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Metallica feel on the tooth again. But don’t worry. This time there are no elongated psycho-debates about the condition of the band community.
In your body-and-stomach podcast “Metallica Report” you also investigate the not always simple question: What is the best song ever?
Simple task. But there are thousands of options that buzz through your head.
The “Report” host Steff and Renée have now reached 100. On the occasion of this milestone, James, Lars, Kirk and Robert had gathered for a question and response round, which also enabled direct entries from the fans.
Strauss meets metal
Guitarist Kirk Hammett was the first one who courageously faced the challenge of really just calling a single song. An idiosyncratic answer that may be fueled by the Saga from the Brotherhood between Metal and Classic.
“Johann Strauss ” ” Blue Danube ”, the classic” On the beautiful blue Danube “, it took him. “Every time I hear it, I feel my heart. I don’t know why. But it’s just a beautiful piece of music.” After he had to listen to a kind of stand by Lars Ulrich about his selection, a lovely waltz, Hammett Mt said submissiveness: “Why did you have to do this to me? (And laughs).”
Singer James Hetfield initially hit a catch: “So a song for every mood, every day, every situation? So when I sit at the wheel is ‘Ace of Spades’ by Motorhead my favorite”.
To make a round of honor again, between songwriting and influence.
“As bieder and simple that may sound; ‘Stairway to Heaven’ is simply that of these songs that so many bands have tried to imitate. You start easily and end up.
“Back in Black” instead of “Back to Black”
Lars Ulrich also does not want to commit himself to one-and-on-on-nation. Following the thought of colleague Hetfield, he stays with the craftsmanship: “If you are in this kind of mood, I would throw ‘Child of Time’ by Deep Purple,” said the drummer. “And if you want the opposite … when it comes to the simplicity of a song, and it is more difficult to write a simple song than the other way around. Then the first thing I can think of is: ‘Supersonic’ from Oasis”.
Bassist Robert Trujillo broke the rules of the game towards the end. After all, he joked that “like a single good song” it would work on him. His choice? AC/DCS “Back in Black”. An album like Donnerhall. Briefly a clarification from him that he meant AC/DC and not “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse. “Every song on this album is crazy.”
“Ok, understood!” James Hetfield put the final chord, which everyone could bend: “Everything from Black Sabbath!”