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Photo by Robin Christian Welsh "janglepop raconteurs" The Tubs have signed to Merge Records and released a cover of Metallica's "Fade to Black." Diehard Metallica fans and metalheads will most likely hate this cover. This is a case of a band taking a song and redoing it in their own style, and this style is one metal fans typically despise. It's much more jangly and twee than the original, and much more in the style of what used to be called college rock. But, for those of us who love indie rock more than metal and are fans of Metallica but not in the diehard category, The Tubs' version of "Fade to Black" is a genuine treat. This is truly fun, and a great introduction for The Tubs into the Merge family. Owen Williams' says of his band's latest single: "I’ve always been a big fan of a Metallica ballad. Obviously I like the riffs too but I think there’s a weirdly beautiful and singular quality to their ballads, even though the lyrics...

Photo by Leeor Wild Back in April we brought you Inuk artist Elisapie's reworking of Cyndi Lauper's iconic "Time After Time" in Inuktitut. She's released a new cover, and this time it's of Metallica's "The Unforgiven." Retitled " Isumagijunnaitaungituq  (The Unforgiven), " Elisapie's version is a slow and folk based version. The melody is unmistakable, but this is a true reworking of an iconic song. It's a slow take on the song that is filled with an unexpected foreboding. It's a truly unique version of a song we all know, and adds some depth and range to the classic track. Elisapie says about her choice of covering Metallica: “When I was 14 years old, I applied for a job at TNI, the first Inuit TV-radio broadcaster, and I was thrilled when I was chosen for the position! Everyone at the station dreamed big, and they put in a request for an interview with Metallica. The band was so loved in Salluit that we had to give it a sh...