Metallica's James Hetfield Duets With Heart on "Beautiful Broken"
- Heart have unveiled the lyric video for "Beautiful Broken," the title track from their new album, which is set for release July 8 via Concord Records.
- "Beautiful Broken" is especially noteworthy, though, because it features a rare guest appearance from Metallica's James Hetfield.
- Though Hetfield mostly sticks to vocal harmonies on the track, he does poke his head out at one point on the brief, hard-rocking to take lead vocal duties from Wilson.
- You can listen to the track below.
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