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It would have been too easy to celebrate a Metallica birthday with a simple reissue. The band has really decided to make things special by inviting other artists to come in and have fun with their most famous album. This idea has really fired the passions of artists whose own musical upbringings were strongly influenced by this record. Rockers, DJs, folk, country, hip hop and other artists have all at one time or another gloried in some riff or chorus from this legendary beast of an album. They answered the call en masse. The result is an impressive compilation of 53 tracks. The 12 songs from the original album are each revisited several times by an amazingly diverse cast, all for a good cause (the proceeds from sales are donated to the charities supported by the artists involved in this project).
From Corey Taylor to Royal Blood, via Miley Cyrus, My Morning Jacket and the Frenchmen Sebastian and Izia, everyone has their own slant, taking liberties to a greater or lesser degree, some trying to respect the original songs while others have taken a fresh approach to the 12 tracks that built a rock legend. For sure, this compilation will take a while to digest fully. But its incredible diversity makes it an album to come back to again and again, enjoying a taste of a few different morsels each time. In the end, one is almost more thrilled by the “freer” versions, like the excellent Sad But True by Jason Isbell, Holier Than Thou by Biffy Clyro, Of Wolf And Man by Goodbye, Texas or The God That Failed by Idles, which offer a new point of view. Meanwhile interpretations by the likes of Volbeat or Weezer turn out to be closer to the original versions, and therefore less surprising. And then there are those, like Dave Gahan, whose voices will leave listeners spellbound, no matter how they decide to reinterpret these classics. We might be tempted to speak of Blacklist as a mish-mash: but really, it is a mine, because it is full of gems. This is a very fine way to celebrate a birthday. © Chief Brody/Qobuz
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David Bendeth, Mixer - Matt Squire, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Synthesizer - James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - Alessia Cara, Vocals, MainArtist - Marko Zavala, Engineer - The Warning, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alejandra Villareal, Bass - Daniela Villareal, Guitar, Vocals - Paulina Villareal, Drums, Backing Vocals
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - David Ives, Masterer - Mac Demarco, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - Daniel McNeill, Mixer, Engineer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Stefan Boman, Engineer - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Ghost, MainArtist - Frank Arkwright, Masterer - Martin Hederos, Piano - James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - Fredrik Akesson, Guitar - Gene Walker, Producer - Jorge Tavares, Pro-Tools Engineer - Ludvig Kennberg, Drums
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Sebastian Krys, Mixer - Juanes, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Frank Arkwright, Masterer - Stanley Soares, Engineer - James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - Marcelo Novati, Drums - Juan Pablo Daza, Guitar - Emmanuel Briceño, Keyboards - Felipe Navia, Bass
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Frank Arkwright, Masterer - James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - Clarence Clarity, Producer, Mixer - Rina Sawayama, Vocals, MainArtist - Max Kinghorn-Mills, Guitar
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Patrick Wilson, Drums - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Vocals - Rob Kinelski, Mixer - Weezer, MainArtist - Scott Shriner, Bass - Frank Arkwright, Masterer - James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - Brian Bell, Guitar - Suzy Shinn, Producer, Engineer - Leo Cuomo, Background Vocals
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Frank Arkwright, Masterer - James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - India Bourne, Cello - Sam Fender, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - Bramwell Bronte, Producer, Mixer, Bass
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - Jason Isbell, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Amanda Shires, Fiddle - Gena Johnson, Mixer, Engineer - Chad Gamble, Drums - Derry DeBorja, Keyboards - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, MainArtist - Jimbo Hart, Bass
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Alejandro González, Trumpet - Frank Arkwright, Masterer - Daniel Michel, Engineer - James Hetfield, Composer, Vocals, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - Mexican Institute of Sound, MainArtist - La perla, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Camilo Lara, Producer - Jayrick, Engineer - Franklin Rodriguez, Mixer - Diego Aguirre Cruzaley, Engineer - Gera MX, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Chrtmn, Beats, Percussion
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Frank Arkwright, Masterer - James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - Pete Hutchings, Mixer, Engineer - Royal Blood, MainArtist - Ben Thatcher, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Mike Kerr, Producer, Vocals, Bass
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Frank Arkwright, Masterer - James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - St. Vincent, MainArtist - Annie Clark, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Vocals, Instruments, Bass, Synthesizer - Sam KS, Drums - Cian Riordhan, Mixer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Frank Arkwright, Masterer - James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - Jeremy Ferguson, Producer, Engineer - Tony Esposito, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Hunter Thompson, Producer, Guitar - White Reaper, Ensemble, MainArtist - Nick Wilkerson, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Sam Wilkerson, Producer, Bass - Ryan Hater, Producer, Keyboards
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Composer, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Writer - YB, MainArtist - Joon Heo, Guitar - Scott Hellowell, Guitar - Daesung Kim, Engineer - DoHyun Yoon, Vocals - Hyoseok Jang, Saxophone - Wooje Choi, Engineer - Junsung Jo, Mixer - Taehee Park, Bass - Jinwon Kim, Drums - Seungyong Son, French Horn - Jaemoon Choi, Trombone - Hyunwoo Joo, Tenor Saxophone - Junekyu Park, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Youngchan Seo, Tuba, Bass Trombone - Hajeong Yang, Engineer - Sangchul Lee, Engineer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Johnston, Producer, Backing Vocals, Bass - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Adam Noble, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Programming - Frank Arkwright, Masterer - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Josh Hardy, Guitar - The Chats, MainArtist - Mike Deslandes, Mixer - Eamon Sandwith, Vocals, Bass - Greg Jard, Engineer - Boggis, Drums
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Keith Morris, Vocals - CHAD BAMFORD, Mixer, Engineer - Frank Arkwright, Engineer - Justin Brown, Drums - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Jun Murakawa, Engineer - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - OFF!, MainArtist - Dimitri Coats, Producer, Guitar, Noises - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Autry Fulbright II, Bass - Jon Wahl, Saxophone
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
DAVE SCHIFFMAN, Producer, Mixer - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - PUP, Ensemble, MainArtist - Stefan Babcock, Vocals, Xylophone - Zack Mykula, Drums, Backing Vocals - Steve Sladkowski, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Spencer Sunshine, Engineer - Nestor Chumak, Backing Vocals, Bass
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Corey Taylor, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Jay Ruston, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Christian Martucci, Guitar, Gang Vocals - Jason Christopher, Bass, Gang Vocals - Zach Throne, Guitar, Gang Vocals - John Douglass, AdditionalEngineer - Tristan Hardin, AdditionalEngineer - Dustin Robert, Drums, Gang Vocals
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Writer - Jeremy Ferguson, Mixer, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, Ensemble, MainArtist - Matt Shultz, Guitar, Vocals - Brad Shultz, Guitar - Jared Champion, Drums - Daniel Tichenor, Bass - Lars Urlich, Writer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Vishal Dadlani, Vocals, MainArtist - Clinton Cerejo, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Divine, Vocals, MainArtist - James Hetfield, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Writer - Bianca Gomes, Backing Vocals - Keshav Dhar, Mixer - Shor Police, Producer, MainArtist - Yash Kapoor, Vocals, Backing Vocals - Lars Urlich, Writer - Zain Boxwala, Guitar
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Writer - Jackie Milestone, Backing Vocals - Diet Cig, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alex Luciano, Guitar, Vocals - Danny Murillo, Synthesizer - Kyle Pulley, Mixer, Engineer - Noah Bowman, Drums, Bass - Lars Urlich, Writer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Andrew Schwartz, Engineer - James Hetfield, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Writer - DJ Scratch, Scratching, FeaturedArtist - Flatbush Zombies, MainArtist - Meechy Darko, Vocals - Tyler Dopps, Mixer - Zombie Juice, Vocals - Erick Arc Elliott, Vocals - Erick The Architect, Producer, Engineer - Lars Urlich, Writer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
George Noriega, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Bass, Programming - Javier Garza, Mixer - Brendan Buckley, Drums, Percussion - Jean Rodriguez, VocalProducer - James Hetfield, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Writer - Hanna Nicole Perez Mosa, Backing Vocals - Pete Wallace, Keyboards - Camilo Velandia, Guitar - Diego Contento, Engineer - Ha*Ash, MainArtist - Julie Justine Acosta, Engineer - Lars Urlich, Writer - Ashley Grace Perez Moza, Vocals, Backing Vocals - Hanna Nicole Perez Moza, Vocals - Julie Almonte, Trumpet
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Jose Madero, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - James Hetfield, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Writer - Rodrigo Montfort, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Piano - fLIP Tamez, Producer, Guitar, Bass - Eric Dabdoub, Mixer - Lars Urlich, Writer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Claudio Cueni, Mixer - James Hetfield, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Writer - Moses Sumney, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Aaron Liao, Bass, CoProducer - Lars Urlich, Writer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Tainy, Producer - James Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Josh Gudwin, Mixer - J Balvin, Vocals, MainArtist - Alejandro Patiño, VocalEngineer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Will Kennard, Producer, Mixer, Programmer - Saul Milton, Producer, Mixer, Programmer - James Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Chase & Status, MainArtist - BackRoad Gee, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Shandy Bongwala Bombusa, Programmer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Chad Hugo, Producer - The Neptunes, MainArtist - Pharrell Williams, Producer - James Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Jess Jackson, Mixer - Mike Larson, Engineer, Additional Programming
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Jeff Roach, Keyboards - Joanna Cotten, Background Vocals - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar - Danny Rader, Bouzouki, Guitar - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Percussion, Programming - James Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Lars Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Lee Francis, Bass - Jon Pardi, Vocals, MainArtist - Bart Butler, Producer - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle - Miles McPherson, Drums - Derek Wells, Guitar - Jennee Fleenor, Fiddle
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Vocals, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Sebastian, Producer, MainArtist
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Adam Lee, Engineer - Casey Bates, Mixer - John Gourley, Guitar, Vocals - Portugal. The Man, MainArtist - Jason Sechrist, Drums - Zachary Scott Carothers, Vocals, Bass - Chris Funk, Producer, Engineer - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Kyle O'Quin, Keyboards, VocalEngineer - Aaron Beam, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Eric Howk, Guitar - Zoe Manville, Vocals
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Volbeat, MainArtist - Michael Poulsen, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Rob Caggiano, Guitar - Jon Larsen, Drums - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Jacob Hansen, Producer, Mixer - Kaspar Boye Larsen, Bass
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - The Hu, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hammett, Composer, Lyricist - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Brandon Friesen, Mixer - Dashdondog Bayarmagnai, Producer, Engineer - Temuulen Naranbaatar, Guitar - Galbadrakh Tsendbaatar, Vocals - Nyamjantsan Galsanjamts, Vocals - Enkhsaikhan Batjargal, Vocals - Odbayar Gantumur, Drums - Nyamdavaa Byambaa, Bass - Jambaldorj Ayush, Guitar - Unumunkh Maralkhuu, Drums - Temuulin Naranbaatar, Programming
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Hammett, Composer, Lyricist - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Ikon, Mixer - Oma Mahmud, Producer - Tomi Owo, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Tony Berg, Producer - Rob Moose, Strings - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Shawn Everett, Mixer - Ethan Gruska, Producer, Piano, Bass, Sound Effects (SFX) - Marshall Vore, Drums, Background Vocals - Phoebe Bridgers, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Will Maclellan, Engineer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Watt, Guitar, FeaturedArtist - Robert Trujillo, Bass, FeaturedArtist - Elton John, Keyboards, FeaturedArtist - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer - Paul Lamalfa, Engineer - Yo-Yo Ma, Cello, FeaturedArtist - Miley Cyrus, Vocals, MainArtist - Chad Smith, Drums, FeaturedArtist - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Andrew Watt, Producer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Dave Gahan, Vocals, MainArtist - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - PETER HAYES, Engineer, Guitar - Kurt Uenala, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards - Gyda Valtysdottir, Cello, Engineer - Adrian Hierholzer, Engineer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
John Hanes, Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer - Jerry Roe, Drums, Percussion - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Marc Rogers, Bass - Karen Kosowski, Producer, Arranger, Editor, Engineer, Guitar, Organ, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Autoharp, Programming - Mickey Guyton, Vocals, MainArtist - David Kalmusky, Engineer, Guitar
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - The 23rd, Producer, Mixer, Piano, Strings - Dermot Kennedy, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Pepe Navarro, Mixer, Engineer - Mon Laferte, Vocals, MainArtist - Santiago Ortiz, Percussion - Vicente Sanfuentes, Engineer - Manu Jalil, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - David Maldonado Islas, Cello - Sebastián Aracena, Guitar - Misha Celis, Engineer - Pancho Araya, Charango - José Nabani Aguilar Vázquez, Violin - Fabián Flores Muñoz, Violin - David Jesús Viña Aguilera, Violin - Juan Luis Sosa Alva, Violin - Lilian Lorena Sifontes Gonzalez, Viola - Omar José Pérez Gaydos, Viola - Karla Sofía Lugo Castellón, Cello - Oscar Daniel Gonzales Rodriguez, Double Bass - Leonelys Sanchez Camacho, Violin
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Fred Hersch, Arranger - Philipp Nedel, Producer, Editor, Engineer - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Igor Levit, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Jim James, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - My Morning Jacket, Ensemble, MainArtist - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Carl Broemel, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bo Koster, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Patrick Hallahan, Drums, Percussion - Tom Blankenship, Bass
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Jonas Isacsson, Guitar - Christoffer Lundquist, Producer, Engineer, Guitar - Per Gessle, Producer, Vocals - Helena Josefsson, Vocals - Ronny Lahti, Mixer - Clarence Öfwerman, Producer, Keyboards, Programming - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Staffan Karlsson, Engineer - Magnus Börjeson, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming - Dea Norberg, Vocals - Ondes Martenot, Keyboards - PG Roxette, MainArtist
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Darius Rucker, Vocals, MainArtist - Drew Bollman, VocalEngineer - Jaren Johnston, Producer, Engineer - Jerry Roe, Drums, Percussion - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Charlie Worsham, Acoustic Guitar - Alex Wright, Keyboards - Eli Beard, Bass - Matt Sherman, Editor - Reid Shippin, Mixer - Nathan Keeterle, Electric Guitar
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Chris Stapleton, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer - Dave Cobb, Producer, Guitar - James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Derek Mixon, Drums - JT Cure, Bass
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
James Hetfield, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Mukengerwa Tresor Riziki, Producer, Mixer, Vocals - Trésor, MainArtist - Rowan Stuart, Guitar - Hubert Batundi, Producer, Mixer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Michael Kamen, Arranger - James Hetfield, Writer - Kirk Hammett, Writer - Lars Ulrich, Writer - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Hammett, Composer, Lyricist - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Avi Vinocur, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals - Chris Sugiura, Bass - Adam Nash, Violin, Pedal Steel Guitar - Goodnight, Texas, Ensemble, MainArtist - Patrick Dyer Wolf, Banjo, Backing Vocals - Scott Griffin Padden, Drums, Percussion
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Ulrich, Writer - Hetfield, Writer - Idles, Ensemble, MainArtist
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Imelda May, Vocals, MainArtist - Ulrich, Writer - Hetfield, Writer
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Newsted, Composer, Lyricist - Ulrich, Composer, Lyricist - Hetfield, Composer, Lyricist - Cherry Glazerr, Ensemble, MainArtist
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
Album Description
It would have been too easy to celebrate a Metallica birthday with a simple reissue. The band has really decided to make things special by inviting other artists to come in and have fun with their most famous album. This idea has really fired the passions of artists whose own musical upbringings were strongly influenced by this record. Rockers, DJs, folk, country, hip hop and other artists have all at one time or another gloried in some riff or chorus from this legendary beast of an album. They answered the call en masse. The result is an impressive compilation of 53 tracks. The 12 songs from the original album are each revisited several times by an amazingly diverse cast, all for a good cause (the proceeds from sales are donated to the charities supported by the artists involved in this project).
From Corey Taylor to Royal Blood, via Miley Cyrus, My Morning Jacket and the Frenchmen Sebastian and Izia, everyone has their own slant, taking liberties to a greater or lesser degree, some trying to respect the original songs while others have taken a fresh approach to the 12 tracks that built a rock legend. For sure, this compilation will take a while to digest fully. But its incredible diversity makes it an album to come back to again and again, enjoying a taste of a few different morsels each time. In the end, one is almost more thrilled by the “freer” versions, like the excellent Sad But True by Jason Isbell, Holier Than Thou by Biffy Clyro, Of Wolf And Man by Goodbye, Texas or The God That Failed by Idles, which offer a new point of view. Meanwhile interpretations by the likes of Volbeat or Weezer turn out to be closer to the original versions, and therefore less surprising. And then there are those, like Dave Gahan, whose voices will leave listeners spellbound, no matter how they decide to reinterpret these classics. We might be tempted to speak of Blacklist as a mish-mash: but really, it is a mine, because it is full of gems. This is a very fine way to celebrate a birthday. © Chief Brody/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 53 track(s)
- Total length: 04:04:58
- Main artist: Metallica
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blackened Records
- Genre: Metal
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24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo
© 2021 Blackened Recordings ℗ 2021 Blackened Recordings
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