"Previously, Metallica would hang us by the throat when we came home from a mammoth world tour, but this time it's different," the skins smasher said about the tension and interpersonal dynamics that once defined 'Tallica. "Therefore it does not appear to be a long time before we start work on a new album. I think we'll be ready in March and April -- when the creative process reaches a boil we'll go into the studio."
