Metallica

Released: December 13, 2011

Songwriter: James Hetfield Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo Lars Ulrich

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Verse 1]
Hate is a train
That thunders aimless through my head
And hate is the fame
Chained to the wheel until I am dead

[Verse 2]
Rage is a flame
Creates a touch to boil the seas
And rage is to blame
Forever sorry I shall be

[Pre-Chorus 1]
And from a darkness I descend
Clenching a torch of sweet revenge, no

[Chorus]
You took away tomorrow, still I stand
I ride into the sorrow, still I stand
You took away tomorrow, still I stand
Straight down into the sorrow, but still I stand

[Verse 3]
Wrath is the name
Branding suffer onto you
And wrath takes the shame
And holds me down until it is through

[Pre-Chorus 2]
And from a darkness I descend
Clenching a torch of sweet revenge

[Chorus]
You took away tomorrow, still I stand
I ride into the sorrow, still I stand
You took away tomorrow, still I stand
Straight down into the sorrow, but still I stand

[Bridge]
And hate is a train
That hungers for the flesh's call
And hate takes the blame
A beast that never slows at all

[Pre-Chorus 3]
And from a darkness I descend
Clenching a torch of sweet revenge
Burst into flame, the bitter end
And shake this gates of hell again

Yeah, cursed to drown in sorrow

[Chorus]
You took away tomorrow, still I stand
I ride into the sorrow, still I stand
You took away tomorrow, still I stand
Straight down into the sorrow, but still I stand

Like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden before, Metallica has managed to transcend the genre from which it was originated. To their metal fanbase they are considered one of the Big Four bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer; however Metallica is also one of the most commercially successful bands in all of rock music, having sold 110 million records including the 16x platinum Metallica, which stands as both the highest selling metal album of all time and most successful album of the past 25 years.

Metallica was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles after drummer Lars Ulrich placed an advert in the classifieds newspaper The Recycler, which was answered by singer/rhythm guitarist James Hetfield. They were soon joined by lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, who later formed Megadeth after being kicked out of the band because of his substance and alchohol abuse, and bassist Ron McGovney, a childhood friend of Hetfield. These two early members were replaced with Cliff Burton (who relocated the band to San Francisco) and ex-Exodus lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett to form the band’s classic line-up.

The band released three albums, 1983’s Kill ‘Em All, 1984’s Ride The Lightning and 1986’s Master of Puppets before the tragic and untimely death of Cliff Burton on September 27th, 1986.

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