Watch Metallica Cover Thin Lizzy’s “Borderline” At Their Helping Hands Benefit

Watch Metallica Cover Thin Lizzy’s “Borderline” At Their Helping Hands Benefit

Earlier this month Metallica headlined the Microsoft Theatre in LA for their third annual Helping Hands Concert & Auction benefiting their nonprofit All Within My Hands. After openers Greta Van Fleet, Metallica’s show began with a five-song acoustic set. Smack in the middle of that was a cover of Thin Lizzy’s “Borderline.”

Metallica have a history of Thin Lizzy covers; their Grammy-winning 1998 version of the Irish traditional “Whiskey In The Jar” hewed closely to Thin Lizzy’s rollicking 1973 recording of the track. In fact, this acoustic set ended with a spin through “Whiskey In The Jar.” In the case of “Borderline,” Metallica stayed true to the power ballad vibes of the original. Today the band has uploaded pro-shot footage of the cover. Watch that below in addition to the live debut of “Lux Æterna,” the lead single from new album 72 Seasons.

After “Borderline,” the band debut a cover of UFO’s “It’s Killing Me.” Late in the show, St. Vincent joined Metallica for a run through “Nothing Else Matters.” Fan-made videos of those performances are below along with the night’s full setlist.

ACOUSTIC SET:
“Blackened”
“The Unforgiven”
“Borderline” (live debut)
“It’s Killing Me” (live debut)
“Whiskey In The Jar”

ELECTRIC SET:
“The Call Of Ktulu”
“Harvester Of Sorrow”
“Holier Than Thou”
“All Within My Hands”
“Creeping Death”
“Enter Sandman”
“Lux Æterna” (live debut)
“Nothing Else Matters” (Feat. St. Vincent)
“Seek & Destroy”

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