Metallica's lead vocalist James Hetfield says 'rock is dead' but claims heavy metal will never die: 'It's a thing you need to fight for'
Legendary heavy metal singer James Hetfield appeared on The Project Tuesday night and said metal music will never die.
The Metallica lead vocalist, 59, agreed with host Waleed Aly who said he could understand the common argument that 'rock is dead', but said heavy metal will live on.
Hetfield insisted the genre is an 'underground' aesthetic which will always have its place in the world of music.
'It's a misfit music. It's an underground feeling still. It's like a rebel music. It's a thing you need to fight for,' he said.
'You know every decade, "Rock is dead." That is fuel for a hard rock band absolutely.'
![Legendary metal singer James Hetfield, 59, (pictured) appeared on The Project Tuesday night and said heavy metal music will never die](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/19/06/69987867-11988837-Legendary_metal_singer_James_Hetfield_59_pictured_appeared_on_Th-a-90_1681883458879.jpg)
Legendary metal singer James Hetfield, 59, (pictured) appeared on The Project Tuesday night and said heavy metal music will never die
It comes just a few weeks after his Guinness World Record holding band was tipped to play the Power Trip heavy rock music festival in California this coming October.
Metallica share the bill with headlining Aussie rock band AC/DC, as well as other chart-topping veteran rockers Guns N' Roses and Ozzy Osbourne.
The American heavy metal band, which was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and James, released their eleventh studio album 72 seasons earlier this month.
![The Metallica lead vocalist agreed with host Waleed Aly who said he could understand the common argument that 'rock is dead', but said metal will live on](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/19/06/69987869-11988837-The_Metallica_lead_vocalist_agreed_with_host_Waleed_Aly_who_said-a-91_1681883459141.jpg)
The Metallica lead vocalist agreed with host Waleed Aly who said he could understand the common argument that 'rock is dead', but said metal will live on
It followed the release of the single Lux Æterna on November 28 last year when they announced the new album.
On January 19, Metallica then released another single titled Screaming Suicide.
Ahead of the album's release, they shared yet another single title If Darkness Had a Son on March 1.
Finally, on March 30, they released the music video of the album's title track 72 Seasons.
![He insisted the genre is an 'underground' aesthetic which will always have its place in the world of music. Pictured with his band members Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/19/07/69988761-11988837-image-a-1_1681884017294.jpg)
He insisted the genre is an 'underground' aesthetic which will always have its place in the world of music. Pictured with his band members Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett
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