JAMES HETFIELD Says METALLICA Is Focusing On Feeling Around 'Master Of Puppets' For New CD[views:6718][posts:33]_____________________________________ [Jul 14,2007 8:30pm - IMMOLATION ""] METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was interviewed by Norway's NRK on Tuesday (July 10) prior to the band's headlining performance in Oslo. Watch the seven-minute unedited question-and-answer session at SVT.se or YouTube. A transcript of the interview follows: Q: What will the new METALLICA [album] sound like? Hetfield: "As good as we can right now, I would say, and that's all it ever has been. [Producer] Rick Rubin is extremely good at getting the best out of any artist he's worked with, whether it's BEASTIE BOYS, NEIL DIAMOND, SLAYER, SLIPKNOT… he does all, he does rap… anything! Somehow he taps in. He's got a good vibe, and a good ear, and we think we do too. So sometimes there's a little bit of this — we like our things the way we like them, he likes his things the way he likes them — but with two great powers putting something together, I think we'll come up with something pretty amazing. He's having us focus a lot on the feeling around 'Master of Puppets' — what was going through our minds? what was it like? — the hunger around 'Master of Puppets'." Q: You played at Live Earth. What are your thoughts on the climate crisis. What can METALLICA contribute to [the whole process]? Hetfield: "I really avoided the press around the Live Earth day. I didn't quite agree with what was going on there. Politics drive me crazy, and I don't like talking politics. Politics get in the way of things; they get in the way of getting things done, and getting our music across is what we wanna do — we don't wanna cloud it with 'Democrat, Republican,' whatever. Our philosophy is 'think for yourself' at the end of the day — do what you think feels right. I really believe that humans will survive. I have a lot of faith in mankind that we will overcome and adapt — whatever it is; whether it's man-made or God-made, or Earth/Mother Nature — we have a lot of smart people on this planet that will make something good out of bad." Q: You guys have been a band for 25 years. What is the plan for the next 25 years? Hetfield: "Yeah, to make it to 26, 27, 28… you know, it's one day at a time. Something exciting that's up for us is being eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in America, which is a pretty big deal. We played it last year for BLACK SABBATH, who chose not to perform, and we said we would. [Laughs] That was a lot of fun. You know, it's this historic landmark. A lot of bands get inducted, [but] not many bands are there to play all together to say 'Hi' and 'Thank you.' If you made it to 25 years, you either hate each other or you're broken up or you didn't make it that far, or something. So we're pretty proud. There's a not a whole lot of bands that can say that, so we're very grateful." Q: You had a little bit of a difficulty on the last record. How are you guys functioning now on the new record? Hetfield: "Well, one thing that someone said on the last record — going through all of the cleansing, the therapy, the talking, the breaking down the falls… you know, from one extreme to the other — from hating each other to not talking to hugging and crying over every note… It's crazy — one to the other. They're both unrealistic. Somewhere in the middle is where we need to live, and balance is difficult at times, especially for myself, who likes the extremes, or thinks I like them. All the work that we went through on 'St. Anger', it was said that it was not for 'St. Anger', it was for the next record, and that makes total sense. 'St. Anger' was pretty much a statement — it felt like a purging of a feeling. And this record is more us working together — in harmony, in friction, in happiness, in sadness… all of that put together. And we're able to get through it — we've walked though fire; we know how hot it can get, and we don't need to go through there again." |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 14,2007 8:31pm - IMMOLATION ""] Fuck yeah!!! I can't wait!!!!!!!!!! |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 14,2007 8:33pm - IMMOLATION ""] They all keep talking about it nonstop. this time I believe 'em. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 14,2007 8:52pm - zyklon ""] They said the same thing about Saint Anger, hopefully this time is true. |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 14,2007 9:07pm - Nash nli ""] This is such bullshit. If you search for it on you tube you can hear them play two new songs live, and they are even worse than St. Anger. Metallica= dead |
| ____________________________________________ [Jul 14,2007 9:27pm - TheAccursedDrummer ""] He said they were feeling the angst of Kill 'Em All when they wrote Saint Anger, so this album should sound something like Godsmack. These guys should hang them selves in closets one by one over the course of a week before this album is fully recorded, so that it hasn't got a chance of ever seeing the light of day. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 2:31am - ArrowHead is watching you ""] HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Okay, Metallica rants about going back to their roots, exploring their anger, and making another Master of Puppets. And here is the result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1CCiwd6UZs HAHAHA Now, Dave Mustaine is STILL a bitter, angry douchbag. Here is the most recent result. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0_ls9fOavg&mode=related&search= Once again, Dave wins. Unfortunately for metallica, all that wonderful agression and great metal they once had was kicked out of the band a while ago. Metallica needs to give up the ghost, and stop embarrassing poor Robert Trujilio. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 4:17am - timjohn ""] dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> metallica |
| ________________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 9:23am - SM Nose Chief ""] hahahaahhahahahahahahah |
| _______________________________ [Jul 15,2007 12:14pm - rhys ""] those riffs are lame. you'd think they would get better after almost 30 years of playing |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 12:20pm - RichHorror ""] Who the fuck's playing bass for Megadeth? |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 12:28pm - Nash nli ""] A group of 12 year olds at the camp I work at wrote a better song this week than these fucks. |
| _________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 12:48pm - xmikex ""] I heard Lars was feeling around Kirk Hammet's nutsack. With his tongue. But it doesn't make them gay. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 12:56pm - Anthny ""] RichHorror said:Who the fuck's playing bass for Megadeth? James Lomenzo. Played for BLS. |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 12:58pm - RichHorror ""] No more Dave Ellefson? This saddens me. |
| ________________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 12:59pm - Neverpurified ""] ellefson hasn't been with that band for about 5 years i believe |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 1:00pm - RichHorror ""] Clearly I pay very close attention. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 3:20pm - zyklon ""] Nash nli said:This is such bullshit. If you search for it on you tube you can hear them play two new songs live, and they are even worse than St. Anger. Metallica= dead Robert Trujillo said those 2 songs won't make the album. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 3:25pm - archaeon ""] Metallica could never release an album ever again and still play the fleet center every 6 months. The new megadeth beats the shit out of anything metallica has released in 15 years. |
| _______________________________ [Jul 15,2007 3:38pm - boine ""] RichHorror said:No more Dave Ellefson? This saddens me. i know they need to get him back so that the two of them can become Megadave again |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 15,2007 10:40pm - Whoremastery ""] megadeth was always better than metallica...dave is still thrashin at least. |
| _________________________________________ [Jul 16,2007 12:30am - DestroyYouAlot ""] INTERVIEW BLAH BLAH INTERVIEW What a stinky, dried-up hasbeen. |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 16,2007 12:58am - FleshFries ""] wouldnt it be funny if the new metallica album actually kicked ass? i dont know...id get a kick out of it :P |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 16,2007 2:02am - kyle NlI ""] they have said this for the last 2-3 albums. and whiskey in the jar sounds a lot like battery ..stupid. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 16,2007 9:21am - xmikex ""] I think it's time to face the facts.... Metallica kind of always sucked. They couldn't write a good riff without dicking around for 7 minutes to get to it. I dunno, I just find it difficult to talk about a band that has done nothing but take a dump on it's fanbase for as long as I can remember. |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 16,2007 10:23am - metal_church101 ""] Whoremastery said:megadeth was always better than metallica...dave is still thrashin at least. Very true |
| _______________________________ [Jul 16,2007 10:44am - Yeti ""] FleshFries said:wouldnt it be funny if the new metallica album actually kicked ass? i dont know...id get a kick out of it :P thats what i am waiting for. an album that smokes everything they ever wrote. |
| _______________________________ [Jul 16,2007 10:47am - Yeti ""] xmikex said:I think it's time to face the facts.... Metallica kind of always sucked. They couldn't write a good riff without dicking around for 7 minutes to get to it. I dunno, I just find it difficult to talk about a band that has done nothing but take a dump on it's fanbase for as long as I can remember. you're right. i understand that a band belongs to the members, and really they can do what they want with it. but in Metallica's case, they are where they are because of their fan base. they know that every single fan wants to hear shit like MoP, AJFA, etc., and to me they owe it to the fans that have made them the millionaires they are. they have rabid fans who have relentlessly followed them since day 1, and they are stepping on their throats when they just overlook it to make the garbage they have been making. get back on the sauce and sonically stomp our eardrums in. fags. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 16,2007 10:47am - fishcakes ""] don't hold your breath |
| ___________________________________________ [Jul 16,2007 10:50am - largefreakatzero ""] Metalli-who? This band is no longer worth discussing. |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 16,2007 10:56am - metal_church101 ""] Metalli-retards |
| ______________________________ [Nov 13,2007 7:50am - axl ""] agreeing with all the comments here, we will witness a "legend" fall down or stand up this year.As far as youtube videos give a hint about what they'll do , which is st.anger bullshit sounding , it's more likely to say "papa het" bye bye . |
| _____________________________________ [Nov 13,2007 9:53am - I_am_not_me ""] Anthny said:RichHorror said:Who the fuck's playing bass for Megadeth? James Lomenzo. Played for BLS. And White Lion. |
| ______________________________________________ [Nov 13,2007 11:49am - YourGrandma'sPanties ""] Rick Rubin is the only person who could save this band I think.....So I am looking forward to what this album will sound like...Fuck Bob Cock Rock |