The post Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Indulges Classical and Prog Tendencies on His Excellent Debut Solo EP Portals: Review appeared first on Consequence. No, this isn’t Kirk’s foray into becoming a ...

“He used to carry around an acoustic classical guitar that he detuned so that he could bend the strings. Anyway, when he would play that riff, I would think, ‘That’s such a weird, atonal riff that isn ...

The grand sounds of Metallica lend themselves well to the classical format, as is evidenced by Apocalyptica, a Finnish symphonic metal band known for their orchestral covers of Metallica’s songs.

Metallica can't do anything normally anymore. The band put out a concert film that was also a sci-fi doom story — whose soundtrack has been nominated for a Grammy. It played a goddamn headphone ...

Harptallica, an improbably-conceived all-girl, all-harp Metallica tribute band (you still with me?) is at Cicero's at 9:30 p.m. Sunday. This one could be a must-see just because of the fact it's an ...