Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell has talked to Metallica’s James Hetfield about making music collectively and jammed

Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell has revealed that he and Metallica frontman James Hetfield have briefly mentioned making music collectively.

The soloist and Alice In Chains guitarist shared the information throughout a brand new situation of Metal Hammer, by which he took questions from followers.

At one level within the interview, Cantrell was requested about his long-running friendship with the Metallica singer – specifically whether or not the 2 had ever contemplated working collectively on new materials.

“James and I've talked about it, form of,” he started. “We by no means had a proper dialog however I’ve jammed with him at Kirk’s [Hammett, Metallica guitarist] place. I’ve even spent an evening or two at his home, and we’ve ended up with guitars within the kitchen and on the porch.”

He continued: “It’s one thing I’d be actually interested by – even to simply write a track with him. As for whether or not it’d flip into one thing greater than that… he’s acquired a reasonably demanding day job. So I’d perceive if it by no means involves be.”

The 2 have been associates for quite a few years now, and the newest interview with Steel Hammer is much from the primary by which Cantrell has shared his fondness for the Metallica singer.

Again in 2020, as an example, he told the outlet the explanation why he considers Hetfield to be such a profitable main member. “What makes James such an incredible frontman is his bodily presence. No one else instructions the identical form of respect and a spotlight with out it being self-seeking or selfish,” he recalled.

“He’s all in regards to the music; all in regards to the enjoyable and the celebration and the reference to the followers. And that, to me, is actually inspiring. Particularly as a result of he’s finished this for therefore lengthy, and he’s been on the high of his sport for therefore lengthy and he continues to seek for a deeper which means. He took an underground factor and took it worldwide.”

He continued, sharing his appreciation for the band as an entire: “Metallica is a large factor for me and for any arduous rock or metallic band… Will he go down in historical past as a rock icon? He already has. He’s the godfather.”

The appreciation is mutual too, with Blabbermouth highlighting a previous interview with Hetfield, by which the singer, songwriter and guitarist shared his love of Alice In Chains.

“I wasn’t actually shut with Layne [Staley, singer], however I bear in mind going to see Alice In Chains many occasions,” he instructed Revolver when requested in regards to the Seattle icons. “I bear in mind once we had been down in L.A. [in 1991, making ‘The Black Album’], I left the studio early to see them play on ‘Conflict Of The Titans’ with Slayer. I used to be driving like a madman on this rented van [saying:] ‘We gotta get there!’ And we get there, and so they’d simply acquired off. I used to be like, ‘Aw, man!'”

He continued: “I hung with them slightly bit, at all times simply liked their music, and I’d say that Jerry and I share some life experiences, like getting a second likelihood at life and realizing how cool issues could be. So we’ve acquired form of a kinship that means.

“And seeing them play — I simply love listening to these songs. These songs are superior and ought to be heard, you already know? They had been so distinctive, so forward of their time. And out of all of the Seattle stuff, that stuff is probably the most timeless.”

The interview with Cantrell for Steel Hammer comes after the singer, songwriter and guitarist dropped his newest solo album ‘I Need Blood’ final 12 months. It marked his fourth document as a solo artist, and Cantrell now has quite a few competition slots lined up for 2025 – together with a set at Obtain.

Earlier than then, he teamed up with Weapons N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan to collaborate on the latter’s 2023 solo album ‘Lighthouse’.

As for Metallica, the band have lately wrapped up their enormous ‘M72’ world tour, celebrating the discharge of their newest album ‘72 Seasons’. Since then, they’ve performed two units filled with hits, deep cuts and a few sudden covers throughout their annual Serving to Arms profit present.