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Scott Reeder on the last days of Kyuss, QOTSA and what he told James Hetfield after that Metallica audition
The veteran bassist enthuses about his Spinal Trap tribute album, his part in a James Hetfield lyric session and the heady days of desert rock
Scott Reeder on the time he auditioned for Metallica – after Lars Ulrich cold-called him
Reeder didn't get the Metallica gig but the stoner-rock bass icon got a helluva story out of it – and the silver medal in the metal Olympics
Metallica spark Mesa/Boogie mystery as unidentified amp spotted in ESP Guitars video. Could this be a James Hetfield signature?
Speculation surrounding this unidentified chugging object has been ongoing since 2017 when it was spotted in Metallica's studio
When Jason Newsted swapped bands with Robert Trujillo
Why Jason Newsted got the call from Ozzy – and what lay in store for Robert Trujillo, who signed with Newsted’s old band, Metallica
Jason Momoa orders super-gnarly replica of James Hetfield’s iconic white Elektra OGV
Momoa's downstroke game better be on point because Krupi Guitars went to town on recreating the guitar that made Metallica
Joe Duplantier explains how he started playing ESP guitars – and why he’s still playing Charvels
The Gojira guitarist stunned gearheads with his custom ESP at last year's Paris Olympics opening ceremony – now, he's explaining his relationship with the guitar brand
Bob Rock says Metallica's divisive Load album redefined the Hetfield-Hammett guitar partnership
New influences, a change in production methods, and moving away from thrash led to the pair switching up their tandem
Mesa/Boogie’s Mark IIC++ was used by Metallica to shape the sound of 1980s metal – and now it’s been released for the first time ever
Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield's Crunch Berries amp, which was only ever made as an unofficial mod exclusive only to artists, gets its first-ever wide release
