Even before last week’s announcement that Metallica would be named in its first year of eligibility to the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2009, it already seemed as good a time as any to take stock of the long-running metal gods.

Guitar Hero Metallica has a more realistic appearance than last year’s Aerosmith version, and fans will love the expert drummer mode

WAAF - Interview with James Hetfield of Metallica

Metallica, Pearl Jam and Beck are among the high-profile artists who may leave their labels in 2009 and join Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and the Eagles as independent operators, according to Billboard.com.

Moments before Metallica took the darkened stage, the sound of a heartbeat, deep and thumping, pulsated throughout the TD Banknorth Garden last night.

What is metal?

Saturday night at the sold-out Wachovia Center, the men of Metallica gave no indication they plan to give up the ghost any time soon, despite the four large metal caskets hanging precariously over their heads, a visual riff on the funereal cover art of th

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich says his band's new album, "Death Magnetic," was not intended to be similar to the U.S. heavy rock band's sound from the 1980s.

The members of Metallica learned this week they'll be in this year's class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.

Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield look back on some of Metallica’s brightest moments.