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Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett has revealed that the band snuck the Batman theme song into the riff of one of their tracks.The song ‘Shadow Follows’ which appears on Metallica’s 11th album ’72 Seasons’ features a riff that happens about four minutes and 20 seconds in, which refers to the theme of the 1960s Batman TV show. The riff was nicknamed “The Batman Riff” during the production of the track.In an interview with Total Guitar, in which Hammett was asked about the superhero reference, the guitarist said: “That’s really funny, because we called that riff ‘The Batman Riff’, and I know exactly what you are talking about.”Fans had been speculating about the similarities between the riff and the signature Batman sound online, with many taking to Reddit to see if anyone heard the similarities.

AP Dhillon has pulled out of weekend two of Coachella following the guitar smash backlash he received.The Indo-Canadian artist delivered a set on the Sahara stage at the festival in Indio, California last Sunday (April 14). During his set, Dhillon destroyed his metallic gold ESP LTD Kirk Hammett V guitar during a dramatic part of the show.

Coachella 2024, while comparing himself to Kurt Cobain.The Indo-Canadian artist delivered a set on the Sahara stage at the festival in Indio, California last Sunday (April 14).Dhillon has since shared footage of himself destroying his metallic gold ESP LTD Kirk Hammett V guitar during a dramatic part of the show. He honoured the late Indian rapper/singer Sidhu Moose Wala by performing ‘Brown Munde’.However, his act of smashing his instrument led to widespread condemnation from fans.

Noel Gallagher once bought one of Peter Green’s Les Paul guitars, and intentionally removed the signature from it to get back at a rude employee.The late rock icon and Fleetwood Mac founder was the owner of countless high-profile guitars, including the famous ‘Greeny’ – which was later passed to Gary Moore, who handed it on to Metallica’s Kirk Hammett.However, that particular model was just one of a number of guitars that were sold after his death, and now The Coral guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones has revealed the story behind one that was modified by Oasis legend Noel Gallagher.Speaking with Guitar World, he recalled how he was given the Les Paul by Gallagher in 2006 when The Coral were recording an album in his studio, but was initially unaware of the rich history behind the model.Recalling how the Britpop icon got his hands on the guitar, Ryder-Jones recalled how Gallagher erased the Peter Green signature from the body out of spite of a rude shop owner.“He didn’t know who Noel was; he somehow had not heard of Oasis,” he explained. “But Noel saw one of the guitars at the top of the shelf, like behind the counter, and said, ‘Can I have a go with that Les Paul?’“And the guy behind the counter goes, ‘Erm, you do know that was Peter Green’s, and it’s signed by Peter Green, right?’ He reluctantly got it down and gave it to Noel.”From there, Gallagher, who was apparently irked by the shop owner’s attitude, decided to get back at him and “spat on his T-shirt and rubbed off the signature.”“He purposefully rubbed off Peter Green’s signature to make a point to the guy in the guitar shop,” Ryder-Jones continued.

Metallica‘s guitarist, Kirk Hammett, has fallen while on stage this past weekend at one of the band’s shows during their ‘M72′ world tour.Fan-captured footage shows the moment in which Hammett fell off of the stage at the band’s recent headlining show on Sunday, November 12 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.In the video, the guitarist is seen tripping and then falling hard on the stage during the end of ‘Moth Into Flame’. He then proceeded to lie on the ground for a few seconds before throwing his purple ESP guitar to his guitar tech.

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has joined forces with Epiphone to recreate the guitarist’s prized original ‘79 Flying V.The new collaboration with Epiphone is described as a “painstaking recreation” of the original ‘70s model and pays homage to the iconic Flying V that has become synonymous with Hammett, as well as many other thrash metal icons.The original model is also one that famously appeared on the band’s run of fan-favourite albums throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including ‘Kill ‘Em All’, ‘Ride the Lightning’, ‘Master of Puppets’, ‘…And Justice for All’ and the self-titled LP – more famously recognised as ‘The Black Album’.“I am extremely honoured to be able to put out an Epiphone Flying V today,” Hammett said in a press release. “Epiphone represents great sounding guitars at accessible prices, which is fundamentally important for up-and-coming musicians.

Metallica’s lead guitarist Kirk Hammett for a gritty new single, ‘Runaways’. Check out the track below.Set to arrive on digital platforms next week, the track is a perfect halfway mark for fans of both Metallica and Goodnight, Texas, as it sees the American band team up with the guitarist and combine their respective folk and thrash metal sound.Taking a step away from their usual thought-provoking style of folk, the two singer-songwriters Patrick Dyer Wolf and Avi Vinocur instead take more of a classic hard rock approach to the single, before the thrash guitarist contributes one of his signature wah-heavy solos around three-quarters in.“This is the hardest we’ve ever rocked on a recording,” Dyer Wolf said of the new single (via Metal Injection).

Metallica hasn’t lost a step.The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group stopped by East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium for a pair of concerts on Friday, Aug. 4 and Sunday, Aug.

Canadian Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie has released a “bold, poignant and powerful” Inuktitut cover of Metallica’s “Unforgiven” in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st.

Eric Clapton will once again tour the UK and Ireland next year.The legendary guitarist and musician took to social media earlier this week (June 6) to announce the tour, which will see him perform six shows across the UK and Ireland in May 2024.ERIC CLAPTON ANNOUNCES LIMITED UK & IRELAND TOUR FOR 2024!Thu 9 May – NEWCASTLE Utilita ArenaSat 11 May – LIVERPOOL M & S Bank ArenaMon 13 May – BIRMINGHAM Resorts World ArenaThur 16 May – DUBLIN 3ArenaMon 20 & Tue 21 May – LONDON Royal Albert Hall pic.twitter.com/SJA5trGja7— Eric Clapton (@EricClapton) June 6, 2023Over the course of his tour, Clapton will perform at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena, the 3Arena in Dublin, and three shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London. While only two Royal Albert shows have been listed on social media, a third date has been confirmed via Clapton’s official website.In a follow-up tweet, Clapton confirmed that tickets to the 2023 UK and Ireland tour go on sale today (June 9) at 10am local time.

Eric Clapton, Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett, Rod Stewart, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry were among the musicians who came together to pay tribute to the late Jeff Beck at two special concerts last week (May 22-23).Beck died suddenly in January at the age of 78 after he contracted bacterial meningitis.The ensemble of musicians took to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall to perform material and covers that Beck himself played throughout his lifetime. Among the highlights were a cover of John Lennon‘s ‘Isolation’ performed by Hammett, Depp and ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons, in tribute to Beck and Deep’s take on the song that was released in 2022.

Johnny Depp organised two Jeff Beck tribute concerts. The first took place last night and another is taking place this evening at the Royal Albert Hall. The Pirates of the Caribbean star toured with the late guitar legend last year and they released an album together.

Metallica has finally released new music.Their 11th studio album, the 11-track “72 Seasons,” matches the grandiosity, heaviness and attitude of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band’s seminal records from the ’80s and ’90s.And now you can hear the bombastic “M72” — along with the rest of their many, many headbangers — live on their upcoming 2023-24 tour.The ‘M72 Tour,’ where James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo and Lars Ulrich will play two nights apiece at stadiums all over North America with no repeats, should easily be one of the hottest tickets of the year.However, after taking a look at tickets, it appears prices have cooled considerably cooled since the tour was announced in November 2022.In fact, some tickets for a single night on the tour are now available for as low as $61 before fees on Vivid Seats.Two-day passes aren’t that much more expensive either — in some states, you’d only spend a little more money going both nights.Not a bad deal to see the group that brought the world “Enter Sandman,” “Master Of Puppets,” “Nothing Else Matters” and many more stadium anthems live.Especially when you consider opening acts Pantera, Mammoth WVH, Ice Nine Kills and Five Finger Death Punch will be performing as well on select dates.Or are you waiting for the inaugural Power Trip Festival where Metallica is slated to co-headline with AC/DC, Guns N Roses, Tool, Ozzy Osbourne and Iron Maiden?We’ve got all the information you need there too.Keep reading for all the details — because when it comes to seeing Metallica live, “Nothing Else Matters.”All prices were found at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including tour dates, venus and the best prices on single and two-day passes for

Metallica achieve their fourth UK Number 1 album, and first in 15 years, with 72 Seasons.

Metallica are on track for their fourth UK Number 1 album – and first in nearly 15 years - with their 11th studio record, 72 Seasons.  

A.D. Amorosi Since the group’s rabid four-album start, setting a ridiculously high bar for turning doom-metal and thrash-nihilism into wrenchingly emotional high art has been the blessing and curse of Metallica. “Kill ‘Em All” in 1983, the following year’s 1984’s “Ride the Lightning,” 1986’s “Master of Puppets” and 1988’s “…And Justice for All” blend into a single, crushing aesthetic achievement, an innovation akin to Stevie Wonder or David Bowie’s runs in the 1970s, where each recording was as breathlessly anticipated as it was thunderingly rewarding. The new “72 Seasons” comes close to Metallica’s bone-crushing, skull-f%$3ng, ire-clinging peak, with more raging guitar solos courtesy of Kirk Hammett, if just a hint of the lyrical anger management by James Hetfield that we’ve heard since the therapy sessions contained in 2004’s “Metallica: Some Kind of Monster” doc. 

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has joined forces with guitar manufacturer Gibson to create replicas of his iconic “Greeny” Les Paul.The original 1959 model has become iconic in the guitar world, having belonged to members of some of the world’s biggest bands. Originally, the axe was owned by Fleetwood Mac‘s Peter Green and from there it was passed down to Thin Lizzy’s guitarist Gary Moore, who played it for decades.Now, the design is owned by the thrash icon and Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, who has teamed up with the manufacturer to create replicas.“I am very honoured and grateful for this opportunity with Gibson,” Hammett said.

Metallica are teasing a new song on TikTok and inviting fans to duet with them on it.The metal icons will release new album ’72 Seasons’, their first since 2016’s ‘Hardwired… to Self-Destruct’, on April 14. So far, it’s been teased by the songs ‘Lux Æterna’ and ‘Screaming Suicide’.Ahead of the release of the album, the band have been sharing an 80-second instrumental of what appears to be new music via their TikTok, featuring each band member duetting with their bandmates.

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has entered the world of horror fiction, posting the first chapter of a story he’s writing called ‘I Have To Get Rid Of This Guitar I Found’ onto Reddit, along with some music to soundtrack it on TikTok.The story opens with a message from fictional character Abigail Forte, who explains: “I recently found a lead that might help in the search for my brother, William ‘Wills’ Forte”.That lead is “a journal he had written, along with a cassette that was filled with what can only be described as very unusual field recordings. Seeing as the nature of these recordings seemed to push towards an evil energy, I sent the tape to a friend to help me understand the music, who in turn sent it to guitarist Kirk Hammett”.“We have decided that while we cannot allow the actual sounds from the cassette to be released, we can share renditions of the music”, it goes on.

Metallica guitarist and passionate horror enthusiast Kirk Hammett has launched a new project, in which he soundtracks an eerie story he has penned comprised of fictional journal entries.On September 11, Hammett shared a link on social media to a TikTok video that pairs footage of a winding road with moody, fingerpicked acoustic guitar. Alongside that, he linked to his Kirk Hammett Horrors Reddit page, in which he shares the first chapter of a story he’s called I Have to Get Rid of This Guitar I Found.The recording, Hammett explains, is designed to be looped while reading the story.

Joseph Quinn and Metallica made the inevitable happen: they met up and jammed out!The  star and legendary heavy metal band made it happen at Lollapalooza in Chicago where the band's headlining. While backstage, Quinn and the group sat down for a chat after he introduced himself, prompting James Hetfield to say, «You're taller than on the TV!»Quinn, who slayed «Master of Puppets» as Eddie Munson in the epic season 4 finale, asked the crew if they're fans of the show.