Thrash metal titans Metallica have confessed that they literally can't afford to stop touring – because they don't make enough money from royalties and record sales.
The band have been touring pretty much constantly for a couple of years now, and have revealed that it's all down to dwindling royalties checks – meaning they have to spend less time with their families and more time on the road performing at some of the biggest venues across the world.
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammet told Rolling Stone: “The cycles of taking two years off don't exist any more. We were able to do that because we had record royalties coming in consistently. Now you put out an album, and you have a windfall maybe once or twice, but not the way it used to be – a cheque every three months.”
“We've been a live band, we've had to get out there and play, play, play. But nowadays that was the area we wanted to kind of lay back on a little bit, and kind of enjoy our families and things. But, you know, it is what it is, and we can't change that.”
To assist with the success of their recent tours, the band have been playing out their seminal Black Album in it's entirety, and will be playing it at Download Festival from June 8th-10th. If you need tickets for Download, check the link below.
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