Metallica - The Stories Behind the Songs

A deep dive into the music and songwriting of the world's greatest heavy metal band: Metallica.

A must-read for any metalhead, Metallica: The Stories Behind the Songs breaks down the writing and recording of every track from each of the band's studio albums, including classic records such as Master of Puppets (1986) and Metallica ('The Black Album') (1991), right through to 2023's 72 Seasons.

Written by former Metal Hammer publisher Chris Ingham and Illustrated with hundreds of stunning photos spanning more than 40 years, this updated entry in the bestselling Stories Behind the Songs series explores the influences behind more than 100 of the band's most celebrated tracks, offering fans a unique perspective into the creation, evolution and performance of their favourite songs.

Packed with insight and analysis, this is a revealing guide to Metallica's discography from a true authority on the band, and an essential read for any fan.

About the author

Chris Ingham is one of the UK's most experienced metal journalists and former Group Publisher of the Classic Rock and Metal Hammer brands for Future Publishing. He wrote Nothing Else Matters: The Stories Behind the Biggest Metallica Songs and The Book of Metal. He lives in London.

Summary

A revealing and in-depth guide to Metallica's discography, covering every one of the band's studio albums.

Foreword

A revealing and in-depth guide to Metallica's discography, covering every one of the band's studio albums.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Ingham, Ingham Chris
• Publisher: Headline Book
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.05.2025
• EAN: 9781035421909
• ISBN: 978-1-03-542190-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 192 mm x 240 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 860 g
• Illustrations: 120 clr and b&w photos
• Series: The Stories Behind the Songs; A Quick Ting On
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies; MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Heavy Metal, Biography: arts & entertainment, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Music: styles and genres, Heavy Metal music, Metal, Heavy Metal