Metallica’s Black Album Transcended Metal. A New Covers Album Extends Its Reach
With the release of The Blacklist, Lars Ulrich and the band’s many musician fans unpack the record’s genre-spanning appeal
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Subscribe NowWith the release of The Blacklist, Lars Ulrich and the band’s many musician fans unpack the record’s genre-spanning appeal
Band also shares Jason Newsted’s early riff tape from The Black Album 30th anniversary reissue
“People sit there and go, ‘Yeah, I’m dancing along with Mick Jagger,'” the Metallica drummer says. “No, you’re dancing along with Charlie Watts”
Band also shared a rough mix of “The God That Failed” from the LP’s 30th-anniversary reissue
Band also shares Royal Blood’s cover of “Sad But True” from The Metallica Blacklist
Band also shared a music video for “Quiet Town”
Country singer’s eight-minute rendition is part of metal band’s ‘Black Album’ 30th anniversary
Track is off upcoming tribute LP The Metallica Blacklist.
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"The first thing you notice about Metallica’s new album is that it sounds great. [...] The new record’s sonic textures and audio depth of field are a revelation."