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The guitar gear secrets behind James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett’s tones on 72 Seasons

Metallica co-producer Greg Fidelman reveals how the new album was made with the help of a Marshall modded by Eddie Van Halen’s amp wizard and a rack full of battle-hardened guitars, including one that makes Hetfield “immediately want to play fast riffs”

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James Hetfield on Metallica's new creative era: "I don't want to sit there and create the songs with Lars anymore – I want everyone to be a part of it and be in it"

The frontman is candid about the need for new approaches in an interview with Metallica's fanzine

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Watch this Metallica fan play Master Of Puppets using every 'instrument' imaginable, including straws, bananas and, er, a toilet door

Tom Fdez attempts to play Metallica's Master Of Puppets using just about every means possible

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Ex Megadeth bassist says Dave Mustaine's long-held Metallica grudge is "f***ing pathetic"

David Ellefson takes aim at former Megadeth bandmate Dave Mustaine over his decades-long beef with Metallica

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Jason Newsted lambasts "idiots" who criticise Lars Ulrich's drumming: "they have no idea what they're talking about"

Jason Newsted has leapt to the defence of his former Metallica bandmate Lars

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Jason Newsted calls And Justice For All the best garage duo album ever: "There was never any big bass on Metallica's albums until the Black Album"

"It was their trip, you know?"

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Mammoth WVH launch "completely different" new single Like A Pastime

Like A Pastime comes from Mammoth WVH's second album Mammoth II, due for release in August

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You can now listen to Motorhead's cover of Metallica classic Enter Sandman - complete with a "horrifying" animated video

Motörhead's cover of Metallica's Enter Sandman comes from from a digital EP that includes songs by Hawkwind, Bob Seger and the Sex Pistols

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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett: “With 72 Seasons, I improvised 20, 30 solos, gave them all to Lars and Greg Fidelman, and went, ‘You guys edit them!’”

Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo draw back the curtain on the metal album of the year: the gear shakeups, the Angus Young and Ritchie Blackmore-inspired guitar approach, and the response to critics of Kirk’s improvisational soloing approach

Guitar World

How Meteora showed Linkin Park were no one-hit wonder: "it proved Hybrid Theory wasn’t an accident"

Linkin Park had become nu metal stars with Hybrid Theory, but with Meteora the band proved they were here to stay

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A beginner's guide to thrash metal in five essential albums

Thrash metal's DNA has rarely undergone any drastic alterations, but its evolution over the years can still be charted via these five classics

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Lars Ulrich: "Metallica is just as clusterf***ed as everything else"

Lars Ulrich and Rob Trujillo take us behind the scenes of Metallica's 72 Seasons - a dramatic record even by their standards

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James Hetfield recalls Dimebag Darrell introducing him to solid-state amps: “He had this freaking amazing crunch going on”

The Metallica frontman was asked about his time with the Pantera legend and credited Darrell for making him question his tube tone

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Hammett talks Hetfield: "We connect in a place that is not comfortable"

The Metallica guitarist reveals his sometimes awkward dynamic with the rhythm king – "It looked like the future was very, very bleak"

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Guitarists rally round Ice Nine Kills’ Dan Sugarman as medical scare forces him to pull out of Metallica support slots

Kiko Loureiro, Angel Vivaldi and Robb Flynn have expressed their support for Sugarman, who will be replaced by Bad Wolves’ Doc Coyle and Miles Dimitri Baker for the shows

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The Tonight Show is not new tonight, May 2, here's why

There may not be a new The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a little bit, as the writers' strike is causing talk shows to go on hiatus.

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Metallica: photos from the opening nights of 2023's biggest tour

Metallica have released a gallery of images from the Amsterdam ArenA, shot on the first two nights of the M72 tour

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Metallica's new album, '72 Seasons,' has met critical acclaim. What's their secret?

On their new record 72 Seasons, Metallica proves they're still making inspired music for hardcore fans. For a metal band with many of its members approaching 60, that's no small feat.

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Metallica mix it up on second night of World Tour in Amsterdam

Watch clips and view setlist from Metallica's second show in Amsterdam – the first of their "no repeat" events

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Metallica just threw Amsterdam the world's biggest heavy metal party

Metallica's first set of the M72 world tour was a triumphant, rousing success

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The 10 drummers that inspired Joey Jordison

Former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison once shared the top 10 drummers who inspired his iconic style

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James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett debut new ESP and Gibson guitars at first show of M72 world tour

Papa Het has a fresh Vulture, while Hammett’s uber-rare ’59 Les Paul got its first-ever runout for the set’s surprise opener

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Metallica's first set of the M72 tour: new songs, old classics, and one big surprise

Watch the opening moments and first song from Metallica's globe-straddling, two-year M72 tour

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Kirk Hammett explains why he uses wah so much: "I can't think of anybody who uses the wah pedal as much as I do – I'm not ashamed of it"

The Metallica guitarist addresses criticism of his frequent use of the effect and explains what it unlocks in his playing

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Watch Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Joe Perry join Metallica for a pulverizing performance of Train Kept A-Rollin' at 2009’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

The two Yardbirds alumni and Aerosmith icon – who each had history with the song – were joined by Ronnie Wood and Flea for the rendition, which featured a who's who of rhythm heroes and lead legends

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