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Metallica is still making new music more than 40 years after releasing their scorching debut Kill ‘Em All. And during the songwriting process, co-founder James Hetfield always asks the same question: ...

Though bassist Cliff Burton died in 1986, Metallica frontman James Hetfield reveals that the late bassist still impacts the band creatively to this day. As part of the recent Metallica Podcast, a ...

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The classic lineup of Metallica—frontman/guitarist James Hetfield, guitarist Kirk Hammett, bassist Cliff Burton, and drummer Lars Ulrich—unleashed a trio of albums that are bona fide classics in the ...

Two of thrash metal's finest make it to the quarterfinals of our Greatest Metal Bassist competition. Get ready for this 'Big 4' battle. Late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton left this world far too ...

NAMM 2026: Aria Guitars has announced a commemorative signature bass for the late Cliff Burton to mark 40 years since his passing. The instrument, a reissue of the Aria Pro II Cliff Burton – which ...

On March 3rd, 1986, Metallica unleashed their third album, Master of Puppets, arguably the greatest thrash metal LP of all time.

Metallica unleashed their third album, Master of Puppets—the record that pushed them from underground heroes to global metal ...

Metallica's anthem is well known around the world, but there's much more to the 1986 single than meets the eye.

On the same day that we post that Metallica's James Hetfield says there is no longer any ill-will between Metallica and former founding member Dave Mustaine, coincidentally, a story comes out with a ...

What a great story from Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 about running into Cliff Burton. Nowadays, there isn't much in the way of mystique to most rock stars. They all have social media accounts, where ...