Legendary Metal Producer Names One Problem With Modern Guitarists: ‘There’s a Thousand Yngwies, but There’s Only One Uli Jon Roth’ tt

“Let’s leave that for the practice room and come out and play me something tasty.” eProducer Max Norman pointed out one aspect of modern musicians, especially guitar…

Kirk Hammett Was ‘Shocked’ He Got ‘Metallica’s Blessings’ for Solo EP, Explains Why James and Lars Changed Their Opinion on Side Projects. tt

“Something like this takes on a different sort of meaning now than it would have 20 years ago.” After almost forty years of defining heavy metal through…

Listen: Someone Isolated Lars Ulrich’s Drum Track on Metallica’s New Song ‘If Darkness Had a Son’, This Is How They Sound. tt

Classic snare work by Lars. Metallica’s return to albums is almost here, with the band’s upcoming record “72 Seasons” dropping next month, 7 years after their last…

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Explains ‘Key to a Successful Band,’ Talks How Jazz Icon Became His Godfather. tt

“What an honor to have the great Dexter Gordon as my godfather.” During an appearance on Tanya’s Table Podcast, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich talked about success, live…

What’s the Guitar on Cover of Metallica’s ’72 Seasons’? Kirk Hammett Answers. tt

“I asked, ‘Do you remember what the word was on the headstock?’” After much anticipation, Metallica’s highly awaited album, “72 Seasons,” was finally released last week, ending…

Dave Mustaine Says He Was a ‘Huge’ Part of Metallica’s Early Success, Explains Why He Started Playing Guitar. tt

“After I left Metallica, the world wanted to know what I was gonna do, because I was this huge component of Metallica’s success.” Dave Mustaine recalled how…

Pro Footage: Rob Trujillo Uses Pick During Metallica’s Performance of ‘The God That Failed’ tt

Live from the Worldwired Tour in Manchester, UK. Metallica has shared pro-shot footage of its performance of “The God That Failed” from the June 18 show at…

What If Metallica’s ‘Kill ‘Em All’ Was All Major Key? Uncle Ben Explores tt

There are many questions which keep us awake at night… Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? Will they EVER make another decent “Predator”…

‘I Just Didn’t Want Any More Conflict in My Life’: Bassist Rudy Sarzo Recalls Declining First Offer to Join Whitesnake. tt

“Then a couple of years later, they called us again.” Rudy Sarzo explained why he was initially hesitant to join Whitesnake, and reflected on working alongside Steve…

Kirk Hammett Explains Why Metallica’s ‘Justice’ Is So Complex & Progressive, Shares Honest Opinion on Bob Rock & His Work Method. tt

“A lot of times it’s a lot of frustration,” the guitarist said. During an appearance on Gibson Icons, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett talked about the band’s late-’80s…