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The grandiose genius of Metallica

Over the past two weeks, I've been rediscovering the collaboration that happened 10 years ago between Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony. Was captured on the S&M album.

The first 12 minutes of it are absolutely epic and include an Ennio Morricone opener. The whole affair is thundering and massive. Curiously, several pieces on the double album remind me of a James Bond theme.

And while the brilliant collaboration seems odd, a study last year suggests both heavy metal and classical fans are united by a shared 'love of the grandiose'.

Metallica is playing Dallas in two weeks (Sept 29). Anyone up for an evening of grandiosity?