James Hetfield could also be probably the most iconic frontmen in rock, however in Metallica’s early days the band really tried to recruit a unique singer.

“A variety of [Metallica’s] early recollections have been celebrated with a band known as Armored Saint, who have been a fellow L.A. band again within the early ‘80s after we have been getting began,” Hetfield defined throughout his “Highway Canine Brothers” section on the Necessary Metallica channel on SiriusXM. “Clearly [Armored Saint’s] John Bush was a singer we acquired to know rather well, and actually, actually tried to get him into the band as a singer.”

Hetfield went on to disclose that Bush didn’t be part of Metallica as a result of “he was devoted and really in love with what he was doing along with his brothers in Armored Saint, and we completely respect that.”

Each bands toured collectively within the early ‘80s, with Hetfield noting how a lot he and the remainder of his band admired Armored Saint. “We acquired to listen to them and love them each single evening,” the Metallica frontman admitted, including that his band was profitable in stealing one individual away from from their tourmates. “We did get a crew member from them. Our buddy Zach Harmon, who was operating their complete present, ended up on our tour bus for some cause, in some way. Which was fairly superior.”

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In a separate interview, shared by Blabbermouth, Bush recalled Metallica’s efforts to get him to hitch their ranks. “Metallica did ask me to hitch, however I stated no for all the fitting causes,” the rocker defined. “Folks should assume that is loopy, however it’s a must to bear in mind the scene then. Metallica was no one. Armored Saint was scorching; it’s a must to keep in mind that.”

Bush admitted he had “no actual curiosity” in becoming a member of the longer term steel giants. “It was nice to be requested — in truth, lots of people requested — however Armored Saint was actually robust.”

Regardless of the rejection, Hetfield revealed that Bush and Armored Saint “actually have an incredible place in [Metallica’s] coronary heart.”