Journalists constantly ask Metallica if the success of their new album means they've had 'the call' to record a Zeppelin cover album yet.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
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.
There are a lot of producers who basically have their sound, and if the artist works with them, you almost know what the record's going to sound like before it comes out.
Most of the people I know in bands, all they are concerned about is getting to do the next record.
There are always some doubts when you do a new album though. You wonder whether you succeeded or not, especially when you waited as long as I did for this one - seven years. You're never really sure if it will be a nice record or not.
I don't think the label cares about an album... People just want their number-one record.
Usually, a band 20 years into its existence doesn't put out its best records.
You don't hear Metallica complaining about Pearl Jam.
No, if it was up to me every record would be brand new studio material but Atlantic records asked me to put out a full live record because my tour really did do well last year.
Yes, but I have to say this: the band is going to decide where the band plays.
As long as it says Metallica on the record it's Metallica.