METALLICA, ANTHRAX Guitarists Get Number Of The Beast
Tattooed On Their 'Bottoms'
Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin revealed on his web site
that he took pictures of METALLICA in the Los Angeles area on
Friday, October 12, presumably while the band was in the studio
recording its new album. According to Halfin, "the highlight [of
the session was] Kirk Hammett [METALLICA guitarist] insisting I
photograph '666' which he'd had tattooed on his bottom after
drinking 'Jack' with David Lee Roth. Kirk told me his hero, Scott
Ian [ANTHRAX], has got the same on his bottom. 'We did it
together!' He was extremely proud of this..."
Video footage of tattoo artist Kat Von D talking about how she
tattooed "666" on Hammett and Ian's asses following the VAN HALEN
rehearsal in September can be viewed below (fast-forward to around
the 6-minute, 15-second mark).
METALLICA posted an update at the band's official web site this
past week saying that the band was still at work on its ninth
studio album. The post stated, "Things are as you would call it,
status quo, consistent, constant, invariable, unaltered, unchanged,
unfailing, uniform, unvarying. Pretty much what we are trying to
say is: work is continuing and all is good in the METALLICA hood.
As soon as we do have something new to report, you will be the
first to know of course! OK, enough of this chit chat...back to
work!"
METALLICA has announced that it will record its upcoming
performances at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit,
scheduled for October 27 and October 28 at the Shoreline
Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Both of the band's
performances will be available for download at
LiveMetallica.com.
The shows, which will also feature PEARL JAM's Eddie Vedder, RED
HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist Flea and others, will benefit the Bridge
School, which was co-founded by Young's wife Pegi to assist
children with severe speech and physical impairments.
METALLICA's next album is expected out sometime in early
2008.
Video footage of tattoo artist Kat Von D talking about how she
tattooed "666" on Hammett and Ian's asses following the VAN HALEN
rehearsal in September can be viewed below (fast-forward to around
the 6-minute, 15-second mark).