Bruce Dickinson, Paul Stanley, Tobias Forge, Biff Byford and more reveal how Metallica's Black Album changed the game for everyone

Gahan was one of 53 artists who contributed to Metallica's 'Blacklist' covers project

For nearly two years Danny Wimmer Presents’ Louder Than Life festival had been shaping up to be a rock and metal event for the ages.

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At this point, there isn't much need to argue Metallica's global influence.

Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival.

Watch Kirk Hammett unbox Metallica’s epic new Black Album Funko POP! – a special release celebrating the record’s 30th anniversary…

The four-day Louisville fest also featured Gojira, Rise Against, Anthrax and dozens more acts

Metallica surprised the audience at Kentucky’s Louder Than Life Festival over the weekend by playing the entirety of their 1991 self-titled album (aka The Black Album).

Louder Than Life made its triumphant return in Louisville, KY this past weekend, held September 23, 24, 25 & 26 at the Highland Festival Grounds At KY Expo Center with a record-setting attendance of 160,000 people who enjoyed the expanded four-day weekend for the first time in the festival’s history.

The band are currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of the iconic record with a series of reissues

Danny Wimmer Presents' LTL returned to Louisville September 23-26 with a vengeance and two nights of Metallica!

I guess we should get to the news first: Metallica performed “The Black Album” in its entirety on Sunday at Louder Than Life.

Metallica appeared via satellite during the 2021 Global Citizen Music Festival over the weekend.

The legendary rock band is again gifting to GRCC.

Metallica returned to the big stage at this weekend's Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky - watch pro-shot videos for For Whom The Bell Tolls and No Leaf Clover

Four days of head-banging rock n' roll came to a close Sunday evening with the final day of Louder Than Life 2021.

September 27th is a day steeped in tragedy for any fan of Metallica as it marks the day that Cliff Burton was cruelly robbed of his life in a freak accident that would change the band forever.

This Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. ET, join TIME as we bring you Global Citizen Live, a worldwide, 24-hour concert aiming to defend the planet from climate change, put an end to global poverty and end the pandemic, with performances across six continents from music legends ranging from Billie Eilish to Elton John to Metallica (see a full list of performing artists here).

Earlier this week, the iconic metallers played an ultra-exclusive gig at the 1100-capacity Metro. NME gets the inside story from venue owner Joe Shanahan

In front of just 500 fans

Prior to August 12 1991, it would have been inconceivable to suggest any metal band could break out of their misunderstood and oft maligned fringe genre to become a worldwide phenomenon.

Full audio from both intimate surprise club shows are available