Metallica's James Hetfield says 'King Nothing' from band's 'Load' LP was band's answer to 'Enter Sandman'

Los Angeles, June 14 -- James Hetfield, the rhythm guitarist and frontman of the legendary American heavy metal band Metallica, said that the group's famous track 'King Nothing' was inspired by their all-time classic 'Enter Sandman', and was a direct answer to it.

One of the most famous tracks from their 1996 album 'Load', the band recently released a special remastered deluxe box set of the LP. Appearing on Q Prime and MX2 Media syndicated special, band members James Hetfield, Kirk Hammet and Lars Ulrich, reflected on the creation of the album, reports Loudwire.

During the session, Hetfield said that the 'Load' track was essentially the band's "answer" to 'Enter Sandman'." "'King Nothing' was kind of an answer to 'Sandman' really. I...