Beatallica Releases Debut Album

Beatles Plus Metallica Equals Beatallica

TOLEDO, Ohio -- What happens if you combine The Beatles and Metallica? Beatallica, of course.

Beatallica have just released their debut album, "Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band," a collection of songs that combine Beatles songs with Metallica ones.

"For Horsemen" was the first song they created, which combines The Beatles' "For No One" with Metallica's "Four Horsemen."

"Sandman" combines "Taxman" with "Enter Sandman." It took two years for the album to come out. As bassist Kliff McBurtney puts it, "You're dealing with two not only of the most influential bands of the last century but also two of the most litigious bands of the last century."

McBurtney said Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich likes Beatallica and has been influential in getting the album out. What inspired the idea of Beatallica? McBurtney said an April Fools' Day performance and a bunch of beers.

Beatles Plus Metallica Equals Beatallica

"April Fools' Day performance and a bunch of beers", inspired Beatallica? Probably a few roaches too. And strange as it seems I never heard of "Metallica". I suppose next it will be Willie Nelson and The Rolling Stones. What would they call that, "Tumbling Tumble Weeds?" Heh, heh, That ought to be a blast.

George