With James away, and no bass player, some words about the next album has already leaked out. It is now announced to be released early 2002.
On Friday Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich invited Ja Rule into the studio to record a rap for a new track. "I spin two 12-bar verses with Metallica on their new big, huge record they got that's crazy," Ja Rule said to MTV news.
The song is described as a "mostly instrumental number" which I think means it can be in the same category as "To live is to die" or "Orion" on Master of puppets. This might also be another minor guest appearance like Marianne Faithfull was on Re-load. The track may end up on a DreamWorks Records compilation.
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