Metallica/Lou Reed make album

2011-06-16 by HenchmanOfSanta | 79 Comments
Metal legends Metallica announced on their website that they have finished work on an album with the highly influential Lou Reed. Below is their announcement from Wednesday.

A few months ago our own Kirk Hammett hinted at a new Metallica project that's "not really 100 percent a Metallica record." While Kirk may have jumped the gun a little (and has since been properly punished with a series of push-ups!), we are more than proud to announce that we have just completed recording a full length album that is a collaboration with none other than the legendary Lou Reed.

Ever since we had the pleasure of performing with Lou at the 25th Anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Madison Square Garden in October of 2009, we have been kicking around the idea of making a record together. Some of you astute Bay Area residents may have picked up news of recent Lou Reed sightings in the greater San Francisco area and we have indeed been working at our home studio at HQ on and off over the last few months. In what would be lightning speed for a Metallica related project, we recorded ten songs during this time and while at this moment we're not exactly sure when you'll hear it, we're beyond excited to share with you that the recording sessions wrapped up last week.

A true innovator and easily one of the most influential songwriters, musicians, and performers in rock music history, Lou's work with the Velvet Underground and as a solo artist has such an enduring quality that he has long been revered and respected by us and many of our peers. We can't wait for you to listen to the finished record, so as we like to hear ourselves say around here, keep watching this spot for updates . . . we'll be back with more details as they come together.


http://www.metallica.com/news/20110615_news.asp

Tagged: Metallica

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Pharoh
June 16th 2011
3325 Comments


First

omnipanzer
June 16th 2011
21827 Comments


What is this... I don't even

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
June 16th 2011
32288 Comments


(and has since been properly punished with a series of push-ups!)


God I miss the alcoholic Metallica

MoosechriS
June 16th 2011
6353 Comments


gonna be wank

afghanwhigger
June 16th 2011
71 Comments


Metal Machine Music II

BloodSweatandBeers
June 16th 2011
1034 Comments


gonna be shit

BassDemon333
June 16th 2011
3435 Comments


This will be terrible...

Tyrael
June 16th 2011
21108 Comments


Metallica should totally do a collaboration with Dave Mustaine

omnipanzer
June 16th 2011
21827 Comments


God I miss the alcoholic Metallica [2]

afghanwhigger
June 16th 2011
71 Comments


God I miss the alcoholic Metallica [3]

pedro70512
June 16th 2011
4170 Comments


HEAVY METAL MACHINE NOISE!

ugh.

BigHans
June 16th 2011
30959 Comments


God I miss the alcoholic Metallica

^ 9,999999999999

qwe3
June 16th 2011
21836 Comments


interesting

RangerTaffles
June 16th 2011
324 Comments


"God I miss the alcoholic Metallica"

Words of wisdom. Never so true.



GulliKyro
June 16th 2011
357 Comments


Looking forward to it. Dunno about missing the alco metallica, the time for boozing is youth, nothing more pathetic then a bunch of wasted middle aged men.

Gmork89
June 16th 2011
8891 Comments


Will probably be good.

t4n2004
June 16th 2011
37 Comments


God I miss the alcoholic Metallica [4]

DoubtGin
June 16th 2011
6879 Comments


more like Metallica Machine Music right

bloc
June 16th 2011
70880 Comments


God help them

Iamthe Nightstars
June 16th 2011
3001 Comments


They really need to just quit.

Pharoh
June 16th 2011
3325 Comments


Metallica should take notes on megadeth.

Inveigh
June 16th 2011
27022 Comments


gotta admit, I'm intrigued. but there is still a Metallica fanboy living inside me.

he's drunk, of course.

fr33convict
June 16th 2011
11723 Comments


What the hell is this even going to sound like?

Leviathan8937
June 16th 2011
264 Comments


I expect they won't choose a wrong path with this , death magnetic wasn't an excelent album but it has the correct direction that many of us have been expected after that shitfest called st anger

HenchmanOfSanta
June 16th 2011
1994 Comments


I bet it will be closer to their 90s material.

Psychopathologist
June 16th 2011
1922 Comments


that metallica pic is so fucking gay

Inveigh
June 16th 2011
27022 Comments


all diamond head covers

omnipanzer
June 16th 2011
21827 Comments


Someone go remix Death Magnetic with some dub-step so Fr33 can get an idea of what this is going to sound like... ;^P

Titan50
June 16th 2011
4588 Comments


I don't know what to think anymore

impoppy
June 16th 2011
2286 Comments


No wait, are they saying Lou is producing, or is making the music with them?

BallsToTheWall
June 16th 2011
52578 Comments


nothing more pathetic then a bunch of wasted middle aged men.


this

FatChickIrl
June 16th 2011
4095 Comments


lol sonic

Ayon
June 16th 2011
160 Comments


Metal Goes Punk 1?


EyesWideShut
June 16th 2011
6122 Comments


"that metallica pic is so fucking gay"

no.... that metallica pic is so fucking.... METAL!

flamingmouse
June 16th 2011
183 Comments



Metal Machine Music II [2]

Skweetis
June 16th 2011
548 Comments


Jeez you people are miserable.

Cosmiche
June 16th 2011
362 Comments


^ no, these people are realistic

newjunkaesthetic93
June 16th 2011
1871 Comments


Such a predictable collaboration

ncguitar
June 16th 2011
2643 Comments


Napster dude

rockandmetaljunkie
Contributing Reviewer
June 16th 2011
10016 Comments


They REALLY need to disband...

Hollow Severer
June 16th 2011
14 Comments


Awesome.

FilupLees
June 16th 2011
344 Comments


"velvet underground meets metallica, oh well"

Yeah, that's EXACTLY what it'll sound like. Metallica don't even sound like Metallica these days.

spamming4life
June 16th 2011
16 Comments


haahaha these guys are ancient history
I don't believe there are still people who waste their time with them

WashboardSuds
June 16th 2011
5101 Comments


interested in the album

Aids
June 16th 2011
24913 Comments


lol x infinity

peace

ZKG777
June 16th 2011
171 Comments


I love Metallica but I am really confused by this news... However, will definitely reserve judgement for when it comes out. (Or I hear a track off it that makes me cry tears of blood...)

Poet
June 16th 2011
6156 Comments


"the killers ft. lou reed>metallica ft. lou reed"

This.....God that song is so awesome. And I dont even like the Killers

Ire
June 17th 2011
41944 Comments


kinda hate both so whatevs

Inveigh
June 17th 2011
27022 Comments


if there's a song off this album that makes that dude up there cry tears of blood then this is def aoty material

Curse.
June 17th 2011
8079 Comments


Ugh fuck you Ire

Irving
Emeritus
June 17th 2011
7496 Comments


WHAT. THE. FUCK.

lancebramsay
June 17th 2011
1585 Comments


chances are curiosity will get the best of me and I will end up listening to this

Willie
Moderator
June 17th 2011
20672 Comments


Read the interview. This actually sounds pretty interesting:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/exclusive-metallica-and-lou-reed-join-forces-on-new-album-20110615

Willie
Moderator
June 17th 2011
20672 Comments


"Pumping Blood" opens with a drone that breaks into a crunching march, goes into speed-metal gear and breaks into free-fall sections – all over seven minutes, cut live in one take. Another track, "Mistress Dread," features Reed singing across a relentless staccato riff played at manic velocity.

Parallels
June 17th 2011
10215 Comments


SALLY CANT RIDE THE LIGHTNINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Ire
June 17th 2011
41944 Comments


Ugh fuck you Ire


wtf thought we were cool man wtf

Awesomesauce
June 17th 2011
1092 Comments


Re-Lou'd

psykonaut
June 17th 2011
3913 Comments


ride the loutning
meh

ScorpionStan
June 17th 2011
1912 Comments


what is it about this site that attracts so many narrow-minded haters?

will deff be worth a listen

lancebramsay
June 17th 2011
1585 Comments


what is it about this site that attracts so many narrow-minded haters?
Metallica hasn't been good in 2 decades that's why

Dirk32
June 17th 2011
60 Comments


Personally, there was a time between the black album and death magnetic that I just stopped listening to Metallica. There is a reason bands such as Pantera and Nirvana get so much love, they called it quits early while everyone loved them. Granted Nirvana is a largely different story and Pantera can not get back together anymore either, but the point is still made.

Metallica should have quit while they had it good. Then every five years or so they could have made money by having a reunion tour. (Also does not help that Mustaine left and Cliff died, Cliff was one hell of a bassist.)

Chrisjon89
June 17th 2011
3833 Comments


The Call of Ktulou

StrizzMatik
June 17th 2011
4232 Comments


Hating Metallica at this point is like hating the Stones or Beatles...

MasBarHigeuoris21
June 17th 2011
1768 Comments


Sigh.... I'm hoping this will be good but I doubt it

Trez
June 17th 2011
92 Comments


Knowing Metallica they will release this for free, or donations, online.

dPsychc
June 17th 2011
40 Comments


Metallica don't deserve Reed! WTF!

Scoliosis
June 17th 2011
19 Comments


Metallica should of called it quits 20 years ago

Gassman3268
June 17th 2011
180 Comments


I am so buying this

Quickdrop
June 18th 2011
78 Comments


This should be.......interesting....?

xcrari
June 18th 2011
37 Comments


Load/Re-loady kind of stuff. They haven't made a single epic "metal" number since the early 90's and I don't think they will anymore. Not surprised.

CrackeTheSkull
June 25th 2011
800 Comments


Threeload.

Ikarus14
June 27th 2011
1454 Comments


I'd rather get the upcoming Megadeth, thanks.

Uranium
September 18th 2011
7549 Comments


should of hired mark lanegan. jk way too badass for this crud.

dsroka005
September 19th 2011
1526 Comments


if lou reed agreed to do it.. it shouldnt be a bad album

Gmork89
September 19th 2011
8891 Comments


I bet this will be cool.

MO
September 19th 2011
24241 Comments


have you heard the preview gmork?

Gmork89
September 19th 2011
8891 Comments


Ya I heard it, just sounded like a typical Metallica riff with a voice over.

anarchistfish
September 19th 2011
30537 Comments


the riff is ridiculously uninteresting and lou reed's vocals are extremely off putting

the last bit is listenable but still boring

still, this is only 30 seconds

Gmork89
September 19th 2011
8891 Comments


I think it was kind of a cool contrast when jaymz came in at the end.



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