Metallica: Master of YouTube?

Metallica, whose leaked album Death Magnetic is slated for a Sept. 12 release, launched a promotion on YouTube today featuring the band’s favorite Metallica cover songs on the site. Drummer Lars Ulrich introduces their selections in a video posted on the site.

“It makes us feels alive and special that you guys can be out there doing that cool stuff that you guys do … we’re mighty proud of what you do out there.” says Ulrich. Later, he explains one reason the band is doing this. “You’ve all seen enough versions of us playing ‘Enter Sandman’ and ‘Master of Puppets’ on German MTV for the last 10 years. Who needs that, right?”

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