JAMES HETFIELD and JASON NEWSTED

The Enter Sandman rockers have been nominated for entry in 2009 - and Hetfield wants to use the opportunity to bring together every musician who has appeared on a Metallica album.

He extends the invitation particularly to Newsted, who left Metallica in 2001 after falling out with the band's singer.

Hetfield says, "Everyone that played on a record should be there. You're considered for the Hall 25 years after your first recording, not after you formed."

"Jason Newsted should be up there - he was in the band for 14 years and played on quite a few records. And so should Robert (Trujillo)."

Successful nominees - who are only eligible 25 years after the release of their first album - will find out their fate later this month (Nov08).

Source: WENN