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Jaymz Lennfield (Beatallica) – Beatles x Metallica Mashups, Lars Ulrich Calls, Licensing Battles & Touring Worldwide
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- Tribute Band Sessions
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- Feb 18, 2026
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- 3087
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Summary
In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, we sit down with Jaymz Lennfield of Beatallica — the legendary band that fuses The Beatles and Metallica into mind-bending mashups that somehow feel like both bands wrote them on purpose. Jaymz breaks down the wild origin story: how a one-night spoof festival in Milwaukee led to homemade CDs, BitTorrent chaos, and the internet effectively naming the band “Beatallica” for them. Then things got real — licensors got involved, the Beatles side became complicated, and (yes) Lars Ulrich actually called Jaymz at home after reporters started playing Beatallica tracks in Metallica interviews. We get into the real behind-the-scenes of being a long-running mashup/tribute act: How Beatallica started at Spoof Fest (April 1, 2001) The internet blow-up: CDs → MP3s → BitTorrent → global attention Why putting music out “for free” still created licensing problems The Metallica relationship, approvals, and staying on the right side of trademarks Why some Beatles songs (especially George Harrison estate material) are a hard “no” for official release How Beatallica writes: weaving structures, lyric craftsmanship, and evolving into a more collaborative band Touring: from 75-cap rooms to 20,000-cap festivals, plus Europe and South Korea Meet-and-greets, merch, and the fanbase split: Beatles purists vs metalheads (and the fans who convert) Jaymz’s warning about the future: don’t let AI replace human creativity in mashups This one is packed with history, laughs, and real music-business insight — plus it sets up Part 2 with even more stories (including a Philly sports story Jaymz teased at the end). Subscribe, like, and drop a comment: Are mashup bands the future of the tribute scene… or should tribute stay “pure”? 🎸 Listen & Follow Tribute Band Session…