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It had to be something real bad. I think he stole music online.
James Hetfield Metallica -
Whenever I buy a painting, someone invariably says, "Oh, what a great investment." And I hate that reaction. To me, it's a matter of love and not an exchange of equity.
Lars Ulrich Metallica
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I collect books and I have some really, really old schoolbooks, and God is mentioned on every single page.
Dave Mustaine Metallica -
Metallica lives in a little bubble. We just do our own thing. We're not part of any trends or waves or fads. We can just do our own thing, all the time. It's a great luxury. I don't think we were really appreciative of it until recently, and really understood that it is what keeps us alive. It's great to be able to have the freedom to run around and do all this crazy stuff, and at all cost, avoid making another record, just to piss our managers off.
Lars Ulrich Metallica -
The worst day of my life was once that my mom didn't allow me to go to a Queen concert because I was grounded.
Lars Ulrich Metallica -
I really like LIMP BIZKIT. I mean, I've said it for years - I don't know if anyone actually hears it - but I think LIMP BIZKIT are an awesome band. In terms of the rap-rock bands, or ANY bands out there, I think they really are truly among the best.
Lars Ulrich Metallica -
I fix things all the time. Every time I do a solo, I re-check it and correct things that don't hit the mark.
Kirk Hammett Metallica -
Rehab is like college for your head.
James Hetfield Metallica
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Nothing can duplicate the sheer power and feeling you get from standing in front of your amp and bashing on your guitar.
James Hetfield Metallica -
Metallica is going to be one of those bands you look back on in the year 2008, that people will still listen to the way I still listen to Zeppelin and Sabbath albums.
Jason Newsted Metallica -
What we're doing is special and unique in its own way but still keeping it heavy. For me as a listener, part of the journey I'm on with Metallica, there's just a certain edge that needs to be there.
Robert Trujillo Metallica -
You can't just put any four people together and it goes 'yaaaaah', y'know?
Jason Newsted Metallica -
It's always nice, no matter what style of music, as long as it's grooving and you feel that, I feel that's what makes... part of what makes a great song, for sure.
Robert Trujillo Metallica -
A lot of the main characters in horror movies are outsiders as well, so that outsider syndrome reverberates within horror fans and geeky collectors. It's kind of a rallying call that brings fans and collectors together who are a little socially retarded, maybe.
Kirk Hammett Metallica
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To look for some kind of insight or meaning in pop songs is not really - well there's plenty of other places where you should probably look first before you start looking for it in a pop song.
Jason Newsted Metallica -
When I came into Metallica, I had to do justice to Cliff's work, but I also had to put my own signature on it. No one could be Cliff Burton; Cliff Burton was the Jimi Hendrix of bass.
Jason Newsted Metallica -
Back in the day, being a young, inspired bass player, I started to gravitate toward jazz fusion. I almost would have called myself an elitist. I got to the point where, for a little bit there, I was more interested in instrumental music.
Robert Trujillo Metallica -
I think we were trying to get off Combat from the moment we were on Combat.
Dave Mustaine Metallica -
There was so much good and different music back then and you'd just keep moving through it and discovering more new stuff. I went through my Black Sabbath phase before I even started playing guitar.
James Hetfield Metallica -
As a kid, I said, 'I want to write for movies.' When I finally had that opportunity it was like I was able to exhale. 'Wow, I'm finally doing this for real.
Cliff Burton Metallica
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I guess that seeing yourself on a screen is something that you get used to. Let's face it, these days, there's really nothing that you do that doesn't get filmed.
Lars Ulrich Metallica -
My whole life was duality: Here's my life at home, here's my life on the road.
James Hetfield Metallica -
I believe in rock and roll and heavy music in general.
Robert Trujillo Metallica -
The great thing about Metallica's music and the lyrics, it's always going to be hopefully a motivating experience.
Robert Trujillo Metallica