SLAYER SLAM METALLICA

SLAYER frontman KERRY KING has hit out at metal rivals METALLICA, describing the band as a "sinking ship". King is amused by Metallica's decision to recruit super-producer RICK RUBIN to oversee their next album. He says, "I'm surprised he's going to be doing the (next) Metallica record because I don't know how he's going to right that sinking ship."