Stereogum — You guys were not impressed by “The View” when we posted it last month, but now you have more of Lou Reed & Metallica’s collaboration to test drive. Stream thirty seconds from each track on their LP Lulu below. Lulu is out 10/31 via Warner Bros... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Speaker company Bowers & Wilkins will host a Sound Sessions event in NYC next week for Metallica and Lou Reed's new project on October 24 (before its' November 1 release). It's a listening event for their collaboration... more info

Metal Injection — It's been a while since we've heard from former Metallica bassist, Jason Newstead. Really, the guy never has to work another day in his life. I'm sure the royalties from the Black Album are enough to not only allow him to live comforta... more info

ContactMusic — Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich regrets turning down the opportunity to compose the score for Quentin Tarantinos Kill Bill branding it the biggest mistake hes ever made Tarantino approached Ulrich explaining how he had choreographed the movies iconic..... more info

NME — Drummer calls his decision 'the single biggest mistake I've made' more info

411 Mania — It's "one of the best things they've ever done"… more info

NME — Kirk Hammett also describes the project as mainly 'an artistic endeavour for ourselves' more info

Monsters and Critics — more info

Guardian Music — Alexis is joined this week by Jude Rogers and the Guide's Richard Vine to listen to some new tracks: Massive Attack with Burial - Four WallsLuke Haines - Big Daddy Got A Casio VL ToneEleanor Friedberger - Roosevelt IslandThen Metal Hammer magazine's ... more info

Metal Injection — Kudos to Axl at MetalSucks for finding this great vintage clip which features interviews with Metallica's James Hetfield (aka The Table) and Kirk Hammet, Scott Ian of Anthrax and some of their fans. This video was probably shot during the early ... more info