Marianne Faithfull’s haunting voice in Metallica’s The Memory Remains is unforgettable—but the story behind it is even more powerful.
When Metallica needed a voice that sounded like time itself—worn, fractured, yet unshakable—they turned to Marianne Faithfull. But how did a former ‘60s pop star, once known for her angelic voice and tragic downfall, end up shaping one of Metallica’s most haunting songs?
00:00 Intro
00:30 There’s a crack in everything…
01:30 Marianne Faithfull: The Sound of a Life Lived
09:04 Enter Metallica
18:29 Time Becomes an Instrument
19:47 The Count’s Irish Playlist
26:24 Outro
