When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images Friday, January 13, 1984 was a bad day for Metallica.

On March 23, 1984, Metallica didn’t look like a band who were set to change the face, and sound, of loud music. That evening, singer and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield and Danish-born drummer Lars ...

While Slayer, Exodus, and others were also pioneers of thrash metal, Metallica’s first two albums created a dividing line in music history. Once Metallica had arrived, they established a new blueprint ...

Megadeth will release their self-titled final album on Jan. 23, and the set will include a customarily headline-grabbing send-off from Dave Mustaine: a cover of Metallica's "Ride the Lightning." ...

Megadeth have revealed the track listing for their self-titled final album, and along with the 10 new tracks, the album also includes a bonus track: a “reimagined” version of “Ride The Lightning,” the ...

Metallica’s Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning reenter the U.K.’s Rock & Metal Albums chart side-by-side, while “Enter Sandman” and “Nothing Else Matters” both climb. WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: ...

Standing alongside bands like Anthrax, Slayer, and Megadeth, Metallica helped thrust thrash metal into the spotlight as they sold 58 million albums in the United States alone. Accumulating several ...