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Metallica concert will be one of Syracuse’s biggest ever: Tickets, traffic, parking info

The Post-Standard 17 Apr 2025
Updated. Apr. 16, 2025, 11.52 a.m ... By Geoff Herbert ... Metallica is a thrash metal/heavy metal band from California that currently features singer-guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett ... TICKETS..
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“I’m very rarely thinking of the changes, and I’m very rarely thinking of shapes”: Larkin ...

Guitar.com 14 Apr 2025
It wasn’t until their teenage years that they began to feel inspired by improvisation in music, which led them to bluegrass. READ MORE ... Why Kirk Hammett thinks buying vintage guitars “leaves you feeling empty” and he prefers to trade them ... ....
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Phish 101: Here’s your introduction to America’s greatest jam band

East Bay Times 14 Apr 2025
There’s no bigger sign of that than Phish’s 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination, which marks its first nod despite being eligible since 2014 ... He’s destined to be remembered alongside such greats as David Gilmour, Jerry Garcia and Kirk Hammett.
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Metallica's Kirk Hammett to plug book during Sonic Temple stop in May

The Columbus Dispatch 10 Apr 2025
When Metallica comes to town May 8-11 for the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, guitarist Kirk Hammett will take a side trip to the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Hammett won't be ... Kirk Hammett.".
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Kirk Hammett to support book, art while in Toronto for Metallica's two shows

Canoe 10 Apr 2025
Guitarist Kurt Hammett will appear at TIFF Lightbox on April 25 to support his ... Kirk Hammett, where he will be joined by Mark Agnesi of Gibson for a live discussion.
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“It’s no different to purchasing a friggin’ milkshake”: Why Kirk Hammett thinks buying vintage guitars ...

Guitar.com 10 Apr 2025
While Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett is a ... Kirk Hammett thinks his best-ever lead tone was on this Metallica album ... A long-time collector, Kirk Hammett says the habit has always been a part of who he is.
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Kirk Hammett to support book while in Toronto for Metallica’s two shows

Toronto Sun 10 Apr 2025
We apologize, but this video has failed to load ... Guitarist Kurt Hammett will appear at TIFF Lightbox on April 25 to support his new coffee table book, The Collection. Kirk Hammett, where he will be joined by Mark Agnesi of Gibson for a live discussion.
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Metallica to premiere new documentary film in Syracuse before JMA Dome concert

The Post-Standard 10 Apr 2025
Metallica is a thrash metal/heavy metal band from California that currently features singer-guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett.
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Green Day Was a “Boy Band” And Other Lessons From The Lollapalooza Oral History

New York Observer 10 Apr 2025
“That wasn’t cool.” Kirk Hammett of Metallica onstage at Lollapalooza 1996 at Downing Stadium, Randall’s Island in New York City. WireImage Kirk Hammett of Metallica was a Lollapalooza lifer.
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“This film is all about YOU!”: Metallica are releasing a new documentary film celebrating their fans

Guitar.com 09 Apr 2025
Metallica are releasing a new film this year, and if you’re a fan of the band, you may even be in it ... READ MORE. “I’m still chasing that sound”. Kirk Hammett thinks his best-ever lead tone was on this Metallica album ... ....
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“I’m still chasing that sound”: Kirk Hammett thinks his best-ever lead tone was on this ...

Guitar.com 08 Apr 2025
So you might expect guitarist Kirk Hammett to have trouble singling out the album with his best tone ... Kirk Hammett thinks that PRS guitars are “basically Les Paul copies” and that’s why he doesn’t own one.
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Metallica teaming up with Red Cross for blood donation drives at upcoming concerts

NME 08 Apr 2025
Recently, guitarist Kirk Hammett shared he has already written 767 new riffs for the next Metallica album, although he added that he does not foresee the band working on it “for at least another year”.
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“Holy sxxt… he hates Reagan!”: Machine Head’s Robb Flynn recalls the time he met Metallica’s ...

Guitar.com 08 Apr 2025
READ MORE. “I’m in a situation where I can actually say thank you to the progenitors of a freaking genre”. Kirk Hammett on why Metallica are “lucky” to play Black Sabbath’s final gig ... For 16-year-old Flynn, the experience was as surreal as it gets ... ....
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“I’m in a situation where I can actually say thank you to the progenitors of ...

Guitar.com 04 Apr 2025
As Black Sabbath prepare to take their final bow with a historic hometown show, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett reflects on the band’s legacy — and why it’s a privilege to be a part of their farewell.
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Metallica’s ‘Master Of Puppets’ joins Spotify’s Billions Club: “Send it on its way to two billion…”

NME 04 Apr 2025
Elsewhere, guitarist Kirk Hammett recently revealed he is working on his first solo album, which he said will be “a fusion of all sorts of styles” ... Kirk Hammett, in which he explores his extensive guitar collection and reflects on his life in music.
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