Whiskey in the Jar

by Metallica

Whiskey in the Jar cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: February 1999
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 14:27
  • Community rating: 3.1/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted, James Hetfield

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Metallica's recording of the traditional Irish ballad in the arrangement made famous by Thin Lizzy, drawn from the covers collection 'Garage Inc.'. James Hetfield's delivery keeps the highwayman narrative at the centre of the band's heaviest machinery.

Genres

Descriptors: alcohol, crime, melodic, rhythmic, cover

Tracklist

  1. Whiskey In The Jar (5:06)
  2. Blitzkrieg (Live) (4:09)
  3. The Prince (Live) (5:12)

Credits

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