Metallica iften mention other bands and artists in interviews but other bands often mention Metallica as well. Here is a few fresh thoughts about the four horsemen.
Slipknot percussionist Chris Fehn has high hopes for the band's future. "I think we're going to overtake Metallica," Fehn told KansasCity.com in a recent interview. "We're going to overtake any band that sells out soccer arenas in Europe. We're going to do it. We're the last chance as far as the world goes. The fans keep showing up, and it's getting better and better every year," Fehn said. And musically, he thinks Slipknot has yet to peak.
According to J.D. Cronise of The Sword, the answer was distilled into two short sentences: "What are the dates? When do we leave?" The invitation came after Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich checked out the Austin, Texas, band in San Francisco and was impressed by how much, in his words, it resembled the "new wave of British heavy metal."
Mark Morton of Richmond from the band Lamb of God. Since everyone else has chimed in on it, what is your opinion of Metallica's new album? It's great, it's their best record in a lot of years. They had moved away from where my interest was in them, but good for them, they've redefined themselves over and over again, reinvented themselves. And they are a great band and nice guys.
According to J.D. Cronise of The Sword, the answer was distilled into two short sentences: "What are the dates? When do we leave?" The invitation came after Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich checked out the Austin, Texas, band in San Francisco and was impressed by how much, in his words, it resembled the "new wave of British heavy metal."
