Years before Guitar Hero dedicated a special edition to Metallica, the metal legends were briefly involved in a very different kind of video game tie-in.
Dave Mustaine doesn't seem like the kind of guy who takes kindly to being interrupted during day-to-day conversation, let alone while he's holding forth from the stage during a Megadeth concert.
James Hetfield said that he would rather use lyrics to connect with people rather than divide them apart like religious and political topics have been lately.
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted loves what he's heard of the group's new record — and he might even be talking to his old bandmates about some sort of collaboration.
Metallica gained control over their masters in 2012, launching their Blackened Recordings imprint after buying their back catalog from longtime label Elektra.