Metallica’s self-titled 1991 album, the “Black Album,” turns 35 this Wednesday. The record helped bring metal to a wider audience. Hits like “Enter Sandman,” “Nothing Else Matters,” “The Unforgiven,” “Sad but True” and “Wherever I May Roam” made it a landmark release and a big influence on many bands.
One of those bands is The Warning. The trio of sisters — vocalist-guitarist Daniela “Dany” Villarreal, drummer Paulina “Pau” Villarreal and bassist Alejandra “Ale” Villarreal — first got noticed with a 2014 viral cover of “Enter Sandman.” They were just 14, 12 and 9 when they recorded it.
Now The Warning are about to release their fifth album, Everything’s Falling, on Aug. 28. They’ve also scored a top-five hit on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay with the lead single “Kerosene.” The sisters say they feel part of the Black Album’s legacy.
“When we started playing ‘Enter Sandman,’ the album wasn’t new,” Pau says. “But it gave life to a new band and a new generation of rock. It’s special to see how that album keeps inspiring people.”
The Warning’s take on “Enter Sandman” has changed over the years. They recorded a version with Alessia Cara for the 2021 Metallica Blacklist project. In 2023 they played it with a string arrangement at a concert in Mexico City. Dany says the collaboration with Cara shows how music can connect people in different ways. “We came together to celebrate the song,” she says. “It became something different and beautiful.”
