Any year where Metallica release a new album is automatically a great year to be a thrash fan. However, extreme music’s fastest, scrappiest genre would have still thrived in 2023 even if we didn’t ...

Something magical happened when Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson joined forces with guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Metallica is the band widely regarded as the founding fathers of thrash metal. It’s also, arguably, the world’s biggest metal band. Ever.

Here is the most played song live by 15 big thrash metal bands. Thrash's history spans more than four decades with Metallica largely credited for birthing the genre with their 1983 debut Kill 'Em All.

Some 40 years after exploding onto the scene, bassist David Ellefson is still doing what he loves, albeit in a four-pronged fashion. As a founding member of Megadeth, Ellefson made waves amongst a ...

Earlier this week Metallica had teased the title track for their upcoming eleventh studio album, 72 Seasons, which offered heavy hints of ‘thrash’ metal as the main course. Today marks the release of ...

Those privy to metal music history know that Brazil’s musical roots extend beyond its world-class bossa nova and samba traditions. In fact, during the ‘80s, the country went through its own ...

The best way to start a long-winded debate with a metalhead is by asking them who they’d put in their personal Big Four. The most commonly accepted Mount Rushmore of thrash bands features some of the ...

Mar. 6—NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For 127 years, Gibson has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson is ...

This article was originally published on stairwayto11.com as Metal's founding father: Tony Iommi on inspiring thrash titans like Metallica. Tony Iommi, the iconic guitarist of Black Sabbath, recently ...

Before the 1980s, the idea of blending heavy metal and hardcore punk was nearly unthinkable. However, this dynamic fusion began to take shape in the early part of the decade, paving the way for a ...

Megadeth will promote their final album with a global farewell tour. So far they've announced 2026 headlining dates in Canada ...