Oh my! It’s been a long time since Metallica went to war against something since Napster, eh? Metallica and the band’s reps have slapped Fernandes Guitars company a lawsuit.

Robert Trujillo, the band’s new bassist made a confirmed promotional deal with the guitar company so they can use Robert’s photos and name in advertisement’s with the bass player’s permission. The company also helped Rob Trujillo build and make him custom made bass guitars.

However, when the rest of the boys in Metallica found out about this, it seems that the band isn’t happy with the guitar company since Trujillo is now a new asset of Metallicorp. The band Metallica sent Fernandes guitar company a Cease and Desist letter claiming they had no right to use Rob Trujillo’s name and likeness, pretty hilarious since Trujillo was the one who signed the promotion deal with the company himself.

TMZ reports:

http://www.tmz.com/2008/09/28/metallica-for-whom-the-lawsuit-tolls/

See the Fernandes Official website here:

http://www.fernandesguitars.com/

TMZ couldn’t even spell Fernandes right, lol.

I wonder if this will end up into an all out war with Rob vs. Metallica. Rob agreed to the promotional deal but he probably didn’t think he had to get the band’s permission too.

This lawsuit is lame and will get the band no where.

Kev