Metal Pilgrim

22/05/2026

Metallica Pop Up store is mindblowing!🤯 And I honestly couldn’t have passed on an opportunity to jump into the setting of my favorite Metallica album!🤣

First night… let’s go!🤘

21/05/2026

Let the birthday week begin! Metallica and Iron Maiden, here we come!🤘

Already in beautiful Krakow, starting the Metal pilgrimage!

19/05/2026

Is ReLoad actually a masterpiece of experimentation, or was it the beginning of the end of Metallica we all loved?

For years, Metallica fans have been arguing whether ReLoad was the peak of the band's '90s evolution or just a collection of glorified B-sides. So today, in honor of its massive remaster re-release, let's peel back the layers of the body fluids era of Metallica to find out why ReLoad was actually so misunderstood by fans and might be the most necessary and the most pivotal chapter in the Metallica history.

Is ReLoad actually a masterpiece of experimentation, or was it the beginning of the end of Metallica we all loved?For years, Metallica fans have been arguing...

18/05/2026

Vlad the Pilgrim in Transylvania… you know, like that other Vlad 😉

In beautiful Brasov for a couple of days for work before I start a new Metal pilgrimage! Gorgeous city!🤘

17/05/2026

Ram It Down turns 38 today!🥳
Judas Priest’s 11th studio album was released on this day in 1988!

What’s your favourite song from it? How many tracks from this record have you heard live? Which ones would you like Judas Priest to bring back to a live set?🤘

16/05/2026

Piece of Mind turns 43 today!🥳
Nicko McBrain’s debut with Iron Maiden and one of the most beloved Iron Maiden records of all time was released on this day in 1983!🔥

What’s your favourite song from it? How do you rank it in Iron Maiden’s discography? Which some from it do you hope to hear live?

Play it loudly and proudly today, Metal Pilgrims!🤘

14/05/2026

Iron Maiden about to kick off the 2026 leg of their Run For Your Lives Tour, and it looks like we're up for a couple of awesome surprises.

So let's take a look at all the changes Iron Maiden might do for 2026 Run For Your Lives Tour!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BLKLA31pH4

Iron Maiden about to kick off the 2026 leg of their Run For Your Lives Tour, and it looks like we're up for a couple of awesome surprises.Now, first of all, ...

14/05/2026

Hey, Pilgrims! Attending Iron Maiden in Sofia or Metallica in Frankfurt?
Someone you know is hoping to celebrate his birthday in the most TRUE Metal Pilgrim manner... up for a beer? 🍺

Since someone asked, if you want me to bring MP merch to not pay for shipping, I just added a free CONCERT PICKUP option at MetalPilgrim.net if you want me to bring the merch and give it to you personally! Please use it ONLY if you're planning to attend those concerts :)

12/05/2026

In 1991 Metallica released the Black Album and became the biggest metal band on earth. But by 1996, they already looked like a completely different band. And at the center of that change was one man, Bob Rock.

So today, let's take a look at whether Bob Rock was the genius who saved Metallica from the grunge grave, or the producer who slowly destroyed the band's identity, and then answer the question whether Metallica were write to work with Bob Rock back in the 1990s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQdA1uEg_XQ

In 1991, Metallica released the Black Album and became the biggest metal band on earth. But by 1996, they already looked like a completely different band. An...

09/05/2026

NEW METAL DIGEST IS HERE! 🔥

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition premiere & talks around it, Alissa White-Gluz in Dragonforce, Jason Newsted's secret battle, new Deep Purple, Motorhead mystery solved, Venom, Greta Van Fleet, Flotsam And Jetsam, Tygers of Pan Tang, new releases by Draconian, Darkthrone, Converge, Motionless In White, Xandria and much more!

Iron Maiden finally presented their new Burning Ambition documentary film, yet some fans found a drama in it, and Jason Newsted shared the details of a secre...