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Release date: 31 October 2011
Style: Experimental rock

Rating:

2.2 | 622 votes

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Disc I
01. Brandenburg Gate
02. The View
03. Pumping Blood
04. Mistress Dread
05. Iced Honey
06. Cheat On Me

Disc II
01. Frustration
02. Little Dog
03. Dragon
04. Junior Dad

Bottom 20 albums of all time: 1

Reviews (2)
Lyrics (10)


Line-up
James Hetfield - vocals, rhythm guitar
Kirk Hammett - lead guitar, backing vocals
Lars Ulrich - drums
Robert Trujillo - bass, backing vocals

Session musicians:
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed - vocals, guitar

Additional musicians:
Sarth Calhoun - electronics
Jenny Scheinman - violin, viola & string arrangements
Megan Gould - violin
Ron Lawrence - viola
Marika Hughes - cello
Ulrich Maas - cello
Rob Wasserman - stand up electric bass
Jessica Troy - viola


Additional info
Composed by Lou Reed with significant arrangement contributions by Metallica


Produced by Lou Reed, Metallica, Hal Willner & Greg Fidelman

Recorded by Greg Fidelman & Mike Gillies
Additional engineering by Jim Monti, Dan Monti, Sara Lyn Killion & Kent Matcke
Mixed by Greg Fidelman
Assisted by Geoff Neal

Recorded April 2011 - June 2011 at HQ in San Rafael, CA
Mixed at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, CA

Mix Coordination by Lindsay Chase

Mastered by Vlado Meller at Masterdisk NYC

Wax Mannequin (about 1900) and other objects: Collection of Werkbundarchiv - Museum der Dinge, Berlin

All Songs by Lou Reed & Metallica
All Lyrics by Lou Reed
All Songs © 2011 Lou Reed Music (BMI)/Creeping Death Music (ASCAP)

© 2011 Sister Ray Enterprises Inc/We're Only In It For The Music

Staff review by
Daniell

Rating:
2.0
Some people righteously claim that this is not a real Metallica release and thus it can't be viewed as such. I agree. Metallica decided to co-operate with Lou Reed in his interpretation of Alban Berg's opera based on Frank Wedekind's plays "Erdgeist" and "Die Büchse der Pandora". The history behind that opera is as complicated and dramatic as one can imagine, assuming what a dark story it tells.

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published 04.11.2011 | Comments (164)

Guest review by
AndMetalForAll

Rating:
4.3
Lulu brings back Metallica in a collaboration album with Lou Reed. A German visionary named Frank Wedekind wrote a collection of plays about a woman called Lulu who was both a muse and a mystery, the first form of woman. Most of the songs have death, sexuality, love and spite themes. Although it's not a Metallica album, the expectation was off the charts but the result is terrible.

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published 14.11.2011 | Comments (18)

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Infernal_Striker - 01.03.2012 at 18:58  
 
Written by Unhealer on 29.02.2012 at 16:07

Written by Infernal_Striker on 26.02.2012 at 16:03

Cliff Burton would be ashamed.


Actually, I'm pretty sure he would have absolutely loved collaborating with Lou Reed.

Really?
Unhealer - 01.03.2012 at 19:10  
Rating: 8
Written by Infernal_Striker on 01.03.2012 at 18:58

Really?


He was really into blues, country and old rock stuff.
I wouldn't be surprised if he liked The Velvet Underground and Lou Reed's solo work back then.
Vod52 - 02.03.2012 at 20:06  
Rating: 1 Not a metallica album it's a Lou Reed one. With a bad metallica on the instrumental parts.
If Lou Reed have done this album i think he got a 8 because it's good old song.
Maco - 31.03.2012 at 05:26  
Rating: 1 Cliff.... if you still alive
Unhealer - 31.03.2012 at 06:18  
Rating: 8
Written by Maco on 31.03.2012 at 05:26

Cliff.... if you still alive


I insist in that he would have loved to do this. And if not, it's not like he would have prevented it.
PhantomLord21 - 09.04.2012 at 17:23  
 
Written by Unhealer on 31.03.2012 at 06:18

I insist in that he would have loved to do this. And if not, it's not like he would have prevented it.

Yeah, the number of people who say stuff like "Cliff is rolling in his grave" seem to either not know or "conveniently forget" that he was a fan of Thin Lizzy, played piano recitals of classical musicians and liked the Misfits, which, if a metalhead confessed that online, would get them called a poser today (got most of that from the liner notes of Garage Inc), all while expending the band members musical horizons. They also seem to like blaming Jason Newsted for Metallica's change in direction, despite the fact the other members of Metallica said he was the biggest metalhead in the group and he barely wrote anything for the band (or, at least, didn't get much writing credit from the band). If anything, the people who claim Cliff would have never let them collaborate with Lou Reed and say he's rolling in his grave are the ones who are insulting his memory, as, unless they all are very good mediums, they didn't know him and, as such, can't speak on his authority.

(If this comes across as a bit much, this is something which really drives me mad, as it just comes across to me as an excuse to say "This sucks" without giving the thing they are complaining about a fair thought and also rather insulting to the memory of a guy who the band STILL honours in concerts today).
Marcel Hubregtse - 09.04.2012 at 17:46  
 
Written by PhantomLord21 on 09.04.2012 at 17:23

" that he was a fan of Thin Lizzy, played piano recitals of classical musicians and liked the Misfits, which, if a metalhead confessed that online, would get them called a poser today


No, that wouldn't. Most metalfans I know love Thin Lizzy and to a lesser extent the Misfists and also enjoy classical msuci and they say so and they don't get labeled a p[oser. Hell Thin Lizzy was of immense influence on loads of metal bands and even Misfits were quite influential.
PhantomLord21 - 09.04.2012 at 18:36  
 
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 09.04.2012 at 17:46

Written by PhantomLord21 on 09.04.2012 at 17:23

" that he was a fan of Thin Lizzy, played piano recitals of classical musicians and liked the Misfits, which, if a metalhead confessed that online, would get them called a poser today


No, that wouldn't. Most metalfans I know love Thin Lizzy and to a lesser extent the Misfists and also enjoy classical msuci and they say so and they don't get labeled a p[oser. Hell Thin Lizzy was of immense influence on loads of metal bands and even Misfits were quite influential.

I'm still kind of new to metal (this is technically my second year of listening to the genre after years of listening to nothing more extreme than Queen with anything resembling regularity), so I'll concede that I made a horrible overgeneralisation and assumption with that part of my comment (hell, beyond Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, I don't really know much about the origins and influences of metal). However, the part after this on my previous comment was the part I wanted people to focus on.
Cynic Metalhead - 16.04.2012 at 08:39  
Rating: 3 I've started hating the object called "table". blame this motherfucking album. feel pity on that non-living object.
.Nemesis. - 13.05.2012 at 04:49  
  Buy Lulu and Heaven's Venom CDs. Listen to Metallica's latest release. Now listen to Kataklysm's latest release. See the difference? One is for listening to, and the other is for beating the crap out of someone with the CD cover while listening to the other one. (I think you can guess which is which)
Fredd - 19.05.2012 at 17:38  
  My favoritest albun evar.
Troy Killjoy - 19.05.2012 at 20:00  
 
Written by Fredd on 19.05.2012 at 17:38
My favoritest albun evar.

QFT
Troy Killjoy - 19.05.2012 at 20:05  
 
Written by Fredd on 19.05.2012 at 20:03
?

Quoted For Truth
Neiluria - 28.05.2012 at 16:22  
  I hesitated between 0 and 1 so I put 10...
Troy Killjoy - 28.05.2012 at 16:27  
 
Written by Neiluria on 28.05.2012 at 16:22
I hesitated between 0 and 1 so I put 10...

Definitely makes sense.
Korah - 28.05.2012 at 20:57  
 
Written by Neiluria on 28.05.2012 at 16:22

I hesitated between 0 and 1 so I put 10...

What a smart boy! C'est génial!
Josh Gottret - 30.06.2012 at 01:28  
Rating: 1 What the FUCK is this???
SHAME ON YOU METALLICA, for sell your souls to money and try to make something commercial and different!!!
I can't hear one of this fuck'n songs complete...if i did that, I throw up!
How they can make something like that...it's a deadly sin!!!

I never will understand, how METALLICA makes masterpieces like "Master of Puppets" or "Ride The Lightning" and after so many years achieve a bullshit like this! HOW???

And the worst thing it's that the stupid blind fans always saying "METALLICA RULES" even when they released those shit albums...just saying "AWESOME" for the only reason that is METALLICA...fuck!!!
Metallica was good there, back early in the 90's but now isn't more!
SAD BUT TRUE!!!
Unhealer - 30.06.2012 at 03:23  
Rating: 8
Written by Josh Gottret on 30.06.2012 at 01:28

SHAME ON YOU METALLICA, for sell your souls to money and try to make something commercial and different!!!


That sentence makes no sense at all
Troy Killjoy - 30.06.2012 at 07:58  
 
Written by Josh Gottret on 30.06.2012 at 01:28
What the FUCK is this???

You are incredibly late to the party, bro.
Mr. Doctor - 30.06.2012 at 12:10  
Rating: 3
Written by Troy Killjoy on 30.06.2012 at 07:58

Written by Josh Gottret on 30.06.2012 at 01:28
What the FUCK is this???

You are incredibly late to the party, bro.


This was supposed to be a party?! Man, I can't even picture the party-equivalent of this shit.
Josh Gottret - 30.06.2012 at 17:41  
Rating: 1
Written by Mr. Doctor on 30.06.2012 at 12:10

Written by Troy Killjoy on 30.06.2012 at 07:58

Written by Josh Gottret on 30.06.2012 at 01:28
What the FUCK is this???

You are incredibly late to the party, bro.


This was supposed to be a party?! Man, I can't even picture the party-equivalent of this shit.



Yeah, when a shit like that was a party???
These are the guys that I'm talking about...blind fans...anything done by METALLICA would be good for them.
Cynic Metalhead - 30.06.2012 at 17:51  
Rating: 3 UPDATE:

Angelic Storm - 30.06.2012 at 18:00  
  ^^ haha!
Troy Killjoy - 30.06.2012 at 18:12  
 
Written by Mr. Doctor on 30.06.2012 at 12:10
This was supposed to be a party?! Man, I can't even picture the party-equivalent of this shit.

It's more like one of those suicidal cult gatherings.
Troy Killjoy - 30.06.2012 at 18:14  
 
Written by Josh Gottret on 30.06.2012 at 17:41
These are the guys that I'm talking about...blind fans...anything done by METALLICA would be good for them.

Really hope you don't think I'm a blind Metallica fan, bro. I don't even really like their material from the '80s with the exception of Kill 'em All.
Josh Gottret - 30.06.2012 at 20:36  
Rating: 1
Written by Troy Killjoy on 30.06.2012 at 18:14

Written by Josh Gottret on 30.06.2012 at 17:41
These are the guys that I'm talking about...blind fans...anything done by METALLICA would be good for them.

Really hope you don't think I'm a blind Metallica fan, bro. I don't even really like their material from the '80s with the exception of Kill 'em All.


Don't worry man...I'm talking about these guys that rank this bullshit like a good album!
Cynic Metalhead - 30.06.2012 at 21:16  
Rating: 3
Written by Josh Gottret on 30.06.2012 at 20:36

Written by Troy Killjoy on 30.06.2012 at 18:14

Written by Josh Gottret on 30.06.2012 at 17:41
These are the guys that I'm talking about...blind fans...anything done by METALLICA would be good for them.

Really hope you don't think I'm a blind Metallica fan, bro. I don't even really like their material from the '80s with the exception of Kill 'em All.


I'm talking about these guys that rank this bullshit like a good album!


We know.....right?

You didn't get it. AS I've already mentioned, Metallica loves to honor legends and when they came to know that Lou wants to collaborate with Metallica, they just fucking freaked out. Now on my point, were you thinking that this record will be totally Metal? Eh?

So while bashing incessantly( Get over now!) and blaming them to come out with this record will be really pinching Metallica crew won't affect them. Honestly, they don't care what people say, they are really happy with this record.
Unhealer - 30.06.2012 at 21:39  
Rating: 8
Written by Josh Gottret on 30.06.2012 at 17:41

These are the guys that I'm talking about...blind fans...anything done by METALLICA would be good for them.


There is a weird logic to that "blind fan" thing, I always thought it makes no sense.
If I like anything done by Metallica it's just because I happen to like everything the band has released so far. And then you say I like everything they release just because it's Metallica, and that is true in a way since it's a band that happens to make music I really enjoy everytime, but that won't prevent me from disliking something they release in the future in case it doesn't gel with my tastes.

I mean, is there really a person that doesn't like an album but likes it anyway just because it's a Metallica release? Doesn't make any sense, you could fool the rest of the world by saying it's good but you can't lie to yourself.
ToughestMSmember - 15.08.2012 at 06:05  
  Haha it is like country/bard/chanson rock/metal
JohnDoe - 15.08.2012 at 16:43  
  LOL or better ROFLMAO at the style of the album:"experimental rock".
Dentura - 31.08.2012 at 19:35  
Rating: 2 Being "experimental" is no excuse for shitty music. I have personally never cared for Lou Reed's music and I probably never will, and I stopped caring for Metallica by the time I listened to Opeth for the first time. I was already expecting this pairing of Metallica and Lou Reed to fail hard, but even this is pushing it. If this album wasn't so unintentionally hilarious, this could easily be my pick for worst album of 2011 or perhaps of all time (Queensryche's new one has the top spot for me). Astoundingly piss poor. The sound of someone farting is closer to actual music than this.
Ellrohir - 01.09.2012 at 14:20  
  I would call it "lulu metal"

btw i was told German kids say they go "lulu machen" when they need to piss, so this may explain something...
Blades Storm - 01.09.2012 at 16:21  
  Cliff Burton would be turning in his grave.

This is total crap Metallica needs to get back to there roots and find them selves. Because I think they have lost it. But thats just me. Metallica to me were once the best put now those words burn my lips. All I can say is Cliff what was is no more and never will be again.


Rock on
Darkness Within - 09.09.2012 at 02:21  
Rating: 1 Metallica need to try and make stuff like they used to if they can't then they should stop and retire.

As for this album, Its the worst album I have ever heard and that's including all genres.

I would rather to silence.
LordHypnos - 06.10.2012 at 19:11  
Rating: 1 -10 for this album.
megadeath13 - 04.11.2012 at 19:42  
  What a shame. I thought they are on a good way to release quality thrash albums again, but man i was wrong. They make an even more irritating effort than St. Anger and this says a lot!!!!!
Jaeryd17‍ - 28.12.2012 at 00:20  
Rating: 2
Written by Josh Gottret on 30.06.2012 at 01:28

What the FUCK is this???








Abusing the smilies much?


Anyway, I thought that these bits of reviews I found on wikipedia were hilarious, and that I should share:

Pitchfork Media critic Stuart Berma assigned the album a rare 1.0 rating, writing "for all the hilarity that ought to ensue here, Lulu is a frustratingly noble failure. Audacious to the extreme, but exhaustingly tedious as a result, its few interesting ideas are stretched out beyond the point of utility and pounded into submission." Essayist and pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman, in his review of the album for the website Grantland, wrote, "If the Red Hot Chili Peppers acoustically covered the 12 worst Primus songs for Starbucks, it would still be (slightly) better than this." Reviewer Julian Marszalek of The Quietus gave the album a very poor review. He commented that "the effect is that of Lou Reed ranting over some Metallica demos that were never intended for human consumption." Marszalek summarized the review by suggesting that time spent listening to Lulu could have been better spent watching grass grow, "or perhaps wanking into a sock." Furthermore, longtime reviewer Don Kaye, who had previously defended Metallica's much-maligned 2003 album St. Anger, wrote on Blabbermouth.net that "Lulu is a catastrophic failure on almost every level, a project that could quite possibly do irreparable harm to Metallica's career."

Egigantea - 03.03.2013 at 12:23  
Rating: 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adyC404_gEk
better than lulu
Northern Danger - 18.03.2013 at 16:11  
Rating: 1 Horrible
LeKiwi - 20.03.2013 at 18:47  
Rating: 10 Incredible album, even after a dozen plays...this is among my favourite albums! \m/
BoxCar Willy - 21.03.2013 at 00:17  
 
Written by LeKiwi on 20.03.2013 at 18:47

Incredible album, even after a dozen plays...this is among my favourite albums! \m/

Okay then...
LeKiwi - 21.03.2013 at 01:02  
Rating: 10
Written by BoxCar Willy on 21.03.2013 at 00:17

Written by LeKiwi on 20.03.2013 at 18:47

Incredible album, even after a dozen plays...this is among my favourite albums! \m/

Okay then...

Was being cynical
yearofzero - 20.04.2013 at 12:09  
Rating: 1 Ha ha!! metallica lulu!ha ha.wtf

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