Menoizikul; Midweek Musicalisms

In like a lion? We've hit March already. To end February, I gave you a wonderfully meditative item from Apocalyptica. Let's begin this month with a much more truly metal offering. A cover of the Metallica instrumental, Orion. For this, the group is joined by a fourth cello. 

This piece has three distinct movements, the centre section being quite divine. So yes, the lion is there at the beginning but settles down with the lamb... then roars to the end. It is a virtuosic item, very lyrical. I am sure the inventor of the cello had no idea how far it would be taken! Now, a challenge - if you think that your ear is becoming suitably educated to these strong and strident sounds, how about popping over and checking out the original from Metallica themselves? Watch as these musicians own the platform, strut their stuff and pluck the by-jingoes out of those strings!!! If you do, come back and tell me which of these versions you prefer. I'll be frank, I love them both; Metallica's because, well, it's theirs and they are totally in their comfort zone with it; Apocalyptica's because - well - cello fellows!