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Apparently Metallica have been in the studio working on a new album. I don't know if this old news or not; it was new to me.
http://www.livedaily.com/news/Metallica_escapes_from_the_studio_for_live_shows-9574.html?t=97
Metallica (music), whose members have been busy working on the follow-up to 2003's "St. Anger," will take a break from the recording studio to perform at some summer festivals.
So far, the group has laid out plans to hit the stage at five June festivals in Europe, details on which are included below.
"Please understand that we're making this up as we go along," the group wrote in a message posted at its website. "We wanna keep you as in the loop as possible, but this s--- is literally happening as we are typing, so please watch this space for more info as we get it regarding support acts, potential additional dates, change of something or other not expected as these VERY words are being typed, etc."
Dubbed "Escape from the Studio '06," the upcoming tour takes its name from the band's similar 1995 outing, which came in the midst of recording sessions for 1996's "Load."
"We had such a great time when we did this back in the day in '95, which was ... eh, like we had planned for '06, a year dedicated to nothing but writing and recording," the group's message reads. "Oh well, how the best laid plans can change. So when we were asked, we figured why not do it again!!! Escape from the studio once more and spend our summer vacation hanging out at the coolest live music festivals on the planet."
http://www.livedaily.com/news/Metallica_escapes_from_the_studio_for_live_shows-9574.html?t=97
Metallica (music), whose members have been busy working on the follow-up to 2003's "St. Anger," will take a break from the recording studio to perform at some summer festivals.
So far, the group has laid out plans to hit the stage at five June festivals in Europe, details on which are included below.
"Please understand that we're making this up as we go along," the group wrote in a message posted at its website. "We wanna keep you as in the loop as possible, but this s--- is literally happening as we are typing, so please watch this space for more info as we get it regarding support acts, potential additional dates, change of something or other not expected as these VERY words are being typed, etc."
Dubbed "Escape from the Studio '06," the upcoming tour takes its name from the band's similar 1995 outing, which came in the midst of recording sessions for 1996's "Load."
"We had such a great time when we did this back in the day in '95, which was ... eh, like we had planned for '06, a year dedicated to nothing but writing and recording," the group's message reads. "Oh well, how the best laid plans can change. So when we were asked, we figured why not do it again!!! Escape from the studio once more and spend our summer vacation hanging out at the coolest live music festivals on the planet."
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i hope they let him have more creative input than they allowed newkid to have.
METALLICA's ULRICH: We Don't Need To Make Another 'St. Anger' - Apr. 17, 2006
METALLICA's Lars Ulrich has exclusively revealed to Kerrang! magazine that the band's new material has an "old-school" METALLICA flavor.
The metal legends are currently working on the follow-up to 2003's "St. Anger" in their own studio at METALLICA HQ in San Rafael, California.
"The last album was an unusual METALLICA album in that no one brought ideas into the studio. Everything you hear on that album was given birth to in the studio," the drummer notes. "This time around we've each brought in ideas as we used to — as well as working on some jams we had from from two summers ago — and James [Hetfield] and I are sorting through our CDs of riffs to put together stuff as we did back in the day.
"The new stuff is much more organic, more old school. It certainly doesn't feel like 'St. Anger' Part Two," Ulrich adds. "When we were rehearsing for our South African shows and started playing the 'St. Anger' stuff, it definitely felt very different to the rest of the set because of how the songs were put together. It was really important to make that record in the way we did because of the chaotic internal vibe at that time: 'St. Anger' was a statement, 55 minutes of brutality packed onto a CD, proving to ourselves that we still had the spark. 'St. Anger' was fun but we don't need to make that album again."
Ulrich says that the band have six or seven songs nearing completion, minus vocals and they are using producer Rick Rubin, famed for his work with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and SLAYER, for the first time. This collaboration marks the end of the quartet's 15-year relationship with producer Bob Rock, but Ulrich insists the split was drama free.
"We had a great time with Bob," he admits. "But it seemed that after 15 years it was time to try some different things and get a different perspective. As you get older you get set in your ways and get very fucking spoilt. It was important for as to not get stuck. Rick makes everything — he sees the big picture and has big ideas. It's working out great. We're excited hearing shit come together!"
METALLICA's as-yet-untitled album is expected in early 2007.
Bob Rock is gone, I just read an interview with the band about it. I can't think of the new guys name.
EDIT-Spoke too soon.
Metallica is in a no win situation though. Even if they do make an amazing album people are still going to shit on them. It seems like its the cool thing to do these days.
i havent bought anything of theirs since garage days revisited was first released back in the day untill st anger.
i liked it in the fact it had attitiude again....but i like the dvd better with robert playing on it....
hopefully this new one will have a lead on it.
heard they have already worked on 7-8 tracks..i can't wait for this one..it sounds really promising.
Walk on with hope in your heart
YNWA
the bad idea or me befallen by it?