Rick Rubin to Produce Metallica's Next Album

Unbelievable, but apparently Rick Rubin is slated to produce Metallica's next album. This comes as something of a shocker, since Lars stated last September that Bob Rock would always be Metallica's producer.

Dare I dream that the guy who produced sonic masterpieces such as The Cult's Electric, Danzig's first album, the Beastie Boys's Licensed to Ill, and let's not forget Slayer, might put Metallica back on the path to greatness?

Probably too much to hope for, but I'll be listening.