you may not remember me but i was there from the start when you guys was playing of in the mission district in SF in the 80's i was the black guy who was at the house parties in pacifica and in marin county most of the time. try to to think back around 84-87 you'll remember i've never forgotten that i'd partied and listen to you guys as we hung around 22nd and fairoaks way back then dude those to you i say thank and may you have the best life has to offer.
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Hello, Cleveland!
Metallica rocks and rolls into the hall of fame.
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From Motown to Metal
A photographic retrospective of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2009 inductees.
Published Mar 28, 2009
From the magazine issue dated Apr 6, 2009
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Metallica has already received the ultimate pop-culture seal of approval: a guest-starring role on an episode of "The Simpsons." On April 4, the thrash-metal band takes another step toward the mainstream when it is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Before heading off to Cleveland, singer James Hetfield spoke to NEWSWEEK's Seth Colter Walls:
Walls: You're right on time.
Hetfield: Sorry about that. I know it's not very rock and roll of me.
How about this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame business? Is that really "metal"?
It certainly wasn't in my mind, even two years ago. Then we had the good fortune to go play and induct Black Sabbath, and that's when it hit me: hey, aren't we eligible? It is somewhat surreal. One of the greatest things is that we're still relevant, still enjoying each other's company, still making heavy music. We are going to make it as much of a family reunion as possible.
Have you invited Dave Mustaine, even though you and Lars Ulrich fired him?
I would have to say we cast the net very wide, including Mustaine. I want everyone possible to show up. You've seen the ridiculous drama, like with Van Halen, that totally messes everything up. I don't get it. This is a celebration of life and accomplishment, not by your means only.
That's mature. Are you guys still in therapy?
In our own way. We'll get in the jam room before a show, and actually putting a set list together is pretty therapeutic. We do our little huddle, take turns making little locker-room speeches—about kicking ass and stuff.
Is it exhausting, keeping up the right image for the fans? You were widely mocked last year when a photo of you shopping at an Armani store surfaced.
It's awesome. I welcome that. We've got such passion around Metallica, making fun of us or completely worshiping. There's passion there, and that's what matters. When I'm holding my wife's bag in front of—
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