Final fall, James Hetfield mentioned that he didn’t need Metallica to change into one other “legacy band that just plays their greatest hits.” I’d say releasing a theatrical Christmas cowl wouldn’t actually obtain mentioned purpose.
That’s proper, Hetfield has unveiled a spoken phrase model of “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” aka “Twas The Night time Earlier than Christmas” for all you Christmas plebeians. This much-needed dose of Yuletide pleasure debuted on the band’s personal Maximum Metallica SiriusXM channel, with the legendary rockers asking listeners in all places to “seize your cocoa and settle in by the fireplace” as Hetfield does his factor.
And boy oh boy does Hetfield, certainly, do his factor. Regardless of some of us previously critiquing his singing voice, Hetfield’s gruff, bassy pipes are the right supply automobile for this vacation traditional. If something, they add simply the correct amount of “darkness” and common depth that completely pairs with the marginally edgy qualities of the unique tune/poem. In reality, I even like this rendition greater than that one time he covered “Enter Sandman” after inhaling helium.
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