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HETFIELD: TRUJILLO Has Written More On New METALLICA Album Than NEWSTED Had In 14 Years
- July 17, 2008
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A five-minute interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield conducted yesterday (Wednesday, July 16) by VG TV at the opening show of the second leg of the band's European summer tour in Bergen, Norway can be viewed below. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On the title of METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic": James Hetfield: " 'Death Magnetic', at least the title, to me, it's… It had something to do with… It started out as kind of a tribute to people that have fallen in our business, like Layne Staley [ ALICE IN CHAINS] and a lot of the people that have died, basically — rock and roll martyrs of sorts. And then it kind of grew from there. Thinking about death… some people are drawn towards it, and just like a magnet, some people are drawn towards it, [and] other people are afraid of it and push away. And the concept that we're all gonna die sometimes is over-talked about and then a lot of times never talked about — no one wants to bring it up; it's the big white elephant in the living room. But we all have to deal with it at some point. So that's kind of the subject matter." On bassist Robert Trujillo's contributions to the new record and the band's overall sound: James Hetfield: "I don't really have to say it, but I will — he's an amazing bass player; very competent. He can play pretty much anything we throw at him. Not only that, but obviously [ Robert] playing with his fingers brings a fuller sound. He — and no disrespect to Jason [ Newsted, Rob's predecessor in METALLICA] — but Rob has already written more on this album than Jason had in his whole 14 years. A lot of that had to do with us not being willing, and I totally understand that, but just his material seemed to gel better. It feels as though we've known him forever, basically, is what it feels like. And there's still times when I see him in pictures with us, and I go, 'Oh, yeah! He's in our band. Dude, we kick ass even more now.' It's a good feeling." METALLICA has announced that every song on its upcoming album, "Death Magnetic", will be available to download for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on the same date that the record arrives in stores, reports The Pulse of Radio. A post at the band's official web site stated, "It's a first in both music and gaming...The same day that 'Death Magnetic' hits the streets, you'll be able to download every song from the album for Guitar Hero III! We are so psyched that we'll be the first out of the gate with this simultaneous release...Who knows?! Maybe a few years from now this will be the norm when your favorite band's new record comes out." The post added that "Death Magnetic" will also be available for the new World Tour edition of Guitar Hero, which is due out this fall. Rumors of an all- METALLICA edition of Guitar Hero have been making the rounds recently, but the game's publishers have not confirmed this. "Death Magnetic" is due out in September and was produced by METALLICA and Rick Rubin. A deluxe box set edition of the album will be available in the U.S. The coffin box package will contain one CD featuring the album, another containing demos, a behind-the-scenes DVD, an exclusive T-shirt, a METALLICA flag, a collection of guitar picks, codes for a special live download and a poster. The coffin box will only be available through Metallica.com, MetClub.com, and MissionMetallica.com. Several other editions of "Death Magnetic" will also be offered for sale through the Mission: Metallica site, including an all-digital version and a high-end edition featuring five vinyl LPs and a lithograph. METALLICA's next U.S. date is the one-day Ozzfest on August 9 in Dallas, with a full North American tour slated to begin in October.
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COMMENT |
posted by : zadar
7/17/2008 5:57:41 AM
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it can be that Robert Trujillo is an amazing bass player , but he still cant play right For Whom the Bell Tolls , i mean the intro bass melodie .
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posted by : klomp
7/17/2008 6:03:31 AM
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hetfield shut up and start drinking again. sobering up really has added no value to the quality of your music.
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posted by : cyrus ghahremani
7/17/2008 6:10:53 AM
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i am by no means a metallica fan, but the new iron maiden cover is fucking great.
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COMMENT | I don't think
posted by :
7/17/2008 6:11:06 AM
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you should criticize someone when their supposed lack of songwriting input was your fault. Jason was promised when He joined the band that He could help write. It sounds as if James is saying that whatever Jason wrote when He was allowed to was crap..then I look at Metallica's output since 1991 and LOL
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COMMENT | aalborg
posted by : motley crue
7/17/2008 6:14:05 AM
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oh god this album is gonna kick so much ass he he cant wait...;)
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COMMENT | very respectful Hetfield...
posted by :
7/17/2008 6:16:15 AM
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Ver respectful
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COMMENT | yeah
posted by : Metal Gimp
7/17/2008 6:16:44 AM
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i thought that james and hetfield didn't let anyone else write anythng anyway... back when they were intoxicated, abusive despots that is, now they all love eachother n stuff, much better.
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COMMENT | HAIL THE RETURN!!
posted by :
7/17/2008 6:16:59 AM
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like most album titles, the name just sounds better and better both over time but more importantlyy, when u hear its meaning and were its ideas were in the mind they were conceived. Death Magnetic just sounded better...there were alot off nobs saying , "shouldnt it be magnetic death?" i knew where they were coming from causee if u dont figure out the meaning, the word order soundedd wierd, but this way is much better, the subject has been switched around and gives whole new meaning this way.
Also, i noticed the mighty Het has his tight black denim and his leather jacket :) This will be their most metal album since 88.
Ps. Testament rule, but death magnetic will be better than the overhyped Formation of Damnation.
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posted by :
7/17/2008 6:30:46 AM
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I'm a fanboy but that wasn't cool. Is there any need to still have a go at Newkid at this point? I think not
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COMMENT | James Hetfield the hypocrite...
posted by : PlagueBringer
7/17/2008 6:31:26 AM
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You guy treated Jason like utter shite, guess the drugs/alcohol made you do it eh?
Now your sober, got some new sense of treating people right for once and that justifies your behavior.f!@# that, Jason had a lot of heart and played like it too.Yes, Robert is a great player too but that last bit---
"...And there's still times when I see him in pictures with us, and I go, 'Oh, yeah! He's in our band. Dude, we kick ass even more now.' It's a good feeling."
Is typical James ego, next up on Blabbermouth the Lars half of the story.
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COMMENT | Leave Jason his (deserved) dignity
posted by :
7/17/2008 6:42:02 AM
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I don't miss Jason, but I think that was not a very nice thing to say about him, given how incredibly dedicated he was to Metallica. He gave Metallica his 10000% !!!
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posted by : Tatann
7/17/2008 6:56:40 AM
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best Metallica song : Blackened, co-written by Newsted
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 7:05:35 AM
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the thing is is that jason may have written less, but what he wrote will more than likely have more mileage than anything truhillo writes! jason was, and always will be "metallica's bass player", truhillo, although verry good, won't fill those shoes to the full extent in my opinion.
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posted by :
7/17/2008 7:09:48 AM
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That is so out of line for James to say that, its like ^^^^^^^ said he really did give metallica %1000 u know.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 7:20:29 AM
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Well Jason tried and you, Lars and Kirk treated him like crap and didn't let him write anything.
So now it's his fault? The guy gave it all, in and to Metallica. I heard someone say that Jason may not be the best bass player in the world, but had a great stage presence, voice, dedication and he lived for Metallica and i agree.
And when he did write, turns out he wrote stuff like My Friend Of Misery, one of the best from the black album. That intro alone kicks major ass.
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posted by : Your Mom's Best Friend
7/17/2008 7:36:22 AM
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At least Jason never strayed far away from his THRASH METAL roots, like the other bandmembers did. He was always sporting Sacred Reich and Sepultura shirts and now he's in fucking VOI VOD.
Nowadays Metallicas fanbase almost exclusively consists of lame-ass soccer moms and stupid cockrockers who never even listened to them until that fucking travesty of a song 'Enter Sandman' started playing on the radio... What a shame.
The "real" Metallica died after Justice, and deep inside you all know I'm right.
THEREFORE (and unless Death Magnetic proves me completely wrong, which is highly unlikey): R.I.P. Metallica 1983-1989
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posted by :
7/17/2008 7:37:44 AM
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That was very disrespectfull for JASON endeed. He was the heart of the band on concerts as James previously said, he was a 100% on the band and what he got....he wasnt allowed to write or contribute.... and now this. You guys should have let him include on the black album the ''my friend of misery'' instrumental as he wanted....but he made it great on the liveshit bass solo.
How can a ''pocahontas-monkey'' fit so good in Metallica. Maybe if they think theirselfs as a circus (Sorry robert but optically you are like a fly in the milk). Ok he is a good player but thats not everything. Need passion and feeling, its not just a job that you hire someone.
Jason was more than a hired bass player and thats why he left the band (it took him sometime...obviously things went worst every year) so he wanted to try other things and write his music.... express himself without a judge on his head.
Anyway, when you are sober after so many years it doesnt help you think right. When you're sober you're confused and unstable, so make yourself a favour and get drank before you think and talk....
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 7:44:28 AM
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You guys, learn to fucking read/listen. Hetfield took most of the blame on his/the band's part for not letting Jason write much if anything. It's been highly publicized by the band itself that they gave Newsted a hard time and either way, before St-Anger, all of Metallica's lyrics, riffs and Melodies were mostly written by Hetfield getting a bit of a helping hand by the rest of the band, more often than not, Lars and sometimes Kirk. Burton did contribute his fare share but that was different at the time as they went and got him from Trauma and it was on Burton's conditions, not Metallica's conditions.
Newsted is different. He applied for the bassist job at Metallica and he had giant shoes to fill at the time and keep in mind that the guys never really got over Cliff's death. Now with Trujillo who plays with his fingers I guess it may bring them more at "peace" with Cliff's departure. You could also say that all the Therapy crap they went through helped quite a bit, at least in Hetfield's case to open up more about a band concept where each and every member has the right to contribute. If Newsted would have stayed with the band through therapy instead of abandonning ship, he probably would have had more chance to contribute now that he ever did since he joined the band.
I still don't get why therapy is shun upon and why Newsted left, in part because of date. Towle was a performance enhancement coach and these types of coaches are called upon all the time in sports and big businesses alike to try and get everyone to push in the same direction. Rock band of Metallica's magnitude are businesses wether we like or not, same as pro teams.
and now, don't forget that Newsted as dissed them himself too since the split. Oh yeah, one more thing.. Rock Star Super Nova, that's not selling out right?? That other crap band he played for either right.. Echo Brain it was I believe. The only good thing he did is play with Voivod and to date I gotta give him credit specially that he paid for the last album or two to be recorded and unfortunatly I highly doubt that Voivod sold enough albums for him to make his money back, return on investment.
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posted by : black_art
7/17/2008 7:46:58 AM
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yeah , thats why all songs with him SUCK!!
Jason rulez!
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COMMENT | did any of you even read the article???
posted by : elpee
7/17/2008 7:48:19 AM
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"A lot of that had to do with us not being willing, and I totally understand that,"
He's admitting it's his fault!
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COMMENT | First out of the gate?
posted by : dp_dead
7/17/2008 7:48:54 AM
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Well, if you think Guitar Hero 3 is the way to be cutting edge, good for him. As for other bands being first out of the gate with a coffin box set, try the Misfits or CoF.
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COMMENT | So now...
posted by : grohl
7/17/2008 7:49:53 AM
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... talk shit about Dave Mustaine again, asshole munchers! >)
Hetfield, i can't wait for the new record, when everybody starts to realize that Metallica is dead... Metallica once where the definite representers of Metal... now, they are some pops, trying to be "hard".
I don't know why, but the Stones still kick ass... Metallica... not.
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posted by :
7/17/2008 7:51:38 AM
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that was fucked up LISTEN TO LIVE PERFORMANCES WITH JASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HE PUT POWER TO THE MUSIC!!!! NOW IT'S LIKE DIET METALLICA! THERES NO FEELING NO ENERGY TO THE MUSIC! JAMES SUCKS
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 7:52:40 AM
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its about quality, not quantity
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posted by : Psychobolia.com
7/17/2008 7:54:22 AM
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On fallen heroes: Hetfield never stayed true to his promise to do some sort of tribute to Paul Baloff...
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COMMENT | Damn
posted by : linco
7/17/2008 7:54:34 AM
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Fade To Black anno 2008 titlewise. Well, when you are younger whether you are sober or drunk, you sometimes tend to treat others no so great as others might think. We all learn what we've done wrong, hopefully. Enough of that "philosophy".
I am patiently waiting for DM album. Some will probably be dissapointed. Saying 'Tallica has gotten worse, lost it since '91. Well, fuck you with big dildo and shove it up ur ass. Every shit that has come out of Metallica has splitted waters. If you haven't notice, it's typical of Metallica. Going all directions of genres. Folk to thrash. You name it. They've got it all, bitches
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COMMENT | Alright, here's the thing...
posted by :
7/17/2008 7:55:05 AM
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If you actually watch the whole interview, he says no disrespect to Jason, and admits that Jason's lack of writing in the past was largely due to them. Hopefully, he's just riding on high on this Death Magnetic hype trip.
Now, the thing I've been saying since St. Anger era is that in 1986, when they lost their bassist, Cliff was taken from them. It was a true tragedy. He died. The brilliant virtuoso heart of that band was taken by the hand of fate. It hit them hard as hell. And they were all partying hard back then.
Now, when Jason joined, he was replacing this dude who was family to them, who was taken from them, who was irreplaceable. They hazed the shit out of Jason. And treated him like he was trying to replace Cliff, not like he was trying to be Metallica's bassist. And he took it for years. Because he loved Metallica and loved being a part of Metallica.
But, almost as soon as Jason joined, they betrayed certain old sensibilities of the band. Hell, Cliff was opposed to making videos. They made their first video from the first album Jason was on. (Garage Days doesn't count; EP and all that...) And their videos got worse from there.
In time, it seemed they betrayed enough of their old sensibilities, that it got to be enough for Jason. That Napster debacle was the bottom line for a hell of a lot of Metallica fans. The band whose original reputation was cemented through tape trading. It wasn't the band he loved and joined because he loved. Hell, I think "I Disappear" was the last studio song Jason appeared on.
And when they lost Jason, it wasn't because he was taken, it was because he LEFT. And I'm sure that was an eye opener. They were not as mighty as they thought. The dude who joined, basically as a fan, left METALLICA. Who in their right mind would do that, right?
It made them look at themselves and who they were and HOW they were towards people and each other. Cue Some Kind Of Monster.
They are very lucky to have someone as awesome as Trujillo in their band now. And they realize how lucky they are for that. They couldn't recognize how lucky they were with Jason, because they viewed him through grieving eyes that only saw the dude who could never fully replace Cliff.
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COMMENT | Well...
posted by : antiblabber
7/17/2008 8:00:56 AM
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I agree with most of the board here in that it was kind of a cheap shot by Hetfield. Yes, Hetfield did own up to some of it, BUT he still managed to slight Newsted. To me Newsted seemed like the only link between "old" Metallica and "new" Metallica. I even think he had the most resistance to the Load/Reload sound of the band. Not to mention wearing pimp suits, cigars and wine on the back of cd. Now they go back (presumably) to the thrash sound that Newsted wanted to stay with. Ironic.
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COMMENT | What an
posted by : tokyoblade
7/17/2008 8:06:44 AM
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asshole James is. Jason is a great songwriter, he wrote most of the 2 first Flotsam & Jetsam's albums, and were pretty good thrash cds. Far superior than 90's Metallica.
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COMMENT | Robert Trujillo...
posted by :
7/17/2008 8:07:39 AM
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Let me get this straight--this goofy looking poser of a bassist--isn't he the one who re-recorded Bob Daisley's bass lines on Blizzard of Ozz? Yesss--now I remember.
I can understand why this band does get the attention it does, along with Megadeth, since they are the more 'accessible'--read mild--'thrash' bands of the 80s. Not much more.
This band is no Black Sabbath--it is the Led Zepplin of its time, except without distinguished musicianship.
I realize the band itself don't care, since they are a deserved success, and more power to them. They're doing what they like.
The new material, from what clips I have heard, is good enough for the band's fans.
I will give them Ride the Lightening--that was worthy. Master of Puppets was ok, as was the first album.
Oh, and I will say this: Kirk Hammett. I've always felt this guy lacks something basic in his playing--feel, intuition, something. Hell, if you consider what marvels even King and Hanneman conjure up with their basically fumbling styles, you understand what I mean. And no, he's no improvement over Mustaine--just much more mild mannered. Ultimately, that is the reason he, and not Mustaine, is in the band.
Good luck to you Metallica. As I said, you were the Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin of your era--just as Slayer was the Black Sabbath and Priest.
No, you didn't invent thrash! That was Venom.
Bye bye!
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COMMENT | Jason...
posted by : resunikufesin
7/17/2008 8:07:53 AM
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Must feel damn sad for him that they started playing all the great stuff from the 80's from 2003 on. He was probably begging Hetfield and Ulrich to play Blackened back in 2000. Really terrible.
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COMMENT | I'm no fanboy either, but...
posted by :
7/17/2008 8:14:25 AM
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It's funny how everyone got all pissed and felt Jason was being shit on, but apparently no one really read the article, because James was quick to admit that it was pretty much their fault.
"A lot of that had to do with us not being willing, and I totally understand that, but just his material seemed to gel better."
Granted, giving Newsted a better chance would have given them a better perspective on how it worked out, but Hetfield at least seems to understand that they could have been more open.
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COMMENT | petehagen....
posted by :
7/17/2008 8:15:05 AM
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very well said!
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COMMENT | Now Management Can Use Tax Money in Anti-Union Campaigns off-topic
posted by :
7/17/2008 8:16:40 AM
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american heavy metal fans, this news is for you.
spread the word about this violation.
if you want the full extent of these news go to
http://www.counterpunch.org/macaray06232008.html
June 23, 2008
Now Management Can Use Tax Money in Anti-Union Campaigns
The Supreme Court's Hostility to Organized Labor
By DAVID MACARAY
To anyone interested in the future health of organized labor, they should know that it just took a decided turn for the worse. On Thursday, June 19, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California law which had made it illegal for employers to spend state-provided funds in their propaganda campaigns to discourage employees from voting for union representation.
By a 7-2 vote (Justices Breyer and Ginsburg were the two dissenters), the Court overruled the U.S. 9th District Court of Appeals and declared that, by infringing on an employer’s right to “free expression,” the California state law was unconstitutional.
The measure, known as California Assembly Bill 1889, was the first one of its kind to be passed in the United States. However, since its passage, in 2000, ten other states, including New York and Florida, have gone on to enact similar laws. As a consequence of this decision, all of those state laws are unenforceable.
In effect, the ruling means that a business which regularly receives taxpayer funds (such as a nursing home) is permitted to use those funds—to spend that money—on its efforts to keep a labor union out, to prevent a union from representing its employees. Let’s run that by again, slowly: Unions aren’t allowed to use state money in their recruitment drives, but management is allowed to use it in their attempt to keep them out?
If that sounds a bit, well, one-sided, that’s exactly how it seemed to Justice Breyer, who noted that the courts generally give state legislatures “broad authority to spend [taxpayer] money” any way they choose. According to Breyer, if Californians choose not to have their tax money used in management campaigns to keep the unions out, “why should they be conscripted into paying?”
In response to the argument that the law was a violation of the Constitution’s freedom of speech provisions, Breyer retorted that what the state of California was saying, in effect, was, "Go ahead, speak, speak . . . just not on our nickel." Apparently, that line of reasoning wasn’t compelling enough to persuade his fellow jurists, not even Justice Souter or Justice Stevens.
The original lawsuit was filed in 2002 by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber won a decision in federal court and, later, had it upheld by a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit. But in 2006, the full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the panel’s decision, ruling that allowing businesses to use taxpayer to combat unions violating the “neutrality” of labor law. With the blessings of the Bush administration, the Chamber of Commerce took the matter to the Supreme Court.
compliments from a portuguese heavy metal fan
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COMMENT | translation
posted by :
7/17/2008 8:23:35 AM
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"shit, Jason left, everyone's going to say our new album sucks, so im gonna take it out on someone that had nothing to do with it"
oh yeah, and Trujillo is a hired hand. He lost his integrity when he re-recorded Bob Daisley's basslines on Ozzy's solo albums for a quick buck from Sharon. Seems like a nice guy but that was UnCool.
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COMMENT | STFU Jamz
posted by : Troutman
7/17/2008 8:27:44 AM
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I just can't understand how these guys have the nerve to still keep dissing Jason any chance they get...
Jason was 200% metallica, awesome on stage, great with the fans and a great bass player.
While all the others were behaving like spoiled prima donas, Jason was clearly the only guy with both his feet on the ground. He was the only one that kept some dignity and "metal attitude" trough all those shitty "Load" and whatever years.
Rob is an extremely talented bassist, I admire his work very much since the ST and Infectious Grooves days, but I'll never see him as a part of Metallica, like I did with Jason and Cliff. He's a "groove/funk, positive vibes" kind of player and that has nothing to do with Metallica, it's a completely different record and that comes across very transparently.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Metal Guru
7/17/2008 8:28:38 AM
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Newsted > Metallica
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COMMENT |
posted by : PL
7/17/2008 8:32:51 AM
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Why do these people insisist on pissing on their former bandmates? Shame on you Mr. Hetfield.
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COMMENT | !
posted by :
7/17/2008 8:35:25 AM
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I can really understand why newsted left.......
this crap OVERHYPED band is going in the trashcan more and more....
Dont bother to bash me... I was there when kill em all came out so i know what im talking about... Metallica died with Cliff... Jason gave them new fresh blood but its impossible with the two biggest ego in the world, hetfield and ulrich. man this album will suck more than the anger shit and the load albums.....
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COMMENT |
posted by : Acacia70
7/17/2008 8:38:31 AM
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bwahahahahahahhaha @ the "diet metallica" comment above.
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COMMENT | Newsted should have left...
posted by :
7/17/2008 8:47:46 AM
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after the black album
But then again Metallica should have ended after Cliff Burton's death
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COMMENT | Sober doesn't have to equal Dick
posted by : Motorvenom
7/17/2008 8:51:28 AM
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He acknowledges right off that a big reason is because of their willingness to allow it but then goes ahead and makes a stupid comment like that - very uncool. Every time you preface a statement by saying, "not to slam....." and then you go right ahead and do it its clear that was your intent - these guys really disappoint me, won't be long before they are on Dancing with the Stars.
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COMMENT |
posted by : me...?
7/17/2008 8:51:49 AM
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simply put: fuck Robert Trujillo. i've absolutely NO respect for anyone involved in the re-recording of ozzy's first two albums to avoid paying royalties to the original players. much, much more disrespectful than hetfield's comments.
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COMMENT | Trujillo
posted by :
7/17/2008 8:54:50 AM
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To those dudes who say he sucks and hasnt contributed anything... the dude came in at the end of St. Anger after the album and everything was done you idiots. This IS the first album he has offiically been on an done anything for Metallica. So before you slag him and say all this bullshit about him check him out on the album and then judge. There is no way this album will be back to "1988" again unless James starts singing the way he used to before Bob Rock brainwahsed him into thinking he needed to sing instead of snarl.
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COMMENT | zerochance
posted by :
7/17/2008 8:55:25 AM
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im with you on that one!! they treated Jason like shit, they even admit it. Jason lived breathed and played Metallica, he gave it his all everytime. he ws the best member in Metallica, his onstage prescence was immense!!!! Jason had no jusitce from two of Metallica's other members..
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COMMENT | EXCUSE ME!
posted by :
7/17/2008 8:56:31 AM
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"Jason Newsted was and always will be Metallicas bass player" Are we forgetting THE mighty CLIFF BURTON? His death was the decline of Metallica. Sure, ...And Justice for all was great, but Cliff had all of that written already. Needless to say, but I am looking forward to this cd. If it is somewhere between Justice and The self titled, I will be satisfied.
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COMMENT | and another not
posted by :
7/17/2008 9:02:30 AM
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JASON QUIT THE BAND YOU IDIOTS! HE LEFT BY HIS OWN CHOICE.... POOR JASON I AM SURE MAKING MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND TOURING THE WORLD IN JETS AND FANCY BUSES WAS TERRIBLE. You people are so lame sometimes I swear. Yeah Jason has done a lot since he left Metallica to prove himself right? HE JOINED ROCKSTAR SUPERNOVA! Come on people the dude wasnt even that great. Trujillo is a solid bass player his work with Suicidal and Infections Grooves prooves that. Yes it was lame he re-recorded Bob's bass lines but so did Puffy formerly of Faith No More fame. I shoved my disrespect towards Sharon on that one even those the dudes could have refused but who knows the true situation of what went down. So people get over Jason already he left on his own and its over. Cliff Burton is and will always be "Metallica's bassist" thank you very much. I mean Jason only had the black album and the loads to contribute to and those certainly arent any albums to praise them man by.
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COMMENT | I feel sorry for Newsted
posted by :
7/17/2008 9:05:49 AM
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Newsted got turned into a puppet during his prime. You listen to Doomsday, and the bass just slams you. His name is on every song. Think of what could have been done if Newsted's riffs were accepted. James seems like a cool guy, but at the same time, a control FREAK.
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COMMENT | haha!
posted by :
7/17/2008 9:10:24 AM
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i laughed a lot with some of the above posts...but SHUT UP all bashers! you find something to bitch about again...hetfield said that it was his mistake that didn't let jason write music. on Blackened Jason composed only the intro bass line so STFU. Rob is way better yhan Newkid...really where is he now the great composer/bass player?? NOWHERE!!
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posted by :
7/17/2008 9:20:01 AM
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I feel sorry for Jason Newstead. He is a fucking awesome bass player and I've yet to see Trujillo prove he is better. Sucks that he had to replace Cliff, so they never gave him the chance he deserved.
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COMMENT |
posted by : SchecterShredder
7/17/2008 9:20:20 AM
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How can you bash Rob for rerecording the old Ozzy basslines? I'm sorry, don't YOU need a job in order to pay bills? He wasn't in any position to piss off Ozzy or Sharon @ that time so he did what they asked. I don't blame him. He's a very good bassist. I do miss Jason. I liked Jason a lot. He fit Metallica very well. It's a shame his only memories are the "shitty years". Minus ...And Justice For All of course.
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COMMENT | If I were Jason...
posted by : H5N1
7/17/2008 9:26:21 AM
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I would be proud in the fact that I DIDNT write any of that shit.
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COMMENT | lol
posted by :
7/17/2008 9:29:00 AM
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i can bet my balls that they cant do a semi 'good' record or a killer like their first efforts with jason on bass...
this band is dead... since 91'
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COMMENT |
posted by : Storm King
7/17/2008 9:29:56 AM
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Jason Newsted is pretty much the definition of a team player.
When the band mixed his bass parts into oblivion on AJFA, Jason said he was happy to play along with the rhythm guitar lines, instead of saying "well, it'd be nice if you could hear me." When the Black album came out, all James had to say about "My Friend of Misery" was that it copped the riff from Black Sabbath's "Supernaut" while Jason was making good natured jokes about how Hetfield gave him shit over his lyrics. Jason lived under the shadow of Cliff Burton because the rest of the band refused to let it go, and I'm sorry, but I don't believe he couldn't contribute to the band musically. Thou shalt not disturb the Hetfield/Ulrich writing team, after all.
And then, after all that, James still feels the urge to bring this up now. And no one's gonna remember the half-hearted "we caused this" crap, they'll just remember "Jason couldn't write for Metallica."
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COMMENT | Scapegoat
posted by :
7/17/2008 9:42:10 AM
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Apart from being a douche bag to Newsted for no reason (as always), it looks like they're setting Rob up as the scapegoat if the album fails. Assholes.
R.I.P. Cliff Burton: the most talented member of Metallica.
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COMMENT |
posted by : AsLongAsTheRavenFlies
7/17/2008 9:46:03 AM
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I'm not usually one to outright call other peoples' opinions stupid, but all the people trying to defend the hazing and mistreatment of Jason because "he was replacing Cliff" or because "they were grieving over Cliff" is a CROCK OF SHIT! Just because one of your close friends was killed in a tragic accident, it gives you free reign to treat another human being like a piece of crap, especially one who gave everything he had to the band, who lived and breathed Metallica? I call bullshit on that. That's wrong in every sense of the word.
For all the naysayers out there who are inevitably going to say "Well you weren't in their shoes, you don't know how they were feeling" all I have to say to you is that I don't really care, because their is no excuse for that kind of behavior. It's just downright childish.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 9:53:21 AM
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As I said in an earlier post, I am a fanboy. However, all those saying, 'read the interview properly, he does blame himself'; no, what he did was the equivalent of when someone says, 'not to be a prick/judgmental/racist/whatever, BUT...' and then goes on to do it anyway. It's like a disclaimer but noone with any brains would fall for it.
YOU GUYS should read the interview. Musically, I always support them, and may be considered somewhat of an 'apologist' by the elitists, but James needs to apologise for this comment. For what it's worth I probably think Rob will be great but at the end of the day Newsted pounded the shit out of his bass and was a tight and powerful player; which is for me the job of the metal bassist.
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COMMENT | Metallica does not need Jason Newsted
posted by : JudasRising
7/17/2008 9:58:16 AM
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Hetfield's right: Newsted contributed nothing to Metallica. After all, without him the magnificent team of Hetfield, Ulrich and Hammett wrote and recorded the masterpiece St. Anger. Just imagine, Death Magnetic is not only going to be written and recorded by the people who brought you St. Anger, but the guy who brilliantly re-recorded the bass lines on classic Ozzy albums will even contribute a song or two. Surely Death Magnetic must be the greatest album ever! I just can't wait... to read the pathetic excuses of 'Tallica fanboys when Death Magnetic (which isn't even proper English) hits the street and is revealed to be another artistic flop.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Malio
7/17/2008 10:14:34 AM
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I would take this as a compliment. Having not written much of Load, Reload and St Anger would be a good thing.
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COMMENT | AGREED
posted by : Dee67
7/17/2008 10:15:09 AM
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'Oh, yeah! He's in our band. Dude, we kick ass even more now.'
Yes, yes you do kick even more ass.
I'm panting and drooling in waiting for this new CD to hit the streets.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 10:21:00 AM
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Fo all of the above saying that we havent read the interview.....we did.
Even if James says that ''A lot of that had to do with us not being willing'' is like giving an apology - understanding their fault - and getting it back at the same time ''but Rob has already written more on this album than Jason had in his whole 14 years''.
It is stupidity that he mentioned such a thing trying to apology for Jason on one hand and saying that they found a better replacement on the other.
How can he say such a thing without giving a real chance to Newsted for 14 years, not just a few years but many many years.
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COMMENT |
posted by : BonzoholicII
7/17/2008 10:22:54 AM
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Asshole
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 10:31:36 AM
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Way to go blabbermouth. Your wording of headlines creates a shitstorm once again. I bet most people who commented here read your headline and come in here and slammed him for it.
the dude realizes that they screwed him over royally.
oh and to the haters. if you think their new cd is gonna suck. You should prob check out the new cover they did.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 10:39:48 AM
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Well said, James. I'm glad he did mention that the energy and the attitude of the band was much different when Jason was around. Not a good environment for him to write. Much easier for Rob these days.
Metallica > all
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COMMENT | Can't wait for death magnetic
posted by : RiotAct666
7/17/2008 10:53:26 AM
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It will kick so much a** Metallica rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Real classy James
posted by : PowerBrake
7/17/2008 11:14:14 AM
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Now I really hate you
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COMMENT | Baldur
posted by :
7/17/2008 11:16:38 AM
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sir, your comparisons are laughable! First you say metallica and megadeth got success 'cause they were mild and accessible...yeah, and justice for all was accesible, like every album with 6 min songs with 8 different riffs each one! then you compare slayer to black fuckin sabbath??? are you out of your mind? yes, slayer's sound spawned a lot of the extreme music which came after them, but they are like black sabbath like my ass! black sabbath were much more "explorative" then slayer, who are great at what they do (i love their stuff,really, i grew up with south of heaven and seasons in the abyss) but are basically a formula band!
and btw to me is much more "accessible" a band that will always release what their fan expects (slayer) than an unpredictable band which always surprise their listeners (although sometimes not in the best way) like metallica.
quite a few were surprised when sabotage or technical extasy came out, a lot were shocked when black album or load or st. anger came out, who were surprised by divine intervention, diabolus in musica, god hates us all or christ illusion?
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 11:24:06 AM
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He did admit they did not let Newsted write.
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COMMENT | RIP Metallica 1983-1989
posted by :
7/17/2008 11:25:13 AM
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Let's hope for a rebirth in 2008 - I have faith. But I also suspect what could potentially be a great, heavy album - Will be ruined by James and his aweful new singing style.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 11:27:30 AM
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I just don't see the point of putting down Newsted....Yes the new bass player is good (Great!), say that , but don't bash the other guy to make the current guy look better. James and Lars have never gotten over the loss of Cliff Burton, Jason was put in a tough spot and to be honest was pretty much treated like shit for his 14 years with the band. He's better off....At least if he wasn't writting songs he won't be able to take the blame for Load and Re-Load
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COMMENT | franz84ts
posted by :
7/17/2008 11:27:53 AM
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I was surprised how much Diabolus In Musica sucked... and then how God Hates Us All was a bit better but still not too great so I wasnt surprised it sucked too... and last I wasnt surprised how Christ Illusion had some decent stuff again but the "Deicide" like childish lyrics for every song really turned me off in a hurry. So I guess you are right because now I wont be surprised if the next Slayer album sucks.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 11:31:07 AM
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Nice to see Hetfield admit that Newsted's lack of writing was his fault. But your headline makes it look worse than it is.
Shape up!
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COMMENT | ^^^
posted by :
7/17/2008 11:32:34 AM
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that's quite my opinion too (a severe case of lack of ideas, i'd diagnose), but their sound and their style was basically the same, that was my point.
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COMMENT | Hetfields explanation of death magnetic
posted by :
7/17/2008 11:37:38 AM
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Isn't he a few years late on this and talking about eventually dying? I believe Iron Maiden pulled this on Dance of Death, this interview sounded awfully similar about the title, theme, and inspiration of the album. Lack of originality is not good thing there by the former metal band now a big joke called Metallica.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/17/2008 11:40:44 AM
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Maybe they should have let him write stuff because the last 11 of those years were pure shit.
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COMMENT | ^^^^^^^ petehagen
posted by :
7/17/2008 11:45:46 AM
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You nailed it!
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COMMENT | haha
posted by :
7/17/2008 11:48:21 AM
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This one really had me in stiches:
"Apart from being a douche bag to Newsted for no reason (as always), it looks like they're setting Rob up as the scapegoat if the album fails. Assholes."
Yeah, James' comment was uncool, but setting Rob up as a scapegoat? ? :D
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COMMENT |
posted by : a_m_z
7/17/2008 11:58:53 AM
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they didn't let mustaine write even thou he's a better writer than james and lars ,they did it to jason too,they don't wanna make another mistakes and don't let rob write ,rob is one of the best bass player i've ever seen after geezer butler and cliff burton,i'm pretty sure rob did write a good stuff for us he's a good guy unlike LARS and james
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COMMENT | All I got to say is
posted by : Neil Young's Cocaine Booger
7/17/2008 12:14:54 PM
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IR8/Sexoturica>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Everything Metallica has done since Justice
Just like everything else he's done.......Rob TrailerParkHo is just a hired hand. He was with Suicidal, he was with Ozzy and he still is.
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COMMENT | There are a lot of idiots here, stop bitching like little ladies
posted by :
7/17/2008 12:27:36 PM
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Who would have thought there'd be this many stupid people in metal. klomp you have to have written the most mindfuckingly dumb comment Ive read in years. How old ARE you people!? This place is worse than Heat magazine.
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COMMENT | jason was, and always will be "metallica's bass player", "
posted by : cliffburt
7/17/2008 12:37:41 PM
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
that was a typo error.it should read:
CLIFF BURTON WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE "METALLICA'S BASS PLAYER"
rip cliff
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
7/17/2008 1:11:35 PM
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HE IS NOT BACHING JASON YOU IDIOTS!!
He is just telling how it was..And that it was THEIR own fault that he wasnt alowed to write more music back then. *sigh*
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COMMENT | larzyboy
posted by :
7/17/2008 1:18:38 PM
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Is this your first time visiting this site or something? You act surprised to see that there are so many stupid comments and mindless posts on here? I mean fuck its Blabbermouth the name says it all.
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COMMENT | people bashing rob
posted by :
7/17/2008 1:22:10 PM
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I think the worst are the people slagging Rob and I have read at least two comments about his name or ethnicity. When has this dude ever said anything negative or done anything other than just play and seem to be a nice guy. I can't believe people are bashing this dude because he simply is doing his job and what he loves. Not once has he said anything bad in the press or anything to deserve the shit comments from some of you assholes. Fuck its music man Jason quit Metallica on his own and its not like he is the best bassist on Earth. Sure he is in Voivod which is cool but he did do Rockstar Supernova and toured with Ozzy too both as a "hired hand" as so many people like to say about Rob. Get over yourselves and move on Jason left and he is gone sure James could have not said what he did but it wasnt Rob saying it so get off his case. Grow up people.
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COMMENT | I wouldn't say that, Hetfield
posted by :
7/17/2008 1:25:13 PM
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If I were you, I'd be passing the blame for the past 14 years. Sounds like Newstead was the smart one.
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COMMENT | Oops.
posted by :
7/17/2008 1:25:40 PM
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"If I were you, I'd be passing the blame for the past 14 years. Sounds like Newstead was the smart one."
Newsted*
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COMMENT | Oops.
posted by :
7/17/2008 1:25:41 PM
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"If I were you, I'd be passing the blame for the past 14 years. Sounds like Newstead was the smart one."
Newsted*
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COMMENT | Hmm
posted by :
7/17/2008 1:34:02 PM
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I don't think it was disrespectful, just surprising. We all expect Lars to say things like this, but rarely does it come from James. He could be like Mustaine, and praise you when you walk in the door, and piss on you when you walk out. 'Death Magnetic' will be good...hopefully.
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COMMENT | JASON IS SOOO METAL
posted by : MuseumOfFear
7/17/2008 1:36:42 PM
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I mean, like Echobrain and Rockstar Supernova. I love the guy above who said "Jason never strayed from his thrash metal roots".
HAHAHA!
Listen to pre-Metallica Trujillio, like ST and IG, and I think we all know why Rob's ideas were more welcome on this record than Jason's ever were.
Newsted's a pussy. Never fit in the band, though he tried.
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COMMENT | MuseumOfFear ^^^
posted by : Your Mom's Best Friend
7/17/2008 1:44:35 PM
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Had you read my entire sentence reg. Jason "not straying (...) UNLIKE the other bandmembers..." you'd see the entire context:
At least Jason never strayed far away from his THRASH METAL roots, like the other bandmembers did. He was always sporting Sacred Reich and Sepultura shirts and now he's in fucking VOI VOD.
Nowadays Metallicas fanbase almost exclusively consists of lame-ass soccer moms and stupid cockrockers who never even listened to them until that fucking travesty of a song 'Enter Sandman' started playing on the radio... What a shame.
The "real" Metallica died after Justice, and deep inside you all know I'm right.
THEREFORE (and unless Death Magnetic proves me completely wrong, which is highly unlikey): R.I.P. Metallica 1983-1989
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COMMENT |
posted by : Hell Hound
7/17/2008 2:10:13 PM
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CLIFF BURTON!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : saveourbluths
7/17/2008 3:10:25 PM
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I think that James is trying to express what I feel.
Jason diserve all the respect in world, the band members did not show him enough................ but FUUUUCK, i can't help to think it !! ROB IS FUCKCING AWSOME AND MAKE THIS BAND BETTER !!!!! I DONT MISS JASON !!!
I was a little hard to admit for me because i was a huge fan of Jason but damnn!
Rob RULES!!
Anyway its very funny to read the bashers turn Jason into the best bass player in the world, and some kind of songwriting god just to bash Metallica :D .
I think Jason never did it, so it's even funnier to read some of the whinners here crying like babys over the the way he was treated :D .
So metal !
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COMMENT | I'm sorry...
posted by : Sacrifice Is Pleasure
7/17/2008 3:11:26 PM
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But Rob will never be better on stage than Jason. Jason gave 110% every time, plus when he sang Whiplash or the last verses of Creeping Death... OMFG!
All Rob does is that crab walk, after five years i still don't like it!
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COMMENT | Reality check
posted by :
7/17/2008 3:36:16 PM
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Yes, Jason kicks butt on bass, however his writing skills are questionable. By the way I also think Blackened kicks
But Jason contribution to the last two voivod albums. Not the greatest music????? Here was Jason's opp to really say something muscially. It was ok but not super.
So maybe James did have good reasons as to not to let Jason write any any songs
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COMMENT |
posted by : Jughead McAnus
7/17/2008 4:57:01 PM
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Robert Trujillo stole my chalupa.
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COMMENT | Yeah...
posted by :
7/17/2008 4:57:16 PM
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cuz those fuckers wouldn't let Newsted write anything! Or at least they didn't end up using a very many of his ideas on albums. If I remeber correctly, the main reason Jason gave for leaving Craptallica in early 2001 was that James and Lars would not him be creative and told him he was not allowed to do side projects/be in other bands outside of Metallica. I have zero expectations that the new Metallic album will be any good, but I am willing to give it a listen.
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COMMENT | THEY SHOULD GET CLIFF BACK
posted by :
7/17/2008 5:38:00 PM
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ANYONE GOT A SHOVEL?
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COMMENT | Just when I thought I could support Metallica again.......
posted by : The Govner
7/17/2008 6:24:02 PM
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James opens his mouth & twists the knife a little more!
With 80+ Metallica shows under my belt and having backstage access from 1992 to 2000 I was able to see some things that most Metallica fans didn't get to see. Granted..... I didn't see anything like was filmed for "Some Kind Of Monster" (the movie I had for 6 months before I decided to watch it, then hated it!) but there always seem to be a lot of tension the last couple of years that was directed towatrds Jason. When he left it took me totally by surprise as he has kept in contact with me between tours. I tried my best to not take sides in the whole Metallica verses Jason Newsted arguments and tried to stay loyal to Metallica while following Jason and his post-Metallica projects. I even went to 6 shows where Robert was in the band and even though I couldn't get into it 100% I was still willing to give Robert & Metallica a chance. That ended once I seen disc 2 of SKOM. I was ready to "lighten up" a bit after the "Rock In The Ring" MTV broadcast but I now have second thoughts after James comments about Jason....... Jason has taken the high road but it seem like James can't let it go.
Jason has my respect....... James does not.
R.I.P. Paul Manzo aka "The Motorcity Sanitarium" Jan. 23, 1971 - July 23, 2007"
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COMMENT | Your Mom's Best Friend
posted by :
7/17/2008 8:45:35 PM
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"At least Jason never strayed far away from his THRASH METAL roots, like the other bandmembers did. He was always sporting Sacred Reich and Sepultura shirts and now he's in fucking VOI VOD."
Have you ever heard of a band called Echobrain? Yeah, that was some serious thrash metal. Jason is so hardcore. Idiot.
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COMMENT | MuseumOfFear and badmansludge000
posted by : Neil Young's Cocaine Booger
7/18/2008 1:25:50 AM
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Yeah.....and Infectious Groove were thrash?????
Wrong......try FUNK metal!!!!!
BIG DIFFERENCE!!!!!!
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COMMENT | MuseumOfFear
posted by : Neil Young's Cocaine Booger
7/18/2008 1:33:25 AM
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James is the one who NEEDED therapy....because he is the BIGGEST PUSSY ON THE PLANET!!!!!!
"I never got over Cliff dying", "I need to quit drinking", "Lars is mean to me", "Because of my dad's beliefs, my mom died". BLAH-BLAH-BLAH!!!!!!
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posted by : ...and the winds blew death
7/18/2008 3:51:06 AM
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"..........They are very lucky to have someone as awesome as Trujillo in their band now. And they realize how lucky they are for that. They couldn't recognize how lucky they were with Jason, because they viewed him through grieving eyes that only saw the dude who could never fully replace Cliff."
I dont know everything about Metallica's personal history but I think itd be pretty fucked up of them to never fully embrace Jason after so many years in the band. If true. I can understand them keeping Jason at a distance, in ways, in the first few years. But by the mid fucking 90s? By then he had been in the band longer than Cliff had been, travelled more roads with the band, made more albums with tthem (if you count Re-Load as a truly separate album), and, whether we agree its their best thing or not, made their most successful album with him and became an extremely wealthy band with him. Yet, if what im reading in some posts here is correct, theyre still thinking "Cliff is irreplacable so dont try to replace him. Just only be our bassist and keep staying in the back seat and dont think youre part of the Metallica Family". I really hope thats not correct. Cliff was great, the tragedy was horrible but they should have moved on and not treat a new member, after hes been in the band a long time, like he isnt truly a member of the Metallica family. Cliff would NOT have wanted his replacement to be treated like that unless he was the biggest arrogant prick on earth (which, of course, he was not. im sure he was a great guy, in fact). Thankfully Metallica is treating Robert like hes just as important a member. I will give them props for that.
I have a feeling not letting Jason write much was more due to the feeling of 'its our band, our vision, so we'll write the songs'. Much like how an author feels about writing a story: Even if someone else's contributions are good the project is nevertheless 'not their baby' and they want the body of work to be theirs and no one elses.
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COMMENT | Neil Young's Cocaine Booger is an idiot
posted by :
7/18/2008 4:37:35 AM
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I never said anything about what Rob did before Metallica. I said Jason left Metallica to play in Echobrain, a fucking pop/rock band. That's a fact. I'm not sure why you included me in your post about Rob.
But while were on the subject, Rob is ten times the bass player Jason ever was. It doesn't matter if we're talking about thrash, funk, groove, whatever. Jason won the fucking lottery when he joined Metallica. He got a free ride, offered little to nothing creatively, became filthy rich, then quit to try to become a pop star...and failed at that.
As for your retarded and childish claim that James is the "biggest pussy on the planet", I'd love to see you attempt to say that to his face...because obviously you would just cower in his presence like the little bitch that you are.
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posted by :
7/18/2008 11:36:01 AM
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Does anyone notice that it is next to impossible to hear any bass lines whatsoever on Justice? That sucked.
I like Jason, like Trujillo too. I just want this thing to finally be a return to '83-'88. Trujillo knows how to write thrash. He knows the Metallica of old real well and it shouldn't be too hard for him to write with that influence and his ST background.
There is a lot of bickering going on about the personnel of Metallica when really, the important thing, is the music. If it comes out like the Metallica of old then everyone will be happy and then James and crew will all be cool again. Whatever. If not, then I don't know if I can really bother with looking forward to new material anymore.
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COMMENT | Your Mom's Best Friend
posted by :
7/18/2008 5:59:59 PM
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cockbreath?
mom's rotten crotch?
shithead?
Wow. You're obviously not too bright, so I'll try not to use big words so maybe you can understand. Jason brought nothing to Metallica, and Metallica is a better band without him. Period.
So, you were listening to Metallica before I was born, huh? Okay, yeah I get it: You're middle aged, bald, fat, and clearly retarded. Great, thanks for clearing everything up.
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COMMENT | can
posted by : horns
7/18/2008 8:16:52 PM
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lars play anything but dick?
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COMMENT | ...
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7/18/2008 11:48:54 PM
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I like Robs style and his sound. I could do without the absurd gorilla pacing when he plays but whatever. Newsted is better off in Voivod anyway. Just a shame Piggy died.. Im all for reunion and tribute gigs, but to me there is no Voivod without Piggy... which is a FUCKING TRAGEDY
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posted by : AlexxTheGreat
7/19/2008 2:29:24 AM
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wow...he is STILL taking digs at Jason after all this time. Pretty lame. Maybe he was jealous of him in some weird way.
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COMMENT | Mighty Press Crushes People
posted by :
7/19/2008 7:14:13 AM
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Folk, please! This is what press good at: making huge controversy over tiny insignificant comments by artists. That's why so many artists hate press. Cliff or Jason or Trujillo, it's the band's business, I don't really care. I just care about how their output meets my expectation. That'll decide whether I've wasted my money on buying the new album.
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