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2 days ago
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Iconic Metal Guitarist, 62, Makes Bold Statement About His Career
Iconic Metal Guitarist, 62, Makes Bold Statement About His Career originally appeared on Parade. For over forty years, Kirk Hammett has delivered one scorching solo after another as the lead guitarist for Metallica. Hammet joined the band in 1983, replacing original lead guitarist Dave Mustaine. Along with guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, and then-bassist Cliff Burton, Hammet ushered in a new wave of heavy metal and helped make Metallica one of the biggest bands in the world. The band's first four albums are considered thrash metal classics. Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets and …And Justice For All helped Metallica cultivate a loyal following of headbangers. They would achieve massive mainstream success with their fifth album, the self-titled LP commonly known as The Black Album. And Hammett thinks The Black Album is his finest moment. "It's weird, because my opinion of that changes all the time," he told Metal Hammerin a new interview. "I don't sit around listening to Metallica…I don't look in the rear-view mirror too often. The whole band is like that – we just move on." "But I will say, there was a period where I thought my playing was [explicative] spot on, and that was The Black Album. Those solos wrote themselves! Almost all of them worked out instantly," he added. "There were only a few things I wasn't prepared for, and that was 'The Unforgiven' solo, which is pretty well documented," he says, referring to his well-documented clashes with producer Bob Rock. "And the solo for 'My Friend Of Misery.' But because the solo of 'The Unforgiven' ended up being so spontaneous, that made me want to do them all like that from that point on." Metallica will perform at Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne's final show on July 5. The lineup includes bands such as Mastodon and Gojira, as well as additional performances by legends like KK Downing of Judas Priest, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, and Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. Recently, Metallica vocalist James Hetfield closed out a packed show with a passionate message that touched the hearts of Metal Guitarist, 62, Makes Bold Statement About His Career first appeared on Parade on Jun 2, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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6 days ago
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Dave Mustaine: Metallica Stole 'Enter Sandman' Riff from Another Band
The post Dave Mustaine: Metallica Stole 'Enter Sandman' Riff from Another Band appeared first on Consequence. Dave Mustaine has once again asserted that Metallica stole their most famous riff from a song by another band. In a new interview on 'The Shawn Ryan Show,' Mustaine accused his former band of lifting the 'Enter Sandman' riff from crossover thrash band Excel and their 1989 song 'Tapping Into the Emotional Void.' Get Metallica Tickets Here Comparisons between the songs have been made over the years — even by Mustaine himself some 20 years ago — and members of Excel once considered taking legal action against Metallica, per a report in 2003. The riffs do bare similarities, as does the tom-drum buildup in both songs, and Mustaine felt the need to remind people when he began discussing Metallica in the interview. 'I made sure not to ever say that I quit, because I wanted people to know that I was unfairly dismissed and that I didn't give a shit,' the Megadeth mastermind said of his tenure with Metallica. 'Because we may not be as big as they are. Hell, their biggest song, 'Enter Sandman' — go look up the band Excel right now. Look up their song, I think it's something 'Into the Unknown.' Pretty similar,' referring to 'Tapping Into the Emotional Void.' Mustaine ended up discussing Metallica at length during the three-plus-hour conversation with Shawn Ryan, and elsewhere, took digs at the band and his replacement Kirk Hammett for using material he'd written. 'At the time, I was really mad and I didn't wanna forgive them for what they did,' Mustaine said of his ousting from Metallica. 'And I told them when I left, 'Do not use my music. And of course they used it. 'Ride the Lightning,' I wrote. 'The Call of Ktulu' I wrote. Let's see, what else? There's 'Phantom Lord,' 'Metal Militia,' 'Jump in the Fire', 'The Four Horsemen.' And I wrote a bunch of 'Leper Messiah,' too. They didn't give me credit on that. You listen to the riffs, you know they're my riffs. He continued, 'It's, like, you think I'm gonna all of a sudden hear my riff and say, 'That's not me.' So, yeah, I wrote a lot of their music that made them, and all the solos on that first record were mine — the best Kirk could try and copy them.' For what it's worth, Mustaine, Hammett, and James Hetfield all made Consequence's list of the 100 Best Guitarists of All Time. Fans can catch Metallica performing 'Enter Sandman' and other classics on the current North American leg of their 'M72 World Tour' (pick up tickets here). You can listen to the full interview below, as well as the Excel song 'Tapping Into the Emotional Void,' along with Metallica's 'Enter Sandman.' Popular Posts Billy Joel Diagnosed with Brain Disorder, Cancels All Upcoming Tour Dates Man Wearing Nazi T-Shirt Gets a Beatdown from Fans at Punk Rock Bowling Fest Freddie Mercury's Alleged Child Revealed in New Biography David Lynch's Personal Archive Going Up for Auction The 30 Best Action Movie Stars of All Time, Ranked Is The Who's Farewell Tour in Turmoil? Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
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23-04-2025
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Metallica Live in Bahrain!
Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre, Bahrain's most exciting entertainment destination, announced hosting one of its most anticipated events of the year: Metallica on December 3, 2025. This highly anticipated event promises an unforgettable experience that fans won't want to miss. Formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich and including guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo, Metallica has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history. It has sold nearly 125 million albums worldwide and generated more than 17 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on all seven continents — more than 1.3 million of whom belong to the band's fiercely loyal and consistently growing Fifth Member fan club. Metallica's catalog of multi-platinum studio albums includes Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All, Metallica (commonly referred to as The Black Album), Load, Reload, St. Anger, Death Magnetic, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, and more.
22-04-2025
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Metallica to perform at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Metallica will take to the stage for the After-Race Concerts at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday, December 6. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will bring their world-renowned catalogue of hits including Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, Justice for All, Metallica and Load to Etihad Park. Metallica is the third act confirmed in a thrilling line-up for the After-Race Concerts, after pop icon Katy Perry and breakout star Benson Boone. "Metallica deliver life-changing shows. They are the perfect addition to the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and Yasalam offering. Saturday will be a day not to miss for F1 and rock fans alike," said David Powell, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer at Ethara. Formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich and including guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo, Metallica has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history, selling nearly 125 million albums worldwide and generating more than 17 billion streams. They've won nine Grammy Awards, multiple MTV Video Music Awards, a 2009 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Sweden's Polar Music Prize. Access to the After-Race Concerts is exclusive to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ticket holders who can upgrade to the Golden Circle to get closest to the stage.
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25-03-2025
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Metallica Are All in Their 60s — But Kirk Hammett Says There's No Retirement Anywhere in Sight
Metallica's members are all in their 60s, and their music is way more physically demanding than anything their classic-rock forebears have had to tackle onstage — but lead guitarist Kirk Hammett tells our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast that he doesn't see retirement on the horizon. More from Rolling Stone Kirk Hammett Has a Solo Album Coming - and 767 Riffs Ready for the Next Metallica Album Kirk Hammett to Share Stories Behind His Legendary Guitars in New Book From Nirvana to Mariah Carey, Here's How to Stream 'MTV Unplugged' Performances Online 'As long as we have our health and our mind, I think we can just keep on going,' says Hammett, whose new coffee-table book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, dives into his world-class arsenal of vintage guitars. 'Sometimes I forget how old I am, because I don't feel like I'm 62 years old. I feel like I'm still somewhere in my thirties. I go out and surf, I bike, I run, I walk, I do all sorts of fucking crazy stuff, physically. And I'm still able to do everything I do. I do yoga every day, I meditate every day.' (To hear the whole episode, go here for the podcast provider of your choice, listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play above.) Drummer Lars Ulrich, the member with the most punishing job, 'is in really great shape too,' Hammett continues. 'As long as we're all healthy, I think we can keep going. Rob Trujillo doesn't even have gray hair! I don't know what it is — maybe playing this music, maybe just being in this band — it's a fountain of youth for us. I have no plans to give up anything. This is my life.' In the wide-ranging interview, Hammett explained how 1991's Black Album ended up fitting in so well with the grunge explosion around its release: He had discovered the scene early, and the riff to 'Enter Sandman' was directly inspired by early Soundgarden. 'I remember getting the first Sub Pop singles in like 1987, bro,' he says. 'I still have all those single-of-the-month records — Nirvana, Mudhoney, Tad, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Green River. James [Hetfield] was listening to a lot of it too. I knew things were happening. A couple of years later, I started seeing guys with hairdos that reminded me of what the Sub Pop guys looked like on all these singles. Then all those albums started coming out, and then we were full-on in the grunge era.' Kurt Cobain, in particular, loved Metallica — when he attended one show, standing at the side of the stage, he asked Hammett if they were going to play 1983's 'Whiplash.' 'Kurt [also] told me that he freaking loved 'Ride the Lightning,'' Hammett says. 'There's a riff on Bleach that reminds me of 'Ride the Lightning.'' Hammett's authorship of the 'Enter Sandman' riff has long been clear, but fans have struggled to figure out who wrote what in many of Metallica's other songs — Hammett says online lists of which riffs are his are 'always wrong.' 'It's literally a crowd of riffs and people trying to randomly pick out which ones I wrote,' he adds. 2008's Death Magnetic is 'chock full' of Hammett riffs, he says, while also declaring the bridge riff of 'The Thing That Should Not be' a favorite composition: 'To this day, I still think it's one of the heaviest things we ever did. And I've been chasing that heaviness ever since, trying to write a riff that hits that same way.' Unlike the apparently cutthroat world of horror movie poster collecting, Hammett has found a certain code of honor among guitar-seekers over the years he's spent assembling the collection spotlighted in his new book. He prefers trading guitars rather than buying them outright: 'When you trade, everyone's happy, man. When cash is involved, there's something empty-feeling about it,' he says. A fellow super-collector, blues-guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa, even alerted Hammett to a black 1959 Les Paul Standard that the Metallica guitarist had been chasing for a decade. 'I have to thank Joe for that opportunity, for not buying it, 'cause he already has one, and just for being really cool and calling me first,' Hammett says. As a gesture of thanks, Hammett sent Bonamassa a replica of Hammett's most prized guitar, Greeny — another 1959 Les Paul Standard formerly owned by original Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green. Download and subscribe to Rolling Stone's weekly podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now hosted by Brian Hiatt, on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts). Check out eight years' worth of episodes in the archive, including in-depth interviews with Mariah Carey, Bruce Springsteen, SZA, Questlove, Halsey, Neil Young, Snoop Dogg, Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Rick Ross, Alicia Keys, the National, Ice Cube, Taylor Hawkins, Willow, Keith Richards, Robert Plant, Dua Lipa, Killer Mike, Julian Casablancas, Sheryl Crow, Johnny Marr, Scott Weiland, Liam Gallagher, Alice Cooper, Fleetwood Mac, Elvis Costello, John Legend, Donald Fagen, Charlie Puth, Phil Collins, Justin Townes Earle, Stephen Malkmus, Sebastian Bach, Tom Petty, Eddie Van Halen, Kelly Clarkson, Pete Townshend, Bob Seger, the Zombies, and Gary Clark Jr. And look for dozens of episodes featuring genre-spanning discussions, debates, and explainers with Rolling Stone's critics and reporters. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
