From Planet Rock.
Metallica have performed a stripped-back version of their ‘…And Justice for All’ classic ‘Blackened’ from their homes while in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
The heavy metal titans shared the video shared the video late last night (1st May) and wrote: “Here’s a little something we cooked up over the last few days. Hope you’re all safe & sound. Have a great weekend.”
With lyrics written by James Hetfield and music by Papa Het, Lars Ulrich and former bassist Jason Newsted, ‘Blackened’ is the opening track on Metallica’s fourth studio album ‘… And Justice for All’, which was released back in August 1988.
Earlier this week, Metallica drummer and co-founding member Lars Ulrich said there’s a “very good chance” the band could make a new album during lockdown.
In a live chat with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on Tuesday (28th April), Lars said: “Like I said, the guys in Metallica, as we sit here and go, well, maybe in a month or two from now, is there a chance that the four of us can be together maybe at our studio here in Northern California, if the quarantine and stay-at-home orders subside – so on and so forth.
“So, right now, as everybody who has creative juices flowing through their veins, they’re being challenged to try to come up with new ways to be creative, and I think that those are wonderful takeaways from the devastation that’s happening all over the world at the moment.
“Everywhere in the world of not just music, but in the world of anything entertainment – obviously, film, theatre, art; anything that has to do with creativity – I can guarantee there are thousands of conversations right now about how do we make records? How do we make filmed entertainment? How do we make art? How do we share it with this new paradigm that’s happening? What can it look like on the other side of the new normal?
“Even if you bring it into our world, the people that make all the software and all the stuff that all use to record are sitting right now trying to figure out how Lars and James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo can make a Metallica record from four different locations in four different states. And that’s something that we’re obviously circling and very excited about…”
He added: “So, will there be a Metallica quarantine record?” he concluded. “I can’t tell you, because, again, I don’t know how long the quarantine will last. But if you and I and the rest of the world are sitting here six months from now or a year from now, I’d say there’s a very good chance.”
At the start of April, Metallica donated four grants totalling $350,000 (£283,000) to charities helping the vulnerable during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The generous pledge via Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation went to Feeding America, Direct Relief, Crew Nation and The USBG National Charity Foundation.
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- Metallica - Lulu - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £175.00, $213.50, €203.00 (New Item) (arrived 01-Dec-2022 08:44)on December 6, 2022 at 7:20 am
LOU REED & METALLICA Lulu (Rare 2011 UK/EU limited edition 10-track 2-LP set pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl. A unique collaborative between Lou Reed and Metallica, the final full-length studio recording project that Reed was involved in before his death in 2013. A conceptually album based on two plays originally written by the German playwright Frank Wedekind. Housed in a glossy gatefold picture sleeve with fold-out lyric insert. The sleeve displays minimal wear and asidefrom one or two paper scuffs the vinyl looks barely played)
- Metallica - Metal Hammer & So What! Presents XXX Metallica 30th Anniversary - UK - magazine - Promo - £35.00, $42.70, €40.60 (New Item) (arrived 06-Oct-2022 11:36)on December 6, 2022 at 7:20 am
METALLICA Metal Hammer & So What! Presents XXX Metallica 30th Anniversary (March 2012 UK limited edition highly-collectable magazine commemorating the bands 30th Anniversary celebration that took place at San Francisco's iconic Fillmore Theatre in December 2011. The 128-page magazine featuring exclusive live and behind the scenes photos from the four historic nights at the Fillmore Theatre, post Fillmore interviews with all four band members, a few of the fan favorites who joined the band on stage, and a look behind the scenes on how the shows came together. The issue also feature an exclusive 7" vinyl single of So What! and Through The Never, recorded during the four special shows. Still sealed in original picture box packaging)
- Metallica - Master Of Puppets 3D Album Cover - US - memorabilia - £75.00, $91.50, €87.00 (New Item) (arrived 06-Sep-2022 15:41)on December 6, 2022 at 7:20 am
METALLICA Master Of Puppets 3D Album Cover (Scarce 2006 US 7" x 7" 3D rendition of the classic album artwork. Captured in eye-popping detail, this item can be hung on a wall or displayed on your desk as a tribute to this great band. This item is still in its original packaging, which despite a little scuffing to the box, is new and unused)
- Metallica - One - Silver - Japanese - 3" CD single - £495.00, $603.90, €574.20 (New Item) (arrived 12-Sep-2022 17:46)on December 6, 2022 at 7:20 am
METALLICA One (Super rare 1989 Japanese second pressing 3" CD single, also including Breadfan, within an intact snap-pack picture sleeve and fold-out lyric insert. You must be wondering, what makes this so rare? Well, this format was issued only in Japan, so most rock & metal singles very hard to find. This particular single is usually found with a red playing surface to the disc, however this example has a standard silver colour. We had to dig deep into the internet to try and find out any details, with not much luck at all. This is a genuine pressing with all the correct matrices on the disc, the sleeve displays minimal wear along with the lyric insert, and the disc remains very clean and free from any marks on the playing surface. An amazing find and much harder to find than the red version. This is only the second copy we have ever seen! 10EP-3077)
- Metallica - The Memory Remains - UK - 7" vinyl - £25.00, $30.50, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 19-Sep-2022 16:11)on December 6, 2022 at 7:20 am
METALLICA The Memory Remains (1997 UK limited edition 7" vinyl single, also including For Whom The Bell Tolls (Haven't Heard It Yet Mix), glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve displays minimal wear whilst the vinyl shows only very light signs of play MET15)
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