Near the end of Metallica‘s last tour, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield got the idea for a party. “It was going to be great,” he says. “Farm animals, midgets serving drinks, tits ...

Metallica have shared a pro-shot video of their “Sad But True” performance at the Monsters of Rock Festival at Gentofte Stadion in Gentofte, Denmark on August 10, 1991. This was only the third time ...

Metallica continue to tease the contents of their remastered Black Album reissue that arrives in September. On Wednesday (July 21), the metal pioneers did so by sharing a 1991 live version of ...

The year 1991 was a spectacular one for both Guns N' Roses and Metallica and this week we're pairing up two of their biggest hits to determine the greatest rock epic of 1991. Will it be Guns N' Roses' ...

Getting into Metallica’s 1991 self-titled LP, aka the Black Album, is a rite of passage for any young heavy metal fan. It’s been so popular for so long, in fact, that it has now joined an elite club ...

Would Metallica's Black Album have been better if it was shorter? It's hard to imagine that it could have been more successful: 1991's Metallica has long reigned as the most popular metal album of all ...

Flemming Rasmussen produced Metallica's ...And Justice For All and was as surprised as anyone else by the bass guitar sound ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Metallica fans are getting a late holiday present: Live ...

Metallica has played plenty of massive shows throughout their career, but some were bigger than others for various reasons. Ex-bassist Jason Newsted recently sat down with comedian Bill Burr for his ...

Rolling Stone just published their 50 Worst Album Covers Of All Time list and it's a little hit or miss. First off, let's look at the criteria for which Rolling Stone judged the records: " "Our ...

This article originally appeared in the October 1991 issue of SPIN. In honor of Metallica playing their 40th anniversary shows in San Francisco this weekend, we’re republishing it here. Near the end ...