Metallica Rock Hall of Fame
Metallica’s recent induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was a thing of momentous beauty for all involved.
For the first time since 1997, the ceremony was held in Cleveland, home to the RnRHofF Museum. The entire city celebrated with a week’s worth of parties and shows, and the museum offered free admission to the public. 6000 lucky fans even got to attend the actual induction for the first time ever, turning the ceremony’s atmosphere into a rock concert extraordinaire.
Metallica’s drummer, Lars Ulrich, said it best for the band when he commented, “It was fu*&ing awesome to include the fans. It brought the whole evening to another level.” Metallica marked the occasion with a party of their own, flying in over 150 friends and family to celebrate with them the night before the ceremony.
At the event itself, Metallica was inducted with an impassioned speech from Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, followed by a raucous, guitar-blasting performance that included Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Joe Perry and Ron Wood. James Hetfield was awestruck, noting, “This is like rhythm-guitar heaven.”
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 1:30 pm by michelle
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