Lars Ulrich of Metallica is interviewed about importance of King Diamond

November 13, 2008

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METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was interviewed earlier today (Wednesday, November 12) by Lynn Hernandez of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s 97.5 KMOD radio station. Lars talked about giving President-elect Barack Obama drum lessons, the METALLICA fan club, the new CD “Death Magnetic”, what it’s like backstage at a METALLICA show, how it was playing with King Diamond at Ozzfest, the sound quality of METALLICA’s new album, and more. The entire 26-minute chat is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location.

“Death Magnetic” was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) just six weeks after its release on September 12 by Warner Bros. Records.

“Death Magnetic” debuted atop The Billboard 200 chart, METALLICA’s fifth consecutive album to do so, making them the only band in chart history to have five albums debut at No. 1. It breaks the band’s tie with THE BEATLES, U2, and the DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, all of whom have four No. 1 album debuts. “Death Magnetic” remained at No. 1 for three consecutive weeks.

In addition to debuting at Number 1 atop Billboard’s Rock, Alternative, Hard, and Internet album charts in the U.S., the album racked up No. 1 chart positions in 31 foreign countries, including the U.K., Canada, and Australia, and Top 3 chart slots in seven more, including Japan