Exodus guitarist Gary Holt – with tongue firmly in cheek – feels that he should be credited for his role in crafting one of Metallica's biggest songs.
In a new interview with the Heavy Stories podcast, Holt looks back on his career and the circumstances which led him to inadvertently inspire part of the Ride The Lightning classic Creeping Death.
Holt and Kirk Hammett were both part of the Exodus line-up when they recorded their 1983 demo Die By His Hand. But Hammett – who wrote the Exodus song's familiar riff – left soon after to join fellow Bay Area thrashers Metallica, who'd fired their original guitarist Dave Mustaine on the eve of recording their debut album Kill 'Em All.
