Ifs Quote by Bruce Dickinson

If we're compared to Metallica, the greatest metal band in the world, I think that's actually a pretty damn good compliment.

— Johnny Christ

The power, the complexity, the aggression - there's so many things that would attract anyone to Metallica. I think that they are the prime…

— David Draiman

Our day-to-day lives recording and touring aren't that different from those of Metallica, even though the perceived worldview is totally different. So that can…

— Robin Pecknold

I think everyone's trying to come up together and bring up other bands along the way, and we've always been really blessed to have…

— Zacky Vengeance

Before we joined BABYMETAL, we weren't that familiar with metal, but we learned a lot from Metallica. Watching their shows and even meeting them,…

— Suzuka Nakamoto

Without Metallica, we wouldn't have a lot of the bands that we have now.

— Joey Jordison

We've never been shy to admit that Metallica is a huge influence in our lives and on our music.

— Johnny Christ

I would say that I'm very proud that Metallica plays heavy music - but equally proud that we don't think like a heavy-metal band.

— Lars Ulrich

In a lot of ways, Metallica is like a fusion band. It's not necessarily jazz or any of that, but the music is grooving.

— Robert Trujillo

Metallica lives in a little bubble. We just do our own thing. We're not part of any trends or waves or fads. We can…

— Lars Ulrich

Iron Maiden and Metallica are bigger now than they ever were. They're playing stadiums across the entire planet. Even though it seems like their…

— Zacky Vengeance

We are one of the last heavy metal bands. Iron Maiden has always been unique.

— Adrian Smith