Metallica are “in a very healthy place” following James Hetfield’s stint in rehab, drummer Lars Ulrich has said.The frontman began new treatment to tackle addiction issues late last year.
He had previously been to rehab in 2001 for the same problem.Speaking in the latest issue of the band’s fan club magazine So What!, Ulrich discussed learning his bandmate was heading back to rehab and how the band were handling Hetfield’s needs going forward.Ulrich said he first heard the frontman “had some issues” in September 2019 “and that he had to go and deal with that”. “Nobody at that time really knows what that means,” he said. “You know, what does it mean for him, what does it mean for us, what does it mean for scheduling, all that shit.“You just.