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James Hetfield's isolated guitar tracks from ...And Justice For All and Master of Puppets prove his picking precision is unrivaled

By Sam Roche

Bow before Papa Het's isolated playing from Metallica classics Battery, Master of Puppets, Disposable Heroes, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Blackened, One and Dyers Eve

Tony Iommi and James Hetfield on the cover of Guitar World, 1992

Tony Iommi and James Hetfield discuss their guitar journeys with Black Sabbath and Metallica in this classic 1992 Guitar World interview

By Brad Tolinski, Alan Paul

The titanic pair on gear, influences, being heavy metal pioneers, setting bandmates on fire and everything in between

James Hetfield reveals he writes riffs when he’s “really happy” and lyrics when he’s emotional

By Matt Owen

The Metallica frontman wrote some of the moodiest riffs of all time while he was happy, apparently

Metallica have written over 10 new songs during lockdown

By Sam Roche

However, James Hetfield explains, “There’s only so much you can do on Zoom”

[L-R] Joe Duplantier, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich

Gojira’s Joe Duplantier: James Hetfield barely has drums in his in-ear monitors, Lars Ulrich follows his lead onstage

By Richard Bienstock

The Gojira leader discusses the Metallica frontman’s rhythm guitar dominance in a new interview

Watch Metallica perform the national anthem ahead of the Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA game

By Sam Roche

Hammett wields the legendary Greeny Les Paul, while Hetfield dons a camo-finished ESP Custom Shop Snakebyte

ESP raises over $47k at Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation Concert and Auction

By Sam Roche

The company donated two signed guitars that brought in $26,100 and $21,050

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett perform The Star-Spangled Banner virtually before San Francisco Giants home game

By Richard Bienstock

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo also threw out the ceremonial first pitch – in an alley

Metallica's James Hetfield performs onstage at Twickenham Stadium on June 20, 2019 in London, England

James Hetfield says he has “tons of material” written for new Metallica album

By Richard Bienstock

Kirk Hammett has over 600 musical ideas cataloged as well

Singer and guitarist James Hetfield of the heavy metal quartet Metallica performs onstage in circa 1985.

James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Kerry King and more to feature in new Flying V documentary

By Richard Bienstock

New DVD release “chronicles the origin of the most unique guitar on earth”

(L-R) James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica

Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett look back on 16 of the band's most important songs

By Guitar World Staff

One of metal's most formidable guitar duos evaluate some of their discography's most significant entries

Metallica share stripped-down acoustic reworking of Blackened in quarantine

By Richard Bienstock

You've never heard the ...And Justice for All classic sound quite like this

Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, John Petrucci and more on why they love Mesa/Boogie’s Mark II amps

By Richard Bienstock

The amp maker celebrates its 50th anniversary with star-studded video

Bob Rock recalls the first time he asked Metallica to tune down: "James Hetfield looked like he wanted to kill me"

By Richard Bienstock

Rock also talked about "not getting" Enter Sandman in extensive interview with Gibson TV

Ride the riff lightning with Dunlop's James Hetfield White Fang Custom Flow Pick

By Richard Bienstock

New signature plectrum from the Metallica frontman is "fast and sleek and easy to grip,” Hetfield says

The secrets behind James Hetfield's guitar sound on Metallica's Sad But True

By Chris Gill

Learn how James Hetfield got his monstrous rhythm guitar tone on this classic Metallica track

Watch Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the N.B.A. Finals

By Richard Bienstock

The guitarists appeared before Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors vs. the Toronto Raptors.

Watch Metallica Perform “Frantic” for the First Time in Eight Years

By Richard Bienstock

The band dug up the 'St. Anger' classic for the opening night of their latest run of WorldWired tour dates.

Watch Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at a San Francisco Giants Game

By Richard Bienstock

The band and ball club got together to celebrate the seventh-annual “Metallica Night.”

Metallica's Guitar Techs Reveal the Band's Live Rig

By Guitar World Staff

Learn about everything from the onstage antennas to the band's guitar pick arrangement.