Overview
- Hetfield’s recitation of A Visit From St. Nicholas premiered Dec. 19 on the band’s SiriusXM channel and was later posted to Instagram and YouTube.
- The clip features a crackling-fire animation with band stockings and a caption inviting fans to settle in by the fire for “Story Time with Papa Het.”
- Journalists noted his delivery as warm and subdued compared with his usual vocals, with gravelly flourishes and a forceful final line.
- The poem, commonly known by its opening line ’Twas the night before Christmas, is traditionally attributed to Clement Clarke Moore and was first published in 1823.
- Separately, media continue to cite unconfirmed talk of possible Metallica shows at the Las Vegas Sphere, with no official plans announced.