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Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set)
1991 10:15
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Metallica Thrash Metal 1991 E minor
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One and

"One" by Metallica is a landmark heavy metal track originally released as a single from the band's fourth studio album, ...And Justice for All (1988). Written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, the song tells the harrowing story of a World War I soldier left trapped in his own body after a land mine explosion. For electric guitarists, it is a essential study in dynamic contrast, moving from a clean, melodic intro through mid-tempo riffing before unleashing one of the most iconic thrash metal outros in the genre.

  • The song transitions from clean arpeggiated guitar passages to aggressive downpicked thrash riffs, making it a thorough workout across multiple techniques.
  • "One" was Metallica's first music video, helping introduce the band to a much wider mainstream audience.
  • Written by Hetfield and Ulrich, the track's lyrics draw from Dalton Trumbo's 1939 anti-war novel Johnny Got His Gun.
Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Kirk Hammett's vintage 1959 'Greeny' Les Paul Standard delivers warmer, more dynamic PAF-style tones that contrast his EMG-equipped ESP guitars, adding organic sustain to his lead work. This guitar's traditional construction gives his solos a thicker, less compressed character than his signature models.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

While not Hammett's primary choice, the Les Paul Custom shares the Les Paul's warm PAF pickup character and thick body resonance, offering heavier players an alternative to Strat-style designs for achieving Metallica's crushing rhythm tones.

Gibson Explorer
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Gibson Explorer

James Hetfield's early Gibson Explorer established his signature angular shape and thick body tone, delivering the aggressive midrange attack essential to Metallica's crushing rhythm style before his ESP signature models became his primary tool.

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
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Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Kirk Hammett's Dual Rectifier heads provide the high-gain, midrange-forward aggression that lets his solos cut through Hetfield's scooped rhythm tone, creating definition and clarity in Metallica's dense wall of distortion.

EMG 81
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EMG 81

Hetfield's bridge EMG 81 delivers the hot, compressed output with tight low-end that defines Metallica's palm-muted riffs, the ceramic magnet and active preamp cutting through heavy arrangements with focused, aggressive attack.

EMG 60
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EMG 60

Both guitarists use the neck EMG 60 for warmer, more articulate rhythm tones and smoother lead voicings, balancing the 81's aggression with clearer note definition across Metallica's dense arrangements.

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