From Metal Hammer.
Late last year, we brought you news of a man performing a jaw-dropping rendition of AC/DC‘s 1980 classic Hells Bells on Europe’s largest carillion in a church in Germany.
Now, to celebrate Easter, the same talented carillionist, David Drambyan, has recorded his own take on Metallica‘s For Whom The Bell Tolls. Because Easter isn’t just about chocolate eggs and M&S’ increasingly gratuitous selection of hot cross buns. No, it’s about rocking out in front of some church bells with a couple of headbanging children.
But what is a carillion, we hear you ask? Well, we didn’t know either, so we Googled it. According to Wikipedia, a carillion is: “A musical instrument that is typically housed in the bell tower (belfry) of a church or municipal building. The instrument consists of at least 23 cast bronze, cup-shaped bells, which are played serially to produce a melody, or sounded together to play a chord. A traditional manual carillon is played by striking a keyboard – the stick-like keys of which are called batons – with the fists, and by pressing the keys of a pedal keyboard with the feet.”
So now you know.
History will be made for another reason on April 19, as Drambyan releases his album, BeerdigungsLäuten UnTot, where the carillion is featured as an instrument in a rock band for the very first time. Pre-order is available now.
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- Metallica - The Good The Bad & The Live + Poster - EX - UK - vinyl box set - £150.00, $184.50, €177.00 (New Item) (arrived 20-Jan-2025 18:00)
METALLICA The Good The Bad & The Live - The 6½ Year Anniversary 12" Collection (Limited Edition 1990 UK 20-track SIX 12" Box Set, containing the singles Jump In The Fire, Creeping Death, The $5.98 EP, Harvester Of Sorrow, One & the exclusive Harvester Of Sorrow Live EP which is only available in this set. Each record is housed in its respective picture sleeve, all kept in an outer black title slipcase with the hype sticker attached to the front, complete with the large fold-out poster. The delicate packaging is Excellent with some scuff marks over time, the poster is unused & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with light play only)
- Metallica - Whiplash - Unnumbered - EX - UK - 12" picture disc - £100.00, $123.00, €118.00 (New Item) (arrived 18-Jan-2025 12:58)
METALLICA Whiplash (Limited Edition 1987 US-only unnumbered 4-track 12" Picture Disc EP, featuring the Special Neck Brace Mix, also including Jump In The Fire, Seek & Destroy & Phantom Lord. Housed in a clear pvc sleeve, the disc remains in Excellent condition with just minor signs of its age. A fine addition to any Metallica collection MRS-04)
- Metallica - Kill 'Em All - French Press - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $36.90, €35.40 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jan-2025 12:16)
METALLICA Kill 'Em All (1983 UK 10-track LP with beige labels, pressed in France for the UK market, the group's classic debut including Hit The Lights, Jump In The Fire, Whiplash & Seek & Destroy. Complete with the illustrated lyric inner & non-barcoded picture sleeve, the sleeve is Very Good with a few cosmetic signs of its age & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with minor play only MFN7)
- Metallica - Ride The Lightning - D.M.M - Hype Stickered - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £95.00, $116.85, €112.10 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jan-2025 12:18)
METALLICA Ride The Lightning (Rare 1987 UK limited edition Direct Metal Mastered 8-track double 45RPM vinyl LP set, the second studio album by the American heavy metal band originally released in 1984 including Creeping Death, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Fade to Black and the superb instrumental The Call of Ktulu, housed in a hype stickered glossy gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics inside. The sleeve displays some scuffing and just a little light edge & corner wear, whilst the vinylrecords appear barely played MFN27DM)
- Metallica - ...And Justice For All + Inners - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £75.00, $92.25, €88.50 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jan-2025 12:26)
METALLICA ...And Justice For All (1988 UK 9-track double LP including the classic 'One' & 'To Live Is To Die', dedicated to Cliff Burton. Comes housed in a glossy single pocket picture sleeve with the illustrated lyric inners. The sleeve is Excellent with minimal shelf wear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with very little play VERH61)
- Metallica - Kill 'Em All - French Press - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $36.90, €35.40 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jan-2025 18:00)
METALLICA Kill 'Em All (1983 UK 10-track LP with beige labels, pressed in France for the UK market, the group's classic debut including Hit The Lights, Jump In The Fire, Whiplash & Seek & Destroy. Complete with the illustrated lyric inner & non-barcoded picture sleeve, the sleeve is Very Good with a few cosmetic signs of its age & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with minor play only MFN7)
- Metallica - ...And Justice For All + Inners - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £75.00, $92.25, €88.50 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jan-2025 18:00)
METALLICA ...And Justice For All (1988 UK 9-track double LP including the classic 'One' & 'To Live Is To Die', dedicated to Cliff Burton. Comes housed in a glossy single pocket picture sleeve with the illustrated lyric inners. The sleeve is Excellent with minimal shelf wear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with very little play VERH61)
- Metallica - Creeping Death - Gold Vinyl - UK - 12" vinyl - £75.00, $92.25, €88.50 (Back In Stock) (arrived 18-Jan-2025 12:35)
METALLICA Creeping Death (1984 UK limited Special Anniversary Edition 3-track 12" single pressed on Gold Vinyl, featuring the classic title track taken from the Ride The Lightning album plus Am I Evil and Blitzkrieg, clear PVC sleeve 12KUT112)
- Metallica - Creeping Death - Gold Vinyl - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £25.00, $30.75, €29.50 (New Item) (arrived 18-Jan-2025 12:36)
METALLICA Creeping Death (1984 UK Limited Special Anniversary Edition 3-track 12" single pressed on Gold Vinyl, featuring the classic title track taken from the Ride The Lightning album plus Am I Evil & Blitzkrieg. Housed in a clear PVC sleeve, the disc appears in Excellent condition 12KUT112)
- Metallica - Kill 'Em All - No Barcode - EX - UK - picture disc LP - £65.00, $79.95, €76.70 (New Item) (arrived 18-Jan-2025 13:07)
METALLICA Kill 'Em All (Original 1986 UK 10-track LP Picture Disc with blue title text & no barcode, the group's classic debut including Hit The Lights, Jump In The Fire, Whiplash & Seek & Destroy. Housed in a clear pvc sleeve, the discremains in superb Excellent condition MFN7P)
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