They're named in the categories of Best Rock Album, Best Metal Performance and Best Rock Song for the 56th ceremony, which takes place on January 26 in Los Angeles. The metal veterans have previously won just one Grammy, for their live rendition of Iron Man on 1999 album Reunion.

David Bowie and the Rolling Stones both have three nominations while Led Zeppelin and Queens Of The Stone Age have two, and Paul McCartney is named in four categories. Other nominees include Anthrax, Dream Theater, Killswitch Engage, Volbeat, Gary Clark Jr, Muse, Kings of Leon, Neil Young, Nine Inch Nails and Metallica.