Posted on 10 Feb 2021
By ABC Digital
Trivium frontman
Matt Heafy has officially released his metal cover of “Wellerman,” the song that started the sea shanty TikTok craze.
Heafy had previously teased his version of “Wellerman” during a recent Twitch stream. For the full version, he recruited Hungarian singer
Livia Zita for guest vocals.
“I didn’t pick ‘Wellerman’ as a cover to do something ‘viral, ” Heafy says. “It was one of those songs when you hear it, [you think], ‘It sounds like something Matt Heafy would cover.’ It was suggested by a close pal who thought exactly that.”
Along with the metal “Wellerman,” Heafy has also released folk and a cappella versions of the song. You can download all three now via digital outlets.
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Feb 10, 2021 12:30 PM Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has officially released his metal cover of Wellerman, the song that started the sea shanty TikTok craze. Heafy had previously teased his version of Wellerman during a recent Twitch stream. For the full version, he recruited Hungarian singer Livia Zita for guest vocals. I didn t pick Wellerman as a cover to do something viral, Heafy says. It was one of those songs when you hear it, [you think], It sounds like something Matt Heafy would cover. It was suggested by a close pal who thought exactly that.
Trivium s Matt Heafy is the latest to weigh in on the sea shanty craze, taking the viral breakout song Wellerman and giving it the metal makeover it needs. Wellerman has risen to fame thanks to the TikTok trend highlighting sea shanties. Scottish postman Nathan Evans saw his version of the song shoot up the U.K. charts and he s even landed a record deal out of it.
Heafy, while spending time with a viewing audience on Twitch, has lent his production work to his own version of the track, now bolstering it with some blast beats and heavy riffs. The rocker even seemed surprised with the heaviness he s added to this jaunty track as seen during his Twitch session.
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