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Metallica frontman James Hetfield was stopped by security officials at London's Luton Airport for allegedly having a "Taliban-like" beard.

The band was on its way to perform at Live Earth on Saturday (July 7).

Hetfield was briefly questioned by airport officials until they realised who he was. No explanation was given for why he was stopped, but his bandmates speculated that it was due to his beard.

Meanwhile, Metallica's new album is due out in early 2008, with bassist Robertt Trujillo telling Blabbermouth: "There's a lot of everything, man. There's speed on this. There's a couple of tracks where you're gonna go, 'Wow!' and I know you're gonna like it because it has the flavor of the old. But it has this kind of groove and power behind it that I think is us today."


This whole airport security is getting so stupid, and somewhat scary. I'm going to be in luton airport at the end of this month, and i'm afraid of someone stopping me because of my taliban like skin

I stopped listening after the Black Album. Do they still make lethargic, 3 mph gems like Sad But True?

I stopped after And Justice .. Blah, they should have arrested him for making bad music.

I suspect they stopped them because they're crap.

Originally posted by exanda kane
I suspect they stopped them because they're crap.



I can just see it: "Excuse me sir, I'm going to have to stop and search you because you're crap"

they should send him and hetfiled to guantonimo as suspected pussies

oops, i mean him and lars.

So Metallica isn't coming to sweden? oh Not that I'm going anyway

Umm...that's kind of like racial profiling....

Thats kind of ironic cause Hetfield is a complete racist, so lolz at your jihad you cockstain Hetfield

I find it rather odd that this would happen to Metallica...out of the people travelling to the UK.



publicity stunt

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
I find it rather odd that this would happen to Metallica...out of the people travelling to the UK.



publicity stunt

Probably, can't hurt now that they have a new album on the way. Guess they figured just preforming at live earth alone wasn't enough publicity.

Originally posted by smoker4
Thats kind of ironic cause Hetfield is a complete racist, so lolz at your jihad you cockstain Hetfield

+1 point for Hetfield and his shitty band.

Originally posted by 2D_MASTER
+1 point for Hetfield and his shitty band.


"Sad but true."

Shame he wasn't shot on sight.

Originally posted by Crimson Phoenix
http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/45044107


Metallica frontman James Hetfield was stopped by security officials at London's Luton Airport for allegedly having a "Taliban-like" beard.

The band was on its way to perform at Live Earth on Saturday (July 7).

Hetfield was briefly questioned by airport officials until they realised who he was. No explanation was given for why he was stopped, but his bandmates speculated that it was due to his beard.

Meanwhile, Metallica's new album is due out in early 2008, with bassist Robertt Trujillo telling Blabbermouth: "There's a lot of everything, man. There's speed on this. There's a couple of tracks where you're gonna go, 'Wow!' and I know you're gonna like it because it has the flavor of the old. But it has this kind of groove and power behind it that I think is us today."


This whole airport security is getting so stupid, and somewhat scary. I'm going to be in luton airport at the end of this month, and i'm afraid of someone stopping me because of my taliban like skin


Its a crying same that they didnt accidently shoot him. Metallica's music has become a terroristic threat upon music

Metallica used to be good but they just got, old. Oh, and chillmeistergen, is it really necessary for him to be shit just because you dislike his music?

Originally posted by Fishy
Probably, can't hurt now that they have a new album on the way. Guess they figured just preforming at live earth alone wasn't enough publicity.

I really don't follow Metallica since 1992. I'm more of a Megadeth listener.

Originally posted by Violent2Dope
Metallica used to be good but they just got, old. Oh, and chillmeistergen, is it really necessary for him to be shit just because you dislike his music?

Yes.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
I really don't follow Metallica since 1992. I'm more of a Megadeth listener.

Same here. Part of your sig is a Fear Factory slogan.

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
Yes. That's stupid. I thought you were better than that. Wishing death on someone because you don't like his music is ignorant. I don't like 50 Cent(matter of fact I absolutely detest him) but I don't want him dead for that.

Originally posted by Violent2Dope
That's stupid. I thought you were better than that. Wishing death on someone because you don't like his music is ignorant. I don't like 50 Cent(matter of fact I absolutely detest him) but I don't want him dead for that.

Sure you do, you are just not able to admit it yet.

Originally posted by Violent2Dope
That's stupid. I thought you were better than that. Wishing death on someone because you don't like his music is ignorant. I don't like 50 Cent(matter of fact I absolutely detest him) but I don't want him dead for that.

As stupid as taking his bait?

Originally posted by Violent2Dope
That's stupid. I thought you were better than that. Wishing death on someone because you don't like his music is ignorant. I don't like 50 Cent(matter of fact I absolutely detest him) but I don't want him dead for that.

Originally posted by exanda kane
As stupid as taking his bait?

That pretty much sums it up, just replace 'his' with 'my'.

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
That pretty much sums it up, just replace 'his' with 'my'.

So what, the only thing people get stopped for is being a terrorist?

not possible that he fit a description of a suspect they might have been looking for, or that they might have been looking for drugs. Clearly any time security is involved at an airport they are wrong and racist

Originally posted by inimalist
So what, the only thing people get stopped for is being a terrorist?

not possible that he fit a description of a suspect they might have been looking for, or that they might have been looking for drugs. Clearly any time security is involved at an airport they are wrong and racist

Well of course, something else wouldn't get any publicity.

my favorite song, mostly b/c of the lyrics moreso then the sound. i'm not a matallica fan, i just like this one song (esp. for the ego-lobbies, they know who they are):




New blood joins this earth
And quickly he's subdued
Through constant pained disgrace
The young boy learns their rules

With time the child draws in
This whipping boy done wrong
Deprived of all his thoughts
The young man strugggles on and on he's known
A vow unto his own
That never from this day
His will they'll take away
Chorus

What i've felt
What i've known
Never shined through in what i've shown
Never be
Never see
Won't see what might have been
What i've felt
What i've known
Never shined through in what i've shown
Never free
Never me
So i dub (edit) you UNFORGIVEN

They dedicate their lives
To running all of his
He tries to please then all
This bitter man he is
Throughout his life the same
He's battled constantly
This fight he cannot win
A tired man they see no longer cares
The old man then prepares
To die regretfully
That old man here is me
Chorus


You labeled me
I'll label you
So i dub (edit) you UNFORGIVEN

Every time I go to the UK I get searched and questioned, one time I was very dark with a mega sun tan from working abroad and one cop said "The queue over there is for non Europeans and Indians"

a compliment to my tan but also annoying.

You should have complained. Where was it? Heathrow?