Beatallica is a parodic band that plays music made from combinations of songs of The Beatles and Metallica. A Beatallica song is typically a blend of a Beatles song and a Metallica song with a related title (e.g. "The Thing That Should Not Let It Be", combining The Beatles' "Let It Be" and Metallica's "The Thing That Should Not Be" or "And Justice for All My Loving" combining Metallica's "And Justice for All" and the Beatles' "All My Loving"), though sometimes just a Beatles song will be used as a basis with modified lyrics. The lyrics slip back and forth between the two songs—occasionally neither in lieu of original lyrics comically referencing Metallica, heavy metal music or the heavy metal community—while the scansion and melody are usually Beatles-based, the music is played metal style with some Metallica riffs and solos thrown in. Consistent quirks made in the lyrics also criticize glam metal much in the fashion that thrash metal fans would do^[clarify] (bands like Poison, White Lion, Dokken, Warrant, Winger and Scorpions are examples). Image File history File links Beatallica-logo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Beatallica_2006_small. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Let It Be was an album by The Beatles, released on May 8, 1970. ... The Thing That Should Not Be is the third song from Metallicas 1986 album Master of Puppets. ... ...And Justice for All is the second track on Metallicas 1988 album . ... All My Loving is a song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney, but credited to Lennon-McCartney, from the 1963 album With the Beatles. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... A community is a social group of organisms sharing an environment, normally with shared interests. ... In literature, meter or metre (sometimes known as prosody) is a term used in the scansion (analysis into metrical patterns) of poetry, usually indicated by the kind of feet and the number of them. ... Poison is an American glam metal band which originally achieved popular success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... White Lion - Bratislava Zoo, Slovakia The white lion is occasionally found in wildlife reserves in South Africa and is a rare color mutation of the Kruger subspecies of lion (Panthera leo krugeri). ... Dokken is an American metal band which was formed in 1976. ... Warrant is an American glam metal band from Van Nuys, California which enjoyed its greatest success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with several multi-platinum albums, particularly the single and album Cherry Pie. ... Winger is an American Hard Rock/Glam Metal band from New York City. ... For other bands named The Scorpions or other meanings of scorpion, see scorpion. ...

History

The project was founded in 2001 by original guitarist Krt Hammetson and singer Jaymz Lennfield. The EP A Garage Dayz Nite was recorded for the annual Spoof Fest concert held in Milwaukee, as a memento of that year's concert. A few dozen copies of the EP were handed out to friends. Later that year, one of those CDs made its way to Milwaukee resident David Dixon, who created a web page that included mp3s of the songs and named the band "Beatallica". The band was unaware of the webpage until Dixon finally met them in the summer of 2002, carrying a stack of fan emails from all around the world. Beatallica gave the webpage its blessings, and after further urgings from its internet fanbase, recorded the EP Beatallica, also known as The Grey Album, releasing it online on April 1, 2004. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A Garage Dayz Nite, is the first E.P. from Beatallica. ... Beatallica (known by fans as The Grey Album) is the second E.P. from Beatallica. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ...

Later in 2004, the band (including bassist Kliff McBurtney and drummer Ringo Larz) started to perform at live venues, with a stage show incorporating elements from both Beatles and Metallica performances. They also played as an opening act for Dream Theater; Mike Portnoy even joined the band on stage for drums on one occasion. Beatallica would go on to open for the likes of Motorhead and play summer festivals including Milwaukee's Summerfest and Germany's Earthshaker Festival. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band comprising James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy. ... Michael Stephen Mike Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American drummer primarily known for his work with the progressive metal band Dream Theater. ...

In 2007, the band's current lineup of Jaymz Lennfield (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Grg Hammetson (lead guitar), a new Kliff McBurtney (bass, backing vocals) and Ringo Larz (drums) went into the studio to re-record many of Krk and Jaymz' original songs and write some new compositions for their official debut Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Sgt. ...

Legal problems

To avoid legal problems, the band maintained a strict non-commercial policy (all songs are available for free download) and shrouded themselves in anonymity (all names mentioned above are of course stage names, but their real names were revealed in interviews, and hence also appear in this article). Metallica are aware of the spoof band's existence and have so far not threatened to take any legal action; Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett have all publicly stated that they enjoy Beatallica's music. Lars Ulrich (born December 26, 1963) is the drummer and co-founder of Metallica. ... James Alan Hetfield (born 3 August 1963, Downey, California[1]) is the main songwriter, lead vocalist, guitarist and a founding member of the American thrash/heavy metal band Metallica. ... Kirk Lee Hammett (born on November 18, 1962) is the lead guitarist in the band Metallica. ...

On February 17, 2005, a cease-and-desist notice was sent to Beatallica by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, a company which holds rights to most of The Beatles' catalog. The notice states that the "music", "news" and "merchandise" sections of the official Beatallica website constitute a copyright violation and should therefore be taken down. In response to this, a petition requesting Sony/ATV Music Publishing to retract its threat of legal action was created. The band was saved from further legal action by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, who offered to provide assistance with legal negotiations and also asked Metallica's longtime attorney to try to defuse the situation with Sony. Ultimately, Sony decided not to pursue legal action against Beatallica. Sony ultimately reached an agreement with Beatallica and their new label Oglio Records, and an official Beatallica recording was released in July 2007 entitled "Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band". is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cease and desist (also called C & D) is a legal term essentially meaning halt or end. It is used in demands for a person or organization to permanently stop doing something (to cease and desist from doing it). ... Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC is one of the worlds largest music publishing firms. ... The Cathach of St. ... Look up Petition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Lars Ulrich (born December 26, 1963) is the drummer and co-founder of Metallica. ... Sgt. ...

Members

• Jaymz Lennfield (referring to James Hetfield and John Lennon, respectively, real name Michael Tierney) - vocals, lyrics, songwriting, rhythm guitar
• Grg Hammetson (sic, referring to George Harrison and Kirk Hammett, respectively, real name Jeff Salzman [1]) - lead guitar
• Kliff McBurtney (referring to Cliff Burton and Paul McCartney, respectively, real name Paul Terrien) - bass
• Ringo Larz (referring to Ringo Starr and Lars Ulrich, respectively, real name Ryan Charles) - drums

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Previous members

• Michael Brandenburg (KRK Hammetson 2001-06); Lee Bruso (Kliff McBurtney 2004-05)

Discography

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• (2001) A Garage Dayz Nite (EP)
• (2004) Beatallica (EP) (Also commonly known as the Grey Album, a mix between the White Album from the Beatles and Black Album from Metallica, and not to be confused with The Grey Album by DJ Danger Mouse)
• (2007) Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band (CD release date: July 10, 2007)press release.

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External links

• Beatallica.org - Official website
• Beatallica at MySpace
• "A Garage Dayz Nite" on Sinister Online. Includes the songs.
• "Beatallica" on Sinister Online. Includes the songs.
• David Dixon (Webmaster of Puppets) describes the band's history (mp3, recorded April 2005 at the Berkman Center)
• "My Life as a Reptile" - Interview with Jeremy Brendan
• Article on Clevescene.com
• NPR story about the cease-and-desist order, and Lars Ulrich's involvement
• The Sony/ATV Music Publishing cease-and-desist notice (PDF file)
• Another cease-and-desist notice, sent to the band's webmaster
• 'No Remorseful Reply: The Beatallica Interview'. Norton Holtz interviews Ringo Larz of Beatallica. to view it on MySpace, or Click Here to view it on 1up.com
• "July 5th, 2007 Article in the Cleveland Scene"