ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, DEC. 26, 1986 By Steve Newton "Beware the Merciless Onslaught" were the words that came to me when Metallica vocalist James Hetfield opened the door of his Hyatt Regency hotel room. That message was emblazoned on orange across Hetfield's black t-shirt. Straggly blonde hair hung across his rough face and thick sideburns, and … Continue reading Three months after Cliff Burton’s death Metallica’s James Hetfield told me “You can’t give up”