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Misfits are the very model of an influential punk band. Which was most likely not Glenn Danzig’s goal when he formed them in 1977 in his native Lodi, New Jersey, naming them for Marilyn Monroe’s final film from 1961. After initially being driven by Danzig’s distorted electric piano, Misfits became known for sludgy power chords pitched in the key of Black Sabbath set to Ramones-oid tempos and song

The meteoric rise of nü metal’s brightest new stars Tetrarch has been a compelling show for the scene around them. Taking their name from a governing body of four people, the Atlanta upstarts made their world-dominating intent loud and clear from the onset. Fourteen ...

This week, fans were treated to another Metallica performance of the U.S. national anthem. Ahead of the Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game March 15, Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield gave a powerful metal performance of the "Star-Spangled Banner." ...

Southern California gets a lot of credit for being the birthplace of many bands that you know and love such as Black Flag and Bad Religion, but Northern California’s discography, which includes both Green Day and Metallica, isn’t exactly that shabby either. The area m...

Lars Ulrich has finally revealed which Metallica song is his least favorite and his choice may surprise you. The song is off of Metallica's classic 1988 album ...And Justice For All. Read more: MGK could have his biggest chart debut yet with ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ Ulrich recently revealed that "Sad But True" is one of his all-time favorite Metallica songs. In an inte...

For the past two years, Metallica have been producing their own "Blackened" whiskey. However, following James Hetfield's return to rehab in 2019, some wonder if the band should continue making the whiskey. Now, Kirk Hammett is speaking out on the band's decision to continue the liquor line...

In 1983, Kirk Hammett left Exodus to join Metallica. Although decades have passed since he left the band, his former Exodus bandmate is digging up some old stories. Gary Holt, Exodus' guitarist, says that Hammett previously used Exodus material without permission in Metallica's music...

Metallica typically takes quite a while to put out new records but Kirk Hammett says he's put together quite a bit of material so far. The guitarist spoke with Cosmo Music when he showed up for a special cover band set back in the summer where he discussed the new material. Re...

Post Malone totally knows Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett now, as evidenced by a new Instagram pic posted by the legendary metal shredder. It would appear that Posty attended a recent Metallica gig and met Hammett backstage. Which would make sense, considering we know Malone's a fan of the classic thrash act, having covered the group in the past...

Needless-to-say, Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday (Jan. 20) left many with a bad taste in their mouths. This was true for Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, who took to Twitter to express his opinions on the situation, as Metal Sucks reports. H ...

It's not quite The Grey Album but it is one of those mashups with the right subject at the right time.  Dangermouse famously combined Jay-Z's The Black Album with The Beatles "white album" but this video takes the band whose own "black album" is the biggest selling record of the Soundscan era and pairs them with the game that's, um, "captured" everyone's attention.  I

Last week, Metallica sold more records than the latest releases from Simple Plan, Halsey, Fall Out Boy, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Bring Me The Horizon and Slipknot. The legendary band’s self-titled set, commonly referred to as The Black Album, sold about 10 times as many copies in February as All Time Low’s Future Hearts.  The recor... Read More ...

(For a gallery of photos from the event, please click here.) When eighteen-year-old Kirk Hammett was blasting UFO in his bedroom and dreaming about getting his band Exodus off the ground, he couldn't possibly have conceived that over 30 years later he'd be mingling at an art gallery filled with elaborate pieces inspired by music he helped create, record and perform as lead guitar player for a ban