Bassist and bandleader Steve Harris is the only remaining original member of the metal legends Iron Maiden. He was there when the band first started in 1975. Guitarist Dave Murray joined soon after, as did guitarist Adrian Smith, lead singer Bruce Dickinson and drummer Nicko McBrain. Guitarist ...
the label insisted otherwise and what was delivered was an album billed as ‘Black Sabbath Featuring Tony Iommi.’ Former Deep Purple co-lead singer Glenn Hughes was selected to front the band and his soulful delivery raced head-on towards Iommi’s...
In a new interview,Don Dokkenappeared willing to blameMetallicaforDokken's temporary 1989 breakup that resulted from tensions between the namesake lead singer and Dokken guitaristGeorge Lynch. But other reasons have been cited for these early Dokken lineup issues before. Still, onBattleline Podcastth...
Metallica, influential Americanheavy metalbandthat, along with Slayer and Anthrax, developed the subgenrespeed metal in the early and mid-1980s. The principal members were lead singer and rhythmguitaristJames Hetfield(b. August 3, 1963, Downey,California, U.S.), drummerLars Ulrich (b. December...
The New Yorker:“I get up there and sing, and I watch people change,” James Hetfield, the lead singer of Metallica, told Amanda Petrusich. Today the band announced plans to release its 11th record.The New Yorker posted a really great, in-depth pr...
’ Choosing the name Metallica, the pair reworked a Leather Charm original entitled "Hit the Lights" into rough demo form and recruited lead guitarist Lloyd Grant. Together, they completed the tune in the nick of time and, unknowingly, kicked off our Metallica Lineup Changes: A Complete Guide...
Not everyone is a fan ofMetallica. EspeciallyMatty Healy, the lead singer of the pop-rock actThe 1975. He recently indicated they were his least favorite band of all time. Why did he say that? He was asked in an interview back in August about viral music, namely songs given a second ...
And perhaps we wouldn't have it without Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, Metallica's first lead guitarist who was out of the band byKill 'Em All. "James and I wrote 'Metal Militia' and 'Phantom Lord' — every note," Mustainesaid in 2022. "And somehow, on the record, it says Lars gets ...
Wrestler andFozzylead singerChris Jerichoremembers hopping on the bus to get his copy ofRide the Lightningfollowing a recommendation from a close friend. Mark TremontiofCreedwas stuck listening to J. Geils Band and the Beastie Boys until he was introduced to the sound of Metallica. ...
’ Choosing the name Metallica, the pair reworked a Leather Charm original entitled "Hit the Lights" into rough demo form and recruited lead guitarist Lloyd Grant. Together, they completed the tune in the nick of time and, unknowingly, kicked off our Metallica Lineup Changes: A Complete Guide...