It was a huge risk – to this day I'm wondering if I pulled it off or not. But it was how I felt inside. I didn't want picture-perfect solos : Kirk Hammett reflects on his all-improv lead approach – and explains why he doesn't sweat onstage mistakes

Kirk Hammett looks back on a landmark year in Metallica, reveals how Joe Bonamassa helped him snag one of the rarest Les Pauls ever made, and explains what caused him to mess up the intro to Nothing E

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