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"If it gets mushy at all, he's out" – Metallica producer Greg Fidelman confirms James Hetfield used a very specific blend of four amps together in the studio for the 72 Seasons album
Best of 2023: "It gets pretty hairy" says the producer on the volume levels
“If you have too much distortion it feels like a sponge”: Kirk Hammett reveals the secret behind his Metallica rhythm tone and advises against high-gain overkill
Save the distortion pedals for the solos and keep that rhythm tone “harmonically tight”
“We’re bored, let’s do some stuff” – How James Hetfield wrote Metallica’s longest-ever song in a Zoom call with Lars
Hetfield and Ulrich tell Apple Music's Zane Lowe that one minute you're bored on Zoom, the next you have a Sabbath-inspired riff, and before long you have the most epic track you’ve ever written
What is the heaviest guitar riff of all time? Metal musicians have their say
A Metallica stalwart emerges as a redoubtable contender against '00s heavyweights from Meshuggah and Gojira, as Baroness, GWAR, Halestorm and more are polled by Revolver
