Metallica 72 Seasons last Friday, the 17th .
The band has been doing a series of interviews to promote the new album, and in a conversation with music critic and radio host Masa Ito , Lars Ulrich commented on the relatively smooth process of making 72 Seasons – compared to the rest of Metallica's discography.
According to Lars, the current members love being part of Metallica and want the band to be the best version of itself. “I think in the past there were times when we were more worn out… There were so many internal differences and so much negative energy between the members that writing songs and going into the studio used to be something we didn’t want to do,” the musician admits. “Because it was very tiring.”
“But now, with this album, and certainly as we get older, we fight less and less and have fewer and fewer disagreements,” he reassures. “I think we made this record without any fighting. Nobody was yelling or screaming or doing anything insane. There was no policing or 'it's going to be my way.' There was none of that.”
The lack of friction within Metallica allowed the members to create the new album with much more passion and joy. Lars Ulrich recalls that making albums used to be a tense time for the band, especially highlighting that the Black Album was "very difficult to make," but now the group is more "protective" of their relationships with each other.
“I think now we are more grateful and respectful and we love each other in a different way. We have always loved and cared for each other, but I think now we protect those relationships because we want to make sure they will endure through every experience we have and that we will come through it all intact. I think that’s the goal,” she concluded.
Check out the full interview:
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