To think the RIAA didn't have a sales award higher than gold until 1976.

1996 was a big, complicated year for Metallica. The release of their sixth studio album, Load, came with much criticism from fans and critics alike. Their headlining slot on the massive traveling ...

In 1991, Metallica released a self-titled album that everyone has called The Black Album ever since. It's the band's magnum opus, and it still rules today. To celebrate the album's 30th anniversary, a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. They achieved all that between 1981 and 1991. Surely the next 10 years would follow a similarly ...

"We'll never stop, we'll never quit, 'cause we're Metallica!" In early 1984, San Francisco's titans of thrash metal issued "Whiplash," the first single from their 1983 debut album Kill 'Em All — and ...

Zoom has been credited for keeping students and teachers connected, the judicial system working and fitness classes jumping. You can add the latest Metallica album to that list. The hard rockers met ...

On Feb. 23, 1998, Metallica released “The Unforgiven II,” the second part in what would become a trilogy. The single followed in the footsteps of 1991’s “The Unforgiven,” a popular power ballad from ...

While Metallica’s late ‘90s era remains divisive for some fans, one song from the 27 that appeared on the Load and Reload albums remains more or less above criticism: “Fuel.” James Hetfield led the ...

Today, Metallica launched their extensive M72 world tour in support of their 12th studio album, 72 Seasons, at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam. During the performance, Metallica’s set ran through the ...