{"id":24589,"date":"2016-06-12T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-06-12T00:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=24589"},"modified":"2016-06-13T21:39:43","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T21:39:43","slug":"news-metallica-record-no-life-til-leather-demo-tape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-metallica-record-no-life-til-leather-demo-tape\/","title":{"rendered":"METALLICA: Release Of \u2018No Life \u2019Til Leather\u2019 Expanded Versions Put On Hold Due To \u201cLegal\u201d Issues (June 12th, 2016) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

METALLICA: Release Of \u2018No Life \u2019Til Leather\u2019 Expanded Versions Put On Hold Due To \u201cLegal\u201d Issues<\/strong><\/span>
\nJune 12th, 2016<\/strong><\/span>
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\nTo celebrate Record Store Day in 2015, on April 18th San Francisco, California-based heavy metal group Metallica released 1982 demo tape No Life \u2019Til Leather<\/em> as a limited edition cassette available for purchase at independent record stores as well as the band\u2019s official website. The original source material was tracked down especially, and remastered. Its artwork was created from drummer Lars Ulrich\u2019s personal copy, and displays the man\u2019s handwriting.<\/p>\n

Expanded versions of No Life \u2019Til Leather<\/em> in CD, vinyl and limited edition deluxe box set format featuring additional recordings and extra items were originally scheduled for a summer 2015 release, but so far have failed to materialise.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to Metal Forces, Lars Ulrich explained the delay: \u201cThere were some unexpected difficulties on the legal side that prevented the No Life \u2019Til Leather<\/em> box set and our vision for how we were going to kick this whole reissue series off. We spent some time doing that dance, but then James (Hetfield) and I decided that it wasn\u2019t worth it getting bogged down in all the unpleasantries, because this was supposed to be a celebration and not end up being a tug of war, so we thought, you know what, fuck it, we\u2019ll just move on to Kill \u2019Em All<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

No Life \u2019Til Leather<\/em> features former Metallica members Dave Mustaine (guitar, Megadeth) and Ron McGovney (bass), and the original recordings had been paid for by High Velocity record label owner Kenny Kane with a view of releasing an EP in 1982. However, Ulrich refused to be drawn into details of the legal obstacles. \u201cIt\u2019s a little more complicated than that,\u201d he revealed. \u201cThere\u2019s no reason to go deeper into it, it was just something that we hadn\u2019t expected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Metallica, though, haven\u2019t given up entirely on the planned expanded versions appearing at a later date. \u201cAs you know, I am the eternal optimist and I am the eternal glass is well fucking half full, so who knows?\u201d stated Ulrich. \u201cI think some of those parties have circled back around now that they\u2019ve seen that this is real and so we\u2019ll have to see. It would be great to share No Life \u2019Til Leather<\/em> in a year or two with our fans and with the people that care. We haven\u2019t shut the door on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Metallica recorded demo tape No Life \u2019Til Leather<\/em> on July 6th, 1982 at Chateau East Studio in Tustin, California, three weeks following the issue of compilation platter Metal Massacre<\/em>. Metal Massacre<\/em> had included a rendition of \u2018Hit The Lights\u2019.<\/p>\n

The track listing for No Life \u2019Til Leather<\/em> was as follows;<\/p>\n

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01. \u2018Hit The Lights\u2019
\n02. \u2018The Mechanix\u2019
\n03. \u2018Motorbreath\u2019
\n04. \u2018Seek & Destroy\u2019
\n05. \u2018Metal Militia\u2019
\n06. \u2018Jump In The Fire\u2019
\n07. \u2018Phantom Lord\u2019<\/p>\n

No Life \u2019Til Leather<\/em>\u2019s recording line-up was as follows;<\/p>\n

James Hetfield (vocals and guitar)
\nLars Ulrich (drums)
\nDave Mustaine (lead guitar)
\nRon McGovney (bass)<\/p>\n

\u2018The Mechanix\u2019 was later re-recorded as \u2018The Four Horseman\u2019, that respective track as well as the other six featured being included on July 1983 inaugural full-length album Kill \u2019Em All<\/em><\/a> in re-recorded fashion. Mustaine would record his rendition as \u2018Mechanix\u2019, and include the composition on June 1985 Megadeth debut Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good!<\/em><\/p>\n

No Life \u2019Til Leather<\/em> was initially recorded with a view to becoming Metallica\u2019s first EP. Kenny Kane \u2013 owner of Californian punk label High Velocity, an imprint of Rocshire Records \u2013 was approached beforehand by drummer Lars Ulrich with respect to releasing the effort, the owner subsequently agreeing to paying for recording costs. Upon hearing the recordings he refused however, claiming that he had been misled into believing Metallica was a punk outfit.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Ulrich suggested the band distribute the seven-track affair as a limited edition cassette tape entitled No Life \u2019Til Leather<\/em>, its titled inspired by the name of June 1981 Mot\u00f6rhead live album No Sleep \u2019Til Hammersmith<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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