Why did Metallica cut their hair?

Question

Why and when?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cswkEL1O4…

Answer 1

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When Metallica got haircuts in 1996, fans of the ferocious metal gods wondered if they had accidentally clipped off another of their body parts. Lockless for the release of 'Load,' the once rough-edged rockers went all kinds of soft, protesting fan-friendly services like Napster, trying their hand at sobriety and enrolling in therapy to talk about their "feelings."

so basically they just wanted to make a change although the album sucked...Whiskey In The Jar was the pretty much the only good song on the album.

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Asker's Comment:

LOL. But they're still a great band.

Answer 2

They wanted to be more like the Village people.
http://www.ivexpo.com/images/VILLAGE_PEO…

ROFL Shreder!

Answer 3

Cause they wanted to be like the cool kids.

EDIT: Haha, good one Shreder! =)

Answer 4

to make it shorter

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Thanks Contacts just Logic LOL

Answer 5

They cut it for the Load album (so around 1996)

and in the words of Kirk Hammet.... " I had f*cking long hair for 20 years and was tired of it."

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*though Shreder might have the best explanation.

Answer 6

I agree with Shreder for once. That was the only reason. From a dude's opinion I think they look better this way. Hetfield kinda looks like a lion when he has the whole sideburns-beard thing going. And I'm not saying I don't like long hair on dudes, my own hair goes down ot the middle of my back I'm justs sayin in 'Tallica's case i think they look better with short hair.

Answer 7

someone threw gum at them while on stage!

Answer 8

Didn't they all get married? So they didn't need to be sexy anymore.

They did it so that the groupies wouldn't jump on them and make their wives jelous.

teehee, Shreder.

Answer 9

Why does it matter how long there hair is...It's all about the music!!