Jeff Beck is one of my heroes and has been since I first picked up a guitar.

It really shocked me just to hear of the fans' response to 'St. Anger' not having guitar solos.

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.

Although I'm a lead guitarist, I'd say that a good 95 percent of my time onstage is spent playing rhythm.

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.

If I had unlimited funds, wall space and storage, I would collect a lot more things, like 'Planet of the Apes,' 'Star Wars,' science fiction stuff, autographs, and prop guns and weapons. I have to draw the line somewhere.

Guitar players in the nineties seem to be reacting against the technique oriented eighties.