Robert Trujillo defined why the $1 million signing-on cost made to him by Metallica wasn’t excessive in his priorities when he joined the band in 2003.
The second is captured within the band’s Some Form of Monster documentary after they spent months making an attempt to recruit a alternative for Jason Newsted and Trujillo had auditioned throughout that interval.
His thoughts was centered on having to be taught a catalog of music as quick as doable. However first, he needed to inform Ozzy Osbourne he wanted to stop the Black Sabbath icon’s band after seven years.
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“Nicely, that was bizarre and that was surreal,” Trujillo advised The Surfer’s Journal of the day he joined Metallica. “Everyone says, ‘Wow, man.’ After taxes, it’s a bit of completely different than 1,000,000 {dollars}. I assume I acquired so consumed with the workload … in my head, I’m like, ‘It’s time to get to work – I’ve acquired this mountain of catalog to be taught.’
“After which there was this new album, St. Anger, that they hadn’t even performed stay but. … I simply noticed it as like, ‘I’ve acquired loads of work forward of me. … I’m not gonna take into consideration the cash. I’m not gonna rejoice what’s occurring as a result of I’ve acquired work to do.’”
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Trujillo stated he obtained a name from Osbourne a couple of days earlier than that, which was uncommon. “Ozzy by no means known as me,” he famous. “You’d at all times hear from somebody from the administration workforce or possibly Sharon would possibly name.
“And I get this name from him – ‘Hey, Rob … let’s go on the highway, man. I’m prepared.’ … I hadn’t heard from Metallica [and] I wasn’t working.” Then issues modified once more: “I get a name from Lars [Ulrich], saying, ‘Hey, we wish you to come back up right here and we need to speak to you.’ So I’m like, ‘OK, they’re not telling me I acquired the gig.’ … They’re the form of guys that might have you ever fly up there to let you know you didn’t get the gig. Like, ‘We simply wished to let you know in individual.’”
On arriving at Metallica’s HQ, Trujillo obtained the reverse message. And whereas his ideas turned to his new duties, he was additionally excited about Osbourne.
Lars Ulrich’s Ultimatum to Robert Trujillo
“I don’t even know why I stated this … I used to be at all times making an attempt to be loyal to Ozzy and Sharon … I used to be, like, ‘Nicely, I don’t assume I can do these dates. However once I end my dedication with Ozzy I’ll bounce on board.’ And I keep in mind Lars goes, ‘We respect your loyalty. It’s very honorable. However this prepare is leaving … you’ve gotta bounce on board and bounce on with us.’”
Accepting the state of affairs, Trujillo instantly organized to go to the Osbournes. “I flew dwelling that night time, and I really went to Sharon and Ozzy’s home and met with Sharon and stated, ‘Yeah, I’m gonna be part of Metallica.’ … It was simply heavy … it’s laborious whenever you’re shedding a workforce member. … So it was tough – however I additionally felt that I wanted to be there in individual to inform him and inform her.”
He stated there was no negativity. “Normally when that occurred up to now, it may get fairly ugly with anyone. I imply, you’re leaving a workforce, and it’s not good. Like I stated, my life modified. Unexpectedly I used to be part of a brand new household, and I used to be dwelling in a brand new space and it was only a completely different existence.”
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