Jokowi Receives Metallica Music Album Award In Today's Memory, November 28, 2017

President Joko Widodo is delighted to receive the prize album Metallica from Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on November 28, 2017. (Instagram @larsulrich)

JAKARTA Memories of today, seven years ago, November 28, 2017, the Prime Minister (PM), Denmark Lars Lokke Rasmussen gave special souvenirs to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The Cinderamata is Metallica's black tipbox album,ster of Puppets.

Previously, Jokowi had claimed to be a meTAL head of the sejati. He is used to hearing music like Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Lamb of God and others played. Jokowi also had time to watch Metallica's concert in Jakarta in 2013.

The matter of taste of music is personal. Everyone can be different. Some like classical music. There are also those who like loud music. Indonesian political figure, Jokowi, for example. Jokowi from teenagers already likes the flow of loud music, from rock to metal.

Jokowi is used to listening to loud music such as those performed by Matallica, Lamb of God, Gun N 'Roses, to Napalm Death. Jokowi even collects his cassettes. The favorite continues to grow. Jokowi also often listens to his favorite band songs in his spare time.

The songs provide Jokowi with new energy in carrying out his daily activities. Even though Jokowi has become a political figure, the Mayor of Solo from the 2005-2012 era to the Governor of DKI Jakarta from the 2012-2014 era.

Jokowi also doesn't just play recordings of loud music albums. Jokowi always took the time to attend every big music event. Take for example when Jokowi watched his favorite bands at a concert in Indonesia.

Jokowi watched the Lamb of God action at the Rock in Solo 2011 event. Jokowi also watched the Gun N 'Roses concert at GBK in 2012. Jokowi also watched Metallica's concert at GBK in 2013. The experience of watching the band he liked live made Jokowi satisfied.

His admiration will never end. Jokowi also wants to watch his favorite other bands if they play in Indonesia.

"If I'm happy, satisfied. Mosogubernur was told to push, told to head bang, what about it. That's the young one. People in Indonesia are polite, rock is allowed but polite and shows that Jakarta is safe.

"Security management is very good. Then the audience management side, the arrangements are good, it must be admitted very well," Jokowi said after watching Metallica as quoted by the ANTARA page, August 26, 2013.

Jokowi's admiration for Metallica continued when Jokowi served as President of Indonesia. Information regarding Jokowi likes the band from Los Angeles everywhere. In fact, the information reached the Danish government.

The Danish government also asked Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich to sign the music album Master of Puppets. The album was then a special gift brought by Danish Prime Minister List Lokke Rasmussen to be given to Jokowi. The gift was handed over directly at the Bogor Palace on November 28, 2017.

The gift was very special. Jokowi was happy not to play. Likewise with Lars Ulrich who heard that Jokowi was happy. Lars immediately uploaded the momentum for giving music albums through his social media. He was amazed by Jokowi, who in fact was the number one Indonesian person who became a fan of his band.

"This is really cool. I signed the albumMOP (Master Of Puppets) to Danish Prime Minister Lars L wayokke Rasmussen for Indonesian President Joko Widodo who is a big fan of rock music and watched us in Jakarta in 2013. Music really connects everyone," said Lars Ulrich the day after. his Instagram @larsulrich, November 29, 2017.