Last month, Twitchy told you about the halfwits who wanted Metallica frontman James Hetfield murdered for his support of hunting. Hetfield narrates “The Hunt,” the History Channel’s series on Kodiak brown bear hunting.
If they couldn’t see him hunted down and shot to death, critics hoped Metallica would at least get yanked from the Glastonbury music festival in England. Others complained that heavy metal doesn’t belong at Glastonbury.
But the whiners lost and Metallica couldn’t resist addressing the screechy uproar. “Glastallica” T-shirts proudly flaunting the criticism were reportedly sold at the festival.
https://twitter.com/LouiseMensch/status/482961271286140931
It's reported Metallica had T shirts made detailing criticism ahead of headline performance #GlastonburyFestival pic.twitter.com/sBNFmCSyxT
— Andy Birkett ?? (@HBRed99) June 29, 2014
And then the band addressed haters by debuting this short film featuring gun-wielding band members in bear costumes and British fox hunters.
If you couldn't join us at Glastonbury, you can check out the special intro video here http://t.co/1wJQvCZTnS #Glastonbury #glastallica
— Metallica (@Metallica) June 28, 2014
Some found the film confusing, with many baffled YouTube commenters asking, “WTF did I just watch?”
Ok I'm confused. Metallica showed a film against hunting or for it? @BBCBreakfast @GlastoFest
— Fifi ? ? … #staysafe (@fifi3chui_) June 29, 2014
Others were certain the film and t-shirts were master-level trolling and a middle-finger salute to the hate brigade.
Haha fuck yeah @Metallica Trolled glastonbury hipsters so hard. Gotta love it.!
— RΛZ (@RazAzraai) June 30, 2014
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so Metallica came out to a tribute to Eli Wallach AND made fun of the anti bear hunting hippies. i knew i could still love that band.
— Matt Rahn (@matt_rahn89) June 30, 2014
https://twitter.com/SFMediaAU/status/483455918206484480
I think @Metallica might be the biggest trolls of any band in the world after what they did at @GlastoFest. Absolutely hysterical.
— Brian Loughlin (@bloughlin16) June 29, 2014
Well played Metallica, very well played!http://t.co/BcvaTX7FeB
— Nat (@natcummins) June 29, 2014
Well trolled Metallica: http://t.co/gsHVdNS9FV
— Raytrace1981 (@Raii_Tracer) June 28, 2014
The film was directed by Julien Temple, the filmmaker who made “The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle” for the Sex Pistols.
@IanLeonard5677 saw this yesterday. I think Metallica had the last laugh. Same filmmaker as did Sex Pistols' Great Rock'n'roll Swindle.
— Benny m/. (@BennyMetal13) June 30, 2014
For Whom The Band Trolls.
Editor’s note: Thanks to commenter “Maryland_Malcontent” for pointing out that our earlier post on James Hetfield was published last month. The first sentence has been amended accordingly.
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