METALLICA GUITARIST INSISTS THAT “LULU” IS “SOME OF THE BEST STUFF WE’VE EVER DONE”
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammet insists that Lulu, their notorious 2011 collaboration album with musician Lou Reed, is one one the band’s best records.
The record was snubbed by all but three percent of Metallica’s fanbase, selling 15,000 copies during its first week of release compared to 490,000 for 2008′s Death Magnetic. Even their much-maligned 2003 album St. Anger sold 418,000 in its first week. Reed admitted he’d had death threats following the album’s release.
But Hammet tells The Verge, “I think Lulu is some of the best stuff we’ve ever done. The song Junior Dad moves me to tears. And working with Lou was such a cool, unique and special thing for us. Maybe it’s not for everyone. Maybe it’s a challenge for our fans. But for us – Lars, James, Rob and myself – we loved doing it and it was such a great experience. We look back at it very positively.”
Metallica have just released highly-anticipated concert movie Through The Never, and they’ve vowed to turn their attention to a new album early next year.
additional source: classicrockmagazine.com
Now……if Metallica teams up with Jack Russell……..
Oh I like where you’re going with this Scott. Imagine Metallica doing 17 with Kip Winger…..oh the possibilities……
Metallica is nearly a complete embarrasement now. Death Magnetic was avg, at best (don’t kid us) the song writing is atrocious,james cant sing on record and is nearing axl rose suckness live. Kirk can’t play his old solos correct live, their drum sound and guitar crunch is wimpy as hell…I long for the good old days.
When did you last see them live? He’s certainly not as terrible as Axl when it comes to performance, and certainly hasn’t morphed into an unbearable asshole like Axl has. He still performs well and he can’t even be categorized as such.
you have to open youre closed minds. its never gonna be the way it was. its always a treat for the fans when our favorite groups decide to try something different. lou reed is a strange one to join with but never the less I enjoyed some of this my self. its like a bonus. lets face it master of puppets is over
Metallica unfortunately tried to be ‘cool’ by collaborating with Lou Reed. And critics think Lou Reed is cool. How many people do you know that even own a Lou Reed album? Safe to assume it’s not many. However, we can be SURE that the ageing hippies at Rolling Stone Magazine do. They have them all! When I first heard Metallica was even planning this project, I thought, “Oh no…NOT Lou Reed?”
Who were they going to work with after that? Leonard Cohen? Let’s be honest. This is a band that lost it’s way a long time ago.
hair plugs must have gone in too dig, piercing the section of the brain that perceives good music. fng tool