Lou Reed says Metallica pushed him to be 'the best I've ever been'
Bassist says metal titans asked him not once, but twice to join the band
The band discuss their collaboration with Lou Reed
Lars Ulrich says Burton's influence is stamped all over the band
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Promos poster for 'Lulu' collaboration apparently 'look too much like graffiti'
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Drummer says metal's 'Big 4' have 'grown up'
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