Ryan J. Downey
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How Metallica Connects To HBO’s ‘Barry’
The co-creator of Bill Hader's 'Barry' explains the Metallica poster in the pilot. → Read More
10 Reasons Why Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’ Is So Damn Good!
Your friendly reminder of what makes this album such a masterpiece. → Read More
How Metallica's Kirk Hammett Lost His Porsche
Someone made a really good bet! → Read More
Doctor Strange Was Written Out of WandaVision
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed plans for Benedict Cumberbatch to appear in WandaVision and explained why those plans were scrapped.. → Read More
How Metallica Shaped Fear Factory
Dino Cazares narrows down Metallica's influence on his band. → Read More
25 of the Most Watched Rock + Metal Videos in 2020
You watched these videos millions of times. → Read More
25 Massive Rock + Metal Bands Ranked by Spotify Monthly Listeners
But which band is the king of streaming? → Read More
Glenn Danzig Explains How He Ended Up Writing Songs for 1987's Less Than Zero [Exclusive]
Misfits bandleader Glenn Danzig explains his connection to the '80s classic Less Than Zero starring Robert Downey Jr. → Read More
Ice Nine Kills Singer Details the Band's Connection to The Shining [Exclusive]
Ice Nine Kills vocalist Spencer Charnas explains his longtime love for Stanley Kubrick's ‘The Shining’ and how it fits into the band mystique. → Read More
GWAR Singer Recalls Watching RoboCop While Tripping on LSD [EXCLUSIVE]
Blöthar The Berserker makes the journey from Scumdoggia to talk about the power of Robocop and its cultural impact. → Read More
Robert Patrick Talks The Rising Hawk, Revisits His Legacy in The X-Files, The Sopranos and More [Exclusive]
Actor Robert Patrick sits down with us to discuss his new movie, ‘The Rising Hawk,’ as well as revisiting some of his most iconic roles. → Read More
How Satanic Panic and Occult Beliefs Shaped Darren Lynn Bousman Films Like Death of Me [Exclusive]
Filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman talks about growing up in Kansas, going to church and how urban legends and Satanic panic has shaped his movies.. → Read More
Spiral Director Explains the Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson Relationship in Book of Saw [Exclusive]
Darren Lynn Bousman explains how Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson's characters are tied together by the philosophies of Jigsaw in ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’. → Read More
Comedian Dave Hill Knew Metallica Would Be Huge in 1988
Hear the story of the moment he knew. → Read More
‘Aquaman’ Star: ‘If You’re A Jason Momoa Fan, You’re A Metallica Fan’
The actor got his copy early. → Read More
Queen + Metallica Top 2019 Album Sales List
The best of any genre. → Read More
Bill Burr Wants to Return to The Mandalorian and the Breaking Bad Universe [Exclusive]
Bill Burr hasn't been asked to return in The Mandalorian season 2 or the final season of Better Call Saul but he's ready if the call comes in.. → Read More
Bill Burr Talks The King of Staten Island and His Hardest Scene to Shoot [Exclusive]
Bill Burr talks about his experience making Judd Apatow's ‘The King of Staten Island’ in our exclusive interview with the actor. → Read More
Breaking Benjamin Guitarist Names His Top 5 Metallica Songs
Not every fan is worried about their cred with thrash metal purists. → Read More
Mark Tremonti Picks His Dream Metallica Set List
How much money would you pay to see this set? → Read More