METALLICA Bassist Robert Trujillo On Writing New Album - "I’m Really Happy With What’s Happening Instrumentally"
December 11, 2014, 9 years ago
Rock Cellar Magazine recently caught up with Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo for an in-depth interview on his Jaco Pastorius film, Mass Menta, and Metallica. An excerpt is available below:
Rock Cellar Magazine: Which of Metallica’s older songs are the most fun for you to play live?
Robert Trujillo: "It really depends, it’s kind of a mood thing. I always enjoy playing 'The Call Of Ktulu' and 'Orion'. They’re both instrumentals, but…Cliff Burton’s presence is always felt in my mind when we play those songs. Regardless of it being an instrumental it’s a special homage to Cliff. A song like 'Disposable Heroes', whenever that’s in the set…I dig that groove. I love 'Fight Fire With Fire', that’s one of my favorite up-tempo songs to play."
Rock Cellar Magazine: What can you tell us about the new music you’re working on? How’s it sounding so far?
Robert Trujillo: "We’re just blueprinting everything right now. There are a lot of ideas, a lot of song bodies, you gotta go through the process. For me personally I’m really excited about what we’ve been able to jam out. I don’t like to make predictions, but I’d like to think – at least for me – that I’m really happy with what’s happening instrumentally. So let’s see how that journey continues. Writing a Metallica song is a journey and a process, and it takes time. But that’s what’s special about it. Metallica likes to nurture a song, nurture an arrangement."
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With the recent announcements of several shows in 2015, Metallica have now issued a complete list of shows currently confirmed for next year. Watch for more updates in the coming weeks:
May
31 - Munich, Germany - Rockavaria
June
August
22 – Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium
25 – Saint Petersburg, Russia - SKK Arena
27 – Moscow, Russia - Olimpiyskiy Arena
29 - Reading, England - Reading Festival
30 - Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
On November 24th, Metallica released a 10th anniversary two-disc Blu-Ray edition of their 2004 documentary, Some Kind Of Monster. The new version of the film is available digitally, and via on-demand for the first time. It also contains a new bonus feature, This Monster Lives, a 25-minute follow-up segment filmed at the 2013 TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) during the premiere of the band's second film, Through The Never. The segment features interview footage with the band, as well as co-directors Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, in which they all look back at the decade since the release of the film.
Check out a trailer below:
Originally released in 2004, Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster followed the band through the three most turbulent years of their career, during which they battled through addiction, lineup changes, fan backlash, personal turmoil and the near-disintegration of the group during the making of their St. Anger album.
A three-minute preview of Metallica: This Monster Lives can be seen below.
