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James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett: “The Most Surprising Thing About Our Guitar Rigs” By Jude Gold published 3 August 20 Metallica's co-guitarists go deep on gear in this classic GP interview.
Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Talk Axe-Fx Rigs, Censored Songs and Making Hardwired... By Guitar Player Staff published 7 April 17 The Metallica axemen take you behind the scenes of Hardwired … to Self-Destruct.
