Former-Kyuss bassist Scott Reeder recalled making the shortlist to replace Jason Newsted, as briefly featured in the Metallica's 2003 documentary Some Kind Of Monster.
While talking to Metal Hammer, Reeder looked back at getting the nod by the band to come audition: “I was working outside at the ranch when Lars (Ulrich) called. My wife brought the phone out and thought it was a prank call from Maynard (James Keenan) from Tool! Nope — it was actually Lars!”
He went on to remember, “They flew me up a week or two after the call. We sat around a table and talked for a while, and finally James (Hetfield) said, 'Well, let’s f***in' play!' They had me call 'em out – we did 'Fuel,' 'Creeping Death,' 'Master Of Puppets,' 'Enter Sandman,' 'The Unforgiven,' 'Fade To Black'. . . They had their Christmas party for the whole Metallica organization while I was up there, so that was fun! They took over a bowling alley and raged!”