Metallica Imitate Slayer and Other Bands at Donington in 1995
This one is straight out of the "in case you missed it 20 years ago" department.
In this decent-quality clip, which was shot at the U.K.'s Donington Park in 1995, the members of Metallica imitate several of the bands that shared the Donington bill that year, including Slayer.
They also have some fun with a few of the imitations. When James Hetfield asks the fans if they enjoyed Machine Head, guitarist Kirk Hammett, drummer Lars Ulrich and then-bassist Jason Newsted start playing "Smoke on the Water" from Deep Purple's Machine Head album.
They also imitate White Zombie—or is that Whitesnake? You get the idea.
Consider it a random trip down memory lane! We like those.
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Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.
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