Metal Hammer gets to grips with Metallica's first album in eight years, and decides that Hardwired... To Self-Destruct finally recaptures the thrash legends' mojo.| Louder
Papa Het has shown a new level of vulnerability on a decent if unspectacular Metallica record| Louder
New haircuts, new sound, new Metallica: was Load the sound of metal’s biggest band trolling the world?| Louder
Forty years on from their formation, Dave Mustaine looks back at the volatile early days of Megadeth| Louder
From his stubborn individuality to his taste in music, Metallica’s Cliff Burton was a true one-off| Louder
The inside story of the album that elevated Metallica to metal’s A-list| Louder
From game-changing debut Kill 'Em All to the emotionally-charged 72 Seasons, this is every studio album by metal's biggest band, ranked| Louder