“, the band’s official account simply replied “No, it’s not”.

This comment came after “Escape” made history at the band’s shortly-lived and self-funded festival, Orion.

This is historical, for those of you who might know what’s coming up next.

Collage animated Hetfield Metallica and Eddie Munson

The song that we never wanted to play live, ever, is now on the setlist”.

As legend has it,Metallica had seven songs originally written forRide The Lightning.

So ‘Escape’ was one of those songs that was written in the studio.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame imagery with Warren Zevon and Chubby Checker

That said, the veil sometimes slips and the Lars of yesteryear delivers with a glint in his eye.

“It got a bad rap, and I dont know why.

I dont have a particular problem with it.”

Ozzy Osbourne

“, he protests.

James Hetfield From Metallica

Metallica RTL

Lars Ulrich iN metallica documentary