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Tony Iommi and James Hetfield discuss their guitar journeys with Black Sabbath and Metallica in this classic 1992 Guitar World interview
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
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
However, James Hetfield explains, “There’s only so much you can do on Zoom”
![[L-R] Joe Duplantier, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mQHdqMovzLGPGFfWrPVcZb-840-80.jpg.webp)
Gojira’s Joe Duplantier: James Hetfield barely has drums in his in-ear monitors, Lars Ulrich follows his lead onstage
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
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
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
Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo also threw out the ceremonial first pitch – in an alley
James Hetfield says he has “tons of material” written for new Metallica album
Kirk Hammett has over 600 musical ideas cataloged as well
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