Kirk Hammett of Metallica revealed the band's secret that left a strong impression on fans.
Metallica rose higher on charts again in the past months after its "Master of Puppets" got featured on "Stranger Things." But even before that break arrived, the band already possessed an unmatched image its fans love for years.
Speaking with The New Yorker, the band's guitarist revealed how Metallica made its image and music "not ideal for the faint of heart."
"Toxic masculinity has fuelled this band. I'm still sitting around saying, 'O.K., I'm gonna write a really, really tough, kick-ass riff.' Just look at my rhetoric there: tough, kick-ass riff. It's an aggression everyone feels, but it was ratcheted up in us-this weird masculine macho bulls- thing," Hammett said, 94.7 WCSX quoted.
He also explored the bandmates' relationships, saying that they would always get drunk before crazy things happen.
For instance, James Hetfield once got up and pushed Lars Ulrich, making him literally fly across the room. They also strengthen their bond by start wrestling against each other.
The band members can prove they are close enough by fixating on each other even when they are inside a room of people.
Lars Ulrich also shared the same sentiment in an interview on SiriusXM's "The Howard Stern Show" on Monday. He revealed that Hetfield, Hammett, and Trujillo are the brothers he never had.
Fans Will Hear Metallica Scream Again
Metallica's fans will witness the band go wild on stage again as the ticket sale for its concerts would start this month.
Starting December 2, concertgoers can buy tickets to Metallica's 2023/2024 concerts. The band will perform two shows over two nights and offer different setlists and guest acts.
Throughout its tour, Metallica will welcome Greta Van Fleet, Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills, and Mammoth WVH as opening performers.
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Metallica - M72 World Tour - North American Tour will start on August 4 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. The band will also visit Montreal, Arlington, Inglewood, Glendale, St. Louis, Detroit, Foxborough, Chicago, Minneapolis, Edmonton, and Seattle.
It will mark the last leg at Foro Sol in Mexico City on Sep. 20, 22, 27, and 29, 2024.
Metallica was formed in October 1981 and released its first recording, "Hit The Lights" in the same year. Its first full lineup - Hetfield, Ulrich, Dave Mustaine, and Ron McGovney - marked their first gig on Mar. 14, 1982, in Anaheim.
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