Metallica's singer and guitarist James Hetfield said that, surprisingly, drummer Lars Ulrich “never rehearsed” for their concerts until recently, according to Blabbermouth.

The Metallica frontman disclosed this on the band's podcast.

“An interesting fact — Lars never rehearsed ever until, I don't know, I'd say maybe four or five years ago he started really getting into rehearsing,” Hetfield shared on The Metallica Report. He added, “And now he'll — I mean, he'll rehearse four days for a two-hour set, which is what he needs to do, which is awesome.”

Metallica's ‘Power Trip' weekend

The band just wrapped up the “Power Trip” weekend. The show had a 16-song set that spanned their career. It kicked off with their 1983 song Whiplash and went through their decades of music after that, including hits Enter Sandman, Master of Puppets, and more.

“So there was gonna be rehearsals [for “Power Trip”] down at HQ [Metallica's headquarters in San Rafael, California] for a couple days beforehand. And I said, ‘I'm not gonna show up guys,'” Hetfield stated.

Article Continues Below
More Entertainment News
WWE 2025 Money in the Bank logo and Superstars featured on the match card, such as John Cena, Logan Paul, Rhea Ripley, Seth Rollins, and Cody Rhodes.
WWE Money in the Bank 2025: March card and bold predictionsAndrew Korpan ·
John Cena fires up the crowd during the WWE Fastlane pro wrestling event Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
John Cena shockingly makes light of R-Truth’s WWE exitMatty Breisch ·
LeBron James, Stephen (Steph) Curry, who may be heading to an ESPN NBA broadcasting booth after they retire, after Lakers-Warriors game on December 25, 2024.
ESPN has ‘hopeful’ LeBron James, Stephen Curry wishAndrew Korpan ·
Mike Wise, who is featured in The Grudge, alongside Los Angeles Lakers stars Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq) and Kobe Bryant.
Exclusive: How Mike Wise brought Shaq-Kobe feud to new era on The GrudgeAndrew Korpan ·
WWE Superstar Bronson Reed, who just made his return from injury, in between Sabrina Carpenter and Sinners star Michael B. Jordan.
Rising WWE star compares injury return to Sinners, Sabrina Carpenter releasesAndrew Korpan ·
Oasis members Noel and Liam Gallagher, who were heard in a new video from their 2025 reunion tour rehearsals.
Oasis’ secret tour rehearsal leaked in new videoAndrew Korpan ·

Hetfield brought this up because he wanted to rehearse closer to the festival. This was so he could check out the other amazing bands that performed, such as Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, Tool, and AC/DC.

Luckily, they found a place, and he didn't pull a Lars and not show up for rehearsal.

“So for me, there's a lot of inspiration in every single band that's played here,” Hetfield added, referring to the lineup at the festival.

Whether all the members of Metallica need to rehearse or not, we're thankful they keep the metal going with new albums and head-banging tours.