Metallica performed “Moth into Flame” with Lady Gaga at the 59th annual Grammy Awards Sunday, February 12, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
James Hetfield suffered mic problems for the first half of the song and couldn’t be heard.
He eventually moved over to Gaga’s mic, but his mic was functional again by the last verse. It was a disappointing and shocking development for such a high-profile live performance. Hetfield was visibly angry about the mishap, knocking over his mic and throwing down his guitar once the performance was completed.
Metallica was nominated for the Grammy category of “Best Rock Song” for their song “Hardwired,” from their 2016 album Hardwired…to Self-Destruct.
“The king of modern blues getting down and dirty (musically) with a former Van Halen singer”: January 2025 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
“I thought that it was a crime that these songs were sitting there on the shelf”: In the 1970s, Hayley Williams’ grandfather made an album that nobody heard. Now it’s finally being released through her Paramore bandmate’s label
