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“Lars had Styx and REO Speedwagon records. ‘Why are you buying this crap?’”: James Hetfield on Metallica’s early days
Plus: Hetfield's memories of his first gig – when AC/DC opened for Aerosmith
“I wanted to be heavier and faster than they were”: Dave Mustaine on – guess what? – his split from Metallica
Plus he says his younger self “just needed to be loved”
“It’s all anyone is talking about on the Strip”: Deal for Metallica Sphere residency is “90 per cent” there
Plus new, smaller, Sphere announced for Washington DC
“I turn and I'm, like, 'Hey.' It's Lars, it's Kirk, it's Jason Newsted'”: Daron Malakian recalls the time he fronted Metallica
Tonight Matthew I’m going to be… James Hetfield
Cesar Gueikian on building the SG Kirk Hammett played to honour Black Sabbath and how his designs might shape future Gibson releases
The Gibson CEO on his guitar-making journey, from early missteps to making the SG Hammett rocked at Back To The Beginning, and the Ghost Burst finish that's coming soon to the Gibson lineup
The unique SG built by Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian and played by Kirk Hammett at Back to the Beginning heads to auction
Gibson teams up with Julien's Auctions for Gibson Gives fundraiser, with two of Gueikian's custom builds going under the hammer, plus a heap of signed and stage-played electrics
"It’s kind of like a cover, kind of like my song”: Are Megadeth including Ride The Lightning on their final album?
Dave Mustaine hinted at it earlier this year, and a new tracklisting has added fuel to the fire
Enter, the Raven: Kirk Hammett’s Custom Shop Gibson acoustic dresses up the Hummingbird for Halloween
This collector's item is limited to 100 units worldwide, has a soundhole label signed by Metallica guitarist, and has aesthetic updates that just the thing for the horror superfan
