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“I can’t stop being bewildered by all these people who say, ‘That guy sucks!’ I’ve got news for you – you don’t get to where you’re at if you suck! Okay?” Kirk Hammett on why bad solos are dying – and dealing with armchair guitar critics

Towards the end of 2023, we caught up with Metallica's affable lead guitarist to take stock of one of the greatest years in the Bay Area metal behemoth's history, and to talk guitars, songwriting and gear

Guitar World

“Lars called me, and you’re on a shortlist”: Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson was in the running to replace Jason Newsted in Metallica

Megadeth’s David Ellefson was shortlisted to join Metallica in 2003 – and he found out because Dave Mustaine told him

Metal Hammer

“We end up drinking until 5 in the morning. I wake up with the worst hangover of my life, and now I’ve got to play with Metallica”: How a late-night drinking session with Lars Ulrich almost ruined Robert Trujillo’s Metallica audition

Robert Trujillo was announced as Metallica's new bassist on February 24, 2003, following a two-day try-out for the metal giants

Guitar World

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"Lars felt so sorry that he got us a slot on the main stage.” Apocalyptica's Eicca Toppinen on stoned soundguys, collaborating with Metallica and how they helped revolutionise both metal and classical music

Metal Hammer

Blind date: ‘We completely lost track of time and chatted for hours’

Rebecca, 26, a senior marketing executive, meets Lars, 23, a journalist

The Guardian - UK

Brothers who played professional football

A look at the most high-profile brothers who made it at the top level of professional football...

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How Should a Diary Be? Sheila Heti Scrambles Her Life in Alphabetical Diaries

Heti takes her autofiction to the next level by publishing her journals—with editing help from Excel

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James Hetfield on Metallica's new creative era: "I don't want to sit there and create the songs with Lars anymore – I want everyone to be a part of it and be in it"

The frontman is candid about the need for new approaches in an interview with Metallica's fanzine

MusicRadar

Kid Rock: My stories about Metallica, Axl Rose, Pamela Anderson and more

He's bad karma for James Hetfield, was in a sex video shot by Scott Stapp, and watched Jerry Lee Lewis show Keith Richards who’s boss. He's Kid Rock, and these are his stories

Louder

Zoo celebrates birth of critically-endangered African wild ass

.Officials said the birth was important because there were fewer than 200 left in the wild.

The Independent UK

"Wherever you go, the Metallica family is there": Front row and in the snake pit at the opening night of Metallica's blockbuster M72 tour

Metal Hammer meets the Metallica fans who have travelled around the world to see the opening night of the M72 tour

Metal Hammer

Robert Trujillo: “We have more riffs than we know what to do with. With every handful of riffs we get out of Kirk, there’s another 500 we didn’t hear”

Now a 20-year veteran as Metallica bassist, Trujillo details the secret weapons that locked in with James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett's guitar tones on 72 Seasons, and the key to getting extra grit from fingerstyle bass

Guitar World

Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo offer their track-by-track guide to Metallica’s super-heavy smash-hit new album, 72 Seasons

Fast stuff, bouncy stuff, thrashing riffs, evil tones, power grooves and ‘total noise’ solos included

Guitar World

Yearly reminder: the Eurovision movie on Netflix is good fun

Netflix's Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is the perfect warmup for the big event itself.

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James Hetfield on Metallica's new creative era: "I don't want to sit there and create the songs with Lars anymore – I want everyone to be a part of it and be in it"

The frontman is candid about the need for new approaches in an interview with Metallica's fanzine

Bangkok Post

American executive arrested for multimillion-dollar fraud

Police arrested a German-American executive of a transport company in the United States allegedly for taking part in embezzlement worth millions of dollars in the US before fleeing to Thailand.

Daily Mirror

'Moving medical drama Maternal is a timely love letter to the strained NHS'

Sara Wallis says ITV show Maternal is a no-holds-barred exploration of the ultimate juggle of three mothers working in post-pandemic medicine at City General Hospital

Inverse

'Obi-Wan' trailer promises to explain a painful Darth Vader mystery

Seems like Owen would want the protection of a Jedi, right? What is the beef between Ben Kenobi and Owen Lars? In the new 'Star Wars' Disney+ series 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' we might finally find out.

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Killing Eve recap season 4 episode 4: Eve and Helene share awkward bath scene

This week saw Villanelle and Konstantin return to what they do best, while Eve continues to flirt with danger

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