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METALLICA's ULRICH Downplays 'Death Magnetic' Leak: 'It's Part Of How It Is These Days'
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has commented on the premature release of the band's new album, "Death Magnetic", via a French record store.
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So the word is that the leak of Metallica's ... [Leaks]
Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip — ... a shop in France broke the street date and sold "a number of copies" yesterday morning. There is something about this story that smells totally, utterly fishy to me, especially since Lars Ulrich is acting all zen about the leak ("Everybody's happy. It's 2008 and it's part of how it is these days, so it's fine. We're happy."). Perhaps someone in the Metallica camp is trying to test the "well, Tha Carter III leaked and it was fine for Lil Wayne's sales" theory? [Blabbermouth] ...

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