IDLES deliver thunderous cover of Metallica's "The God That Failed"

26 August 2021, 13:13 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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IDLES have unveiled their thunderous version of Metallica's "The God That Failed", which is the latest cover to be shared from The Metallica Blacklist tribute album.

IDLES' cover will appear on The Metallica Blacklist, a tribute album celebrating Metallica's 30th anniversary of The Black Album.

They're the first of two acts to cover "The God That Failed" on the 53-track album (the other is by Imelda May).

The Metallica Blacklist will also include previous covers by Chris Stapleton, Phoebe Bridgers, Weezer, Diet Cig, St. Vincent, Miley Cyrus and more.

Rina Sawayama, Moses Sumney, Kamasi Washington, Flatbush Zombies, Mac DeMarco, PUP, J Balvin and the Neptunes, BackRoad Gee and many more will also feature on the covers album.

Profits from The Metallica Blacklist will be split evenly between charities of the artist’s choice and Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation.

The 30th anniversary reissue of The Black Album and The Metallica Blacklist will be available digitally on 10 September. Physical copies will follow on 1 October, and are available to pre-order now.