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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett: “Right Now, Songwriting and Pop Music Is Crap”

Consequence of Sound / 24 June 2026 / 1h ago
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett: “Right Now, Songwriting and Pop Music Is Crap”
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The metal guitarist laments the state of contemporary pop music. Metallica’s Kirk Hammett: “Right Now, Songwriting and Pop Music Is Crap” Spencer Kaufman
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