Kirk Hammett Says Lars Ulrich Saw Ghosts in ‘Haunted’ Studio Where Metallica Recorded ‘Kill ‘Em All’
'The whole building was supposedly haunted.'
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Robert Trujillo Reveals Metallica’s ‘Weird’ Pre-Show Workout Routine
'It sounds pretty . . . strange, but it actually works really well for the type of performance we do.'
Metallica's Mostly Old School Power Trip Set
Get the scoop on Metallica's festival-closing set.
Dee Snider Criticizes Concept Behind Metallica’s ‘No Repeat Weekend’ – ‘It’s Kind of Self-Serving’
Does he make a good point?
Why Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Won’t Push His Kids to Have a Career in Music
Kirk gave a honest, candid assessment.
Why Kirk Hammett Looks to Dimebag Darrell When Choosing a Wah Pedal
Kirk knows wah-wah.
Kirk Hammett Reveals the Hardest Thing About Being in Metallica With James Hetfield (And Why It’s a Good Thing)
They're a special guitar duo.
Here’s Why Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Embraces Creative Risks + Contentious Responses
'[I]f you have a catalog that's just perfect, people get bored of it.'
10 Bands Who Overcame Huge Tragedies
Inspiring tales of artists who’ve triumphed over devastation.
Kirk Hammett Still Wonders What Metallica’s ‘…And Justice for All’ Would Sound Like With Cliff Burton
And not just because it probably would've had audible bass.
How Metallica Sorted Through Kirk Hammett’s 700 Riffs for ’72 Seasons’
He had 500 ideas for the previous album, lost another 250 on his phone and still had 700 new ones!
Why Kirk Hammett Thinks Metallica’s First Two Albums Were Special
Before their career took off.