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Ahead of the next leg of Metallica’s M72 World Tour and an upcoming project with Apple, founding member and drummer Lars Ulrich sits down with Apple Music’s global creative director and Apple Music 1 lead anchor, Zane Lowe, for a conversation exploring how the band is continuing to use revolutionary technology to connect more deeply with fans, bringing them truly inside their dynamic live performance. In this candid chat, attendees will hear from Lars how Metallica has leaned into technology throughout their career to the present day, to reinvent storytelling and redefine the fan experience that ultimately breaks the fourth wall. Join this rare conversation spotlighting the special relationship Metallica has with their fans and how they are engaged in elevating the fan experience.

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24 Comments

  1. Lars Ulrich and Metallica themselves were like the embassador of musician to talk about their things in the world of RockNRoll!! Metallica living legend!🤘💪🏻

  2. Imagine if Lars would have ever even noticed one of these loser haters and not made the black album because of it, how empty will be the metal music and basically our lives the real heavy metal fans of America 🇺🇸

  3. Put your phone down and enjoy the interview… a much better version of it is being shot than you will ever get on your cell phone…it’s sxsw people. 😂

  4. They could have picked a different interviewer instead of Zane the DB. You could regenerate the Amazon rainforest with the amount of fecal matter this guy shoots out.

  5. He's a little bit too skinny…
    Hope everything's ok with him cause I love him and Metallica. Take care man, you're a living legend.

  6. Lars, although he looks skinny, is actually very healthy. A man his age undertaking lots of exercise on stage is more healthier being just underweight. He's ripped and fit as a fiddle. He's probably aware that less fat means a healthy heart and can ward off heart attacks. Also, his drums are triggered so hes not bashing them like in the 1980's. Him and Hetfield are definitely taking TRT. Hetfield definitely 100%

  7. This guy spends too much time kissing the ass of his guests and its boring. Its an interview bud, try something different… get into a conversation that no one has heard before from Lars. Be unique, be different, be better……. repeated interview comments and questions are a bore and the ass kissing is over the top.

  8. I always tell people who haven't been to a live Metallica show that there is no experience that quite compares to being on the field at a stadium show with 80k people screaming "Seek & Destroy!" in unison. Or when those same 80k people singing Marianne Faithful's ending to Memory Remains for 5+ minutes after the band stops playing.

  9. I’m an not a huge Metallica fan music-wise, but I’ve always been impressed with how the band created their kind of fan and business empire over the years. They are definitely one of the best for connecting with their fans in a real genuine way. It’s impressive how committed Metallica fans are. Cool to see.

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