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HETFIELD On Use Of METALLICA’s Music To Torture Guantanamo Bay Prisoners: ‘Part Of Me Is Proud’
Posted by: admin in Interview, James, Video
The German-language television network 3SAT recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield about the band’s new album, “Death Magnetic”, the “Some Kind of Monster” movie and the use of METALLICA’s music to torture Guantanamo Bay, Cuba prisoners. “Part of me is proud is because they chose METALLICA,” Hetfield said about the reports that the band’s song “Enter Sandman” was used during the interrogation of Mohammed al-Qahtani — known as the 20th hijacker on Sept. 11 — and that listening to the track brought al-Qahtani to tears “because he thought he was hearing the sound of Satan.” James added, “It’s strong; it’s music that’s powerful. It represents something that they don’t like — maybe freedom, aggression… I don’t know… freedom of speech. And then part of me is kind of bummed about it that people worry about us being attached to some political statement because of that. We’ve got nothing to do with this and we’re trying to be as apolitical as possible, ’cause I think politics and music, at least for us, don’t mix. It separates people, [and] we wanna bring people together. So, so be it. I can’t say ‘Stop.’ I can’t say ‘Do it.’ It is just a thing — it’s not good or bad.”
Watch 3SAT’s entire 26-minute chat with Hetfield in three parts.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:44 am
Jame Hetfield for President in 2012?
September 9th, 2008 at 12:51 am
I like that he was inspired by Johnny Cash!
September 9th, 2008 at 8:27 am
“Part of me is proud is because they chose METALLICA,” Hetfield said about the reports that the band’s song “Enter Sandman” was used during the interrogation of Mohammed al-Qahtani
Idiot.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Id have to agree with James. I would be extremely proud that my music was used to torture scum like al-Qahtani.
September 9th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
I agree with you Colby. I’m sick with those compasion stories about all sorts of “al-Qahtani”-es.
September 10th, 2008 at 4:28 am
Hmmm how can you be proud of a place that keeps people without trial and uses torture to extract extremely dubious confessions.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:01 am
he does not even say what you discuss on. he says he is proud of the fact they chose HIS music, and not WHAT they chose it for.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:48 am
As a musician he is my idol. As a person he´s completely retarded. He does not make political statements??? Bullshit, listen to Disposable heroes, One, Don´t tread on me…. and lately watch their “The day that never comes” video… Insn´t that politics? I would like one of his sons to suffer what this people at Guantanamo are suffering, I guess he would understand it then.
September 10th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Some of his songs strike on politial subjects perhaps, but I think they still hold true to what he was saying. The songs go into more of the emotional aspect of the polital situation and I think The day that never comes video is true to that statement. Not shooting someone that may or may not be trying to kill you is not politial. And as for the statement that Llorch wants one of James’ son to be tortured is quite rediculous. I could be wrong, but I doubt any of james’ sons have done anything close to something as evil as al-qahtani has.
September 11th, 2008 at 2:10 am
Right on, Josh!
October 22nd, 2008 at 7:35 pm
all musicians make political statements……it just comes out. look at ….and justice for all…damn political and awsome……..instead of enter sandman they could try damage inc. the judas kiss or maybe even my apocolypse………rock the fuck on people…….
December 16th, 2008 at 11:07 am
I totally agree with Hetfield. Did you people think Metallica is left wing group? Grow up
March 12th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
I agree with you Sonny