Drummer Lars Ulrich, from Metallica, has revealed that there aren't any current bands that really stand out to him.

Chatting to Vice's Noisey, he explained that modern bands don't really excite him that much and music seems to be going through a bit of a slump compared to how it was 30 years ago:

"Ten years ago or 30 years ago, it was different. Like, 'Oh my god, Guns N' Roses. Oh my God, who are these Nirvana guys! Oasis!' You were hearing about it, and you wanted to meet them."

"Nowadays, there aren't any bands that have had that impact on me. The last time where I was like, 'Holy f**k! This really inspires me,' was this band called The Sword, from Austin, Texas. Stoner rock, kind of a modern Black Sabbath. Super cool."

Metallica, meanwhile, will perform live at the forthcoming GRAMMY Awards ceremony on Sunday, February 12 and they teased that it will be one for the books: "We have something very unique and special planned for this celebratory night."

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Watch the band's music video for 'Moth Into Flame' below: