Kingsmen – Pay Tribute To 30th Anniversary Of Metallica’s ‘Black Album’ With Cover Of ‘Sad But True’

12th August 2021 0 By Jon Deaux

Rhode Island metalheads KINGSMEN are paying homage today to the 30th anniversary of METALLICA’s seminal self-titled masterpiece the “Black Album” with a faithful rendition of the classic song “Sad But True.” Their hard-hitting cover is streaming now and a music video can be viewed at KnotFest.com. The band will take part in a live discussion about Metallica, the cover and upcoming tour at 1:45PM PT/4:45PM ET today at https://www.twitch.tv/knotfestofficial.

Commenting on the track, the band states:

“Metallica’s black album was monumental to our growth as musicians. Their presence as a band is unmatched, uplifting and inspiring. As an aggressive band, we decided it was best to honor them by recording a true to the roots cover of their heaviest track, “Sad But True”. Everything from the equipment to the recording techniques are ‘to a T’ the same as Metallica did in 1991. We wanted to show patronage to them by covering the song in a similar way to how they recorded it… but with an extra aggressive edge.”

“SAD BUT TRUE” AUDIO STREAM:
https://bit.ly/kingsmensbt

KINGSMEN will return to the stage for the first time this fall, opening for VOLUMES, in support of their 2020 debut full-length album, “Revenge. Forgiveness. Recovery,” which is available for purchase/stream now from SharpTone Records: https://shrptn.co/kingsmen. Tickets are on sale now!

More from “Revenge. Forgiveness. Recovery”:
“Waste Away” Single – https://youtu.be/MR3ivpYTI-k
“Nightmare” Music Video – https://youtu.be/w2tMdlrJt7U
“Nightmare” Guitar Playthrough – https://youtu.be/CkviDvG9M50
“World On Fire” Visualizer – https://youtu.be/VzBlNroLi9E
“Until I’ve Departed” Music Video – https://youtu.be/98Uwm5BEOhQ

KINGSMEN Tour Dates (w/VOLUMES):
10/19 Mesa, AZ – Nile Basement
10/20 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
10/22 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
10/23 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
10/24 Austin, TX – Come and Take it Live
10/26 Birmingham, AL – Zydeco
10/27 Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall
10/28 Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans Music Hall
10/29 Richmond, VA – Canal Club
10/30 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
10/31 Reading, PA – Reverb
11/02 Kent, OH – The Outpost
11/03 Fort Wayne, IN – Pierre’s
11/04 Louisville, KY – Diamond Pub
11/05 Memphis, TN – Growlers
11/06 Nashville, TN – The End
11/07 St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
11/09 Milwaukee, WI – Miramar Theater
11/10 Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze
11/11 Des Moines, IA – XbX Live
11/12 Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge
11/13 Kansas City, KS – Riot Room
11/14 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
11/16 Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
11/17 Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
11/19 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
11/20 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction