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Enter Sandman

Music News 

Because today is National Kazoo Day in the US, please enjoy some Metallica

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Enter Sandman, Metallica, National Kazoo Day

There’s a holiday for everything. January 28 is National Kazoo Day in the US. This may be the definitive version

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Weezer has covered Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Album, Blacklist Album, Cover Version, Enter Sandman, Metallica, Weezer

Next month will be all about the 30th anniversary of several albums including Nevermind by Nirvana, the Chili Peppers’ Blood

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Cool! The demo that became Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Album, Demo, Enter Sandman, Metallica

When we hear a new song, it’s the final product of what is often a long and agonizing process of

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Try to stop watching this cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” I DARE YOU.

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Alan Cross 6 Comments Cover Version, Enter Sandman, Metallica, Robert Fripp, Toyah Wilcox

Guitar whiz Robert Fripp (King Crimson) and his wife, singer Toyah Wilcox, have a new thing they called “Lockdown Lunch”

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This Metallica Halloween display is UNBELIEVABLE

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Enter Sandman, Halloween, Metallica

Frankly, I don’t see the point of Halloween because it’s just not my thing. I will, however, give big props

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Can you record Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” backwards and still have it sound good played forward? Apparently so.

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Enter Sandman, Metallica, Rob Scallion

Rob Scallion must be really, really bored during the COVID-19 shutdown. He decided that Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” needed to be

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Music News 

What if Metallica recorded “Entered Sandman” the way they use to write songs?

December 15, 2019December 14, 2019 Alan Cross 3 Comments Enter Sandman, Metallica

If you were around in the summer of 1991 when Metallica dropped their black album, you’ll remember how much of

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What might Metallica fans think of these 20 different versions of “Enter Sandman?”

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cover Version, Enter Sandman, Metallica

There’s no question that Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” is a great song. But can it sand up to 20 different stylistic

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WTF? 

I can’t tell you what’s happening in this music video in this headline otherwise Google will make me take it down

January 18, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cover Song, Enter Sandman, Metalica

Because this site’s meagre revenues depend largely on what pennies we can get through Google AdSense, we have to adhere

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Music News 

Metallica Just Played a Grocery Store. Sort Of.

December 17, 2016December 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Enter Sandman, Hollywood, Metallica

What’s with Metallica being so playful and fun with this album release? Whatever’s got into them, I like it. Their

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Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” Has Been Turned into a Folksong. This is Brilliant.

April 12, 2016April 12, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Enter Sandman, Metallica

The mark of a great song is its ability to be adapted and moulded into different shapes while still retaining

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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