Metallica frontman James Hetfield celebrated his 61st birthday by breaking into a high-pitched version of the thrash icons’ smash hit Enter Sandman.
A video posted to Metallica’s Instagram account today shows the vocalist inhaling helium gas from a birthday balloon before singing Happy Birthday to himself then saying: “Hi, everybody. I’m 61. Did you know that?”
And after breaking into a fit of giggles, Papa Het sings a few lines of Enter Sandman like you’ve never heard it before.
Watch the clip below.
Hetfield is showing no signs of slowing down. Metallica are on the latest leg of their M72 World Tour, which features a new in-the-round stage set with the band’s iconic “snake pit” relocated to the centre of the stage, giving fans a 360-degree view of the performance.
They are playing two shows in each city on the tour, with completely different setlists each night.
The tour is in support of the band’s latest album, 72 Seasons.
Enter Sandman appeared on Metallica’s Black Album. Released on July 29, 1991, Enter Sandman reached No.16 in the US and No.5 in the UK.
Enter Sandman and the Black Album proved to be game-changers, turning Metallica from one of metal’s biggest bands into a genuine mainstream phenomenon.
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