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Metallica Sets Beat At First Metal Auction

posted Nov 7, 2004 at 3:23 PM by darkstar.  (12 Comments)

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Metallica fans paid higher than expected prices for the band's handwritten lyrics and original album cover artwork at the first major public auction of heavy metal music memorabilia. The sale was conducted by Julien Entertainment Saturday, November 6, at the Hard Rock Cafe on West 57th Street in New York City.

"Lyrics to the group's first album in 1983, 'Kill 'Em All', handwritten by Metallica founder Lars Ulrich and early band member Cliff Burton, sold for $2,400 to more than $4,900 each. The pre-sale estimates ranged from $1,000 to $3,000 each," said auctioneer Darren Julien, President of Julien Entertainment of West Hollywood, California.

"There were a total of 16 different handwritten Metallica lyrics, and they sold for a combined total of $48,600. Obviously, some fans were determined to buy historic keepsakes from the band," said Julien.

Buyers purchased about 90 auction lots of lyrics, artwork, documents and musical instruments from Metallica, Anthrax and other heavy metal groups. Many of the Metallica items were from the collection of Jon Zazula, founder of Megaforce Records.

The original album cover artwork for Metallica's 1986 "Master of Puppets," estimated to sell for $5,000 to $7,000, was purchased for $19,200. The original artwork for the 1987 "Among the Living" album cover for the group Anthrax sold for $3,600, against a pre-sale estimate of $2,000 to $3,000.

The 1989 MTV Music Award presented to Guns N Roses for best heavy metal video, "Sweet Child O' Mine," with a pre-sale estimate of $3,000 to $5,000, was sold for $14,400.

The auction generated more than $120,000 in winning bids. Names of the buyers were not revealed.

Source: Blabbermouth.net

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12 Comments on "Metallica Sets Beat At First Metal Auction"

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1. Andy Christ writes:

Something doesn't smell right. Perhaps it's all those dollar signs.

# Nov 7, 2004 @ 4:32 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. Muffy writes:

Does it ever stop? Its sad to see so many sheep fall victim to these sell-outs who will do anything to make a buck except 4 make mucic you can at least listen to.

# Nov 8, 2004 @ 12:42 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Andy Christ writes:

I don't feel sorry for the idiots who waste their money, I just don't understand what's going on in their heads. The only sad thing here is the spurning of artistic ability.

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4. Andy Christ writes:

Err... in Metallica's case, I couldn't give a sh** about Anthrax or GNR.

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5. tattoocreator writes:

You've gott a be a freaking retard to pay $4900 for hand written music. Whoopty f***ing doo.

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6. tattoocreator writes:

You've gott a be a freaking retard to pay $4900 for hand written music. Whoopty f***ing doo.

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7. ramnsteinfan6 writes:

well in all opinion i think that if those idiots want to waste their mony on some artwork and lyrics more power to them but overall it is funny to think that bands and things like that hold that much power over things adn those people are f****** idiots and a waste to our gene pool

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8. ac666 writes:

I think that people who purchase from these things should be gassed so that they are removed from the gene pool.

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9. ramnsteinfan6 writes:

thank you i agree or they should all be pushed off a cliff

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10. splooge writes:

Violence,stop the violence you f***s,ill slit a throat f*** your dead body and sotomize a pig....f*** ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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11. splooge writes:

ooh.Sorry

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12. brad writes:

god you're not funny

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