He also expressed the desire to produce a Metallica album.

It's also the last Metallica album with bassist Cliff Burton before their tour bus fell on him.

I'll cherish my copies of the first 5 Metallica albums (yes including the Black Album) for a long time to come.

Rasmussen had earlier produced three Metallica albums, a fact which raised the profile of Enter the Graves release.

The band added: "In other words, we are psyched to share with you that Rick Rubin is producing the next Metallica album!"

Melody Maker (6/8/96, p. 49) - "A Metallica album is traditionally an exhausting event.

According to bassist Robert Trujillo, Rubin will be the producer for the next Metallica album.

This is the final Metallica album to feature Jason Newsted as bassist.

This is the last Metallica album to have writing credits by Dave Mustaine.