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Metallica Joined by Lou Reed Onstage, Play Another Unheard 'Death Magnetic' Song

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:09:10 +0000

Last night (Dec. 7), during their second of four shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco, Calif., Metallica performed yet another unreleased track from the ‘Death Magnetic’ sessions titled ‘Just a Bullet Away.’ The intimate 30th anniversary shows are proving to be the gift that keeps on giving. The first night the band debuted the [...]

Metallica + Lou Reed Go Black and White in Darren Aronofsky-Directed Video For 'The View'

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:29:46 +0000

Darren Aronofsky, the director of redemption-themed, Oscar-nominated films such as ‘The Wrestler’ and ‘Black Swan,’ got behind the camera to shoot the video for the Lou Reed and Metallica single ‘The View.’ While the Loutallica collaboration, which yielded the ‘Lulu’ album, has been the subject of much criticism and even lower sales, Aronofsky breathed new artistic life into the project with this visually arresting black and white video.

Metallica and Lou Reed Perform 'Lulu' Songs on French TV

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:41:20 +0000

Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujilio appeared with Lou Reed on the French show, ‘Taratata,’ which aired on Nov. 25. The episode was taped on Nov. 9, and in addition to the trio sitting down to field questions about and discuss their collaborative ‘Lulu’ album, the band and Reed performed two songs from the record.

Lou Reed & Metallica Video To Be Directed by Darren Aronofsky

Graham Hartmann — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:07:49 +0000

Multi-award winning director Darren Aronofsky has signed on to direct the video for ‘Iced Honey,’ the second single from Metallica and Lou Reed‘s ‘Lulu’ collaboration. Aronofsky had directed some of cinema’s most celebrated films such as ‘Black Swan,’ ‘The Fountain’ and ‘Requiem for a Dream.’

'No No No' Cat Is Not a Fan of Lou Reed and Metallica Album [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:31:19 +0000

How best to describe ‘Lulu,’ the new album by art rock icon Lou Reed and heavy metal gods Metallica? This video of the infamous “No No No” cat reacting to the unholy collaboration says it all, really.

Sample of Metallica and Lou Reed's Song 'The View' Hits the Web

Chris M. Junior — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:58:40 +0000

There’s no mistaking Metallica‘s thick guitar attack and Lou Reed‘s spoken, attitude-driven vocals in ‘The View,’ a 38-second sample of which can be heard now online in advance of their joint album, ‘Lulu.’

Lou Reed and Metallica to Release New Album Together [VIDEO]

Jeff Giles — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:30:41 +0000

Aside from their shared love of the color black, Lou Reed and Metallica don’t have much in common – Metallica are heavy metal heroes, and Reed is the unofficial poet laureate of New York. Despite the differences, the band and Reed have announced yesterday they’ve recorded an album together.

Reed told Ultimate Classic Rock all it took was one concert to bring them together.

A 25th anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performance in 2009 found Metallica backing up Reed for a couple of songs. “We knew from then,” Reed told David Fricke of Rolling Stone, who broke the news, “that we were made for each other.”