ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell has expressed openness to collaborating on music with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield.
In a recent interview with Metal Hammer, Cantrell responded to a fan question about the possibility of making an album with Hetfield. He said: “James and I have talked about it, kind of. We never had a formal conversation but I’ve jammed with him at Kirk‘s [Hammett, METALLICA guitarist] place. I’ve even spent a night or two at his house, and we’ve ended up with guitars in the kitchen and on the porch. It’s something I’d be really curious about, even to just write a song with him. As for whether it’d turn into something more than that, he’s got a pretty demanding day job. Ha ha! So I’d understand if it never comes to be.”
In a 2020 interview with Metal Hammer, Cantrell expressed his admiration for Hetfield, saying: “What makes James such a great frontman is his physical presence. Nobody else commands the same kind of respect and attention without it being self-seeking or egocentric.
“He’s all about the music; all about the fun and the celebration and the connection with the fans. And that, to me, is really inspiring. Especially because he’s done this for so long, and he’s been at the top of his game for so long and he continues to search for a deeper meaning. He took an underground thing and took it worldwide.
“METALLICA is a huge thing for me and for any hard rock or metal band,” he added.
“Will he go down in history as a rock icon? He already has — he’s the godfather, man.”
Almost two decades ago, Hetfield joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage twice to perform “Would?”—once at the Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany, and again at The Warfield in San Francisco.
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