The Depeche Mode Song ‘Personal Jesus’ Performed in the Distinctive Style of Metallica

Lori Dorn
July 13, 2025

Musician Joshua Woo performed the Depeche Mode song “Personal Jesus” in the incredibly distinctive style of Metallica. Woo perfectly captured the inimitable growl of James Hetfield‘s gravelly voice while dressed as a 1990s New Wave singer.

Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode in the style of Metallica. I could totally see James Hetfield and co actually covering this one day!

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Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.