A classic Metallica song was originally set to have a much different sound thanks to a last-minute change to one of its solos. How Cliff Burton Changed Metallica’s Plans Current Metallica bassist ...

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is a guiding force of shred. And every heavy metal fan is sure to have their personal ranking of favorite Metallica guitar solos from the musician. But did you know ...

Asked which blistering axe run was "the most satisfying to actually create" in a Metallica track, Hammett recalled the story where Rock—also the St. Anger producer immortalized on film alongside the ...

Activision has announced that it's releasing a Guitar Hero Metallica bundle exclusively for Europe. The Guitar Hero Metallica Solo Guitar bundle will include a copy of the game, a wireless guitar ...

"He was originally supposed to play the solo there, Kirk was," Trujillo said of the track. "And he was away from the studio, came back the next day and Cliff had laid the track. He played the solo ...

On Nov. 18, 1962, future Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett was born and all these years later he's become one of the most revered axemen in music. Hammett helped define Metallica's guitar-heavy sound ...

Given the many guitar solos Kirk Hammett has put to tape for Metallica over the years, one might expect his favorite would be one of the thrashier numbers from the band’s early years, one of his ...

More than a decade into the existence of YouTube and nearly FORTY YEARS into Metallica’s career, it’s hard to believe anyone can still come up with original video ideas based on metal’s biggest and ...

Jennifer Bisset was a senior editor for CNET. She covered film and TV news and reviews. The movie that inspired her to want a career in film is Lost in Translation. She won Best New Journalist in 2019 ...