Metallica And Lou Reed Team Up

Lou Reed? Metallica? Joint album? What the f**k? Yes, it's true; these two musical behemoths are teaming up for a collaborative album set for a worldwide release on October 31. Spooky stuff.

Based on playwright Frank Wedekind's play, 'Lulu' revolves around the tragic life of a dancer. Recently banned by the London Underground for looking too much like graffiti, the album cover features an armless, old mannequin with the album's name sprawled across the image. Now is it just me or does this look nothing like graffiti to you? And surely the fact that it looks like the title has been written in blood is far more offensive than just graffiti. Check out the freaky cover below to make up your own mind.

Album covers aside, this LP has drummed up a lot of hype following a statement from Metallica saying that they found themselves "sobbing away" when they recorded the "amazing poetic lyrics" for 'Junior Dad. But never mind tears from the heavy metal hard men, it's former Velvet Underground front-man Reed who has surprised everyone by claiming this collaboration is "the best thing I ever did".

Seeing as this is one of music's most unlikely pairings, you're probably wondering what the hell 'Lulu' is going to sound like. Well, you're in luck because this week MetalliReed (it could catch on) posted a short clip online of their forthcoming album's first single. Have a listen to the, erm, strange clip of 'The View' below:



There are also set to be a number of long tracks on 'Lulu' with two songs being both over 11 minutes long and 'tear-jerker' 'Junior Dad' lasting a whopping 19 minutes and 28 seconds. 'Lulu' just seems to be getting weirder by the minute! Whether it's a classic or a mere shambles, 'Lulu' will no doubt be something special.

The tracklisting for 'Lulu':

'Brandenburg Gate'
'The View'
'Pumping Blood'
'Mistress Dread'
'Iced Honey'
'Cheat On Me'
'Frustration'
'Little Dog'
'Dragon'
'Junior Dad'

Coincidentally, Flaming Lips have described their equally as weird 'six hour song' project as Lou Reed's Velvet Underground meets Super Mario Bros. With fans giving donations in return for their name being sung out by lead singer Wayne Coyne, the epic song will benefit both the Central Oklahoma Humane Society and the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma. Click here to listen to the gargantuan 'I Found A Star On The Ground' in full.