Watch This 10-Year-Old Kid Nailing Metallica’s “Lux Æterna”
In the weeks that followed Metallica surprised the world with a new song, “Lux Aeterna” fans all over the world have turned on their cameras and are filming themselves playing the new song. Although such a thing is inevitable Ola Englunds and Bradley Halls It’s always great to see the next generation of metalheads embrace a song.
Enter, Sam Bickmore – a 10-year-old drummer who came behind the scenes to take Lars Ulrich’s role on a new song. As you can see in the clip below, he nails the entire song from start to finish. And even if a more cynical viewer looks at it and says, “Look, it’s only because Lars is so bad at acting that the kid can do it,” we want to give Sam some props because he’s already playing at a pretty good level. age.
Be sure to check out the clip below as well as Sam’s other covers on his channel.
If you want to check out the real deal and compare it to Sam’s performance, you can catch Metallica on tour later this year on the following dates:
METALLICA
M72 WORLD TOUR 2023-2024
Thursday 27 April 2023 – Amsterdam NL – Johan Cruijff Arena | BUNTING
Saturday 29 April 2023 – Amsterdam NL – Johan Cruijff Arena | BUNTING
Wednesday 17 May 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France* | BUNTING
Friday 19 May 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France | BUNTING
Friday 26 May 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion | BUNTING
Sunday, May 28, 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion | BUNTING
Friday, June 16, 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium** | BUNTING
Sunday, June 18, 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium | BUNTING
Friday, August 4, 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium | BUNTING
Sunday, August 6, 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium | BUNTING
Friday, August 11, 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique | BUNTING
Sunday, August 13, 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique | BUNTING
Friday, August 18, 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium | BUNTING
Sunday, August 20, 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium | BUNTING
Friday, August 25, 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium | BUNTING
Sunday, August 27, 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium | BUNTING
Friday, September 1, 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium | BUNTING
Sunday, September 3, 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium | BUNTING
Friday, November 3, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center | BUNTING
Sunday, November 5, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center | BUNTING
Friday, November 10, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field | BUNTING
Sunday, November 12, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field | BUNTING
Friday, May 24, 2024 – Munich DE – Olympic Stadium | BUNTING
Sunday, May 26, 2024 – Munich DE – Olympic Stadium | BUNTING
Friday 7 June 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium | BUNTING
Sunday 9 June 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium | BUNTING
Friday 14 June 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium | BUNTING
Sunday 16 June 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium | BUNTING
Friday, July 5, 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy | BUNTING
Sunday, July 7, 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy | BUNTING
Friday, July 12, 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano | BUNTING
Sunday, July 14, 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano | BUNTING
Friday, August 2, 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium | BUNTING
Sunday, August 4, 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium | BUNTING
Friday, August 9, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field | BUNTING
Sunday, August 11, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field | BUNTING
Friday, August 16, 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium | BUNTING
Sunday, August 18, 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium | BUNTING
Friday, August 23, 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium | BUNTING
Sunday, August 25, 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium | BUNTING
Friday, August 30, 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field | BUNTING
Sunday, September 1, 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field | BUNTING
Friday, September 20, 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** | BUNTING
Sunday, September 22, 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol | BUNTING
Friday, September 27, 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** | BUNTING
Sunday, September 29, 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol | BUNTING
Show 1 Support Europe: Architects and Mammoth WVH**
Show 2 Support Europe: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
*Five Finger Death Punch/Ice Nine Kills show 1 in Paris, Architects & Mammoth WVH show 2 in Paris
**Volbeat replaces Architects at the Gothenburg show 1
Show 1 Support North America: Panther & Mammoth WVH***
Show 2 Support North America: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
***Greta Van Fleet will replace Pantera in Show 1 both weekends in Mexico City