Metallica's James and Lars Had Falling Out Making New Album

(Metal Hammer) James Hetfield says he and bandmate Lars Ulrich fell out over the drummer's interference while writing new Metallica album Hardwired...To Self-Destruct.

The frontman admits his relationship with Ulrich can be tense at times, but insists they quickly make up after any falling out. Asked when was the last time he told Ulrich to go f*** himself, Hetfield tells Metal Hammer: "About eight months ago.

"We were in the studio and it was like, 'Hey, I'm the guitar player, I like this guitar part, I wanna play it.' "He'd be like, 'This part is better,' and I was like, 'Since when are you the Riff Police?' So at that point it was, 'Okay, I'm done for now, I have to leave.' But a week later we were talking again." Read more here.

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