METALLICA have released a remastered live version of The Unforgiven from their forthcoming 30th anniversary edition of the “Black Album” box set. The song was recorded live at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, NM on August 27, 1992.
Featuring METALLICA guitar tech John Marshall taking over from James Hetfield on rhythm guitar duties due to an unfortunate pyrotechnic accident a couple weeks prior, the rendition feels dramatically more exposed than the original – and significantly less impactful. However, it’s somewhat incredible to watch such an unpolished, raw performance, echoed by the vulnerability of Hetfield’s arms plastered in bandages.
Alongside the box-set release, METALLICA are releasing songs from their charity covers album, ‘The Blacklist’, which is set to feature 53 different artists.
You can watch METALLICA’s The Unforgiven (Las Cruces, NM – August 27, 1992) below.
