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Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica perform as Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert (Paramount+) at Microsoft Theater on December 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

James Hetfield was offered the chance to buy the Greeny Les Paul before Kirk Hammett, but he turned it down: “I’m a real idiot”

By Michael Astley-Brown published

Watch Hammett demo Peter Green’s iconic Gibson for Howard Stern as his Metallica bandmate makes the surprise revelation

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James Hetfield (pictured onstage in 2023) - the Metallica man used a José Arredondo modded Marshall head on 72 Seasons

James Hetfield used a “legendary” head modded by Eddie Van Halen’s amp wizard for every track on Metallica’s new album

By Matt Parker published

According to 72 Seasons producer Greg Fidelman, the Metallica frontman leant heavily on this revived guitar amp, which was modded by renowned tech José Arredondo

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James Hetfield (left) and Kirk Hammett perform onstage with Metallica

James Hetfield says “if there was a guitar that changed the course of my history” it was this one – and it’s a cheap copy

By Matt Parker published

The story of this particular guitar features in the Metallica man’s new book about his six-strings, Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield

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Dave Mustaine says his influence on Metallica is “pretty f**king deep”: “I wrote many of the songs that made you famous”

By Matt Owen published

Reflecting on his relationship with Metallica, the Megadeth frontman also gave his opinion on Kirk Hammett playing his parts – and claimed James Hetfield only played guitar in the band because they “couldn’t find anyone else” to do it

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Metallica share scorching, wah-laden new single, Screaming Suicide

By Matt Owen published

It's the second track to be lifted from the band's 12th studio album, 72 Seasons, which arrives April 14

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[L-R] St. Vincent and James Hetfield

Watch St. Vincent perform Nothing Else Matters onstage with Metallica

By Sam Roche published

The band's third annual Helping Hands benefit concert also played host to the first-ever performance of new single Lux Æterna

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Kirk Hammett and Scott Ian

Scott Ian says Kirk Hammett is the most underrated rhythm player in metal

By Matt Parker published

The Metallica man is often overlooked when it comes to his rhythmic ability says the Anthrax guitarist

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Dave Mustaine (left) and Lars Ulrich perform onstage in 2022

Dave Mustaine: Lars Ulrich wrote the opening riff to Metallica’s Master of Puppets

By Jackson Maxwell published

"It was a guy with a guitar that doesn't know how to play... It wasn't anything really mind-blowing by any means. The way James played it made it mind-blowing"

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Dave Mustaine and James Hetfield

Dave Mustaine opens up on failed James Hetfield reunion: “We were talking about getting back together”

By Matt Owen published

The pair were in talks over a new project, but discussions fell through due to a disagreement over a “publishing discrepancy”

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[L-R] James Hetfield of Metallica and Eddie Munson from Stranger Things

It’s settled: James Hetfield had the best Halloween costume this year

By Sam Roche published

The Metallica frontman paid tribute to Stranger Things – which gained the band a deluge of new fans earlier this year – by dressing up as the Hellfire Club’s guitar-toting hero, Eddie Munson

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