Oh how the tables turn. Now Metallica is offering their back catalogue available through who? You guessed it. Napster. Kind of ironic how things have changed in 10 years. To be totally honest though, Napster is no longer what it was set out to be and that was a P2P file SHARING network. I guess these days you have to pay to share, which is more or less a rent to own.

Here is an excerpt from an old interview from Metalupdate.com. Metal Update talks to Lamb Of God’s Chris Adler on the Napster debate. I wonder if his views have changed since this interview?
“MU: What is your opinion on the Napster debate?
CA: I think it is the record industry and the record company’s business to make money. From my perspective, as a musician, I’d love to be able to make a living, and I’d love to be able to continue doing this. But from my experience with music I’ve learned that this is not what pays the bills, and I’m lucky …read more

The latest issue of UK’s kick-ass Metal Hammer Magazine conducted an interview with Metallica drummer, Lars Ulrich and Blabbermouth.net was kind enough to post some excerpts from it. Thanks Blabbermouth! Below are the excerpts. I have no comments on this one. The interview speaks for itself. Enjoy!
Metal Hammer: You’ve already recorded the drum, guitar and bass tracks for the new album, with the rest to be added some time in August.