Metallica's Hetfield Stopped at Airport

*KROW* · 07-14-2007, 04:57 PM

Don't know if anyone's heard this yet, since it's a week old, but...

Metallica frontman James Hetfield was stopped by security officials at London's Luton Airport for allegedly having a "Taliban-like" beard.

The band was on its way to perform at Live Earth on Saturday (July 7).

Hetfield was briefly questioned by airport officials until they realised who he was. No explanation was given for why he was stopped, but his bandmates speculated that it was due to his beard.

Meanwhile, Metallica's new album is due out in early 2008, with bassist Robert Trujillo telling Blabbermouth: "There's a lot of everything, man. There's speed on this. There's a couple of tracks where you're gonna go, 'Wow!' and I know you're gonna like it because it has the flavor of the old. But it has this kind of groove and power behind it that I think is us today."

It is to laugh. Great to hear about the new album, though.

"Ha-leh, hhha-leeeeeh! Lulululululululululu!"

07-14-2007, 04:57 PM	#1
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	Metallica's Hetfield Stopped at Airport Don't know if anyone's heard this yet, since it's a week old, but... Metallica frontman James Hetfield was stopped by security officials at London's Luton Airport for allegedly having a "Taliban-like" beard. The band was on its way to perform at Live Earth on Saturday (July 7). Hetfield was briefly questioned by airport officials until they realised who he was. No explanation was given for why he was stopped, but his bandmates speculated that it was due to his beard. Meanwhile, Metallica's new album is due out in early 2008, with bassist Robert Trujillo telling Blabbermouth: "There's a lot of everything, man. There's speed on this. There's a couple of tracks where you're gonna go, 'Wow!' and I know you're gonna like it because it has the flavor of the old. But it has this kind of groove and power behind it that I think is us today." It is to laugh. Great to hear about the new album, though. "Ha-leh, hhha-leeeeeh! Lulululululululululu!" __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*