of their career with 72 Seasons

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"Their best album since...": Metallica fans review new album 72 Seasons

We asked rock and metal fans to share their views on the new Metallica album 72 Seasons - here's what they had to say

Metal Hammer

Essential guitar tracks – hear our bumper edition of the latest six-string bangers, all wrapped up in a Spotify playlist

As we recover from the NAMM melee, explore this 26-track pick of the pickers from recent weeks

Guitar World

Watch the official music videos for all 12 songs on Metallica's 72 Seasons album

Metallica have now released music videos for all 12 tracks on their new album 72 Seasons: watch them all here

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Kirk Hammett reveals the truth about that burned guitar on Metallica’s 72 Seasons album cover

Is it a Fernandes Stratocaster copy? Well, not exactly

Guitar World

10 legendary metal anthems whose live versions have overshadowed the originals

These ten tracks are all cornerstones of metal, but their definitive versions are undoubtedly when played live

Metal Hammer

‘Corrupt’ Met Police sergeant took bribes including Man Utd tickets from West End bosses, court hears

Ex-Met Police Sergeant Frank Partridge is accused of accepting hospitality from Cirque le Soir boss Ryan Bishti to sway his way in West End licensing.

Evening Standard

Officer policing West End venues ‘took bribes – including Man Utd tickets’

Frank Partridge, 49, allegedly also accepted tickets to see heavy metal band Metallica and money for renovation work at his home.

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Guitar World

Cliff Burton wrote one of Metallica’s heaviest riffs on a de-tuned classical guitar

Kirk Hammett: “To this day, I think: ‘How did Cliff write that?’”

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Angry again: how Last Action Hero's incredible soundtrack helped keep metal alive in the 90s

Megadeth, Anthrax, Alice In Chains, Queensrÿche... Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero may have flopped with critics, but 30 years on, its soundtrack is an absolute classic

The Independent UK

The 15 worst albums by classic bands, from Queen to Led Zeppelin

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

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10 surprising artists who have sampled Metallica

From hip hop icon Eminem to drum 'n' bass heavyweights Chase & Status, these are some of the artists to have reimagined classic Metallica moments for their own songs

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Avenged Sevenfold's M Shadows says opening for Metallica feels "like you're going to war"

Avenged Sevenfold frontman M Shadows originally turned down opening for Metallica on their 2017 tour, worried they would always be seen as "second fiddle"

MusicRadar

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich silences the haters with impromptu double kick breakdown during Howard Stern interview

The Great Dane proves he’s still got it, and also names some of the Metallica songs he finds most difficult

The Independent UK

The 15 worst albums by classic bands, from Queen to Led Zeppelin

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

Metal Hammer

Metallica's Kirk Hammett says James Hetfield is "doing everyone a huge service" on new album 72 Seasons by addressing subjects "no-one will touch"

James Hetfield is "putting his neck out there and showing himself to that world" on Metallica's new album, says bandmate Kirk Hammett

Guitar World

Guitarist who re-recorded Metallica’s Lux Æterna solo responds to Kirk Hammett’s defence: “The solos sound lazy and completely throwaway”

In a blunt rebuttal of Hammett’s comments, YouTuber Bradley Hall – who first criticized the song's solo by remaking it – labeled the lead playing as having “super-regurgitated, boring, lazy phrasing”

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Have your say on Metallica's new album 72 Seasons

We want to know your thoughts on Metallica's new album 72 Seasons

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Flashback: see remastered footage of Metallica doing press for Master Of Puppets in 1986 with Cliff Burton

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