metallica

We're rockin' around the Christmas tree and into a long list of rock stars who are celebrating their birthdays this month.

It’s one of the most famous metal miscues in history – and Jethro Tull wasn’t even there to accept their award.

Rock was shut out of the major categories (again), but there are still plenty of familiar names elsewhere on the list.

With their career at a crucial stage, the band wasn't able to wait very long before replacing original bassist Cliff Burton.

The 1990s was a transformative decade for metal, as a diverse range of subgenres broke through to the mainstream.

'It sounds pretty . . . strange, but it actually works really well for the type of performance we do.'

Three decades of chaos and decadence.

Robert Trujillo remembers the time his family hid in a shower as bullets flew.

He witnessed their comeback.

Revisiting how Metallica made one of the biggest lineup changes in metal.

Oh really?

They left no doubt as to who the reigning titans of heavy metal are.