Kirk Hammett’s signed guitar from Metallica’s ‘One’ video is up for auction

The guitar used by Kirk Hammett in the video for Metallica‘s classic single ‘One’ has gone up for auction. The ESP 400 series instrument, which is said to be ​in “excellent” condition, is now available to bid on through Heritage Auctions for a limited period. Its current bid price is $26,000 (£18,900). Hammett’s signature appears …

Primus’ Les Claypool and Metallica’s Robert Trujillo dual in new western-inspired short film

Primus‘ Les Claypool has shared a western movie-inspired short film in which he appears alongside Metallica‘s Robert Trujillo – you can watch it below. The five-and-a-half-minute Precious Metals, which landed on Primus’ official YouTube channel yesterday (February 10), is described as a “Northern California Gold Rush story [with] a surprise twist you didn’t see coming. …

Marsha Zazula, co-founder of Metallica’s early label Megaforce, dies aged 68

Marsha Zazula, best known for co-founding Megaforce, the label that hosted early albums from Metallica and Anthrax, has died. Zazula passed away on Saturday (January 9) in her Florida home from cancer, Variety reported. She was 68. Jon Zazula honoured his late wife in a statement saying, “No man can ask for a partner like …

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich says the band’s best album is still yet to come

Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich has said that the band’s best album is still yet to come. Speaking in a new interview, the drummer promised that follow-up to 2016’s ‘Hardwired…To Self-Destruct’ will be the best album that he and his bandmates have ever made. “It’s the heaviest thing, the coolest,” Ulrich told Classic Rock. “But all kidding aside, …

Metallica’s James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich don’t remember the first time they met Kirk Hammett

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has said his bandmates James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich don’t remember the first time they met him. Hammett joined the metal titans in 1983, and prior to that he played in the band Exodus. In a lengthy new interview for Gibson’s ‘Icons’ series, Hammett remembered meeting the pair for the first …

Watch Joe Biden sing Metallica’s ‘King Nothing’ in video mash-up

A new mash-up video that sees Joe Biden take lead vocals for Metallica‘s 1997 single ‘King Nothing’ has been released. YouTube user Lars von Retriever, who previously fused outgoing US president Donald Trump with the likes of Iron Maiden and Megadeth, has now switched focus to the incoming president. His latest clip takes snippets from …