Metallica's known for speedy trash riffs and James Hetfield's signature growl, but his inspirations expose an oft-overlooked side to the man behind the machine.

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This, we told ourselves, would be the ultimate thrash album, a record that would make Master Of Puppets sound tame. Grabbing ...

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Other Hellfest artists due in Paris soon? Scorpions and Jerry Cantrell, both in Paris on June 24. While the German hard rock ...

We couldn't miss France's biggest metal festival, with over 180 bands to discover over 4 days, less than 3 hours by train ...

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It’s mixing week for Californian thrash metalheads, Testament! In a new interview with Land Of Music Podcast, Testament guitarist Erik Peterson has confirmed that the band are closing in on the finer ...

Today, though, it’s most known for its metal scene. This is metal as a very broad church, incorporating everything from punk to thrash to speed, gothic and even, here and there, a little glam. Below ...