This week, the Soul Rebels have been in San Francisco opening for, of all bands, Metallica. In each set, they did at least one Metallica song: here’s footage of them covering “Enter Sandman.”

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ip7wJWfw0g[/youtube]

Here’s an excerpt of their version of “For Whom the Bell Tolls”:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjdwkViXpo[/youtube]

They also joined Metallica during their set for “Seek and Destroy.” The sound on this one’s pretty raw, but you get the picture:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46ZGBGya33s[/youtube]

The Soul Rebels will perform at OffBeat‘s Best of the Beat Awards party on Friday, January 27, 2012. Tickets are available here.

On January 31, they’ll release their debut album for Rounder Records, Unlock Your Mind. For a preview of the album, including their version of the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” sign up for their email list below.