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Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett also played a role in the inspiration of the title, when he brought a photograph of deceased Alice in Chains member Layne Staley to the studio where Metallica was recording.
"That picture was there for a long time," said Hammett, "I think it pervaded James' psyche."
Wondering why someone with such talent would choose this path, Hetfield started writing a song based on his questions (the unreleased song "Shine").
On July 16, 2008, Hetfield commented on the album's title:
"Death Magnetic, at least the title, to me started out as kind of a tribute to people that have fallen in our business, like Layne Staley and a lot of the people that have died, basically � rock and roll martyrs of sorts. And then it kind of grew from there, thinking about death� some people are drawn towards it, and just like a magnet, and other people are afraid of it and push away."
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