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Greg Chaisson on his gruelling Ozzy Osbourne audition | Guitar World
Mar 24, 2026 - Chaisson didn’t get the gig, but he did strike up a friendship with Jake E. Lee – which would be rekindled a few years later with Badlands
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https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/les-claypool-looks-back-on-his-disastrous-metallica-audition
Les Claypool looks back on his disastrous Metallica audition | Guitar World
Mar 18, 2026 - Following the death of the sorely missed Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and co. auditioned the bassist of the then-emerging band Primus
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https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/pepper-keenan-failed-metallica-audition
Pepper Keenan on his failed Metallica audition | Guitar World
Mar 30, 2026 - Keenan was one of many hopefuls to try out for the Metallica gig as James Hetfield and co looked to find Jason Newsted's replacement
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