There’s nothing you would change about Metallica‘s Master of Puppets, right? Released on March 3, 1986, the band’s third album is widely regarded as their masterpiece, the point at which they took ...

Heavy metal effectively came of age in the '80s, as it coalesced what had previously been a ragtag collective of bands into a bona fide rock 'n' roll subgenre capable of achieving Top 40 success. But ...

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster sent radiation across Europe, the first PC virus spread, Top Gun hit theaters and Metallica made a masterpiece.1986 blessed the world with a mind-blowing number of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Metallica maintains a near-perfect presence on the Billboard charts ...