The Time Metallica Failed With Their Cover Of A Prince Song

By most accounts, the Minneapolis audience seemed pretty joyless throughout the segment, with hardly any reaction elicited from the tens of thousands in the crowd. The AV Club later called the set "heinous," "fundamentally evil in nature" and the "world's worst Prince cover." Critics weren't the only group to diss the cover, either. Metallica and Prince fans alike voiced their concerns following the show, with some taking to Twitter to call the cover "truly terrible" and an "overt dis on Prince's legacy." Others claim the performance should be added to the list of things "that should not be," according to Music Feeds.

"Between Trujillo pumping away at his bass on the song that had no bass and flipping Prince's smooth vocals into a more growly sound, the cover was truly unique," Billboard journalist Marna Pedrosa wrote in perhaps the song's most glamorous review, "The outcome was a heavy, menacing version of the naturally upbeat, funky track and although the pair definitely did their thing, the cover gave off an ominous vibe that some fans weren't feeling."

That isn't to say that some fans weren't happy with the cover. As reported by NME, one fan dared to say "I love it!" while another said, "Metallica covering 'When Doves Cry' is an epic, unpredictable treat." Whether you believe that or not, you can watch the clip of the performance on YouTube and decide for yourself.

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