ForS&M2, Metallica aimed to balance the past and present
Drummer Lars Ulrich on avoiding nostalgia, and why the band decided to reunite with the San Francisco Symphony. The members of Metallica are known as notorious perfectionists. Not wanting a rehash of their 1999 performance, Ulrich and crew culled and added to the set list. Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Lets say there were 20 songs in 1999. The process, explains Ulrich, felt like a balancing act between the past and the present....