Lauryn is the youngest writer on the Loudwire staff, and has the oldest taste in music. She'll chew your ear off about rockers ranging from Jim Morrison to Chris Cornell, and don't even get her started on Guns N' Roses. Her writing journey began as a freelancer for Alternative Nation, which eventually led her to Loudwire, where she prides herself on being an old soul.
Lauryn Schaffner
Metallica Were Streamed Over a Billion Times in 2020
Now that's a fanbase!
Lars Ulrich: New Metallica Album Is the ‘Heaviest Thing,’ Best One Yet
It's coming along.
Matt Sorum Reveals How Lars Ulrich Helped Him Get Hired By Guns N’ Roses
And the rest was history.
Metallica, Korn, Corey Taylor + More to Play Alice in Chains MoPOP Founders Award Event
A night of Alice in Chains songs.
See Photos of Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Through the Years
Curls, curls and more curls.
Metallica Announce New ‘S&M2′-Enhanced Batch of BLACKENED Whiskey
The only whiskey matured by Metallica.
Kirk Hammett Defends Metallica’s Decision to Keep Making ‘Blackened’ Whiskey
Despite James Hetfield's alcohol struggles.
Lars Ulrich Explains Why a Metallica Biopic Would Be ‘Complicated’
And whether he'd want to do one.
Metallica’s ‘…And Justice for All': 10 Facts Only Superfans Would Know
One of the most unique thrash albums.