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20 Metallica Riffs Not Written By James Hetfield, Listed
But it's surprisingly easy for fans to mis-credit even the most iconic Metallica riffs to Hetfield when they were actually written by another of the band’s iconic line-up. Our list collects 20 ...
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When Metallica hit the road for their first national tour, crowds weren’t convinced by their music
James Hetfield and co went on tour with British heavy metal band Raven when they came over to the States in the early 1980s – ...
Palm muting is an essential guitar technique – but there’s a lot more to it than just chugging. Are you using it to its full potential?
First used by ’50s legends Chet Atkins and Les Paul, it is rock, metal and punk that have made palm muting so popular today ...
The Metallica song Ronnie James Dio called perfect: “I was very surprised”
A look at the place Metallica had at the heart of metal in the 1980s, making metal grim and gritty before uniting all tribes with their 1991 self-titled album.
'We've seen Metallica 26 times – gigs are our love language'
One couple experienced love at first sight in a mosh pit abroad, and now they spend every spare moment at live shows.
Jerry Cantrell on riffs, Alice In Chains and extreme metal
As guitarist and co-lead vocalist of Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell is one of the most iconic musicians to emerge from ...
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Gene Hoglan Believes Metallica’s “One” Owes a Major Debt to Dark Angel’s “Darkness Descends”
People have been talking about the similarities in Gene Hoglan’s double bass drumming on Dark Angel’s “Darkness Descends” and Metallica’s “One” since… well, pretty much since “One” was released.
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Review: Spirit Adrift’s ‘Ghost At The Gallows’ Delivers A Delightful Dose Of Classic Heavy Metal
a band armed with with arena size riffs and talent, actually fill up arenas? Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, and Metallica, whom Spirit Adrift takes heavy influence from, are long past their prime and ...