“Metallica would jam on their stuff in rehearsals, songs like Black Night and Highway Star”: Lars Ulrich on his lifelong love of Deep Purple and the genius of the Machine Head album By Peter Makowski published 13 April 24 Lars Ulrich is a lifelong Deep Purple fan – and here’s why
"In the beginning it was a little rattling until I found out his face expressions." This is what it's like being Lars Ulrich's drum tech By Merlin Alderslade published 20 November 23 Metallica's longtime drum tech Jimmy Clark reveals his experiences of working with the biggest metal band on the planet
Robert Trujillo says Metallica haven't given up on slow songs: "At some point there will be a ballad" By Rich Hobson published 31 October 23 Metallica haven't released a ballad since 2008's The Day That Never Comes, but bassist Robert Trujillo admits the slow songs will make a comeback... eventually
Dave Lombardo explains why Slayer were the best thrash metal band: "Our mantra was to blow everyone away" By Rich Hobson published 20 October 23 Slayer were the most extreme band of The Big Four, but former drummer Dave Lombardo also explains why he thinks they were also best
“Part of the deal was we couldn’t disturb the penguins”: Lars Ulrich looks back on Metallica’s record-breaking Antarctica gig By Liz Scarlett published 5 August 23 Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich reflects on "one of the best trips we ever had", the time the quartet performed at a research base in Antarctica surrounded by penguins
Corey Taylor says he "completely backed" Metallica and Lars Ulrich's Napster battle: "if more people realized how badly artists were paid, they might say something" By Liz Scarlett published 17 July 23 Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor backs Metallica's decision to sue Napster back in 2000
Lars Ulrich on the band that made him ditch tennis, get a drumkit and change rock history By Niall Doherty published 23 May 23 Metallica? You can thank a little band called Deep Purple for that
Lars Ulrich thinks Metallica have about ten years left as a touring band By Liz Scarlett published 7 April 23 Lars Ulrich: "I know there's some people in the comments section that think that point has already come [where Metallica should stop] — and I appreciate that"
Watch Jason Newsted talk about being bullied by Metallica in this rare 1986 video interview with the baby-faced metalheads By Liz Scarlett published 27 March 23 In a 1986 interview, Jason Newsted discussed the "abuse" he received from an unapologetic Metallica and their crew due to being the group's "new kid on the block"
Dave Mustaine says he got to meet Diamond Head as “equals”, where as Lars Ulrich was a “fanboy” who would “follow them” around By Liz Scarlett published 12 January 23 Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine recalls meeting NWOBHM band Diamond Head for the first time, throws shade at "fanboy" Lars Ulrich
Ville Valo thinks Metallica's Lars Ulrich is rock's second most "important drummer", after Led Zeppelin's John Bonham By Liz Scarlett published 2 December 22 HIM's Ville Valo shares the love for Metallica and drummer Lars Ulrich
Some smart ass has created a Metallica skit pretending to be the band in the studio, and the Lars Ulrich impression has us screaming By Liz Scarlett published 23 November 22 YouTube Steve Terreberry acts out what he thinks happens at a standard Metallica studio session
Watch Lars Ulrich interview Dave Grohl on It’s Electric By Scott Munro last updated 20 September 22 Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich interviews Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl on his Beats 1 Radio show It’s Electric - watch full 45-minute interview
Lars Ulrich reflects on the progress Metallica made with Hardwired By Merlin Alderslade last updated 20 September 22 With Metallica’s new record Hardwired... To Self-Destruct finally finished, this has been a year of progress and reconnection for Lars Ulrich
Dave Mustaine: “Lars Ulrich is afraid to play with Megadeth” By Dave Everley last updated 20 September 22 Megadeth mainman calls out Metallica drummer in latest spat
‘Leprechaun Lars’ made fool of drugged-up Sebastian Bach By Martin Kielty last updated 20 September 22 Sebastian Bach recalls the night he and Duff McKagan took Quaaludes - and how Metallica’s Lars Ulrich made fools of them
Lars Ulrich on Metallica's festival shows: It’ll be challenging, but we thrive on this s**t By Scott Munro last updated 20 September 22 After it was confirmed that Metallica would play two headline sets at five US festivals in 2020, drummer Lars Ulrich says they plan on mixing things up
Lars Ulrich: “There’s not a f**king moment I’d change” By Dave Everley last updated 20 September 22 Lars Ulrich is more than just Metallica’s drummer – he’s the beating heart of the band. In this classic 2012 interview, he looks back over the band’s epic journey
Metallica: the epic story behind the Black album By Jon Hotten last updated 20 September 22 30 million people can’t be wrong: how the Black Album transformed Metallica into metal’s biggest band
Lars Ulrich's sons form band and preview new music By Liz Scarlett last updated 20 September 22 Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich's sons form the band Taipei Houston and share clip of new music on Instagram