When Metallica reached a major career milestone in 2021, one social-media user celebrated with a savagely funny post that went viral: "Wow Metallica is fuckin' turning 40! Thank you for 7 years of ...

Since the early ’80s, this has been Metallica’s rallying cry, and truly, no introduction is needed for a band whose severe guitarwork, melodic interludes, prolific lyrics and thrash pacing have made ...