The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — One of the signs that a band or artist is truly unique is if it is impossible to cover their songs and do the material justice.  Artists like Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Guns N Roses, even the Beastie Boys have such distinct styles ... more info

Metalsucks — Last week we gave away a prize pack from Blackfield, the collaboration between Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Israeli superstar Aviv Geffen. Funny story: reader Alejandro Martinez emailed us to say that last week’s photo was of him! That’s A... more info

Metal Injection — The wonderous Cosmo Lee of Invisible Oranges has uncovered some pretty fascinating demos from Metallica, pre-…And Justice For All. These demos were recorded even before Jaymz had the lyrics fully written for tracks, so you just hear him sing the vo... more info

Metalsucks — The demos for Metallica’s …And Justice for All have found their way online. I can’t imagine they have done so legally, so you best go download them right quick, before the Metallawyers have them yanked down. I first discovered these demos via I... more info

VH1 Blog — When we told you that You Oughta Know artist Lissie had come to VH1 to play a You Oughta Know Live set, we hinted that she included one of her reworked covers, like maybe Metallica‘s “Nothing Else Matters” or Kid Cudi‘s “Pursuit of Happines... more info

Gigwise — They're visiting for the first time... more info

Stereogum — In connection with the new Mick Wall-penned Metallica biography Enter Night, St. Martin’s Press is offering the chance to win a ESP LTD KH-202 Kirk Hammett Signature Series Electric Guitar, valued at $713.00. The book’s out today (5/10). Here’s... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Warner Music Group has once again changed hands, but Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield can rest assured that they appear to have done everything in their power to boost WMG's profitability. Metallica's self-titled 1991 effort, also known as "The Black..... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — "See My Friends," the recent solo album by erstwhile Kinks leader Ray Davies, has gained much attention for its boldfaced collaborators -- Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Corgan, Jon Bon Jovi, Mumford & Sons, Spoon and Black Francis among them. B... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets go on general sale at 10am for the Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax show happening at Yankee Stadium.... more info