The official website for the collaboration of Bay area thrash legends Metallica and Velvet Undergound frontman Lou Reed was launched this week on the domain loureedmetallica.com.  The website doesn't have any content yet, other than a pic of the band with Reed, pictured below. 

The collaboration was announced in June on Metallica's website with the following statement:  "We are more than proud to announce that we have just completed recording a full-length album that is a collaboration with none other than the legendary Lou Reed. Ever since we had the pleasure of performing with Lou at the 25th anniversary of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at Madison Square Garden in October of 2009, we have been kicking around the idea of making a record together."

The statement also indicated that the band had been recording  for several months with Reed, and ten songs were finished, although a release date for the collaborative album had not yet been determined.  Since neither Lou Reed or Metallica is currently signed to a record label, it is unknown who will release the album.