Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett named one particular guitar riff that he believes “shifted heavy metal.” In anew feature with Consequence, the Metallica guitarist chose 11 albums that he thinks every ...

So it’s unsurprising that he lists Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys and Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti as must-have albums for any guitar ... riff “encapsulates the New Wave of British Heavy Metal ...

He pioneered heavy metal guitar with his dark, heavy riffs and detuned sound. Iconic for the fact that he lost the tips of his fingers, and often played with miniature thimbles — using a coin in ...