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Matt Owen

Kirk Hammett reveals the secret weapon behind his guitar tone: “I can’t believe I’m telling you about it!”

Kirk Hammett

Earlier this month, Metallica dropped 72 Seasons – their first album since 2016’s Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, and a triumphant return to James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and co’s heavy metal universe.

The album itself has been the source of much discussion and speculation. First, it was all about that charred electric guitar on the album’s cover, and more recently, talk concerned itself with Hammett’s soloing on Lux Æterna – an effort that brought the trolls out in droves.

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