5. Why do people hate Lars Ulrich?

About this episode

The episode explores the mixed perceptions of Lars Ulrich, featuring guest Andrew Rooney.

He helped build one of the greatest rock bands of all time, so why does everyone seem to hate him? This week, drummer extraordinaire Andrew Rooney joins us to dig into the Lars Ulrich debate. Great drummer or overrated? Visionary leader or certified jerk? And does he actually deserve the hate he gets? Send us Fan Mail Support the show

People in this episode

Hosts: Danny McCrum, Mike Harrington

Guest: Andrew Rooney

Topics covered

• Lars Ulrich
• music debate
• Metallica
• drumming
• public perception

Keywords

• Lars Ulrich
• Andrew Rooney
• Metallica
• drumming
• music commentary

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