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It's a funny thing with Rockabye Baby's Lullaby Renditions of Metallica--the disc is both all about the music and it's not. Consider it: on the one hand, here is a righteous, fully recognizable assortment of vintage Metallica tunes, including "Master of Puppets," "Enter Sandman," and "Nothing Else Matters." On the other, what's to stop a suburban massage parlor from passing it off as another generic, therapeutically new-age soundtrack to release tension by? Not a lot. The point being that this is a strangely versatile disc, but one no Metallica-loving new parent should be without. Starting, appropriately enough, at "One," producer and performer Michael Armstrong reduces Kirk Hammett's once rib-crushing riffs to xylophone and toy piano; "Fade to Black" becomes powder-puff pink, "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth" becomes more like "(Band-Aid) Kissing a Boo-Boo." Somewhat miraculously, what once was suitable listening for leather-wearers only becomes music to fasten Pampers by. Enjoyably. Upping the gift-appeal factor is Metallica's inarguably cool liner notes: scissors, string, tape, and a hole punch turns them into a heavy-metal mobile to hang over baby's bed. --Tammy La Gorce
Product Description
Each release in the Rockabye Baby! series takes the best-known songs of a particular artist and places them in a lullaby processor that involves chimes, bells, and vibraphones -- renditions that are slightly more involved than the music that comes out of the average baby mobile. Whether the original versions are heavy and aggressive or light and subdued, these lullaby versions are uniformly appropriate for their purpose. And, in some cases, they even happen to tease out an unlikely amount of melodicism not apparent in the originals. The Metallica volume features versions of "One," "Enter Sandman," "The Unforgiven," "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)," "(Anethesia) Pulling Teeth" (as opposed to "cutting teeth"), and even "Master of Puppets." ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a great concept. I dont know if i got this more for me or for my son, but he sleeps well when i play this for him. If you're a fan of any of the bands used to create these CDs and have to buy a gift for a new baby or even your own, i highly recommend this.
Beware those minor chords though, they still can sound a little creepy, but it wouldnt be metallica without it :)
I would write the same reviews for the Beatles and Led Zeppelin versions of this as well.
Beware those minor chords though, they still can sound a little creepy, but it wouldnt be metallica without it :)
I would write the same reviews for the Beatles and Led Zeppelin versions of this as well.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Not only is the concept of this and the other Rockabye Baby albums by Michael Armstrong pure genius, but the music itself is beautiful, artful, and very enjoyable! My husband and I just had our first child, and are both big fans of old-school rock and alternative, and both also get very annoyed with the tunes most baby bouncers, swings and toys have to offer.
Listening to the Lullaby Renditions of Metallica is very soothing for both baby and adults!
Listening to the Lullaby Renditions of Metallica is very soothing for both baby and adults!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By T&M
Format:Audio CD
Tonight I gave my husband this CD as a birthday gift from our soon-to-be born son. He has a handful of Metallica CDs so I was hoping he'd think it was cute. He LOVED it! He laughed outloud as he did a quick listen of the first 15 seconds of each song (his normal protocol with any new CD), and then he went back and listened to the entire CD all the way through and kept telling me, "This is awesome, honey!" Baby or not...he said this is his new cure for insomnia, as the CD is totally mellow. He even took the CD with him to show one of his friends! This gift was a WINNER!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By D. Small
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Not sure if my son cares that this isnt twinkle twinkle little star, but I know I sure do. We have the crib in our room for a while and keep this CD going through the night. Highly recommend this for those of you who like something different. Looking at Nirvana or Nine Inch Nails next. Awesome!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Kim M. Birch
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
...doesn't get any better than this!!! I'm 50-years old and don't mind a few Metallica songs anyway - but this is so much sweeter. Gave as a baby gift and it was liked by the parents. Unique gift...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By J. Moore
Format:Audio CD
My mother in law bought us some veggie tales CD for my newborn son and it was horrible, so I bought the Led Zepplin version and Metallica Rockabye CD's and both are excellent. I was at first worried that my kid would have nightmares when hearing the metallica CD but he was out within 30 seconds of turning it on and slept through the night. A great find and I look forward to more releases.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By J. Batson
Format:Audio CD
Amazing CD ..... if you're thinking of getting any of the CD's from this line - this is definitely the one to get. We listen to it almost every night and it calms our little one down every time. Mom and Dad like it too :)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By David Adams
Format:Audio CD
As a MetallicA fan I was excited to be buying my young daughters these calming renditions of MetallicA songs. They have been impressively re-imagined and composed and it's amazing such frenetic, loud music can be transposed in such a way.
My only wish was that some of the songs were a bit longer, or that instead of favouring the 'hit songs' they had re-worked some of MetallicA's more musical numbers or perhaps done some medleys. But that aside, it is still a fantastic CD that all the family listens to when we need to chill out!
My only wish was that some of the songs were a bit longer, or that instead of favouring the 'hit songs' they had re-worked some of MetallicA's more musical numbers or perhaps done some medleys. But that aside, it is still a fantastic CD that all the family listens to when we need to chill out!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Metallica!
I am a big Metallica fan and I gave this to my cousin for her shower. She said that this was such a "me" gift. haha! Read more
Published 12 hours ago by Ronica H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Baby music you can actually stand to hear
I bought this for a friend of mine and wished that I'd found it before my own kids were born. It makes xylophone-type lullabies not only tolerable but something you'd actually... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cameron J. Hall
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Idea
I purchased this for a friend who just had a baby girl. My friend and I are big Metallica fans and rock-n-rollers in general. It is a very cool idea. Read more
Published 1 month ago by consumer1
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
Baby loves it. Puts him rite to sleep without driving me crazy. Ny lyrics but I find myself singing along
Published 1 month ago by Jeremy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Metallica Mommy
I bought this for my husband for our first child which will be a girl. He was so excited and the preview of the music was great before the purchase so I could surprise him. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Valerie Boyle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Metallica
This is way better then the torture filled Baby music that parents/friends give you.
and makes it a bit easier if your baby is always crying at bed time.
and makes it a bit easier if your baby is always crying at bed time.
Published 4 months ago by lotus
4.0 out of 5 stars
great
My friend loved this for her new baby. Great way to get baby to sleep with some of the great classics.
Published 4 months ago by Kerri
3.0 out of 5 stars
A little "dark"
While I love Metallica, the renditions in this cd were a little too "spookey" for my daughter (age 4) . After listening to it with her, I can agree. Read more
Published 4 months ago by holly propst
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gift
Was a gift for daddy to be. He loved it and cant wait to use it. Will shop again if need.
Published 4 months ago by Nikki Skovlund
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun gift but the novelty wears off
The music is like if you had one of those wind up music boxes that instead of twinkle twinkle little star played Metallica. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Karen Boylan
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