Metallica To Induct Black Sabbath Into Hall Of Fame

Metallica have released the following update, according to SMN:

"So there we are, hanging out at HQ getting ready for our first visit to South Africa, and a call comes in wondering if we can leave a few days early and stop by New York to induct a bunch of guys from Birmingham, England (they're called Black Sabbath, you might've heard of them) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It took us all of 3/4 of a second to say "fuck yeah!!"

"Black Sabbath wrote the book on heavy music, and like many other snot-nosed kids, we read it religiously over and over again. For all of us in Metallica, Black Sabbath are a major influence not only on our music, but on our lives, and as you can imagine, we're psyched to join Bill, Geezer, Ozzy, and Tony for the induction ceremony on Monday, March 13.

"Not only will we be inducting Sabbath, we are going to make a humble attempt at playing some of their songs live in front of the gathered masses, including, most humbling of all, the four members of the band themselves.

"If you want to check it out, VH-1 will be there with their cameras. For show times look here."

Comments

[The Unforgiven]

Awesome... I can't wait to see the show.

[Sun King]

dude, this is gonna be awesome... sweet
love sabbath and metallica.

[Freunleven]

One of the biggest heavy bands of the modern era paying homage to the biggest heavy band of all time.

Sweet.

\m/

[thefinalcut]

F*cking cool. Dig it man?

[munit]

sounds pretty sweet, cant wait to see it.

[powerhead]

Personally i don't think that being inducted into the hall of fame changes a thing. Many great bands will never be inducted for some or other reason. Sabbath would have remained in my eyes[and i hope in most people's] the same kick ass band as ever, whether or not they were inducted. And music doesn't need a society to say which bands are better than others. And for that matter **** the Grammys too. But Metallica playing Sabbath material is cool. I mean sabbra cadabra rocked (both times).

[DaveMustaine]

Ooooooh....cool.

[Audio_State]

shouldnt sabbath have been put in there a long time ago?

[JonnyBhoy]

Woohoo...

[manthtscrazy]

i think all of that stuff is **** and im a big sabbath fan mettalica to that would rock seeing mettalice play there stuff

[Master_of_fire]

metallica seems appropiate enough to fit the mightiness of sabbath

[metalhead13]

sounds pretty sweet....although if metallica ****s this up i will have lost all respect for them

[i_am_iron_man09]

as well as this should be. that is so awesome
i'm broke, so i'll have my buddy tape it for me

[PsYk0PatHiK]

Metallica are the perfect people to induct Sabbath, and Metallica playing their stuff will be sweet! HOORAY!! Now I just have to remember to watch it.

[im not mental]

sweet

[wonderboy47]

It seems like the inductors should be the inductees and visa-versa. It still sounds pretty awesome, though.

[InSaynePig]

Tallica covering Sabbath - might have to check that out.

[beau05]

powerhead wrote:

Personally i don't think that being inducted into the hall of fame changes a thing. Many great bands will never be inducted for some or other reason. Sabbath would have remained in my eyes[and i hope in most people's] the same kick ass band as ever, whether or not they were inducted. And music doesn't need a society to say which bands are better than others. And for that matter **** the Grammys too.

in some ways you're right, there are sh*t loads of great bands that will probably never make it in, but imo its more about musical/social recognition. there are probabaly very few bands that have changed the face of music in their era.

anyway sure wish i could see that show

[breadfan82]

That sounds like a pretty good choice. Metallica inducting Sabbath...a match made in HELL!!! (in a good way)

[shakes]

mettalica performing NIB.....
THE GODS OF ROCK PAYING HEED TO MY PRAYERS

[shakes]

metallica*

[MonsterOfRock]

Wowz, Theres a possibility to see Iommi-Hammett-Hetfield together. Man thats Killer!!!

[METSOAD]

INCREDIBLE, METALLICA AND SABBATH WITHIN TOUCHING DISTANCE

*anti-spam check

[GnRrelease_it]

i thought ozzy told the rock n roll hall of fame to f-off?

oh well...whatever...awesome news.

[killing_inc]

metallica sucks, but about time that Black Sabbath gets inducted, with so many unknown bands in it, its a no brainer to add them...

[RHCP_FAN88]

As Rob Zombie said on MTV*ICON: Sabbath definately created Heavy Metal, but Metallica perfected it. What a perfect choice for them. And i can't ****ing wait to hear them play covers!

[Bazilisck311]

GnRrelease_it wrote:

i thought ozzy told the rock n roll hall of fame to f-off?

oh well...whatever...awesome news.

Yes, he did, but Black Sabbath isn't his solo band - there are 3 other members he had to consider

[Crowleyson]

this is some cool shit.

[GnRrelease_it]

Yes, he did, but Black Sabbath isn't his solo band - there are 3 other members he had to consider

hmmm.
excellent point.

[DaveMustaine]

I hope Metallica does a good job (and I think they will), but it would be a safe bet to have Megadeth do it too...they've already done two kick ass Sabbath covers anyway (Paranoid, Never Say Die)

[lalalama2]

DaveMustaine wrote:

I hope Metallica does a good job (and I think they will), but it would be a safe bet to have Megadeth do it too...they've already done two kick ass Sabbath covers anyway (Paranoid, Never Say Die)

ur m\name is dave mustaine why r u supporting metallica

whatever i have heard metallica do sabbath covers on Garage inc. and they were spot on but why cant black sabbath do it themselves they are one of the best live bands ever????

[Will_GnR_87]

Maybe because this person likes both bands and doesn't care about anything else dipshit!
Correct me if I'm wrong though

[scottishmob]

Sweet.
That is a great match, too

[Useful_Idiot16]

powerhead wrote:

Personally i don't think that being inducted into the hall of fame changes a thing. Many great bands will never be inducted for some or other reason. Sabbath would have remained in my eyes[and i hope in most people's] the same kick ass band as ever, whether or not they were inducted. And music doesn't need a society to say which bands are better than others. And for that matter **** the Grammys too. But Metallica playing Sabbath material is cool. I mean sabbra cadabra rocked (both times).

your weird...

[zerohero]

Metallica awesome.
Black Sabbath super awesome.

[cosmic rocker]

is it me Black Sbbath should have introduced metallica ti the hall of fame

[Bozlem]

cosmic rocker :
is it me Black Sbbath should have introduced metallica ti the hall of fame

A MEN brother

[jimicrakcrn]

"**** yeah!!"

enough said...

[dontcallme_emo]

they shood get ronnie james dio to induct them

[PitchBlackLabel]

Great to see Black Sabbath getting the respect and recognition they deserve.....wait....

[wollie]

dontcallme_emo wrote:

they shood get ronnie james dio to induct them

jup

[CKJLtallica]

Aw man! i ddnt see it... but im going to... Fuckin Metallica and Sabbath baby!! YEAH!

-Ðr?w

[metallica4evr]

metallica did a ****ing good job inducting them and gave a great performance.and geezer dedicated them bein inducted to cliff burton and dimebag(both rip)