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Metallica Drummer Rocks Suffering Auction Houses

1108basquiatulrich.jpgBoth Sotheby's and Christie's have been suffering lately, either not selling items at auction, or selling them for much less than anticipated. While not everyone is buying, there's plenty of folks selling--even outgoing Lehman Brothers boss Richard Fuld dropped off a collection at Christie's as part of "his own bailout plan." Not all of his pieces went for as much as he'd estimated, as has been the outcome for many sellers as of late. So who is lucking out on the auction block? None other than Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. During these times of economic downturn, The NY Post reports that his 1982 Jean-Michel Basquiat, titled "Untitled (Boxer)" went for $13.5 million...about $1.5 million more than expected!

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By Jen Carlson in on November 13, 2008 11:52 AM

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  • bonezzz

    Metallica = Soft Core Metal + Lars = ASSHAT

  • sartre_is_for_lovers

    so this is the thread where all the boys are hanging out. heyyyyyyyyyyy there.

  • blablanyc

    Cliff Burton was definitely the heart and soul of Metallica. The band turned to crap after Master of Puppets and Cliff's death in 1986.

  • Guest

    #2, Exactly! Cliff Burton is rolling over in his grave... kinda like he rolled out of the window of the bus.

  • BlackieJones

    PBRK, no there's been a band masquerading as Metallica for quite some time. Too bad it wasn't Lars sleeping in Cliff's bunk.

  • PBRK

    I thought it was understood Metallica died with Cliff Burton.

  • whitecastlerock

    After watching , Some Kind of Monster, I decided that I will never listen to them again. I hope Lars enjoys his millions...

  • blablanyc

    The $13.5 million is being used to pay off Lars' coke dealers.

  • CR

    Did his dad think this was a prudent move?

  • robingee

    Ulrich is such a jackoff. Who would have thought that such a cool band would evolve into a bunch of whiny old men? Hammet excluded.

  • Money GOOD!

    Napster BAD!

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