Paolo Gregoletto, the bassist for Trivium, shared his band’s impressions upon hearing ‘Lulu’, the collaborative album between Lou Reed and Metallica, suggesting that anyone who believes they understand the record “must be on drugs.”
This album, inspired by German playwright Frank Wedekind and his 1913 play about the life of an abused dancer, has largely been met with negative feedback from both critics and fans. Gregoletto expressed his confusion over why the legendary metal band chose to create it.
When asked for his take on ‘Lulu’, Gregoletto remarked: “It’s really weird. Do I understand it? If anyone thinks they understand it, they’re on drugs. It’s a weird album, man! We listened to most of it. We were just like, ‘What the fuck is this?’ It’s so weird. I saw some videos of it live, and if those dudes are happy doing that, then more power to them, because they’re still my favourite band, but it’s really weird and I think everyone thinks that, too.”
Next summer, Metallica is set to headline the Download Festival, where they will perform their 1991 self-titled fifth album, commonly referred to as The Black Album, in its entirety.
Earlier this year, they released their new album, ‘In Waves’.
by Wallace McTavish
