It was an accident. James got burnt by a pyro effect that he didn't know about. A 12 foot flame burnt the left side of his body.

And he couldn't play guitar for the next few shows and in the end got "Carpe Diem Baby" tattooed(sp?) over it.

[QUOTE=kill_em_all]You might be thinkin of cunning stunts where in the middle of enter sandman the set falls apart (it was suposed to) and a guy goes running across the stage on fire? or maby not iv never heard of that happenin to hetfield.[/QUOTE]

Na, they were doing fade to black and right at the end of the intro solo james walked over the stage and before he started singing there was a flamethrower thing that exploded right under him, and then the 12 foot fire ball and the hospital and the stuff you guys already talked about

I can't believe that Kirk made up the Unforgiven solo on the spot. That's crazy.

Ya metallica was doing a gig with GnR a few years ago and the pyro got sick so they had another guy fill in for him...Hetfield thought he would cary on with the origional plan but he changed it up and forgot to tell James and when he walked out on the left wing of the stage POOF 12 ft flames and all he went down with his double neck ESP :upset:

Then Axl Rose came out sang a song or two and left cause he said he throat hurt :rolleyes: the crow was sooo pissed off riots and everything

Hey, this has probably been asked but there is no way im looking through the 900 pages of this thread to find out. How many of you guys like the black album? I love it, its not my favorite but i really like it. It seems that alot of ppl dont like it.

[QUOTE=PyRoMaNiA674]Hey, this has probably been asked but there is no way im looking through the 900 pages of this thread to find out. How many of you guys like the black album? I love it, its not my favorite but i really like it. It seems that alot of ppl dont like it.[/QUOTE]

its a good album but it is no way their best.their best stuff was written and played in the presence of cliff burton.GOD REST HIS BASSY SOUL.
but black album is still brilliant.my fav song on it is my friend of misery

[QUOTE=thepopeliveson]its a good album but it is no way their best.their best stuff was written and played in the presence of cliff burton.GOD REST HIS BASSY SOUL.
but black album is still brilliant.my fav song on it is my friend of misery[/QUOTE]


ya... i dont think its their best either... but i just asked cuz alot of ppl say they changed alot with that album and i dont really think so...

[QUOTE=metallicapeppermint27]When did that happen?? Ive never heard that before...was it an accident or was it an act? :confused:[/QUOTE]


It was an accident, All of the pyrotechnics were positioned correctly and Jaymez Hetfield was aware of where they were..
However, He was approached and told that the Pyro is now coming from the back of the stage now and to keep away for the que...
Jaymes assumed that they were then just going to come from the back, and that the original plans had been scrapped...
He walked towards the front of the stage, heard them going off behind him... Little did he know he was standing 1 metre in front of one, he stepped backwards into it, giving him first degree burns ect:...
The Metallica show was cancelled due to the injuries, and G&R's came on to take their place, Riots started and the indoor stage ended up being destroyed and burned due to drunk angry fans!

[QUOTE=PyRoMaNiA674]ya... i dont think its their best either... but i just asked cuz alot of ppl say they changed alot with that album and i dont really think so...[/QUOTE]

Yeah they changed a lot with that album. They completely got rid of their thrashy feel.

[QUOTE=RustedPieces]I can't believe that Kirk made up the Unforgiven solo on the spot. That's crazy.[/QUOTE]
no freakin way? how do you know, that solo is godly.

I was watching S&M today, and James had a tattoo of some cards with his year of birth on, with some flames, and he said 'These flames have some meaning to this side of my body'. I assume that's the pyro accident.

:smash:

ive heard a roumer that metallica will be at download next year and it will be their last tour before they break up, is this true?

[QUOTE=tallicafan1]ive heard a roumer that metallica will be at download next year and it will be their last tour before they break up, is this true?[/QUOTE]


yes :rolleyes:

wouldnt doubt it

james got torched during fade to black, only did vocals until his arm healed, guitarist from metal church filled in on rythem guitar

end of story.

[QUOTE=tallicafan1]ive heard a roumer that metallica will be at download next year and it will be their last tour before they break up, is this true?[/QUOTE]

and if it is?

[QUOTE=Trivium]wouldnt doubt it

james got torched during fade to black, only did vocals until his arm healed, guitarist from metal church filled in on rythem guitar[/QUOTE]

Wrong, John Marshall the guitar tech filled in.

I think they still a have one more album in them.

God I hope so Man

and yea there is a vidio in that doc where james gets flamed

[QUOTE=And-Justice-For-All]I think they still a have one more album in them.[/QUOTE]

At least, they are in the studio right now, so that means at least one more album. Maybe 2, maybe even three. Look at AC/DC, they are coming out with a cd this summer.

****, I forgot about St. Anger's day, it was earlier this month :lol:

[QUOTE=metal_milita]no freakin way? how do you know, that solo is godly.[/QUOTE]

that's hard to believe. are we talking about the album solo? because if we are that's not true that he "came up with it on the spot." also, what spot are we talking about, like recording days? because that wouldn't be true either

[QUOTE=tallicafan1]ive heard a roumer that metallica will be at download next year and it will be their last tour before they break up, is this true?[/QUOTE]

why would they even start a rumer like that? and even if it was true we wouldn't find out until then. it's probably not true. they just got a new bassist and they've been around through 3 bassists which means these are the kind of guys who want to rock n roll and bash their heads all their lives.

[QUOTE]james got torched during fade to black, only did vocals until his arm healed, guitarist from metal church filled in on rythem guitar

end of story.[/QUOTE]

um, no.


[QUOTE]and yea there is a vidio in that doc where james gets flamed[/QUOTE]

video? and yes, it was in a VH1 special called "When Metallica Ruled The World." It wasn't in any other official Metallica releases, unless it was in Cunning Stunts which I haven't seen.

Honestly with the the rough times they went through to get St. Anger, losing Newsted, James drinking problems, Lar's ego, Metallica coming close to falling to pieces i doubt that they will stop touring and rocking anytime soon, they've been at it too long to just give up.

[QUOTE=BassMasterMike88]Honestly with the the rough times they went through to get St. Anger, losing Newsted, James drinking problems, Lar's ego, Metallica coming close to falling to pieces i doubt that they will stop touring and rocking anytime soon, they've been at it too long to just give up.[/QUOTE]

next rolling stones

[QUOTE=gocaps99]that's hard to believe. are we talking about the album solo? because if we are that's not true that he "came up with it on the spot." also, what spot are we talking about, like recording days? because that wouldn't be true either[/QUOTE]

Thats not to hard to believe. Think about all the solos that Trey, Allman, and Garcia come/came up with on the spot that were impressive.

[QUOTE=SrV_FeN63'StRaT]Hetfield thought he would cary on with the origional plan but he changed it up and forgot to tell James[/QUOTE]

Who is this James? Because hetfield told james? HAHAHAH

I believe the guitarist who did fill in for Hetfield when he was burnt was the guitar tech at the time, but later moved to Metal Church, so you're all kind of correct :p

[quote=www.metalchurch.com]With the addition of former Heretic vocalist Mike Howe, and Metallica guitar tech extraordinaire John Marshall, the riffing became heavier and the subject matter deeper.[/quote]

gg.