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Metallica Singer 'Proud' of Music's Role in Torture

Tunes represented something detainees didn't like: Hetfield

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(Newser) – Metallica frontman James Hetfield is rather proud his band's music was played at top volume to break down the resistance of Guantanamo detainees under interrogation. "It’s strong, it’s music that’s powerful,” he told an interviewer from a German TV network. “It represents something that they don’t like—maybe freedom, aggression—I don’t know. Freedom of speech."

But he added that he was also "kind of bummed about it" because of his belief that politics and music don't mix. Several American musicians opposed to the use of their music on Gitmo prisoners recently joined a call demanding that the federal government release documents on the practice.

James Hetfield of Metallica peforms in Berlin.
James Hetfield of Metallica peforms in Berlin.   (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
James Hetfield of Metallica performs on stage at London's Wembley Stadium.
James Hetfield of Metallica performs on stage at London's Wembley Stadium.   (AP Photo/Anthony Harvey)
James Hetfield of the American heavy metal band Metallica performs with the band as they present their latest album
James Hetfield of the American heavy metal band Metallica performs with the band as they present their latest album "Death Magnetic" in Berlin Friday, Sept. 12, 2008.   (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Guava_Jelly
Oct 29, 09 1:59 AM CDT
Fucking awesome!!! Reply
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Markus
Oct 30, 09 7:45 PM CDT
Maybe 50% of those at Guantanamo bay are innocent? You know those stories about even a taxi driver in Baghdad being taken to Abu Gurhrhrhrhauib.
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kyleleitch
Oct 29, 09 2:05 AM CDT
yeah, cuz you know how all those terrorists in Gitmo HATE freedom and liberty and hot dogs and everything american. And Metalica's music represents all those things. Reply
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northeast
Oct 29, 09 7:16 AM CDT
Maybe they hate the ideals of selling out, becoming huge pussies, and then suing their fans? Maybe they just prefer Slayer? Can't say I blame them on either count.
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Oct 29, 09 2:18 PM CDT
Probably. Who knows? Maybe they DO just hate Metallica's generally bad music?
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