So Rob Trujillo has joined METALLICA...

[threak]

...if anyone is actually interested.I just thought i would let you know!

It was posted on the Metclub site.

 

[phon1c]

who?

 

[Hopkins-WitchfinderGeneral]

Played in Ozzies band. Also with Jerry Cantrell I think.

 

[Brooks]

We are so psyched and proud to share the news that we are welcoming another brother to the family...(drumroll, Lars!)
ROB TRUJILLO JOINS METALLICA!!!



We've all known, and have been huge fans of Rob since the early '90s when he was a part of the legendary Hardcore / Metal band Suicidal Tendencies. We got to know Rob when we played together with Suicidal in Europe 1993, during the 'Nowhere Else To Roam' tour. We were impressed by Rob's roaring bass style and his very cool, unique vibe onstage, things we got to see again during the '94' "Summer Shit" tour when Suicidal joined forces with us. ,i>My visions of Rob are when we did Summer Shit 94 Tour with Suicidal, and Danzig. I remember being blown away by the fierce-ness and seeing Rob, as this monster on bass. He brings an awesome new strength to the band, and makes us step up describes James.

Rob was also one of the masterminds behind the 90' cult band Infectious Grooves. He started Infectious' together with Mike Muir, the lead singer of Suicidal. Infectious' delivered classic album titles like 'Plague That Makes Your Booty Move.' He then he joined the Godfather of Metal, Ozzy Osbourne in '96

I must say Ozzy, Sharon, Zakk, Mike Bordin, all the team and family members mean the world to me. Love and respect, my family 100 percent. I am very stoked, excited and look forward to my new journey with my Metallica brothers. STEP UP! reveals a pumped up Rob Trujillo.

We've taken a long time to find the right bass player for us. Obviously being a good bass player is important (!!) but it was also very important that whoever we found would fit in as a family member, a brother with a huge vibe. We wanted a fourth band member, not just a new bass player.



I am very excited for Rob to be in the band and it feels like we are a new band, yet again. said Kirk.

When Rob came to San Francisco the first time and jammed with us, we all felt this incredible magic between the four of us. It was just something that we could not describe, we all just knew it. Bob Rock told us right after the jam, that it sounded like a fucking 747 taking off!!



I am soo fucking excited to be a full unit again', says Lars. 'The last two years of just being the 3 of us have taught me soo much about myself, about James and Kirk and about Metallica. And to welcome Rob into Metallica in 2003 after all the growth and soul searching we've been through for the last two years, feels so fucking awesome. Being at full strength again is at this moment indescribable.

We're fuckin' bristling with new energy, new respect, new vibes and a huge fucking appetite for everything Metallica is. Having Rob here, and him choosing to become a part of our family, will enable us to get to yet another level. So welcome Rob!



Take that with you!

Love,
The Boys
(all 4 of us)

 

[TrevJ]

Lars says "respect" too much.

 

[DemonOfTheFall]

Only time shall tell. Unlike everyone else, I was a huge fan of Jason's, I'll never forget em...

 

[TyrantOfFlames]

Something about this article made me genuinely sick.

 

[no country for old wainds]

Lars gave me love

 

[NAD]

ROBERT TRUJILLO ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been a huge fan of his for years, Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Ozzy, and Jerry Cantrell.

I can't imagine him in Metallica though, he plays a lot of funk-style, hopefully his talents won't get wasted.

Newstead sucked, sorry.

 

[ffanatic]

Hmmm...so they finally have a new bass player. But he (like Newstead before him) can't replace Burton.

 

[DemonOfTheFall]

Originally posted by ffanatic
Hmmm...so they finally have a new bass player. But he (like Newstead before him) can't replace Burton.

So amazingly true...

 

[IntoObscurity]

We're fuckin' bristling with new energy, new respect, new vibes and a huge fucking appetite for everything Metallica is.

And Metallica representing....making 4 cool CDs and then shit? Right. They should've stuck with Mustaine, if Burton and him were in the band they'd be godly. Instead of Kirk "I'm almost as boring as Zakk Wylde" Hammett.

 

[rheap1]

Do people still even care about these guys?

 

[/Z/]

With Rob playing bass they might actually make a comeback in a big fucking way...I really don't know how I feel about that though... cause He's so good, but do they deserve him??

 

[Windom Pearl]

Yea Rob's an animal. Though I can only this based on Infectious Grooves. The band sucks but the bassplaying on it shows chickens vagina to everyone.

 

[Bruce Chickinson]

Originally posted by /Z/
With Rob playing bass they might actually make a comeback in a big fucking way...I really don't know how I feel about that though... cause He's so good, but do they deserve him??

I hear that Metallica's new stuff is really really heavy...or at least the clip I heard was. Time shall tell...course they are touring w/ some "pop dollar bands" as I call them to expose their schtuff to the young masses...should be interesting.

And in response to replacing Burton...no one ever could..you are right. He's one in a trillion zillion. Why couldn't a bus somewhere have crushed some shitty to mediocre bassist?

But yeah...I can't wait to hear the influence...to bad they got him too late to do any writing on the album.

 

[enigma_nocurnus]

Rob Trujillo is one of the best bass player for hard rock I've heard.
He has an awesome style and seriousley awesome groove.
Just check out his work in suicidal's.

 

[Static]

Even if the new stuff is heavy, what I feel is VERY important is that it is FAST! Not this chugging, southern rock type slow bullshit. IT NEEDS TO BE THRASHY AGAIN!!!!

Anyone know if the new stuff is fast? Can't help but admit I'm looking forward to seeing what Metallica put out, although I'm almost positive I will be disappointed by them...

 

[morganm]

Didn't they put out a song with Ja Rule?

It's been 15 years since they put out a good album. I'm not expecting much.

 

[DoReMi]

Originally posted by IntoObscurity
And Metallica representing....making 4 cool CDs and then shit? Right. They should've stuck with Mustaine, if Burton and him were in the band they'd be godly. Instead of Kirk "I'm almost as boring as Zakk Wylde" Hammett.

Is that supposed to be funny "IntoTheObscurityOfLars'Arse"(hahahaha!!)?? Zakk owns you, fucknuts.