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Metallica’s James Hetfield on Tony Iommi and the Black Sabbath riff that shaped his playing: “He is the riff lord”
James Hetfield has named Tony Iommi as the single biggest influence on his rhythm guitar playing and songwriting — and pointed specifically to Black Sabbath’s “Children of the Grave” as a masterclass…
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