Back in January when it was announced that heavy metal legends Metallica would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the band held a press conference and were asked what band they'd most like to see inducted. Guitarist Kirk Hammett's choice was none other than Rush. A few weeks after that, Metallica's singer/guitarist James Hetfield said the same thing in a Reuters interview, and he said it once again in recent interviews with both EW.com and MTV.com:

... Hetfield's got an entire list of hard-rock acts that he believes should be joining Metallica in the Hall - and he's not afraid to ruffle a few feathers to help their cause.

"Motörhead for sure, Deep Purple, Rush, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and even stuff before that ... Steppenwolf. It's crazy that Ted Nugent is not there; that dude is about as rock and roll as it gets. Alice Cooper, Kiss ... that's a pretty good list," he said. "These are bands that represent history and mean a lot to so many people. I think that alone means they should be in there too." ...

And here's the video:

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