Did Metallica steal to survive in early '80s? This is how James Hetfield remembered bad days
James Hetfield, has talked about the extreme measures the band used to survive in the early 1980s. Hetfield talked about recording their iconic albums 'Master of Puppets' (1986) and 'Ride The Lightning' (1984) at Copenhagen's Sweet Silence Studios in a recent episode of the official podcast, 'The Metallica Report'. Hetfield revealed that during their time in Copenhagen, the band resorted to theft to make ends meet, as per the reports of 'Yahoo Entertainment'.
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Tough times in Copenhagen
Hetfield recalled their rough living arrangements, saying they slept on the floor, lived in an attic, and stole food from other bands. Along with using bikes as a mode of transportation, the band also gathered empty beer bottles to trade in for additional beer. Hetfield stated in a lighthearted manner that they had nothing and that they were only borrowing it indefinitely rather than considering it theft.
Return of Metallica to Copenhagen
As part of their M72 global tour, Metallica made a repeat visit to Copenhagen on June 14 and 16. During the «no repeat weekends» portion of the tour, the band plays two-hour sets with completely different songs at each location. They performed «Hit The Lights» from the 1983 album Kill 'Em All at Parken Stadium on June 14; a professionally recorded video of the
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