E21 - Jaymz Lennfield (Beatallica) – Beatles x Metallica Mashups, Lars Ulrich Calls, Licensing Battles & Touring Worldwide EP 021
Published: February 18, 2026
Duration: 51:27
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 ...