IDLES add their own unique spin to Metallica’s The God That Failed

Following Royal Blood’s epic take on Sad But True last week, fellow UK rock titans IDLES have shared their cover of The God That Failed. Unsurprisingly, the Bristol gang’s rendition of the Metallica track is totally different to The Black Album original, with Joe Talbot and co. turning the metal rager into, well, a very IDLES‑y song. The Metallica Blacklist is coming along nicely now ahead of its release on September 10. As well as IDLES, we’ve heard Black Album covers by the likes of Biffy Clyro, St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers and Weezer, with plenty more still on the way. Read this: 18 album covers that were banned or censored “With contributions from countries all over the globe from the U.S. to Nigeria, there are tracks from singer-songwriters, country artists, e...

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