Lou Reed and Metallica's - Lulu - First Listen

Having taken in the first half of Metallica and Lou Reed's Lulu, two things immediately come to mind.   Lou Reed should probably become a spoken word artist.  As a lifetime Metallica fan, was a bit skeptical about the match but, so far, they seem to hold their own and, in many cases, overshadow Reed. There are some monster riffs there that can hopefully be recycled for the next Metallica album.  Simply my first impressions, more to follow.....