Metallica vs. The Internet, Again

File this story under the “huh?” category. Metallica, who were apparently working on a new album, invited music critics to preview six new tracks and review them. Then, their management asked the music blog Blinded by the Hype to take down their review, even though the reviewer never signed a non-disclosure agreement to preview the songs.

As you probably recall, the band had issues in the past with their music being pirated (or even present) on the Internet. It’s sad to see things haven’t changed for the better. Personally, I won’t be picking up any new Metallica albums for the foreseeable future.

Given all that Metallica has done, said, and been through in the last 20 years, what could they still do that would lead bloggers to ask, "What the hell is wrong with Metallica?" In this case, the answer is fairly pedestrian but still dumb: censor bloggers.