In the latest issue of Metal Hammer - fastidiously-edited by none other than Tenacious D - the guys discuss their rise from a plucky folk-music duo slogging it out in L.A.coffee houses to headlining massive European metal festivals backed by a full band. Along the way, they’ve struck friendships - and frequently jammed with - some of the most influential artists in metal and rock. Not all metal luminaries, however, warmed up to them so easily. As the lads exclusively tell Metal Hammer, things got off to a rocky start with one iconic frontman in particular.
“Look, we love Lemmy....we love Motörhead,” says Jack Black, beginning what promises to be a yarn of epic proportions.
