METALLICA: 'In Their Own Words' Documentary Available Online

April 14, 2009

As part of the network's coverage of METALLICA's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Fuse went to Manchester, England to document METALLICA's true feelings up close and personal, about what it means to receive rock's greatest honor. In just a few words, frontman James Hetfield shared his thoughts: "When you hit the stage and start playing and you look them in the eye, dude, it's over, man!!! That's the ultimate drug, the ultimate dream, the ultimate feeling, and we are addicted to it."

Watch "Metallica: In Their Own Words" in two parts below.

METALLICA followed in the hard rock footsteps of BLACK SABBATH, AEROSMITH, VAN HALEN, LED ZEPPELIN and AC/DC by being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4 in Cleveland, Ohio. During his acceptance speech, frontman James Hetfield named a number of heavy acts that are eligible but are yet to even be nominated for the Hall, specifically mentioning DEEP PURPLE, THIN LIZZY, RUSH, KISS, TED NUGENT, ALICE COOPER, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST and MOTÖRHEAD.

At the press conference announcing their induction earlier this year, the members of METALLICA each named a band they'd like to see inducted and why.

Hetfield: "MOTÖRHEAD. (Frontman) Lemmy is rock and roll."

Lars Ulrich (drums): "I'd say DEEP PURPLE. If you say LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH, you also have to say DEEP PURPLE. They come as a threesome."

Kirk Hammett (lead guitar): "I would have to say RUSH. I think they're a great band who took rock to a different level altogether in terms of like songwriting and technical proficiency, and I believe that they deserve to be in the Hall of Fame."

Rob Trujillo (bass): "I mean, I love UFO, I know Kirk's a huge fan of UFO too, and a band like that, you know, should be recognized, and hopefully someday will be."

Some industry insiders have suggested that the Hall and its nominating committee have a bias against heavy metal and hard rock artists, and there is evidence to back that claim up: after all, it took the incredibly influential BLACK SABBATH a decade to get into the Hall, while pop diva MADONNA entered in her first year of eligibility.

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