When was Jason's last gig with Flotsam and Jetsam?
Oct.31(Halloween night), 1986.
What's Lady Justices' nickname?
Doris
What is James' favorite Venom album?.
"Welcome to Hell"
Who was " Voodoo Children"?
Group that only made one performance in benefit to the blues guitarist John
Campbell in summer 1993. The lineup was:
Kirk Hammett-Guitar
Jason Newsted-Bass
Tony Prinzivalli-Guitar, vocals
Whitey Chrobak-Keys
Tim Lau-Drums
What are the names of all the albums, and when did they come out?
"Kill 'Em All"- Released on Megaforce records in July 1983
"Ride The Lightning"-Released on Megaforce records in August 1984
"Master of Puppets"- Released on Elektra records in March 1986
"...And Justice for All"- Released on Elektra records in September 1988
"Metallica"- Released on Elektra records in August 1991
Note: both "KEA" and "RTL" were re-issued by Elektra.
What do the members of Metallica like to do when they aren't working?
James Hetfield enjoys hunting, Jason Newsted likes to mountain bike and play
basketball. Lars Ulrich likes to scuba diving, skiing and going to the
movies, and Kirk Hammett likes to mountain bike and collect horror movie
related stuff.
Do any of the members of Metallica have Tattoos?
None of the current members, Cliff's tattoo of the Misfits Skull is somewhat
legendary.
What is Alcoholica?
A nickname for Metallica,given to them somewhere in Europe in 1985, because
of their love of drinking., A fan was spotted wearing a t-shirt he had made
of the cover of "Kill 'Em All", only instead of a hammer and blood, the
t-shirt showed a bottle spilling Vodka. The band members liked it so much,
they adopted it for their own use.
Why did they stop selling "Garage Days Re-revisited?"
It was something done for fun to get a "vibe' going with Jason back in 1987,
it was never intended to be around for ever.
What is "The God That Failed" about?
'God' is highly personal song for James to sing. Much of the lyrics are
devoted to the subject of James' mother's death by cancer. Because of her
Christian science beliefs she felt unable to accept any modern day medical
care and relied solely on her faith to heal her.
Is Jason's brother really a teacher?
Yes, Jason's brother, Tim Newsted, teaches Elementary School.
Who were Metallica's main influences?
James Hetfield: Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Ted Nugent.
Lars Ulrich: DiamondHead, Motorhead, Deep Purple
Kirk Hammett: Jimi Hendrix, UFO, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin,
Kiss,Joe Satriani
Jason Newsted: Kiss, Rush, Black Sabbath, Ted Nugent
Why did Jason cut his hair?
It was fried from concert lighting and smoke etc.
What is the Snake Pit?
The Snake Pit was a large pit in the middle of Metallica's diamond shaped
Wherever I May Roam stage, set aside for a few lucky fans to stand in the
middle of the action on stage. It is also an OnLine meeting place for
Metallica fans on AOL.
. Is it true that a group of Metallica roadies formed a band and played
before METALLICA ??
Yes, at the 1987 AARDSHOK Festival in Zwolle, Holland a group of Metallica
roadies under the name SCRAP METAL opened the nine hour festival that
Metallica headlined playing a set of covers!
Who does Metallica's artwork?
Pushead (Brian Schroeder) and Mark Devito do a majority of the artwork for T
shirts and merchandise, and Jaymz came up with the scary guy logo and each
album cover is a different and unique situation.
What is Tommy's Joint?
Tommy's Joint is a Hoffbrau (meat, potatos and BEER!!!) located in San
Francisco and was a hangout of Metallica's, it is also the place where JASON
was asked to join the band!
Is it true Metallica has (or was supposed to) appeared on Saturday Night
Live?
Yes, the band was to appear in 1987 but front-man James Hetfield injured
himself in one of his many skateboard accidents causing a cancellation!
Who are some bands that cover Metallica songs?
Mighty Mighty Bostones(Enter Sandman, James has actually sat in with MMB),
Primus(Master of Puppets instr. only), Pantera (Whiplash and Seek and Destroy
but very rarely)
TygerTailz recorded "Creeping Death"
Countless underground bands and European acts, the list is long.There are at
least 2 different albums of Metallica covers out there, one by German
"industrial" band Die Krupps, and another filled with songs by Swedish "Death
Metal" bands.
When was Cliff's first gig?
March 5, 1983, The Stone in San Francisco.
What does "Well 'ard Stiffy Boyz" mean?
The phrase, seen on James' guitar, has no real meaning (to those brought up
outside of northern England), it is generally used to imply a group of
"bonded males."
What is "No Life 'Til Leather?"
"NLTL" is the second group of Metallica Demo's that was widely circulated in
the Metal underground. Songs on it include: "Metal Militia", "Seek &
Destroy", "Phantom Lord", "Hit the Lights", "Motorbreath", "Jump In The Fire"
and "The Mechanix".
When and where was the first Metallica show?
Featuring Ron McGovney on bass and Dave Mustaine on guitar, Metallica's first
show was at Radio City in Anaheim, CA. The date is said to be March 14,1982.
Where did recorded Metallica first appear?
On "Metal Massacre I", the very first Metallica song called "Hit The Lights"
appeared. That song featured James on vocals, rhythm guitar and bass! Lars
on drums, Mustaine on lead guitar, and another guitar player named Lloyd
Grant added the 2nd guitar solo. Later issuing's of "Metal Massacre"
included a different version of the song with McGovney on bass and without Grant.
Where can I find the song "Stone Cold Crazy"?
In the spirit of "GDRR", the band recorded this Queen cover song for the 40th
anniversary of Elektra (its record company in the US.) "Stone Cold Crazy"
initially was available only on "Rubaiyat", a compliation album of various
Elektra artists. It was later issued as the B-side of "Enter Sandman".
Where is the "Snake" from?
The "Snake" is from the Culpepper Minute Men flag from which the motto "Don't
Tread On Me" also originates.
How did Cliff get credit for "To Live Is To Die"?
The words spoken by James are Cliff's.
Does the music to "One", mean S.O.S. in Morse Code?
NO, this is just another rumor, probably due to "S.O.S." being repeated
towards the end of the music video.
What's going on at the end of the "Roam" video, why is Jason being
attacked with pies?
When touring Jason's (and other band members) birthdays are celebrated by
drenching with pies and other available materials.
Where have Metallica's records peaked on Billboard?
"Kill 'Em All" at #120 in February of 1988, 5 years after being released.
"Ride The Lightning" at #100 in the spring on 1985.
"Master of Puppets" at #29 shortly after its release.
"Garage Days Re-revisited" at #28 about a month after release.
"...And Justice For All" at #6, four weeks after release.
"Metallica" debuted at #1 and stayed there for 4 weeks.
Why did Lars thank Jethro Tull when they won the Grammy in 1992?
Jethro Tull won the award that many think Metallica deserved in 1989 The
"thanks to Jethro Tull for NOT putting out an album this year," was an
underhanded salute to the Industry for not recognizing Metallica in 1988.
How was the intro to "Blackened" recorded?
Its several guitars were recorded and the tape was then flipped, this
actually plays the recorded guitars BACKWARDS!
Is that the same 'old man' in both "Enter Sandman" and "The Unforgiven"
music videos?
No, they are 2 different people.
What is a bootleg?
A bootleg is generally an illegally made album. Most bootlegs consist of
concert material. There are hundreds of Metallica bootlegs in circulation,
dating from the bands first appearances in 1982 to the latest concert tour in
1994. Metallica is very agnostic towards bootleg material, often creating
"tapers sections" at their concerts. Some band members do collect bootlegs.
What jobs have the guys in Metallica had?
James has worked in a sticker factory, as a high school janitor, and as a mover.
Lars was once a paper boy, and also worked at a gas station
Kirk once worked at Burger King and as a dishwasher
Jason has worked as a burger flipper, a pizza maker and a truck driver.
What band was Cliff Burton in before Metallica, and how did Metallica meet him?
Lars feeling unhappy with Ron McGovney's role with the band, heard about a
bassist in San Francisco from Brian Slagel. They went up to the Whisky a GoGo
in Los Angeles and saw Cliff playing in the band, Trauma. They were so
impressed that Lars took it upon himself to woo Cliff into joining the band.
How did Lars and James first meet?
Lars had taken out an ad in a newspaper called the Recycler, saying he was
looking for people to jam with. James answered the ad, and was unimpressed
with Lars' playing, partly due
to the fact that Lars' cymbals fell over everytime he hit them. Shortly
after, Lars went to England to follow his favorite band, Diamond Head on
tour, and after returning to the States got a spot on Brian Slagel's "Metal
Massacre" album. Using this as bait, he talked James into recording a song
for the album, and the rest is history.
Who is HP Lovecraft?
He was a writer that Cliff and Kirk liked and got the rest of the band into
reading. This is where Ktulu came in.
Does James still skateboard?
No, but rumors abound that past tour contracts have included
a "NO SKATEBOARDING" clause, just in case. He has recently taken to
Snowboarding, apparantly it is a slightly softer landing.
How many concerts did they play in the Summer 1994 tour?
51
What is the Make-A-Wish foundation?
It is an organization that attempts to make the wishes of seriously ill
youngsters come true. Metallica actively support and assist as often as
possible.
What happened at the Montreal show, Why did James get burned?
The band was informed of a pyro change... Pyro would be ignited along the
"wings" of the stage during "Fade To Black". The Pyro-tech however, failed
to inform the band that new pyro would be going ALONG with the old pyro.
Assuming that the new pyro canceled out the previous pyro; James stood atop
of where the old pyro occurred, a 12 foot flame was ignited, severely burning
his left hand and that side of his body.
Why is there a green copy of "Ride The Lightning"?
This was a French pressing with a printer's error, making this version very
collectible.
Has Metallica ever been sampled by rap bands?
Sort of--- On Anthrax's original "I'm the Man!" rap song, "Master of
Puppets" is sampled. The "Master" riff is also used in techno group The
Pulp's "Metal Techno".
Do any of the band members smoke?
James enjoys the occasional cigar and Kirk the very occasional cigar, other
than that Cliff was the only member to smoke cigarrettes regularly.
When was Metallica's first tour?
July 27-September 3, 1983
What was the song "When Hell Freezes Over"?
"When Hell Freezes Over" was the original name for "The Call Of Ktulu".
What happened to James' hair between the Roam tour and the summer 1994
tour?
He was invovlved in an ATV accident while hunting which required 40 stitches
in his head. Then he quite simply got it cut!
