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Slayer, L-R Jeff Hanneman,Tom Araya and Kerry King performing at Roseland Ballroom, New York 17 February 1995
How Rick Rubin shaped the sound of Slayer’s first album by ignoring heavy metal norms

By Matt Owen Published

The 1986 record was the first metal album Rubin produced – and he singled out one of the genre's biggest names when highlighting what he thought shouldn't be done in the studio

Producers & Engineers
Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery performs at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort May 18, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band, touring with all four original members for the first time since 1991, released the four-disc box set, "A Cabinet of Curiosities" in April.
“Flea said I might get the gig”: Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery recalls his 2003 audition for Metallica

By Brian Fox Published

After surviving Jane’s Addiction and touring with Alanis Morissette, Eric Avery was granted an audition with metal giants Metallica

Bassists
James Hetfield performs onstage with Metallica at Downing Stadium in Randall's Island, New York City, in 1996
James Hetfield reflects on the anxieties he experienced after stepping away from the guitar for too long

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Speaking to GW in 1996, the always-candid Hetfield recounted how Metallica's post-Black Album break left him “vegging”, and out of practice

Guitarists
Kirk Hammett shreds his ESP Mummy onstage in Vienna, Austria
Kirk Hammett on why bad solos are dying – and dealing with armchair guitar critics

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Towards the end of 2023, we caught up with Metallica's affable lead guitarist to take stock of one of the greatest years in the Bay Area metal behemoth's history, and to talk guitars, songwriting and gear

Guitarists
Maya Neelakantan playing a Gibson Flying V on stage, with a drummer in the background
11-year-old metal guitarist nails Master of Puppets on America’s Got Talent – with Dave Mustaine’s signature model

By Janelle Borg Published

Maya Neelakantan had previously covered Papa Roach's Last Resort on AGT and gone viral for her Tool covers

Guitarists
Kirk Hammett of Metallica performs on stage at Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano on July 14, 2024 in Madrid, Spain
Metallica are currently touring with 64 guitars – and 36 need to be ready to go at any given moment

By Phil Weller Published

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

Guitarists
Kirk Hammett of Metallica performs on stage at Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano on July 14, 2024 in Madrid, Spain
Kirk Hammett doesn't pay attention to solo trolls – and thinks “bad” solos are a thing of the past

By Matt Owen Published

The Metallica guitarist's lead effort in Lux Æterna came under intense fire from online commenters upon its release, with some even recording their own 'improved' versions

Guitarists
Jason Newsted
Jason Newsted is selling the 10-string Alembic bass used on Metallica’s Black Album tour

By Phil Weller Published

The musician has collected some rare, weird, and wonderful instruments over his 40-year career, now he’s teamed-up with Reverb to get them into the hands of new players

Bassists
Jason Newsted, Robert Trujillo,and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform at Day Two of the bands' 30th Anniversary shows at The Fillmore on December 7, 2011 in San Francisco, California.
Robert Trujillo reflects on the legacy of Jason Newsted and Cliff Burton

By Nick Wells Published

If you know your Metallica history, you’ll know that Robert Trujillo is the fourth player to fill the Metallica bass role

Bassists
Jason Newsted
Metallica producer offers a theory for Jason Newsted’s inaudible bass on …And Justice For All

By Phil Weller Published

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

Bassists
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