ZeroTolerance 582 Posted April 17, 2007 http://www.myspace.com/beatallica This is...pretty strange/funny. Try Sandman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rallo 132 Posted April 17, 2007 the shoulda been called the meatles... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,556 Posted April 17, 2007 To avoid legal problems, the band maintains a strict non-commercial policy (all songs are available for free download) and shrouded themselves in anonymity (all names mentioned above are of course stage names, but their real names were revealed in interviews, and hence also appear in this article). Metallica are aware of the spoof band's existence and have so far not threatened to take any legal action; Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett have all publicly stated that they enjoy Beatallica's music. On February 17, 2005, a cease-and-desist notice was sent to Beatallica by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, a company which holds rights to most of the Beatles catalogue. The notice states that the "music", "news" and "merchandise" sections of the official Beatallica website constitute a copyright violation and should therefore be taken down. In response to this, a petition requesting Sony/ATV Music Publishing to retract its threat of legal action was created. The band was saved from further legal action by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, who offered to provide assistance with legal negotiations and also asked Metallica's longtime attorney to try to defuse the situation with Sony. Ultimately, Sony decided not to pursue legal action against Beatallica, but maintains the right to do so in the future if necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,503 Posted April 17, 2007 = half-dead crybabies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlamoReg 1 Posted April 17, 2007 The lead singer sounds kind of like Weird Al Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juniper 0 Posted April 17, 2007 They should have been called The Meatles. Their 1964 Capitol Records U.S. debut album could have been entitled Beat The Meatles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,556 Posted April 20, 2007 But then along comes BEATALLICA, and the lines between both acts have been erased — as heard throughout their first official, "Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band... Originally coming to the attention of headbangers everywhere with their initial Internet phenomenon story, the quartet has signed on with Oglio Records to release "Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band" on July 10. As evidenced by such song titles as "And Justice For All My Loving", "Leper Madonna", and "Ktulu (He's So Heavy)", the quartet's knack for combining both these music giants together remains as sharp as ever. Not just a studio creation, BEATALLICA has amassed a huge following — known as the Beatallibangers — throughout the world due to their fun, hard rocking live show, as they've played shows with such metal heavy weights as Motorhead, and have even headlined open-air festivals themselves. Further U.S. and Euro live dates beckon, as well as video clips for "Revol-ooh-tion" and "A Garage Dayz Nite". "Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band" track listing: 01. Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band 02. Revol-ooh-tion 03. Blackened In The U.S.S.R. 04. Sandman 05. Helvester of Skelter 06. A Garage Dayz Nite 07. Anesthesia (I'm Only Sleeping) 08. Leper Madonna 09. Ktulu (He's So Heavy) 10. For Horsemen 11. Hey Dude 12. Sgt. Hetfield's (Reprise) 13. And Justice For All My Loving Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
