Latest about James Hetfield
Want to play Master of Puppets the right way? Here's how to get faster at downpicking so you can chug like James Hetfield
Downpicking is a fundamental and powerful pick stroke, and one of the mainstay techniques in metal and punk
How Ken Lawrence came to build some of James Hetfield’s most iconic guitars – including one using wood from Metallica’s former home
The luthier specialized in bass guitars before he met Hetfield via Mesa/Boogie. It would land him his most challenging but rewarding collaboration
When Metallica hit the road for their first national tour, crowds weren’t convinced by their music
James Hetfield and co went on tour with British heavy metal band Raven when they came over to the States in the early 1980s – but they didn’t always win over the audience
James Hetfield's luthier on how he went from crafting basses to becoming the Metallica guitarist's go-to axe maker
And why we have Doug West from Mesa/Boogie to thank for Ken Lawrence and Papa Het's now-iconic link-up
Jerry Cantrell and James Hetfield have talked about making an album together
The two guitar heroes have recorded together in the past, and collaborated at a number of benefit concerts. Could a fully fledged album be next?
James Hetfield explains the controversial mixing of Metallica’s …And Justice for All
The band's first album with Newsted, ...And Justice for All was marked by the band's increasingly progressive and technically intricate bent – and barely audible bass parts
Gibson’s mystery Metallica-inspired Explorer hasn’t gone to James Hetfield – it’s been gifted to a Hollywood superstar
It was theorized that Gibson was crafting a Custom Shop Explorer inspired by Hetfield’s “So What” model ahead of some signature models, but that wasn't the case...
Metallica pull out all the stops for All Within My Hands charity gig – bringing out oddball Danelectros, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament and rarities
With the help of some special guests, Metallica played deep cuts, new covers, and a very interesting reimagining of one of their recent releases all in the name of charity
