Lars Ulrich of METALLICA Talks About Hardwired...To Self-Destruct 

Lars is a great guy. He's gone through some weird phases (like almost everyone) but you can tell he's very humble und genuinely grateful for everything he's achieved.

no Lars = no Metallica.

I love Lars. He's a cool fking dude and an awesome drummer. Flame me, internet.

I like Hardwired. I could not be happier with what these guy's have done over the years.

Q: Hey, Lars. Real fast, is it raining outside? Lars : Is it raining? Could it rain? Will it rain? When will it rain? What causes rain? These are all questions that...like, ultimately, what do they mean? I, um, have been around like 35 years in this music industry and I've learned to love all different kinds of weather. Is it raining right now? No. Is it likely? Yes, I think it is likely that rain will fall. But I don't feel it's my place to judge. Do I agree with rain? Or disagree with rain? Do I like thunderstorms? Or lightning? I mean, It's not about me. It's about the collective. Right? Rain is cool. Clouds are awesome to lots of people. I mean, James would say its partly cloudy. I would say it's partly sunny. And as a unit, as a collective, Metallica's beautiful offering is being able to offer our fans so many different perspectives. You know? But, to answer your question, it is raining now. But 20 minutes ago when you asked it was only drizzling. So, yeah I'm just thankful for it all brother.

Ultimately, Lars is a well-spoken rock star. Yeah, he has ego -- of course he does. He has also matured since a decade ago. I'm not a drumming critic. All I know is that he hits the skins hard and what he does seems perfect for the song. When you factor in Lars' skill as an arranger, he is utterly crucial to Metallica as a creative force. I bought Master of Puppets as a 16-year-old kid, and I'm still buying their albums. If the inspiration is still there, they should keep making music. Listen to Hardwired and it's evident that the inspiration is still there -- big time.

I struggle to understand those who claim Lars is a spoiled jerk who doesn't belong in Metallica. Clearly, he can engage in a normal and bias-free conversation with anyone. So age is catching up with his drumming skills...who cares? History is by far more important than skill at this point in Metallica's timeline.

Lars is awesome!

Lars, you're the best.👍😎

will the day come that I can meet my music idol Lars Ulrich?

Great interview and cool answers!

Great interview.

Great interview. These guys are legends.

What a GREAT interview!

the best album for lars was and justice for all... his drumming was fucking creative and heavy. Apart from that, I would say that their best album is ride the lightening

Please remaster Death Magnetic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Metallica was the main reason for me to start my band and write the first couple of songs. They are all available on our channel btw ;) Thank you!

18:00 we will see about that once the CDs are inserted into the hard drive if it gets digitalized into iPhone MP3/mp4 format to listen to and I'm so curious to see the booklet, it's 4meters away from me but I'm extremely busy today I have to be somewhere in 11 hours

Lars forgot history for a moment at 10:02, about "never being a band to just capture that" and share it with the world. They wrote almost all of the Master of Puppets album in 8 weeks, the only songs that were not completely finished at 8 weeks were Orion and (I forget the other one now). Lars told Rolling Stone that he was amazed "how in the hell?" him and James were able to do most of that in 8 weeks, compared to now, which takes forever.

Metallica kicks ass!

Don't get me wrong but I would pay to see a five hour documentary about the Making Of "Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". I would pay for it and rewatch it. Once a month probably. Think about it, Lars! ;D

i really love death magnetic

I feel with hardwired to self destruct is a mark of metallica return to a thrash metal type of vibe with heavy metal influences.

i like the way lars deal with fans, ill get so upset about the fans who says none of the new albums are good as the firsts. if you like only the old stuff ok but dont botter who like the new records

Their first four albums will always be the best!

my friend !...dont lose those tracks on that iPod...back them up in multiple places !!!

I'm wondering if they're rehearsing SOTB?

Lars is surprisingly very intelligent

16 hundred Metallica Riffs !!! Oh man... How I would love to have my hands on those! In 2016 the most complete edition of Mozart was released on 200CDs... Hope Metallica does that one day, a somewhat "Live Shit box"! That would be freakin' awesome. I'm not in a band anymore but I play guitar and I have over a thousand riffs and songs ideas. I don't doubt Lars for a second!

1600 riffs?? And 10 more albums?? HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!

Death Magnetic and justice for all are the best.

Lars "Lip Smackin, Cud Chewin" Ulrich.

I'm kinda sad he's lost that teenager voice he always had

I'm here for Lars' inhaling! 😃

Lars rules and so does Copenhagen!!!

He sounds like someone from Skyrim!

Is it just me or Lars really sounds like a teenager? I mean, his voice. Like, it feels very young for some reason, I don't really know why

He looks like an older Aaron Paul

Yeah SadBTrue is muscle hands memory because it's so simple ohhhhhhhhh vitamin and strength drinks

This beard makes him look like fucking Santa.

Lars fell face down on a pile of snow and forgot to clean

I've never seen a more snow-white smile ☻ ت ヅ ツ ッ シ Ü ϡ ﭢ it contrasts with the scruff

Lars asmr

What is a Metallica?

Fuck the haters. I love Lars. I wish the guys would all lift weights to keep themselves strong and full of T. haha

"Metallica has a new record ooooooot"

A iPod with 16,00 Metallica tiffs on it=endless cornucopia🌽🍔🥗🌶🍱🥒🍎🍉🍒🍦☕️🍶🥛🍡🎂🍭you have to give up your first-born??😦 of plenty yeah those passwords in the 90s/80s you could exchange CDs with your friends

What is that Lars is drinking? That bugs me everything I watch this interview because I can’t figure out what it is lol.

but um certainly um ,yeah um

#Comedians are people who don' know how to use adjectives, fianlly i stopped biting my TOUNGUE usually when viewing this at 0:28 i injure my Tongue becuase you squeeze it wirh your upper and lower back teeth, it really hurts, I am afraid of me, that one day I will bite off my tongue - it's a similar situation to #Metallica's GOOD-LOOKING skinny guitarist w good style and GREEN METALLIC EYES when they're hanging with their arms on a cross in 1996 video oh the title.........oh yeah 😭🤒😴

anyone else prefer death magnetic to master of puppets ?

he keeps saying hard rock. metallica are a metal band first and foremost.

"death magnetic is the best album we have ever done" lmaooooooooooo - is lars on crack?

He struggles with his sexual identity

Jesus christ "spit it ewt", least metal thing i've ever heard in my life.

Metallica should have broke up in 1990

Pantera.

I mean he is a horrible drummer but I love him he's awesome!!

He seems a bit sick

He talks more than he writes music

hardwired is back to basics? HA! Just call it "Mustaine wrote these too"

that beard. yuck

don't fool yourself, Lars. It's #1 but it's still shit.

metallica sucks I really don't think they're good. .next band

Great interview. Fantastic stuff!