Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Metallica maintains a near-perfect presence on the Billboard charts ...

Right from the cover art, Master of Puppets promised an even greater degree of political awareness. Dog tags hang from military-style grave markers, each headstone attached to strings leading to the ...

That's how James Hetfield opened the introduction of Back to the Front: A Fully Authorized Visual History of The Master of Puppets Album and Tour. For Metallica—and really, the world—there is no way ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PRODUCER WEEK 2025: In early 1986, Metallica’s rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist James Hetfield was in bullish mood, talking ...

Heavy metal effectively came of age in the '80s, as it coalesced what had previously been a ragtag collective of bands into a bona fide rock 'n' roll subgenre capable of achieving Top 40 success. But ...

“Stranger Things” continues to keep fans talking and this time Metallica joined in. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The band’s ...

There's nothing you would change about Metallica's Master of Puppets, right? Released on March 3, 1986, the band's third album is widely regarded as their masterpiece, the point at which they took ...