Metallica

music-touring

Metallica concert dates are announced through official channels and presales, but fake tickets and inflated resale markets quickly follow any show announcement. This guide expla...

Status Updates

In late 2021, Metallica canceled a planned run of shows as James Hetfield entered rehab for a relapse related to alcohol. The band paused the 2021 tour cycle, announced a hiatus...

entertainment

The Metallica song in Stranger Things is “Enter Sandman.” It appears prominently in Season 4, primarily during the climactic battle in Vecna’s mindscape and in the post-cr...

status-and-clarification

Is Metallica sober in the sense of long-term recovery from drug and alcohol dependency? Public evidence points toward ongoing substance-related challenges rather than a clear, p...

Status Updates

Metallica has periodically explored extended engagements, including multiweek residencies in markets where they have strong draw and staging that supports extended production. A...

status-queries

In early 2020, Metallica scheduled a world tour supporting their album "Hardwired… to Self-Destruct," with dates across North America, Europe, and Oceania. The tour was positi...

people

Dean Cole is a name shared by several individuals in public records, most notably an American actor and musician best recognized as the bassist for the band Metallica between 19...

music-tours

Metallica typically select opening acts that align with their audience and musical roots, balancing emerging metal acts with genre‑adjacent artists who can bridge to a broader...

music-history

Metallica originated in Los Angeles in 1981 when drummer Lars Ulrich placed an advertisement seeking musicians, leading to a collaboration with guitarist and vocalist James Hetf...

music-tours

Metallica’s 2025 Washington DC stop is part of the band’s long-running residency and touring history in the nation’s capital, with a date and venue announced for this summ...