METALLICA Threatened With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit - Nov. 22, 2003

[Will Bozarth]

METALLICA Threatened With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit - Nov. 22, 2003

Metallian.com is reporting that the members of the defunct punk/metal fusion band EXCEL are considering legal action against METALLICA over the latter's song "Enter Sandman" (Windows Media, Real Audio), which they claim borrows heavily from the EXCEL track "Tapping Into The Emotional Void" (Windows Media, Real Audio).

"Tapping Into The Emotional Void" was originally included on EXCEL's "The Joke's On You" LP, which surfaced in 1989 — two years prior to the release of METALLICA's self-titled CD.

"Enter Sandman" currently stands as the biggest hit of METALLICA's career, having peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart back in August 1991. METALLICA's self-titled "black album" has sold more than 13 million copies in the U.S., according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).




hahahahaaha

 

[Will Bozarth]

http://www.content.loudeye.com/scripts/hurl.exe?clipid=028497001040006550&cid=600111

Excel's song

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

What an idiotic lawsuit. The songs barely sound alike; it's some similar chords, nothing more, and God forbid one band happen upon a combination that sounds like another band. And if Excel's so pissed about this, why did they wait twelve years? Not to mention that the statute of limitations ran out in 1998. They're just trying to get some publicity.

 

[Will Bozarth]

haha, they are getting publicity though... and what i heard sounds alot better than Sandman, IMO. i may actually check them out further.

i admit that one of my band's riffs in our song "A Painting of Winter's Darkness" sounds like the chorus of Pull the Plug, but it's only slight

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

I think they were more of a ska band than anything else.

 

[Will Bozarth]

the guitars sounded cool. vocals were..eh... i liked it. then again, i may have to listen to it a bit more. but that's my opinion as it stands

 

[mReEtTaIlRsEkD]

excel may be wrong on the matter seeing they waited so long, but it sure would be funny as hell if metallica got sued and got a taste of thier own medicine
"fight fire with fire"

 

[-Rivfader-]

excel may be wrong on the matter seeing they waited so long, but it sure would be funny as hell if metallica got sued and got a taste of thier own medicine
"fight fire with fire"

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Ophidian_]

excel may be wrong on the matter seeing they waited so long, but it sure would be funny as hell if metallica got sued and got a taste of thier own medicine
"fight fire with fire"

 

[neal]

haha cool. i should sue someone.
-neal

 

[neal]

'ironically' hahaha fuckin foreigners (not making fun of you)
-neal

 

[PlatypusJesus]

Yeah, stupid foreigners who don't realize that "a lot" has a space in it. (not you Hearse, someone else....)

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

It's true...Northern California isn't in America. It's barely even on this planet.

 

[Super Mahrio]

LMAO! aint it the darned truth dude...fucking hell this place is a wormhole to another dimension of pain...O__o

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

Shit, better here than anywhere else.

 

[unknown]

just the other night I was telling somebody about the distinct differences between Northern and Southern Californians.

Pyrus, didn't you use "hella" the other day? if so...that proves my point

 

[unknown]

and I agree...the Excel song sounded better

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

I hella did.

And the difference is our chicks have less Botox and our air is cleaner. Oh, and the Giants don't suck like the Dodgers do.

 

[loztdignity]

METALLICA Threatened With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit - Nov. 22, 2003

Metallian.com is reporting that the members of the defunct punk/metal fusion band EXCEL are considering legal action against METALLICA over the latter's song "Enter Sandman" (Windows Media, Real Audio), which they claim borrows heavily from the EXCEL track "Tapping Into The Emotional Void" (Windows Media, Real Audio).

"Tapping Into The Emotional Void" was originally included on EXCEL's "The Joke's On You" LP, which surfaced in 1989 — two years prior to the release of METALLICA's self-titled CD.

"Enter Sandman" currently stands as the biggest hit of METALLICA's career, having peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart back in August 1991. METALLICA's self-titled "black album" has sold more than 13 million copies in the U.S., according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

hahahahaaha

Damn, I have never heard of a band called Excel...hmm but I know Metallica listened to some punk and hardcore back in da days...where do you think trash evolved from? Hardcore, thats right. Bands like Agnostic Front, The Cro-Mags etc

 

[neal]

psht. dumbass socal. i'll take 'hella' over all of their retarded ways to say shit.
-neal