Hetfield mentions Ride The Lightning as his favorite Metallica albumwhen asked by Newsweek, citing the band's ability to be in total control of their music for the first time as the primary reason ...

From Ride the Lightning to 72 Seasons, Metallica has delivered a plethora of memorable records for their legion of fans which spans multiple generations. Here we take a definitive look at ...

Using data from setlist.fm, a list of the most and least-played song live off every studio album released by Metallica.

Metallica's lead guitarist also spoke about how grunge influenced the Black Album and much more in our in-depth new interview ...

2. “Fade To Black” by The Lemonheads “Fade To Black” is a standout track from Metallica’s 1984 record Ride The Lightning, and there are quite a few covers of the song out there.

Metallica's song writing on Master of Puppets was a natural progression from Ride the Lightning, but it marked a significant leap forward in terms of sophistication. Whereas Ride the Lightning had ...