microcosm

Metallica's new album made his way on the internet 10 days prior the official release date due to a failure of a French record store, which sold a number of copies. Tststs... the Frenchies...

Surprisingly Lars Ulrich's reaction was very relaxed:

"Listen, we're ten days from release. I mean, from here, we're golden. If this thing leaks all over the world today or tomorrow, happy days. Happy days. Trust me. Ten days out and it hasn't quote-unquote fallen off the truck yet? Everybody's happy. It's 2008 and it's part of how it is these days, so it's fine. We're happy."

I don't know if he's serious or ironic. Well, the real fan will buy a prober copy anyway so will I do!