Metallica start work on next album

Metallica were due to begin rehearsals for their ninth studio album sometime this week, according to an interview with drummer Lars Ulrich in Danish newspaper B.T.. Ulrich, a native of Denmark, flew back to the San Francisco area from New York on Tuesday (November 29th), after which the band was to commence working. He said about the project, "I wouldn't say that I have a plan or an idea of where we're headed, but to kick start Metallica once again makes me happy like a kid."

The Metallica drummer was in New York with his girlfriend, actress Connie Nielsen, to celebrate the 15th birthday of Nielsen's son, Sebastian. Connie Nielsen is also Danish and Ulrich said that has helped their relationship, explaining, "We have the language, the culture, the sarcasm and the irony in common. We have...yeah, the whole package, because she understands me."

Nielsen can be currently seen in The Ice Harvest with John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton.

Ulrich has been married twice, most recently to Skylar, with whom he has two young sons. He told B.T. he's in no hurry to get hitched again: "First I have to get divorced, so let's take everything nice and slow, OK? Very, very slow."
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