Metal Injection — "James isn’t the middle-finger guy people see from the outside." more info

Antimusic Rock — Cello rockers Apocalyptica have recruited Metallica frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo to join them more info

Antimusic Rock — Metallica have shared the full video of their tribute performance honoring Elton John and Bernie Taupin at DAR Constitution Hall more info

Metal Injection — You probably saw bootleg footage prior to this. more info

Metalsucks — That's just like... your opinion, man. The post Chad Gray Says Metal Started with Lemmy, Black Sabbath, and Metallica appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Stereogum — Hey, the Met Gala was last night! That’s a thing that we all definitely care about, right? A whole lot of fancy, famous people got dressed up in fancy, famous clothes and got their pictures taken. This year, the theme was Sleeping Beauties, whic... more info

Stereogum — Kelly Clarkson covered Metallica’s “Sad But True” for the Kellyoke segment on today’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. It was her her time covering the band, and it seems like we have Isla Fisher to thank for that. The actress appeared ... more info

Metal Injection — "What I remember most about that in 2003 was not knowing what the setlist was gonna be each night." more info

Stereogum — James Hetfield loved Motörhead. The legendary hard rockers were a profound influence on Metallica, and after Hetfield’s band rose to fame, Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister became a personal friend. Now, that multifaceted love has been commemorate... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The Metallica frontman got inked with an iron cross and spade on his middle finger in honor of the late Motörhead legend. Metallica’s James Hetfield Gets Tattoo Using Ink Mixed with Lemmy’s Ashes Spencer Kaufman more info