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Dave Mustaine
42 years on, Dave Mustaine still has a few things to say about his exit from Metallica

By Will Simpson Published

"You listen to the riffs, you know they’re my riffs"

Bands
Flemming Rasmussen
How Flemming Rasmussen produced Metallica's Master Of Puppets

By Paul Elliott Published

“I rate James as the best rhythm guitar player on the planet," the producer said

Producers & Engineers
Kirk Hammett in 1996, playing Lollapalooza with Metallica lit from behind with his ESP single-cut.
“Every note counts and fits perfectly”: Kirk Hammett names his best Metallica solo

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The field is strong but Hammett's personal favourite is from the controversial Load-era

Artists
James Hetfield [left] and Kirk Hammett harmonise solos as they perform live with Metallica in 1988. Hammett plays a Jackson Rhodes, Hetfield has his trusty white Explorer.
How Metallica wrote the ultimate metal ballad and took thrash into the mainstream with One

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The sound of Metallica in full command, One would prove to be the ultimate thrash metal power ballad

Artists
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett
“We might just say, 'Let's go back to the '90s again.' It's not a bad idea”: Kirk Hammett on the next Metallica album

By Paul Elliott Last updated

And he has 767 new riffs ready to go!

Artists
The Collection: Kirk Hammett is a 400-page coffee table book documenting the Metallica lead guitarist's epic gear arsenal, telling the stories behind them.
Kirk Hammett and Gibson team up for epic book documenting Metallica guitarist’s guitar collection

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Available in Standard, Deluxe and Custom Editions, this weighty 400-pager is essential for Metallica gear heads and tells the story behind Hammett's most-famous guitars

Artists
Metallica frontman James Hetfield performs onstage in front of drummer Lars Ulrich, and plays his Ken Lawrence custom Explorer-style electric guitar, nicknamed "Sun".
Ken Lawrence on how he became James Hetfield's luthier and made some of his most iconic guitars

By Jonathan Horsley Published

How did a specialist in custom-built bass guitars end up making some of the Metallica frontman's most-famous electrics? As it turns out, with a twist of fate and his Mesa/Boogie connection

Artists
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett rock the crowd at their All Within My Hands fundraiser show in Inglewood, CA. Hetfield plays his legendary white Flying V copy, while Hammett plays his ESP "Mummy" KH Series signature model.
Watch James Hetfield lead Metallica in a swampy blues version of fuel with a Danelectro Baritone

By Jonathan Horsley Published

In 2009, Hetfield told us that the Fuel era was all about loosening up and on Friday night at the Helping Hands charity gig he made good on it as Metallica reimagined Fuel, slower and lower

Artists
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
Mesa/Boogie reissues Mark IIC+, the holy grail amp loved by Metallica, John Petrucci and Prince

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The greatest comeback in tube amp history? It's in the conversation, as the Mark IIC+ returns after nearly 40 years as a head and 1x12 combo

Guitar Amps
Charlie Benante of Anthrax band, performs during a Mx Metal Festo 2024 at velodromo on April 13, 2024
"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”

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