Po tym, jak magazyn Kerrang! umieścił Metallikę na pierwszym miejscu najbardziej wpływowych zespołów ostatniego 30-lecia, pora zna kilka kolejnych, ostatnich zestawień, w których również znalazła się Metallica. Na początek te, które w minionym miesiącu zaprezentowała witryna
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10 najlepszych perkusistów wszechczasów, wg
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1. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
2. Neal Peart (Rush)
3. Keith Moon (The Who)
4. Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Them Crooked Vultures)
5. Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
6. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
7. Ginger Baker (Cream)
8. Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Devo, Nine Inch Nails)
9. Stewart Copeland (The Police, Oysterhead)
10. Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
50 najlepszych coverów, wg dziennikarzy
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1. "All Along the Watchtower," The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Bob Dylan)
2. "Twist and Shout," The Beatles (The Top Notes, The Isley Brothers)
3. "Hurt," Johnny Cash (Nine Inch Nails)
4. "I Fought the Law," The Clash (The Crickets, Bobby Fuller Four)
5. "Crossroads," Cream (Robert Johnson)
6. "Hallelujah," Jeff Buckley (Leonard Cohen)
7. "Mr. Tambourine Man," The Byrds (Bob Dylan)
8. "The House of the Rising Sun," The Animals (Traditional)
9. "You Really Got Me," Van Halen (The Kinks)
10. "Respect," Aretha Franklin (Otis Redding)
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45. "Sabbra Cadabra," Metallica (Black Sabbath)
25 najlepszych coverów, wg czytelników
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1. "Blinded By the Light," Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Bruce Springsteen)
2. "All Along the Watchtower," The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Bob Dylan)
3. "Twist & Shout," The Beatles (The Top Notes, The Isley Brothers)
4. "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," Creedence Clearwater Revival (Marvin Gaye)
5. "You Keep Me Hangin' On," Vanilla Fudge (The Supremes)
6. "Hush," Deep Purple (Billy Joe Royal)
7. "Crossroads," Cream (Robert Johnson)
8. "With a Little Help From My Friends," Joe Cocker (The Beatles)
9. "I Fought the Law," The Clash (Bobby Fuller Four)
10. "Further on Up the Road," Eric Clapton (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
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24. "Am I Evil?," Metallica (Diamond Head)
10 najlepszych filmów, w których pojawili się prawdziwi muzycy, wg
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1. Blowup - The Yardbirds
2. Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2 - Alice Cooper and Aerosmith
3. Singles - Alice in Chains, Soundgarden
4. The Darwin Awards - Metallica
5. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - Primus
6. Empire Records - GWAR
7. Encino Man - Infectious Grooves
8. The Simpsons Movie - Green Day
9. Back to the Future Part III - ZZ Top
10. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Cannibal Corpse
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