METALLICA KEPT US ENTERTAINED
When you couple their unexpectedly turbulent end to 2019 – talismanic frontman James Hetfield re-entering rehab and the band having to postpone tours in Australia and New Zealand as a result – with, you know, that whole pandemic thing, you’d have definitely understood Metallica just downing tools and sacking 2020 off. But then, if you really thought that was an option, you don’t know Metallica.
“I’m not one to sit around and binge-watch TV shows for 12 hours a day” laughs Lars Ulrich. “I like to do shit!”
The band would exclusively reveal in our August cover story with bassist Rob Trujillo going as far to suggest that this may be a more collaborative affair than the writing process last time around.
