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returntothepit >> discuss >> James Hetfield: Proud of Metallica's hand in torturing prisoners by alexc on Sep 7,2008 1:06pm
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toggletoggle post by alexc  at Sep 7,2008 1:06pm
The German-language television network 3SAT recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield about the band's new album, "Death Magnetic", the "Some Kind of Monster" movie and the use of METALLICA's music to torture Guantanamo Bay, Cuba prisoners. "Part of me is proud is because they chose METALLICA," Hetfield said about the reports that the band's song "Enter Sandman" was used during the interrogation of Mohammed al-Qahtani — known as the 20th hijacker on Sept. 11 — and that listening to the track brought al-Qahtani to tears "because he thought he was hearing the sound of Satan." James added, "It's strong; it's music that's powerful. It represents something that they don't like — maybe freedom, aggression… I don't know… freedom of speech. And then part of me is kind of bummed about it that people worry about us being attached to some political statement because of that. We've got nothing to do with this and we're trying to be as apolitical as possible, 'cause I think politics and music, at least for us, don't mix. It separates people, [and] we wanna bring people together. So, so be it. I can't say 'Stop.' I can't say 'Do it.' It is just a thing — it's not good or bad."
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermo...aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=104234



toggletoggle post by rotivore at Sep 8,2008 8:36am
some metallica material can be used to torture americans too



toggletoggle post by aril at Sep 8,2008 9:03am
they should have played some israeli bands like Orphaned Land or something. That would have severely pissed them off.



toggletoggle post by Conservationist  at Sep 8,2008 9:10am
Should have played them Opeth and turned them gay.



toggletoggle post by aril at Sep 8,2008 9:12am
haha, you hate opeth more than any other band, eh?
have you hated them from the beginning or?



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