Metalsucks — I haven’t yet done the research, but as of this writing my hypothesis on the Velvet Underground is that the vaunted ’60s art-rock act is one of America’s earliest hipster bands, kinda faux-daring (drugs) and pseudo-cutting edge (violinist) but ... more info

Metal Injection — Talk about a meeting of the minds. In a collaboration that could either be really great, or really terrible (or just literally the sum of their parts), Metallica announced on their official site that they have just wrapped recording sessions with the... more info

Stereogum — Metallica helped Reed perform “Sweet Jane” and “White Light/ White Heat” in October 2009 at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame concert in NYC. It worked, so the thrash icons and VU legend got together to record an album of Reed’s... more info

The Independent — Metallica have recorded an album with Lou Reed. more info

The Quietus — Grumpy men unite! more info

ContactMusic — Metallica have recorded an album with Lou Reed. The unlikely pairing of the metal band and the avant-garde former Velvet Underground frontman has resulted in a ten track disc which Lou describes as "a marriage made in heaven. "The album was rec... more info

NME — Metal legends confirm they have just finished full LP with the former Velvet Underground man more info

Metalsucks — Sorry to post at such an odd hour, but this is such a bizarre story, and the number of e-mails that are flooding my inbox are so great, that I just had to get this story up now. Remember back in February, when Kirk Hammett said that Metallica were wo... more info

NME — Band speak to NME about getting to grips with rap tune more info

NME — Plus band cover Queen and Metallica during festival set more info