Metallica‘s forthcoming new album “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct” will feature a tribute to late Motörhead vocalist/bassist Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister. The song “Murder One” pays tribute to the revered musician and dear friend of the band, who passed away late last year. The title itself comes from Kilmister‘s name for his beloved bass head with the song adapting many of Motörhead‘s song titles in the lyrics. Speaking at a Town Hall event for SiriusXM that took place earlier today, vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield said:
“Motörhead had a lot to do with Metallica sitting here right now. But just Lemmy as an entity, as kind of a father figure, he helped us a lot. He was unafraid. And he was a character. And he was himself. And we all respected that so much. He did his own thing to the last breath. No matter who you are, how could you not be inspired by that?”
Drummer Lars Ulrich added:
“In the summer of 1981, I followed Motörhead around on tour. That was what made me want to be in a band. When I came back to Southern California and called up James and said, ‘Listen, we’ve got to give this a shot,’ … Motörhead is the catalyst.”
Rollingstone.com have served up a fairly good summary of the Town Hall event. Meanwhile, if you’re just catching up, Metallica revealed a new song titled “Moth Into Flame” today, you can find it here. “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct” will be released on November 18th.
