“The guitar neck is made of rubber, and there are only two strings on it”: James Hetfield opens up on the guitar-based anxiety dreams he had ahead of Metallica’s recent tour

Metallica are one of the biggest bands in the world, but that hasn’t made James Hetfield immune to very human emotions. 

Speaking on an episode of the band’s official podcast, The Metallica Report, Hetfield says he suffered nightmares of malfunctioning guitars ahead of their latest world tour, leading to anxiety and imposter syndrome. 

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