Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica onstage in 2012. Metallica’s first original instrumental piece in 20 years is also ...

One fan has written lyrics to and sang over Metallica's legendary instrumental song "The Call of Ktulu." It's an imposing song for any seasoned band to even cover, much less write original lyrics for ...

A band's beautiful tribute song.

After working with Lars Ulrich for the past sixty years, Metallica guitarist/possessor of the world’s best weed, Kirk Hammett, has learned a thing or two about a thing or two… like how to maybe, ...

In their long and storied career, Metallica have two big instrumental tracks. “The Call of Ktulu,” from 1984’s Ride the Lightning, is a towering piece of metal magic that evokes images of the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Other guests include Greg Fidelman on bass, and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Jon Theodore and ...

Not only are Metallica celebrating 30 years of The Black Album with a 53-song covers album, but their forthcoming expanded edition of the album will include a host of standalone riffs & demos — one of ...

Throughout Metallica's run, many fans got used to hearing at least one badass instrumental track to jam out to on every record. Out of all Metallica's instrumentals, "Orion" stands as their most ...

Metallica's Kirk Hammett says prog rock music paved the way for heavy metal. The axe-slayer says heavy metal would sound "different today" if it wasn't for the ...