Metallica read some one-star reviews of their seminal record ‘The Black Album’ during an appearance on US TV.
The band are celebrating the album’s 30th anniversary with a new box set and a covers compilation called ‘The Metallica Blacklist’.
During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Friday (September 10), Metallica taped a segment where they read out one-star reviews from customers on Amazon. Before the section, host Kimmel pointed out that the record was 16 times platinum in the US, had won a Grammy and was one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Drummer Lars Ulrich read out the first review, which assessed: “This is by far one of the most loathsome crimes ever committed against music.” Ulrich responded: “Thank you for sharing that opinion.”
Another review, shared by guitarist Kirk Hammett, said: “Face it people, this album sucks. Anybody who thinks this horrible, atrocious, self-titled suck-o-rama CD is worth four or five stars must be braindead from smoking crack.” Watch the full video above.
