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James Hetfield credits Metallica’s original bassist with expanding the band’s horizons
Cliff Burton’s breakneck metal riff laid down the gauntlet on thrash metal classic Battery
James Hetfield reflects on the anxieties he experienced after stepping away from the guitar for too long
Speaking to GW in 1996, the always-candid Hetfield recounted how Metallica's post-Black Album break left him “vegging”, and out of practice
Metallica are currently touring with 64 guitars – and 36 need to be ready to go at any given moment
The huge arsenal of guitars and basses is part of a mammoth production that includes 6,000 guitar picks that are needed to make each night a success
Metallica producer offers a theory for Jason Newsted’s inaudible bass on …And Justice For All
Flemming Rasmussen explains why the band – who were mourning the loss of Cliff Burton at the time – decided to dial down Newsted on his maiden Metallica record
James Hetfield opens up on the guitar-based anxiety dreams he had ahead of Metallica’s recent tour
The Metallica guitarist’s nightmares included unplayable gear, tragically short cables, and disappearing roadies as he opens up on the self-doubt he suffered ahead of their latest world tour
Queen’s Stone Cold Crazy comes full circle with a live punk rendition by The Offspring and Brian May
Brian May also joined The Offspring on stage and put his own spin on their 1997 hit Gone Away
James Hetfield is the undisputed master of metal rhythm guitar – and his downpicking will seriously test your abilities
Get to grips with the Metallica frontman’s punishing palm-muting and chugging rhythms
Mastodon's Bill Kelliher on how meeting his guitar heroes pushed him to improve his craft
Mastodon's Bill Kelliher also credits Slayer's Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman for changing his previously nonchalant attitude to warming up before a show
