Apocalyptica ft. James Hetfield & Rob Trujillo - One (Official Video)

It's hard to fathom Apocalyptica's journey after this. From being called a cheap cover brand, to playing Wagner with orchestra and circus performances all the way to being the most respected cello-driven band collaborating with the band that started them. This is incredible. Hats off to you, men. Rock on! 🤘🤘

There's something very impressive about seeing a cello play a thrash metal solo. Probably the coolest thing I've seen done with an instrument in my life.

My neighbours are going to love this song....

I love James narrating his lyrics instead of singing them. It makes it feel more personal like reading a letter that was written before he lost his limbs, hearing and sight by an explosion. But knowing that it’s just happening inside his head. It’s heavy

Although people Commented they didn’t like James speaking instead of singing, that made this version special to me! It made it has its own flavor. If he had sang like he’s used to sing, it would be just another cover with James making it sound as the original version. The fact that he spoke the lyrics made me focused on the drama of the lyric itself instead of the vocal melody, making the song look as a movie. Awesome version!

James has to be casted as a Disney villain now!

This is like being in a medieval tavern and some ranger is telling one of his adventures. In the background some bard is giving it all on the stage with his cello 😂😂😂

There's a part of me that wishes James had actually sung on this, but it doesn't matter, not when you hear all the rest of it. Somehow he managed to ignore a vocal melody he's sung hundreds (if not thousands) of times, and make the delivery of each line meaningful. That takes tremendous work and effort. There are hints of Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits in his voice. It sounds fantastic. The orchestration and every other decision made on this song make it new and original. Having a fresh take on a classic is no easy task, but this does it to perfection. It's almost more of a musical art piece than a song, and that's more than okay.

Finally I can hear the bass 💀

James' voice is giving me Leonard Cohen vibes, especially from You want it darker, amazing.

James could easily have a legendary voice over career.. damn

Now we need a LIVE version of this.

one with metallica, having officially bass guitar in it, and chellos and shit. what a time to be alive.

Sounds like a scary poem with James's voice! Brilliant

This isn’t a song to me. This an entire freakin play, full of emotion and story telling. I didn’t like it at first, but once you realize this is something you aren’t listening to in the gym but rather on full volume in the living room with a glass of blackened bourbon; it’s an entirely different experience. This is an entire freaking journey.

Absolutely!!.....innovation, imagination, something old,something new.....what a piece of genius.....

I dig it. They did their own thing with it and made it their own, including the choice to have James narrate the story instead of singing the lyrics. Metallica has done plenty of covers where they’ve changed things up and made a song their own. I think Apocolytica has done the same thing with their version of One. Good job!

Metallica: One is my war song! Apocalyptica: Hold my cello in the ruins!

Absolutely love this! 40 year Metallica fan here, I’ll be 70 this year and this gets me going, lol! ❤️

This is one of the all-time best covers I've ever heard. It broke new ground while still being true to the original. Absolutely beautiful.