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Metallica to work with Rick Rubin on new LP

Published Tuesday, Apr 26 2011, 11:37 BST | By Lewis Corner | Add comment

Metallica have confirmed that they are to work with Rick Rubin on her their new album.

The Death Magnetic band have revealed that they are to start work on their tenth studio album later this year and are planning to work with the Columbia Records co-president on new material.

"Yeah. I love working with Rick. Rick, to me, he's sort of a Zen guru spirit that Metallica needs right now," bassist Robert Trujillo told KCLB-FM.

"Not to say that we need it, because we're getting along incredibly well - we're really excited to write some new music.

"There's no shortage of riffage in Metallica World right now, and I think it's only gonna get better."

Rubin is currently working on the new Red Hot Chili Peppers album, which has been given a working title of Dr Johnny Skinz's Disproportionately Rambunctious Polar Express Machine-head.

Rubin's previous production credits include Jay-Z's The Black Album, Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveSounds, Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight and, more recently, Adele's record-breaking sophomore album 21.