Chris Stapleton and More to Tribute Hard Rock Icons Metallica

Country stars like Chris Stapleton might not share much with hard-rocking metalheads like Metallica, but they can still be fans. This September, Stapleton will be just one of the country singers showcasing that fandom, helping tribute the band with a massive album titled The Metallica Blacklist.

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Helping mark the 30th anniversary of Metallica’s seminal 1991 album, known to fans as The Black Album, the project will feature 53 artists of all stripes, covering their favorite song from The Black Album in their own way. That means there are multiple versions of the same track, with popular favorites like “Nothing Else Matters” getting covered 12 times. And country stars are right in the thick of it.

Joining Stapleton are twangy hit makers like Mickey Guyton, Jon Pardi and Darius Rucker, plus Americana talents like Goodnight, Texas and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Meanwhile, a wide range of pop and other styles get represented by the likes of Miley Cyrus, Weezer, Elton John, J Balvin and more.

 

 

 

 

 

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Stapleton, Rucker and Guyton all reportedly chose to cover “Nothing Else Matters,” while Pardi rocks “Wherever I May Roam.” Isbell and his band are one of seven acts doing “Sad But True,” while Goodnight, Texas are the only artists covering “Of Wolf and Man.” 

The Metallica Blacklist arrives on September 10, and all profits will be split between Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation and a charity selected by each artist.

The Metallica Blacklist Tracklist:

1. Enter Sandman – Alessia Cara & The Warning
2. Enter Sandman – Mac DeMarco
3. Enter Sandman – Ghost
4. Enter Sandman – Juanes
5. Enter Sandman – Rina Sawayama
6. Enter Sandman – Weezer
7. Sad But True (Live) – Sam Fender
8. Sad But True – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
9. Sad But True – Mexican Institute of Sound feat. La Perla & Gera MX
10. Sad But True – Royal Blood
11. Sad But True – St. Vincent
12. Sad But True – White Reaper
13. Sad But True – YB
14. Holier Than Thou – Biffy Clyro
15. Holier Than Thou – The Chats
16. Holier Than Thou – OFF! 
17. Holier Than Thou – PUP
18. Holier Than Thou – Corey Taylor
19. The Unforgiven – Cage The Elephant
20. The Unforgiven – Vishal Dadlani, DIVINE, Shor Police
21. The Unforgiven – Diet Cig
22. The Unforgiven – Flatbush Zombies feat. DJ Scratch
23. The Unforgiven – Ha*Ash
24. The Unforgiven – José Madero
25. The Unforgiven – Moses Sumney
26. Wherever I May Roam – J Balvin
27. Wherever I May Roam – Chase & Status feat. BackRoad Gee
28. Wherever I May Roam – The Neptunes
29. Wherever I May Roam – Jon Pardi
30. Don’t Tread on Else Matters – SebastiAn
31. Don’t Tread on Me – Portugal. The Man
32. Don’t Tread on Me – Volbeat
33. Through the Never – The HU
34. Through the Never – Tomi Owó
35. Nothing Else Matters – Phoebe Bridgers
36. Nothing Else Matters – Miley Cyrus feat. WATT, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo, Chad Smith
37. Nothing Else Matters – Dave Gahan
38. Nothing Else Matters – Mickey Guyton
39. Nothing Else Matters – Dermot Kennedy
40. Nothing Else Matters – Mon Laferte
41. Nothing Else Matters – Igor Levit
42. Nothing Else Matters – My Morning Jacket
43. Nothing Else Matters – PG Roxette
44. Nothing Else Matters – Darius Rucker
45. Nothing Else Matters – Chris Stapleton
46. Nothing Else Matters – TRESOR
47. Of Wolf and Man – Goodnight, Texas
48. The God That Failed – IDLES
49. The God That Failed – Imelda May
50. My Friend of Misery – Cherry Glazerr
51. My Friend of Misery – Izïa
52. My Friend of Misery – Kamasi Washington
53. The Struggle Within – Rodrigo y Gabriela