In September of 1985, Glenn Danzig mailed a letter to Cliff Burton referring to Metallica’s plans to file Misfits covers.
In fact, there’s a unhappy and twisted finish to this tale as a result of, as enthusiasts know, Metallica’s Misfits covers weren’t launched till 1987, after Burton’s tragic loss of life.
Burton’s punk fandom was once well-suited for his position within the band that pioneered thrash steel, although his songwriting prowess and information of musical principle contrasted punk’s rudimentary barrier to access. The tattoo of Misfits’ “Pink Ghost” mascot on his proper shoulder in reality stated all of it.
Danzig’s Letter to Cliff Burton
It sounds as if Metallica had reached out to Danzig about short of to hide the Misfits track “Inexperienced Hell.”
As proven on the Instagram web page of Danzig fan web site “seventh Space,” a three-image slideshow presentations the postmarked envelope, adopted via Glenn Danzig’s message for the bassist.
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The account states that the envelope is dated Sept. 24, 1985 and issues the aforementioned Misfits track. It was once mailed by the use of Plan9, the file label Danzig based in 1977 and ran thru 1995, and arrived at Scandinavia Lodge in Lars Ulrich’s homeland of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Danzig drew a border of bones across the mailing cope with or even drew a skeletal determine along with his signature “devilock” coiffure.
The letter reads:
I do not typically let other people quilt out stuff, however you guys are about the one band who can do it and now not butcher it. In case you do butcher it, GRRRRR….. Beware my vengeance!!! (I doubt you’ll). That is about it, if there is any drawback w/publishing co.’s have ’em give me a buzz. Later, killer.
—Glenn Danzig
Metallica’s Duvet of “Inexperienced Hell”
On 1987’s The $5.98 EP – Storage Days Re-Revisited, Metallica lined “Remaining Caress / Inexperienced Hell.”
The EP was once additionally Metallica’s first free up with Jason Newsted on bass, who had left Flotsam and Jetsam to sign up for the crowd in 1986 after Burton’s loss of life.
“Remaining Caress” has continued as one in every of Metallica’s hottest reside songs, having been performed greater than 800 instances. That is extra instances than they have performed Diamond Head’s “Am I Evil”!
As for “Inexperienced Hell,” on the other hand, that is reasonably the rarity, having simplest been performed 12 instances. The primary was once in June of 1989 with December of 2011 being the newest, the place Danzig joined Metallica onstage at a thirtieth anniversary display. Watch pictures from that evening without delay underneath.
Glenn Danzig Joins Metallica for Misfits Covers (Dec. 9, 2011)
Maximum Performed Duvet Songs By way of 50 Large Onerous Rock + Steel Bands
Gallery Credit score: Rob Carroll
