Metallica & Lady Gaga: Pre-Grammy Rehearsal

Filmed during rehearsals for our collaboration with Lady Gaga on The 59th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2017.

© 2017 Blackened Recordings

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[larryjones]

She's reached the point in her career where she can show up at places without pants and everyone pretends not to notice.

[paradigmshiftz]

"Wow... a singer that appreciates bass"
- James Hetfield 2017

[randomjunk]

A full Lady Gaga metal album with original songs might be one of my three wishes if I found a genie

[rebeccamarvel]

Her vocals cut right through all of the guitar, drums.... most excellent.

[bardoface]

Gaga: “Leather shorts and stripper moves from the nineties.”
Kirk: “Our fans will appreciate that part.”

[jimidoog]

Fun fact: Lady Gaga is three weeks younger than Master of Puppets.

[PickettMusic]

She has a real appreciation for metal...and she's a killer musician on a lot of levels. You can set her down at a piano with a vocal mic, and she'll just kill. She's the real deal.

[blackhawkr]

She can croon it out with Tony Bennett or rock it out with Metallica. Goddam badass chick.

[trenken]

“Wow, a singer that appreciates bass.”

James never misses a chance to backhand insult the bassist.

[BokuWaHikikomori]

Lady Gaga should seriously consider making a side hard rock/heavy metal project, her vocals resonated really well!

[brettbt]

No matter what style she sings, she has a lot of power in her voice. I'm not surprised to see her really belt it out with these guys while maintaining vocal composure. Many other female vocalists would try to over-sing in this situation, but Gaga doesn't need to.

[ToddBreda]

Say what you want, Lady Gaga is a true talent. Diverse, wide vocal range and seems like a total spitfire and a blast to be around.

[GoCotton]

Kirks face is like "Who is this lady and what happened to her pants?"

[plushman]

As a bassist, this made me very happy. I’ll go back to my cage now.

[foskco]

When Lady Gaga is more metal than all the haters who think they own metal...

[cerebralcaustic]

Must be a nice change of pace for Lars after looking at James Hetfield's backside for 30

[Fister_of_Muppets]

I can say I have more respect for Lady Gaga after watching this again. Instead of listening to the music, I listened to what she said. She repeatedly asked James and Lars for advice and direction on what to do, and what they thought. This was a classy gesture, and it shows that she not only has respect for their opinions but also that given her own fame, her ego is not as big as the fame either. Metallica is my favorite band, and it is nice to see a very talented pop artist that has a level head when looking at a very talented metal band and she recognizes respect for them and their musical vision. Well done Lady Gaga, you are a real person with a brain (and a nice butt).

[PixieDustedTara]

She is an absolute class act and one of the most professional musicians I have ever met!

[bassjoe]

I'm not a Gaga fan but I get goosebumps every time I hear this.

[TheFPSCENTRAL]

Lady Gaga: dresses like absolute metalhead

Metallica: dresses like they’re running to the store to grab milk and eggs