“We know people want to hear the best-of... we don’t want to be a legacy band that just plays its greatest hits and then that’s it”: James Hetfield on why Metallica will always play new songs

James Hetfield of Metallica.

James Hetfield of Metallica is insistent that Metallica won’t ever rest on their laurels and become a ‘legacy’ band.

In a recent appearance on the Metallica Report podcast, the frontman discussed how the band were slotting in songs from last year’s 72 Seasons album into setlitsts on their current world tour and how they will never rely wholly on their extensive back catalogue.