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.
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