Metallica Singer Cuts Off Hiker's Happy Trail

No dirty, nature loving hippie is going to hike in James Hetfield's backyard -- but the fence he built to keep them, and everybody else, off his property is really pissing off the locals.

Several hikers and cyclists up in Northern Cali have their spandex in a wad because the Metallica frontman has blocked access to a hiking trail by erecting a 10-foot high fence around his property.

According to KTVU, the rockstar supposedly built the barrier to stop vandalism on his newly purchased land (on which the trail runs through) -- but the fence itself has since been vandalized with the words "shame" and "disgrace."

Het's reps had no comment.





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16. You all should actually get the news story from KTVU here in the Bay Area. Hetfield is working with authorities/land officials to come to some agreement that all can agree on, even these screamin hippies and peddle power people, and he has also given, yes given away almost 400 acres in this same area for use by all. It is his land, and he does have the right. Back off haters!!

Posted at 5:25PM on Aug 19th 2008 by Nor Cal Resident

17. WTF It is his property, he can fence it in if he wants to. Hike around it you will gwt a better workout Granola Face

Posted at 5:24PM on Aug 19th 2008 by Bear

18. He does have a problem with the easement issue.
But if he wanted to, he could put a 10' fence on both sides of the trail to let people through... That is if he wanted to be a total penis about it.

Posted at 5:29PM on Aug 19th 2008 by Pete Mags

19. If it IS an easement, I hope builds walls on both sides of it. No one should have the right to hike through other peoples private property. Go climb a different tree!

Posted at 5:33PM on Aug 19th 2008 by Nobody

20. He is loaded! He will do what he wants, they were such great band I wish he and the others were writing songs and back on the road as opposed to building dumb fences.

Posted at 5:37PM on Aug 19th 2008 by new album?

21. His property, he has every right to keep it private! I wouldn't feel comfortable with a bunch of people just wandering on my property either. And if anything were to happen to any one of those freeloaders, you know they'd sue in a heartbeat too.

And the fact that they have vandalized the fence -- well, this just shows what kind of people they are, and knowing this, wouldn't you want to keep them out too? I would. They couldn't have added more ammunition to his side of the argument of they tried. And it sounds like he's even donated some of it back anyway. Goodness, what more do these jerks want?! They already got way more than they deserved in my opinion.

Posted at 5:47PM on Aug 19th 2008 by HARDY-HAR-HAR

22. One more reason on my list to hate Metallica

Posted at 5:51PM on Aug 19th 2008 by Karen

23. It was really smart for the idiot to vandalize his fence, thus proving Hetfield's point... brilliant!

Posted at 6:09PM on Aug 19th 2008 by Metalman

24. Hey he is the ruler of his land...Fence it ....And hell SHAME AND DISGRACE would be a great name for an overdue album...

Posted at 6:13PM on Aug 19th 2008 by Metallica fan

25. This guy is a worthless piece of garbage! Don't buy a house on a hikist's trail you kook! Obviously you is gonna piss off the hikists when you erect an eyesore barrier like that... You Turkey! Take off buddy!

Posted at 6:21PM on Aug 19th 2008 by Jerry Jarvela

26. Haters, who label millions of people, such as "Americans" as stupid... Pretty much label themselves as such by doing so.

Posted at 6:24PM on Aug 19th 2008 by ispeakthetruth

27. He can do what he wants with his property. Now you tree hugging idiots go find another bike trail and shot the f$%^ up!!!!

Posted at 6:28PM on Aug 19th 2008 by jr70895

28. Ugliest guy in rock~n~roll.....very distasteful personality....

Posted at 6:34PM on Aug 19th 2008 by Night

29. This guy is a worthless piece of garbage! Don't buy a house on a hikist's trail you kook! Obviously you is gonna piss off the hikists when you erect an eyesore barrier like that... You Turkey! Take off buddy!

Posted at 6:21PM on Aug 19th 2008 by Jerry Jarvela

He already donated 100's of acres for the bikers and they come on his property and vandalize it. THAT'S WHY HE PUT THE FENCE UP!!! He put it up AFTER they started VANDALIZING his property NOT before.

Posted at 6:59PM on Aug 19th 2008 by boycott x17 idiots

30. I thought he lived in a retirement home somewhere

Posted at 7:12PM on Aug 19th 2008 by farts smell

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