Metallica

Released: December 13, 2011

Songwriter: James Hetfield Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo Lars Ulrich

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Chorus 1]
All roads they lead to shame
All drowning in the blame
All reflections look the same
In the shine of the midnight revolver

[Verse 1]
All hide beneath a skin
A hope so paper thin
I'm at the door again
And the shine of the midnight revolver

[Chorus 2]
Even the promise of danger has gone dull
Staring down the barrel of a 45

Suck on the barrel
Suck on the barrel
Suck it until it's gone dry

For all reflections look the same
In the shine of the midnight revolver

[Verse 2]
Redemption purify
Will nothing satisfy
The scars just multiply
In the shine of the midnight revolver

[Verse 3]
Twisting in apocalypse
Death upon the fingertips
Frigid metal touches lips
And the shine of the midnight revolver

Because you lied

[Chorus 3]
Just a bullet away
Just a bullet away from leaving you
Just a bullet away
Stop the voices in my head

[Verse 3]
Caressing death again
Becomes the heroin
Forbidden medicine
Puts a shine on the midnight revolver

[Verse 4]
Eternal borderline
All the faces intertwine
Oh God... now I see mine
In the shine of the midnight revolver

[Chorus 2]

Down In Misery
Down In Misery

[Chorus 3]

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2] [x 2]

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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