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How the rhythm and lead styles of James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett will power up your metal playing fast
Metallica co-producer Greg Fidelman reveals how the new album was made with the help of a Marshall modded by Eddie Van Halen’s amp wizard and a rack full of battle-hardened guitars, including one that makes Hetfield “immediately want to play fast riffs”
The Metallica frontman was asked about his time with the Pantera legend and credited Darrell for making him question his tube tone
Papa Het has a fresh Vulture, while Hammett’s uber-rare ’59 Les Paul got its first-ever runout for the set’s surprise opener
Bill Kelliher, Stephen Carpenter, Nergal, Lars Frederiksen and Javier Reyes all have at least one new guitar on the way from the LTD stable
Watch Hammett demo Peter Green’s iconic Gibson for Howard Stern as his Metallica bandmate makes the surprise revelation
According to 72 Seasons producer Greg Fidelman, the Metallica frontman leant heavily on this revived guitar amp, which was modded by renowned tech José Arredondo
The story of this particular guitar features in the Metallica man’s new book about his six-strings, Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield
Reflecting on his relationship with Metallica, the Megadeth frontman also gave his opinion on Kirk Hammett playing his parts – and claimed James Hetfield only played guitar in the band because they “couldn’t find anyone else” to do it
