The Main Riff For 'sandman' Was Just

For Me, One Of The Most Perfect Times To Watch A Horror Movie Is When It's Cold And Raining Outside And There's Pretty Much No Outdoor Activity To Be Done. It Kind Of Sets The Mood.

For The 'load' Album, I Was Experimenting So Much With Tone That I Had To Keep Journals On What Equipment I Was Using. For 'hero Of The Day', I Know I Used A 1958 Les Paul Standard With A Matchless Chieftain, Some Boogie Amps And A Vox Amp - Again, They're All Blended.

My Guitars Are My Umbilical Cord. They're Directly Wired Into My Head.

Metallica Is Like The Phoenix Rising From The Ashes. We Set Everything On Fire, And This Is What Has Risen From It - St. Anger Being The Fire And Death Magnetic Being The Phoenix.

It Really Shocked Me Just To Hear Of The Fans' Response To 'st. Anger' Not Having Guitar Solos.