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"They were absolutely right about it": Anthrax’s Charlie Benante on why Metallica were correct
By Will Simpson published
He describes Spotify as “where music goes to die”

“Cliff was the strongest of the four of us emotionally”: How Metallica recovered from the death of Cliff Burton
By Paul Elliott published
And how they chose Cliff’s replacement among 60 candidates

“I’m all about Dimebag and Zakk Wylde!”: Tetrarch guitarist Diamond Rowe salutes the giants of metal
By Amit Sharma published
Plus: the secret to her aggressive tones

“Metallica are killing us!”: How a hair metal band’s dream gig turned into a nightmare
By Paul Elliott published
The Monsters Of Rock tour in 1988 was a disaster for Dokken

“I wanted Alice In Chains to be a guitar duo band”: Jerry Cantrell on classic guitar harmonies
By Paul Elliott, Amit Sharma published
His new solo album is inspired by the heroes of his youth

“We don’t want to be a legacy band that just plays its greatest hits”: James Hetfield on why Metallica will always play new songs
By Will Simpson published
James Hetfield on why Metallica will never be a 'legacy' band

“Greeny is my Excalibur!”: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett says he’s still in love with that famous guitar
By Paul Elliott published
He calls it “a magic piece of wood”

"For different reasons, I went into them thinking that I didn't hope to get the gig": Why Eric Avery didn’t think he was a good fit for Metallica or Smashing Pumpkins
By Will Simpson published
Why Eric Avery didn't fit he was a good fit for Metallica or Smashing Pumpkins
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