Mere days before induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich sat in with the Sword for a rendition of “Freya” in Paris. Ulrich deemed the local Four Horsemen’s Gods of the Earth his favorite album of 2008 in the Dec. 25 issue of Rolling Stone: “I’m a product of British metal – Iron Maiden, Saxon, Angel Witch – and the Sword sound like the definitive new wave of British heave metal.” Take another ride with Ulrich and the Sword on the “Grohlercoaster” with drummer Trivett Wingo’s Chronicle tour diary from last year. Metallica’s Death Magnetic tour touches down in San Antonio at the AT&T Center on September 28.

This article appears in April 24 • 2009.

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