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Metallica have announced that they have recorded a full album with Lou Reed.

A post on the band's official wesbite revealed that the collaboration was sparked when they performed with Reed at Madison Square Garden in October 2009 for the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

"A few months ago our own Kirk Hammett hinted at a new Metallica project that's 'fnot really 100% a Metallica record'," the message read.

"We are more than proud to announce that we have just completed recording a full-length album that is a collaboration with none other than the legendary Lou Reed."

It continued: "Some of you astute Bay Area residents may have picked up news of recent Lou Reed sightings in the greater San Francisco area and we have indeed been working at our home studio at HQ on and off over the last few months.

"In what would be lightning-speed for a Metallica-related project, we recorded ten songs during this time and while at this moment we're not exactly sure when you'll hear it, we're beyond excited to share with you that the recording sessions wrapped up last week."

The message concluded: "We can't wait for you to listen to the finished record, so as we like to hear ourselves say around here, keep watching this spot for updates... we'll be back with more details as they come together."

Metallica were recently named the most influential rock group of the last 30 years by Kerrang! magazine.

Drummer Lars Ulrich has claimed that the band have 700 guitar riffs recorded for their next album.

Source: DS