Former Ramones bassist once asked to join Metallica

According to various news reports, former Ramones bassist CJ Ramone was once sounded out to join iconic outfit Metallica.

Ramone, real name Christopher Road asserts that he was given the opportunity to join the metal band on two separate occasions previously.

"I was approached about joining Metallica not once but twice [laughs]. When Jason first left the band they approached me.  A while had gone by and they were having a hard time finding someone so they approached me again.  At the time my son had been diagnosed with Autism and there was just no way I could leave him.  Johnny (Ramone) was actually the one who hooked me up with the audition because he was friends with Kirk Hammett," he told thegreatsouthernbrainfart.com.

You can read the full interview here.