Lars Ulrich Accepts Will Ferrell And Chad Smith's Drum-Off Challenge

Just when you thought maybe you wouldn't have to hear about celebrity doppelgangers and competitive percussionists Will Ferrell and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith any more following their extensively publicised "drum-off" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Lars Ulrich was added to the mix when the pair laid down the gauntlet this week.

If you're still into celebrity drum battles, you'll be happy to know that Ulrich -- a world-renowned drummer often described in terms such as "unbelievably bad", to quote Mogwai's Barry Burns -- has accepted the challenge, which arose after Ferrell made the (extremely unlikely) claim that people not only mix up the admittedly similar-looking comedian and Chili Pepper, but the pint-sized Metallica skinsmith as well. Sure, why not?

In a statement, Ulrich said that he felt "a little lonely on the sidelines during the first drum-off, given the somewhat forced nature of the lookalike element between Chad Smith and Will Ferrell, when I'm TRULY the one carrying that dead-ringer gene around!"

"As for any further drum-offs, I'm sure that with a bit of practice, I could give Chad a run for his money. But Will? That's a whole different story. He rules the 'bad-ass drummer universe.' I mean, you're talking about a guy who's so next level, actually, so beyond next level, that he may just be completely unreachable! That said, I'm definitely up for the challenge…Bring it on!!!"

There's something deeply upsetting about seeing a grown-ass man being this desperate-but-trying-to-play-it-cool-but-actually-still-really-desperate to be loved, despite being a multimillionaire and a member of one of the world's most iconic bands.

Since Ulrich's acceptance, Smith has thrown the first verbal turd on Facebook, giving him "two pieces of advice": "Leave the double bass drums at home and load up on cowbells!!"

If you missed it the first time around, here's the original clash of the titans that got this whole circus -- albeit a charitable circus (Smith and Ferrell raised $300,000 for US non-profit Cancer For College) -- started.