Metallica's James Hetfield Goes Country?

It's one of the hottest rumors going around the internet, is James Hetfield from Metallica going country? According to an article from Heavier Metal, 'Hetfield said it was “time to move on and get back to my country roots" with an album called Hetfield Road.

Turns out it's an elaborate hoax a la The Onion. So while some rockers and pop starts have tried their hand at twang, you can count on Hetfield rocking for some time to come.

Don't know what to believe? Snopes.com did some digging to confirm the parody nature of the story.

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