Metallica’s self-titled album has now spent 999 weeks on the U.K.’s Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, nearing a historic 1,000-week milestone. (MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Metallica is lucky enough to claim several albums that have stood ...

Since forming in 1981, Metallica has released 11 studio albums. Most fans agree that the band’s recent work has been rock-solid. However, their studio albums from the 1990s continue to get mixed ...

“It’s no secret that onstage, I’m a different person,” James Hetfield said in a 2023 interview. “More shooting from the hip, more embracing the unknown up there. I wish I could do that better in ...

When the former thrashers cut their hair and took influence from the blues, they didn’t emerge unscathed, but they remained ...