metallica nothing else matters piano version

Both the arrangements and the soft vocals attempt to create atmosphere, but the results feel like six minutes of Starbucks music.Ĥ5.

This indie rock, Spaghetti Western fusion isn’t a bad idea, but it lacks expression. Tony Esposito’s snotty tenor vocals bring some of their garage-punk attitude, but nothing else stands out. On their 2017 album, White Reaper called themselves The World’s Best American Band - but there’s none of that ambition or humour on this note-for-note cover. The Irish rockabilly singer Imelda May comes up with a cool, groovy blues-rock arrangement, but rushes through the song, stumbling over the most crucial part - the terse rage of Hetfield’s lyrics. At three minutes, at least it doesn’t overstay its welcome.Ī Mexican pop-rock singer, Madero has a beautifully evocative voice, but his interpretation is almost as thuddingly obvious as an epic movie trailer cover. Dermot Kennedy - Nothing Else MattersĪn Irish singer-songwriter, Kennedy has a strong voice and treats the song with respect - but this is the least distinctive cover on the entire Blacklist. They deliver three mesmerising old-school rap verses, but every time the song samples Hetfield’s slowed-down chorus, reducing it to a cliché, you just want to hit fast-forward.ĥ0. DJ Scratch - The UnforgivenĪn underground rap group hailing from NYC, Flatbush Zombies should have been a solid choice for the Blacklist - yet this has absolutely no business being a Metallica cover. So why cover Metallica at all? Just write an original song!ĥ1. Sure, it’s a unique take, but it completely throws out any sense of the lyrics’ meaning. These Kentuckians, beloved by the indie rock blogs of the 2000s, give Nothing Else Matters a jaunty, modern-day Beach Boys vibe. It’s unforgivably lazy coming from two of the most iconic pop and hip-hop producers of the 2000s. Keeping the original vocals, all they do is swap out the instruments for a minimal breakbeat and some scattered synths. Pharrell and Chad Hugo know what it’s like to be rock stars, but they’ve delivered the biggest disappointment of the entire set.

Metallica nothing else matters piano version