Loney dear at the Polar Music Prize ceremony No Leaf Clover/Wherever I May Roam

Metallica and The Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) received the Polar Music Prize 2018 at a ceremony at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm in June 2018. Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo from Metallica attended the event, as well as Dr Ahmad Sarmast, the founder of ANIM.
Several artists honoured the Laureates during the evening; Aryana Sayeed, Loreen, Ghost, Candlemass, Vargas & Lagola, Moneybrother with Seek & Destroy, Dennis Lyxzén, Mikkey Dee, Lone dear and Tuva Syvertsen. Host of the evening was Swedish mezzo-soprano and journalist Boel Adler.
The Polar Music Prize band, conducted by Svante Henryson were:
Svante Henryson, cello/bass/conductor
Joel Lyssarides, keyboards
Mattias Norgren, beatbox
Karin Nakagawa, koto
Feras Charestan, qanun
Rosa Quartet - Daina Mateikaite, Knapp Brita Pettersson, Anna Manell, Jessie Langhard
Elin Larsson, saxophone (sopran, baryton)
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More info about the prize: www.polarmusicprize.org

[@peoplevsradio317]

All of these versions illustrate how brilliant James Hetfield lyrics really are

[@AmirM360]

He's a genius!

[@Tomanista]

And the fact that they usually write the melody first and James just have to make the lyrics work with the melody makes it even more amazing.

[@Revener666]

Well that is how you make great music, writing the lyrics first and the music for it can yield boring songs :)

[@ALLmasked]

ah metal ... future historians will look and say "why is it not the most important genre of the 20th/21st century?"

[@deadstar44]

Truly incredible. Best cover of that night, hands down. He just transcended the song beyond labels. Just pure musicality and emotion honoring James Hetfield's songwriting in the best way possible. This version needs to be recorded in a studio.

[@Pedramiica]

This blew me away man, for sure the best cover of the night, Lars got really emotional by it just look at his eyes

[@fredriksvard2603]

GODZILLA thought the One cover was a lot better

[@multiestonian]

You can see that Lars really appreciates and enjoys this.

[@reverieofmusic436]

I know hating on Lars has always been one of those "cool" things to do (and often with good reason), but I can't help but smile and feel absolutely inspired by how happy and emotional and just into this whole thing he looks. He's not a perfect person, he's not the most skilled drummer, but he's still one of my absolute heroes growing up. Lars is awesome.

[@MidfieldMaestro21]

Anyone who actually knows metal music would know that Metallica would not be what it is today without Lars Ulrich. No one worked harder to get them out there. Also, and this'll upset the metal elitists, your favorite Metallica songs from back before they "sold out" (lol) was structured by Ulrich. What Lars Ulrich has accomplished should be an inspiration to anyone trying to get into the business.

[@reverieofmusic436]

@@MidfieldMaestro21 Well said, my man. I wholeheartedly agree.

[@reverieofmusic436]

@@fredriksvard2603 Hence the quotation marks.

[@spudmatix8770]

Tbh i never jumped on that train, personally Lars is the best drummer in the world for me, he's 1st then Joey from Slipknot in a very close 2nd and then Nicko from Iron Maiden 3rd :-) Thats just me tho, reason i love these drummers is coz they dont just find a fitting beat and then loop it throughout the song, they actually play WITH the songs and they do it beautifully :-) o7 much respect for drummers like that

[@deathpanda0605]

I was not expecting that transition. So fucking smooth!

[@Kingofkingsal]

My two Metallica's all time favorite songs merged into one! What a joy to listen... A good day to be alive, sir!

[@Jayteaseepiirturi]

Interesting way of hearing No Leaf Clover and Wherever I May Roam. But when you've got a song, you've got a song. When I looked at Lars, I believe the man's heart was probably on the bring of exploding. He was genuinely emotional there. I'm pretty sure he was really surprised that a song - HIS song - could be heard like this. I'm sure any musician would be proud and emotional when another musician took their song and revealed dimensions that the author never even imagined. (And don't split hairs about whose song it is. You know what I mean.)

[@musicalicarus]

Holy crap, his voice!!!!

[@kooky1109]

Oh my holy god, the screams at the end, wandereeeeeer and that beatbox guy. For a person to think of using this beat effect in such environment is absolutely genius

[@milimaximus1624]

AMAZING INTERPRETATION!

[@samuelgustavsson1483]

You can think what you want about the covers in the Polar prize ceremonies. But one things for shure, it takes som really big balls to dare to change the originals and i admire that courage.

[@ddde83o]

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel.... Man... thank you for showing us this tunnel from another perspective Shapeshifter in all of us!

[@kylrapture]

This was absolutely, fucking monumental. Staggeringly good.

[@vinlethal1]

This guy killed it.... Dope

[@Lisa-xm4bw]

Great cover! What a voice! Enjoyed this very much!

[@spudmatix8770]

FUCKING AMAZING COVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-D I enjoyed this sooooooooooo much! yall blessed my ears and also made my day with this video

[@Dwendele]

At first I was, ah crap, someone else butchering a great Metallica song... But by 40 seconds in, I was getting chills. Just showa the genius of James Hetfield

[@u.s.m.c.fewproudthemarines2987]

Very cool

[@aldovasquez5605]

From Mexico :I've been a Metallica fan since I can remember .my mom sang entersandman as a lullaby I had justice and injustice for all but WOW !!!! This is great .I slept to it now I'll fuck thru it

[@pwithers2]

Now that...….was f@cking amazing.

[@jeeriksson]

Helt jä-la fantastiskt..

[@magnusjonsson26]

Geni. Så otroligt bra!

[@salembloodylicious6514]

Oh my gosh!! Thats wy I fucking love MetallicA ♡

[@rubendelgadosilva8536]

WOOOOOOW!

[@oddgreen]

Wow... amazing.

[@bellvita]

Super!!!!!

[@agaJCh]

No Leaf Clover/Wherever I May Roam I love

[@TIGERGUTS]

THIS IS ACE!

[@laliqueA]

C'est super!

[@calinmota]

This is just amazing!!

[@ahmedelhossein4261]

FUCKING EPIC

[@jippyflapthorp9486]

"Newsted fills his head with wonderbread..."

[@manoman2u]

Another nice one

[@iamradical]

That was great.

[@matthudson6686]

Jessica miller is absolutely gorgeous

[@oleksandrderkach9006]

Lars: 'it is too heavy"

[@Daaell]

hi Henry! song starts at: 0:57

[@marcarvalho86]

"And this album was instantly embraced, not only by their existing fanbase..." deeeeeeeeeeeebatable.

[@SatanClaus69]

Holy fuck

[@peoplevsradio317]

He did mess up the words a little...still great

peoplevsradio317 haha i KNOW. so annoying!

[@Mechamjr88]

Uhhhhh well ok.... that was fuckin amazing.

[@burgerrzz]

2023🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@ddde83o]

2:35 what is that instrument? Who is that musician? Where can I find more?

[@jeeriksson]

Loney Dear on Spotify

[@ddde83o]

jeeriksson Loney was introduced at the beginning - but that Lady on the back behind this long string instrument - do you who is she?

[@Daaell]

I was curious as well, and i think it's a Japanese 'Koto'

[@gandalfcr]

Karin Nakagawa the instrument is a Kioto.

[@ddde83o]

AlonCHB thank you for the answer! And she got own channel: kzbin.info/door/mkfSkg2u6zbztoZrTqy9eg

[@shamicentertainment1262]

"turn around and found new high lights". is this wrong or right? I've seen lyrics where it says new high lights, but to me it sounds like "turn around and found the right line", and I've seen lyrics where it says that too.

[@WaleedTripleH]

Same thing with “New day fills his head with wonder, boy” where in almost all the cover versions they sing “beauty fills his head with wonder, boy” Both versions are cool imo tho

[@burgerrzz]

2023

[@chriss2452]

Who is the presenter?

[@fatherlandchild2780]

Lars forgot his *toothpick*

[@ralphdimagiba2879]

Why is the gala performance no longer held at the Konserthuset?

[@ImDembe]

I have no clue, would have made a big differance since this is at a hotel, one of Swedens finest but still a hotel.

[@ralphdimagiba2879]

The award seems to have lost it's preminence and prestige by holding the proceeding in a function hall of a hotel no matter if it's one of the world's finest. The Polar committee it seems want to hit two birds in one stone by holding the award and dinner here.

[@ImDembe]

The acts hurt because of that, sure Loreens and this one not so much but everything els.

[@brianhurt3801]

Finally James Hatfield can take a day off , something goes wrong on the road just let this guy slide in and sing for James ,

[@manuelag.h.7471]

Donde esta JAMES HETFIELD?😭😭😭

[@КонстантинВалериевич-ы1ф]

В припеве его вообще практически не слышно..

[@tillyvictory]

pop star??????

[@Mechamjr88]

Swedan, please teach American pop "musicans" how to make music.

[@samuelgustavsson1483]

You already gets everything from Max Martin. 😉

[@1schwererziehbar1]

There was an attempt.

[@shamicentertainment1262]

Good voice, but a strange way of singing.

[@chupasaurus]

It's a swedish traditional type, the first time I hear it was Röyksopp - What else is there? featuring swedish singer Karin Dreijer Andersson, the thing blew my mind for a long time.

[@shamicentertainment1262]

I actually like the way he sings it now

[@lpatierno84]

What the fuck is this noise 😂

[@MusickopatH]

Not so impressed, even the covers gone lame. This is just pop no depht

[@tb1119]

LOLOLOLOL