For the more musically inclined, or at least those with an ear for iconic melodies, the song that plays at the end of “Willow” Episode 3 should be recognizable as Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” though that certainly isn’t who sings this specific cover. This is the second time this year that Metallica, or at least a song of theirs, has been featured in a popular streaming television series, with the first being in “Stranger Things” with a stirring rendition of “Master of Puppets” by Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn). According to Song Facts, “Enter Sandman” hails from Metallica’s self-titled album, often referred to as the Black Album, and it is one of the most profitable albums of all time, helped in part by the popularity of “Enter Sandman.”

As mentioned earlier, though, the song at the end of Episode 3 is not performed by Metallica, but rather by Rina Sawayama, a British-Japanese musical artist known for her ability to cover a range of musical subjects. This particular cover is an officially endorsed version and is part of a charity tribute album called “The Metallica Blacklist,” which was released in September 2021. Although the video for Sawayama’s version on YouTube is a simple visualization, one can still feel the power and passion of the musical cover.

Speaking with The Music, Sawayama said of the song, “I actually kind of went down a bit of a comment hole with that one on YouTube. People were really positive about it — so I was really happy.” One thing is for certain, and that is that this version of “Enter Sandman” is an interesting capstone to Episode 3 of “Willow.”

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