If Michael Schenker is to be believed in our new interview, he hasn't actively listened to music by other artists in over 50 years. Still, it's hard to avoid radio and television, and once in a while the German guitar icon will hear things – including self-confessed Schenker fans Metallica.
“Do I ever listen to Metallica and hear my own licks? Not intentionally," he tells us, "But I’ve accidentally heard amazing songs by Metallica like The Unforgiven. They're a fantastic band." That Black Album song features one of Kirk Hammett's finest solos, and Hammett has never been shy in namechecking Schenker as an inspiration. So what does the former Scorpions and UFO man hear his influence?
