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If you are a big fan then you have to know the name of this song:  Hush little baby, don’t say a word. Never mind that sound you heard, it’s just the beast under your bed, in your closet in your head . It’s enter sand man, geez. One of the greatest metal songs of all time.

Metallica’s latest album, Death Magnetic came out this month. This album is going back to the 90s roots. This band has become one of the most influential heavy metal bands ever. They have sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Overall, Metallica is within the ranks of the top 20-best-selling artists of all time.

The 2009 Death Magnetic European tour started in February on the fourth in Hockenheim, Germany and ended the 2nd day of August in Stevenage, U.K. This tour was fantastic. Most of Metallica’s fans have said that this album and tour is one of their best. This album hit good in Europe. The fans said they loved it. One person said it was  by far their best tour yet . They kicked their shows off with the best songs ever. They sang some of their new songs and some of their old songs.

The Metallica America Tour starts the 14th of this month (September) at the Sommet Center in Nashville,TN. They will be having 30 different shows within the US; they will be in Canada also. They will have nine different shows in Canada. The other 21 shows are in Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, New York, Nevada, Idaho, and California.  

Therefore, if you are a big Metallica fan then you should get tickets online before they are sold out. In Europe, the band sold out all its headlining dates for spring and summer 2009. There are great ticket selections on Ebay. People might have bought some tickets and decided to sell them on Ebay. Sometimes they are cheaper that way, and you can get better seats. Remember to check the sellers feedback and ask questions before purchasing tickets.

Your best bet is to get tickets as far in advance as you can, because with the Metallica tour opening in the US on September 14th, shows will continue to sell out fast. Plan ahead so not to miss the best Metallica show of a lifetime. Get your tickets before they run out.

I have made it very clear on this site about my feelings pertaining to Heavy Metal Bands doing pop covers, but I have also mentioned in past blogs that some of these covers are okay. In fact the cover we are going to talk about for Disturbed Week is kick ass. I imagine it makes Phil Collins ears bleed, but man its awesome.

Phil Collins both solo and with Genesis has some very epic long lasting songs that will be sung by generations. Lately hip-hop artists have taken to not only using Collins back beats, but his lyrics. That’s a good sign of a generational artist. But this is a heavy metal site and Phil Collins isn’t exactly mentioned in the names of Ozzy, Dio, or Kevin Dubrow. In fact if you were at a Heavy Metal concert with a Genesis shirt on you better get ready for an ass kicking.

Anyway a few years ago our band of the week Disturbed covered Land of Confusion and it instantly caught on with the Heavy Metal fans and even drug in some of the old Phil Collins fans. The song is a great timepiece about the state of the world and how it really is going nowhere quick. It’s a universal message that needs to be heard and if Disturbed can cover it in a genre that I enjoy listening to then more power to them. As artists of different genres learn to work together to get the language of music and its lessons to the masses we will all understand each other a little better. Be it Devil Horns or Keyboards, music is music. We all enjoy it different, but we all learn something from it.

You will find on YouTube and below both versions of the song. Give them a listen to, their both great songs with universal appeal, but lets face the facts, the Disturbed version is so much better!
 

JB Martell – enjoy other articles at www.welovemetal.com

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