Metallica continue recording sessions

Metallica is recording outside the San Francisco area for the first time in 16 years, according to a post at the band's official web site. The post read, "Metallica left the comfort of HQ this week to descend upon the greater Los Angeles area to begin recording their ninth original album. This is the first time they've recorded outside of the Bay Area since they spent an eternity at One On One Studios recording the 'black' album in '90 and '91. The last couple (of) days have been devoted to each band member working out the right sounds, including Lars (Ulrich, drums) who remembered to turn on the snare and Kirk (Hammett, guitar) who played a solo! The big, shiny red button was finally pushed today -- and the wait begins."

The band entered the studio on Monday (March 12th) and pictures from the first sessions have been posted at metallica.com.

Lars Ulrich told a New York radio program two weeks ago that the band will lay down 14 songs for the album.

The group plans to work in the studio until early June, take a break for a month-long European tour, then finish recording in August.

As for whether Metallica will release the new album in 2007, Ulrich said, "I'd like to try and get it out this year, I hope we can get it out this year. If it doesn't come out this year, then it will be out at the very beginning of next year."
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