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“Metallica are killing us!”: How a hair metal band’s dream gig turned into a nightmare
By Paul Elliott published
The Monsters Of Rock tour in 1988 was a disaster for Dokken

“I wanted Alice In Chains to be a guitar duo band”: Jerry Cantrell on classic guitar harmonies
By Paul Elliott, Amit Sharma published
His new solo album is inspired by the heroes of his youth

“We don’t want to be a legacy band that just plays its greatest hits”: James Hetfield on why Metallica will always play new songs
By Will Simpson published
James Hetfield on why Metallica will never be a 'legacy' band

“Greeny is my Excalibur!”: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett says he’s still in love with that famous guitar
By Paul Elliott published
He calls it “a magic piece of wood”

"For different reasons, I went into them thinking that I didn't hope to get the gig": Why Eric Avery didn’t think he was a good fit for Metallica or Smashing Pumpkins
By Will Simpson published
Why Eric Avery didn't fit he was a good fit for Metallica or Smashing Pumpkins

“That was like Van Halen reincarnated”: 11-year-old guitarist wows America’s Got Talent judges
By Will Simpson published
11 year old guitarist impresses America's Got Talent judges

Michael Schenker reveals how he hears his influence on Kirk Hammett's playing in Metallica
By Rob Laing published
"People who copy that particular style will sound a little undeveloped because my vibrato wasn’t right"

"We saw Cliff play, and lost our minds": Memories of Metallica's lost bass titan Cliff Burton as band launches virtual exhibit
By Will Groves published
The first of four planned exhibitions includes interviews, photos, early recordings, letters and more
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