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Have your say on Metallica's new album 72 Seasons

We want to know your thoughts on Metallica's new album 72 Seasons

Metal Hammer

Flashback: see remastered footage of Metallica doing press for Master Of Puppets in 1986 with Cliff Burton

"We're doing it our way"

MusicRadar

Everything you need to know about Metallica's scorching new album – only in the new Guitar World

Plus! Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton, Steel Panther, Paul Gilbert does Dio, Chris Holmes, the top 10 tools for every gig and tributes to Gary Rossington and David Lindley

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Kirk Hammett reveals the secret weapon behind his guitar tone: “I can’t believe I’m telling you about it!”

The elusive piece of gear has sonic ties to Eddie Van Halen, AC/DC and Pink Floyd, and featured throughout new Metallica album 72 Seasons

Guitar World

Metallica weren't allowed to make eye contact with Mick Jagger when they supported the Rolling Stones

Lars Ulrich's dreams of partying 'til dawn with Keith Richards when Metallica played with the Rolling Stones were somewhat wide of the mark

Metal Hammer

Kerrang! Living Loud: an essential insider account of how 'The Rock Bible' shaped the global rock landscape

Nick Ruskell's Kerrang! Living Loud: Four Decades On The Frontline Of Rock, Metal, Punk and Alternative Music is an eye-opening account of the magazine's storied history, featuring tributes from Metallica, Guns N' Roses and more

Louder

Metallica launch official videos for three more songs from 72 Seasons

Metallica celebrate the release of 72 Seasons with videos for Shadows Follow, Room Of Mirrors and Sleepwalk My Life Away

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The best new metal songs you need to hear this week

Metallica, Ghost and Sabaton are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Metal Hammer

Is that really The Weeknd and Drake? The fake AI music mashups breaking the internet

The viral, AI-generated pop songs that are dividing musicians, fans, and record labels.

Evening Standard

Metallica's Lars Ulrich has moments where he feels as insecure as the rest of us: "I have days where I feel like a ****ing idiot"

Even metal legends have their moments of self-doubt

Metal Hammer

Overkill's Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth: My life in 10 songs

The 10 songs that defined Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth's career, from helping define East Coast thrash with Overkill to surviving grunge and still going strong 40+ years on

Metal Hammer

Watch Metallica try to actually master puppets in this ridiculous Jimmy Kimmel skit

Metallica try their luck at puppeteering and put on a puppet show for an audience of children. No, really

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Kirk Hammett plays his '59 'Unicorn' black Les Paul on the Stern Show and explains how he came to buy his Greeny 'Burst – but James Hetfield reveals that he was offered it first

"The guy brought it backstage to show it to me and I rejected it"

MusicRadar

Watch Metallica perform a monstrous Master Of Puppets on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Metallica have been appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week promote new album 72 Seasons, which is released today

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Guitar World

NAMM 2023: ESP meets fan demand with James Hetfield Olympic White Vulture and debuts 12 LTD signature guitars, including Gary Holt’s “very pointy” GH-SV

Bill Kelliher, Stephen Carpenter, Nergal, Lars Frederiksen and Javier Reyes all have at least one new guitar on the way from the LTD stable

Guitar World

James Hetfield was offered the chance to buy the Greeny Les Paul before Kirk Hammett, but he turned it down: “I’m a real idiot”

Watch Hammett demo Peter Green’s iconic Gibson for Howard Stern as his Metallica bandmate makes the surprise revelation

The Independent UK

Metallica, 72 Seasons review: A return to form that shows their old machine is still firing on all cylinders

Old and new fans alike will be headbanging happily throughout

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Metallica fan in New Zealand becomes first person in the world to buy 72 Seasons over the counter

With release day arriving in NZ before the rest of the world, Jesse Saywell was at the front of the queue for Metallica's 72 Seasons

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The Guardian - UK

Metallica: 72 Seasons review – a poignant if protracted nostalgia kick

With weighty lyrics referencing James Hetfield’s ongoing recovery and harking back to the band’s formative British influences, 72 Seasons has the edge of Metallica’s 80s heyday – albeit one blunted by overlong songs

The Independent UK

Metallica returns with '72 Seasons'; band not slowing down

Zoom has been credited for keeping students and teachers connected and the judicial system working

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The 10 greatest Avenged Sevenfold riffs ever

Reinventing the guitar hero for 21st century metal, these are the 10 riffs that have defined Avenged Sevenfold's career

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Metallica's Kirk Hammett isn't having the abuse he's taken for his Lux Æterna guitar solo

Kirk Hammett defends his Lux Æterna guitar solo: "Yeah, my f***ing friends down the street could probably play a better solo than Lux Æterna — but what's the point?"

Los Angeles Times

Enter the band, man: Metallica just announced its first marching band competition

For years, Metallica’s hits have been a staple in marching bands’ repertoires. Now the metal super group is reciprocating the love.

Metal Hammer

Metallica's James Hetfield on going to rehab: "there was a rebirth...realizing my life was needing some help"

James Hetfield has discussed rehab, the pandemic and Metallica's new album 72 seasons in a rare interview

Guitar World

Kirk Hammett hits back at solo trolls: “My friends down the street could probably play a better solo than Lux Æterna – but what’s the point?”

In an explosive new interview, the Metallica legend explains why sweep picking is pointless, what makes melodic pentatonic playing harder than shredding, and names just three guitarists who make good music with arpeggios

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