Beatallica is a Beatles/Metallica mash-up band that has been active since 2001. A typical song by then combines a song by the Beatles with a song by Metallica (e.g., The Thing That Should Not Let it Be, A Garage Dayz Nite, Everybody's Got A Ticket to Ride Except Me and My Lightning, etc.), although in some cases it's just a Beatles song with different lyrics, mostly being criticisms against glam metal (I Want to Choke Your Band) or references to blood (All You Need Is Blood, see below for more information). They have two studio albums, three EPs and a maxi-single.
History[]
The band was formed in 2001 at the annual Spoof Fest in Milwaukee, the orginal two being Jaymz Lennfield and Krk Hammetson. The EP A Garage Dayz Nite (see below) was recorded as a memento and a few copies were handed out to friends. Eventually, it found its way online a year later thanks to Dr. David Dixon, who made a web page for them and gave the MP3s for free. He was also the one to name the band "Beatallica". A year later (2002), David met the band, who was unaware of the website up until that point, and presented them with a stack of e-mails, which prompted them to make their second EP, Beatallica, also known as The Grey Album, which was released online April 1st, 2004. After signing with label Oglio, the band released full-length albums Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band (2007) and Masterful Mystery Tour (2009). Their third, Abbey Load (2013), was hit with legal action by Sony Music, the distributor of Oglio and owner of the Beatles' catalogue through Sony/ATV Music Publishing, forcing them to use the original Beatles lyrics. Parodies of George Harrison's "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun" were also vetoed by his estate.
Members[]
The band members go under stage names (but their real names have been revealed in interviews).
Current[]
- Jaymz Lennfield (refering to John Lennon and James Hetfield) - vocals, lyrics, songwriting, rhythm guitar
- Grg Hammetson (refering to George Harrison and Kirk Hammet) - lead guitar
- Kliff McBurtney (refering to Paul McCartney and Cliff Burton) - lead bass
- Ringo Larz (refering to Ringo Starr and Lars Ulrich) - drums
- Flemball Rasmartin (refering to George Martin and Flemming Rasmussen) - producer
Former[]
- Krk Hammetson (refering to George Harrison and Kirk Hammet) - lead guitar
Special Guests[]
- Diablo Mysterioso (refering to "L'Angelo Misterioso", one of George's pseudonyms) - guitar
- Joey Nicol (referring to Joey Jordison and Jimmy Nicol, real name Mike Portnoy ) - drums
- Billy Prestaine (referring to Dave Mustaine and Billy Preston, real name Timo Heinänen) - keyboards
Discography[]
- (2001) A Garage Dayz Nite (EP)
- (2004) Beatallica (The Grey Album) (EP)
- (2007) Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band (CD)
- (2008) All You Need Is Blood (maxi-single)
- (2009) Masterful Mystery Tour (CD)
- (2009) Winter Plunderband (EP)
- (2013) Abbey Load (CD)
- (2021) The Devolver Album
Songs[]
| Name | Beatles song | Metallica song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ...And Justice For All My Loving | All My Loving | ...And Justice For All | |
| A Garage Dayz Nite | A Hard Day's Night | Garage_Days_Re-Revisited | |
| All You Need Is Blood | All You Need Is Love | Received versions in various languages | |
| And I'm Evil | And I Love Her | Am I Evil? | Metallica song was a cover from Diamond Head; features a Glenn Danzig imitator |
| Anesthesia (I'm Only Sleeping) | I'm Only Sleeping, Birthday | Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth), Seek and Destroy | Metallica song was instrumental, leading to a song-wide bass solo; only lyrics are a parody of "Birthday" |
| Apocalypse Pam | Polythene Pam | My Apocalypse | Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics |
| Blackened The U.S.S.R | Back in the U.S.S.R. | Blackened | Guitar intro mimicks the outro of "Hey Jude" |
| Carry The Wait | Carry That Weight | Whiplash, The Wait | Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics; lyrics comes from Metallica's cover of Diamond Head's "The Wait" |
| Come Through the Never | Come Together | Through the Never | Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics |
| Everbody's Got a Ticket To Ride Except For Me And My Lightning | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey, Ticket to Ride | Ride the Lightning | Mixes two Beatles songs |
| Fade to Blackbird | Blackbird | Fade to Black | Abbey Load version (simply titled "Blackbird") is an acoustic instrumental |
| For Horseman | For No One | The Four Horsemen | |
| For Whom Michelle Tolls | Michelle | For Whom the Bell Tolls | Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics aside the chorus |
| Fuel On the Hill | The Fool on the Hill | Fuel | |
| Got To Get You Trapped Under Ice | Got to Get You into My Life | Trapped Under Ice | |
| Helvester of Skelter | Helter Skelter | Harvester of Sorrow | |
| Her Majesty | Her Majesty | The View | Drummer Ringo Larz imitates Lou Reed |
| Here Comes Revenge | Here Comes the Sun | Here Comes Revenge | A previous song that used "Here Comes the Sun" was cut from Abbey Load after a veto from the Harrison estate |
| Hero Of The Day Tripper | Day Tripper | Hero of the Day | |
| Hesh | Help (song) | Helpless | Original song was a Diamond Head cover; Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics |
| Hey Dude | Hey Jude | ||
| I Want To Choke Your Band | I Want to Hold Your Hand | ||
| I'll Just Bleed Your Face | I've Just Seen a Face | Bleeding Me | |
| I Saw Her Thrashing There | I Saw Her Standing There | Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics | |
| Ktulu (He's so heavy) | I Want You (She's So Heavy) | Call of Ktulu | Metallica song was instrumental |
| Leper Madonna | Lady Madonna | Leper Messiah | |
| Masterful Mystery Tour | Magical Mystery Tour | Master of Puppets | |
| Mean Mr. Mustaine | Mean Mr. Mustard | The Four Horsemen\Mechanix | Title alludes to former Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine, who went on to form Megadeth; Abbey Load version uses original Beatles lyrics |
| No Remorseful Reply | No Reply | No Remorse | |
| Please Please Me (Or I'll Beat You) | Please Please Me | 2x4 | Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics |
| Revol-ooh-tion | Revolution | ||
| Running for Your Life | Run for Your Life | ||
| Sandman | Taxman | Enter Sandman | |
| Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Motorbreath | |
| She Came In Through the Dirty Window | She Came in Through the Bathroom Window | Dirty Window | Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics |
| Something Else Matters | Something | Nothing Else Matters | Cut from Abbey Load after a veto from the Harrison estate |
| Sun King Nothing | Sun King | King Nothing | Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics |
| The Battery Of Jaymz And Yoko | The Ballad of John and Yoko | Battery | |
| The End | The End | The End of the Line | Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics; like the original features solos by all Beatles, everyone, including a guest, plays a guitar solo |
| The Thing That Should Not Let It Be | Let It Be | The Thing That Should Not Be | |
| Tomorrow Never Comes | Tomorrow Never Knows | The Day That Never Comes | |
| Until It Slumbers | Golden Slumbers | Until It Sleeps | Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics |
| We Can Hit the Lightz | We Can Work It Out | Hit the Lights | |
| Wherever and Everywhere | Here, There and Everywhere | Wherever I May Roam | |
| While My Guitar Deathly Creeps | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | Creeping Death | |
| You Never Give Me Misery | You Never Give Me Your Money | My Friend of Misery | Abbey Load version uses Beatles lyrics |