Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell has discussed the possibility of collaborating with Metallica frontman James Hetfield. Answering fan questions in the new issue of Metal Hammer, Cantrell is asked whether another team-up could be on the cards following sporadic collabs together over the years - Cantrell was one of the guest artists to appear on Metallica's take on Lynyrd Skynyrd's Tuesday's Gone on the metal icons' 1998 covers album, Garage Inc; the Alice In Chains man has also made numerous appearances with Hetfield and other Metallica members at special benefit shows since then.
“James and I have talked about it, kind of," Cantrell says when asked if he'd ever do an album with Papa Het. "We never had a formal conversation but I’ve jammed with him at Kirk [Hammett, Metallica guitarist]’s place. I’ve even spent a night or two at his house, and we’ve ended up with guitars in the kitchen and on the porch. It’s something I’d be really curious about, even to just write a song with him. As for whether it’d turn into something more than that, he’s got a pretty demanding day job. Ha ha! So I’d understand if it never comes to be.”
