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‘It’s gonna be fun to cancel Metallica’: MAGA threaten band after they refuse to let Pentagon use their music for war propaganda

Metallica proving to us all why they are truly metal by suing the government.

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“I’m just like, ‘Oh my God. This is a compliment and a diss at the same time from Kirk Hammett!’” Tim Henson addresses Kirk Hammett’s mixed response to his ‘boomer bends’ comments

Hammett recently had his own say on the boomer bends controversy, questioning how accessible the Polyphia virtuoso’s style is for casual listeners

Guitar World

Exit light, enter gripe: Metallica forces US Department of Defense to withdraw social media video

The US Department of Defense posted a social media video with one of Metallica’s best-known songs – without the band’s authorisation.

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Awkward Pete Hegseth video hit with Metallica copyright over ‘unauthorised’ song usage

‘Enter Sandman’ played on the video, which featured Pete Hegseth awkwardly talking about drone warfare

The Independent UK

United States military used Metallica's Enter Sandman without permission in now deleted video promoting war drones

Might of US military is no match for Metallica's lawyers as they demand removal of track from social media drone video

Metal Hammer

“Cliff played guitar as well as bass – I picked up a few things from him that ended up on Master of Puppets”: Before Robert Trujillo and Jason Newsted, Cliff Burton set the musical bar for Metallica and established an indelible legacy

Cliff Burton’s playing style may have been an offbeat fit for the cutting-edge thrash of Metallica, but it worked perfectly

Guitar World

Trump calls Hegseth ‘Secretary of War’ while praising him for ‘great’ Fox News appearance that didn’t happen

‘Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was great on FoxNews this morning. Talking about modern weapons and warfare,’ the president exclaimed Friday morning about a nonexistent interview.

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Pete Hegseth announces US drone plan as Metallica track blares

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The Independent UK

Hegseth stumbles his way through drone video with Metallica track playing in the background

Watch Pete Hegseth in an awkward drone video as he issues a new directive aimed at increasing the US’ arsenal of unmanned aerial systems, all while Metallica plays in the background.

The Independent UK

“I could have ruined metal”: The man who almost sang for Metallica has no regrets

Armored Saint vocalist John Bush says it wasn’t his “destiny” to front the biggest metal band of all time

Metal Hammer

30 rock and metal songs that defined the 1980s

From AC/DC and Iron Maiden to Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More, this is the soundtrack to a decade

Metal Hammer

’I’m crying just remembering it!’: readers on Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s goodbye gig

On Saturday night the Brummie rockers bade farewell to a stunning career, and Guardian readers were united in awe and respect

The Guardian - UK

Raphael Saadiq talks upcoming one-man show tour, Beyoncé’s work ethic and his work on 'Sinners'

Raphael Saadiq has always admired the boldness of stand-up icons like Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy who commanded the stage alone with only their stories

The Independent UK

Founding Angel Witch bassist Kevin Riddles dead at 68

NWOBHM pioneer Kevin Riddles was also a member of Tytan, Paul Samson's Empire and Baphomet

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“Bill’s brother used to be in a gang, and he was like the knife man. Bill suggested we write a song about him”: The stories behind the three most obscure Black Sabbath covers played at the Back The Beginning gig

Metallica and Guns N’Roses threw in some curveball covers at the Back To The Beginning show

Metal Hammer

9 moments that made me cheer, laugh, despair and cry like a baby at Black Sabbath's epic Back To The Beginning show

Filing down the biggest heavy metal show ever to pick out some key moments was hard - but I did it anyway

Louder

“We knew the album would stick out like a sore thumb and we’d have to show real tenacity. But if it wasn’t for Pull Me Under there’s a strong chance we wouldn’t be having this conversation”: When Dream Theater beat the odds with Images And Words

They were crossing Metallica with Yes and Rush while grunge ruled the world. But despite problems with their producer and label – and even rumors of a plot to replace James LaBrie – the prog metal pioneers survived and thrived

Metal Hammer

"It's not until Ozzy's actually there, thanking fans and getting tearful, that it sinks in." Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning: our ultimate review of their triumphant final show

Our blow-by-blow review of the biggest heavy metal show ever as Black Sabbath triumphantly bow out

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Guitar World

“Hearing the crowd sing the War Pigs solo gave me chills”: Back to the Beginning was Ozzy Osbourne’s night – but it was also a tribute to Tony Iommi’s singular impact on guitar music

Iommi’s world-altering riffs led to some of the all-star farewell show’s biggest singalongs – no wonder the supporting cast of guitar heroes had so much fun playing them

Guitar World

Every guitar hero, special guest and all-star cover from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s epic Back to the Beginning farewell show

Jake E. Lee, Ronnie Wood and Nuno Bettencourt were among the six-string royalty joining the likes of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira for the nine-hour celebration

The Guardian - UK

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne: Back to the Beginning review – all-star farewell to the gods of metal is epic and emotional

The biggest names in rock, from Metallica to Slayer, came to pay tribute to the men who created their entire genre – and even in old age, Sabbath’s sound has bludgeoning force

Metal Hammer

"Without Sabbath, there would be no Metallica. Thank you boys for giving us a purpose in life." Metallica pay onstage tribute to Black Sabbath as the Godfathers of Metal return to their hometown to play their last show ever

As Black Sabbath bow out, Metallica salute their immeasurable impact and influence on our world

The Independent UK

Sharon Osbourne claims band was ‘disinvited’ from Black Sabbath show: ‘People will be shocked’

Wife and manager of Ozzy Osbourne said she would ‘let everybody know’ who the band was after the event

The Guardian - UK

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s final gig – as it happened

The influential Birmingham band played their final concert – called Back to the Beginning – and were joined by the cream of heavy metal. Relive all 11 hours of mayhem here

The Independent UK

Black Sabbath farewell concert live: Ozzy Osbourne’s last show ends with fireworks and cake

All-day event saw snumber of metal acts, including Metallica, Guns N Roses, Alice in Chains and Tom Morello, take part in the Birmingham show at Villa Park

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