10 Cover Songs That Make Absolutely No Sense

By the time that Metallica got off of the cycle of their albums Load and ReLoad, Garage Inc. was probably the most logical thing they could have done. After two full records of going down the musical rabbit hole and experimenting with other sonic palettes, the idea of cutting loose with a bunch of cover songs was a good way to reacquaint them with the metal faithful. That didn't mean that the experimental side had gone anywhere though.

While most of Garage Inc. features decent covers from giants like Mercyful Fate and Black Sabbath, the idea to tackle Nick Cave really came out of left field. Compared to people blaming Lars Ulrich for the more eccentric directions of the band, it was actually James Hetfield who suggested doing this song, after being taken with the way that Cave's lower register worked within a darker context.

Being one of the slow burns on the record, Loverman is a great exercise in Metallica playing to their strengths, even when working outside of their comfort zone. Though the original Cave composition is in its own lane, Hetfield's interpretation frankensteins it into something much darker, as he lets his deep baritone drip across every single line he sings. While this album might have set things off on the right track for metalheads, it's nice to see that their ability to experiment hadn't gone anywhere.