Lou Reed Receiving Death Threats Following Metallica Collaboration
Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Written by Elliott Batte
Rock guitarist and lyricist Lou Reed thought he may have hit the jackpot when he learned that Metallica wanted to make an album with him – now he’s probably wishing the opportunity never arose, after he revealed that he’d been receiving death threats from fans who are less than impressed with the new effort.
Fans had been eagerly awaiting the ‘Lulu’ collaboration between Reed and ‘Tallica, with the album being promoted and advertised heavily and Metallica’s James Hetfield claiming Reed’s lyrics had brought tears to his eye. But, when the record was streamed online through the band’s website, fans finally got to listen to what their heroes had been working on for the past couple of months – and they didn’t like it one bit.
“They are threatening to shoot me,” Reed claimed, “and that’s only because I showed up! They haven’t even heard the record yet, and they’re recommending various forms of torture and death. I don’t have any fans left. After ‘Metal Machine Music’ they all fled. Who cares? I’m essentially in this for the fun of it.”
While the Metallica boys are clearly fans of the album themselves, iconic drummer Lars Ulrich did admit that the project was a one-off – leaving fans to take a sigh of relief.
When asked about the collaboration being a long-term thing, Ulrich replied: “No, no, no, not even. This is a one-off project. It's a new collective. No drums, no guitars, no recognizable rhythms or keys. Just these soundscapes, incredibly beautiful. And Lou reciting these potent words. It was so deep. I called Lou and said, 'I don't know where this is going, but we're in.'”
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