Kill ‘Em All made Metallica instant legends, but they sealed their legacy on their second LP, Ride the Lightning. Although heshers called them sellouts for playing below 220 bpm this time, the band ...

L ars Ulrich was only 19 when Metallica released their speed limit–defying debut, Kill ‘Em All, in 1983. On each successive album, the metal musicians waited for the mainstream to come to them. Then, ...

Artists as diverse as Miley Cyrus, Phoebe Bridgers, J Balvin, Jason Isbell, Dave Gahan, Chris Stapleton and Kamasi Washington have their way with Metallica's so-called "Black Album." Go ahead: make ...

Ranking Metallica's studio albums requires making difficult comparisons among several remarkably different eras of the band's career. A Guitar Metallica Used to Pay Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black ...