Metallica

Released: September 12, 2008

Songwriter: Lars Ulrich Robert Trujillo Kirk Hammett James Hetfield

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Verse 1]
When the world has turned its back
When the days have turned pitch black
When the fear abducts your tongue
When the fire's dead and gone

[Chorus 1]
So what now?
Where go I?

[Verse 2]
When you think it's all said and done
When you are the ostracized
Selfish ridden dead goodbyes
Twisting of the tourniquet
When the pieces never fit

[Chorus 1]
So what now?
Where go I?

When you think it's all said and done

[Chorus 2]
Bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons

Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit infectiously
Sanctify your demons

Into abyss
You don't exist
Cannot resist
The Judas kiss

[Verse 3]
When the storm has blacked your sky
Intuition crucify
When the ego strips your reign
Assassinate the living flame

[Chorus 1]
So what now?
Where go I?

[Verse 4]
When you think it's all said and done
Venom of a life insane
Bites into your fragile veins
Internalize and decimate
Patronize and complicate

[Chorus 1]
So what now?
Where go I?

When you think it's all said and done

[Chorus 2]
Bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons

Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit Infectiously
Sanctify your demons

Into abyss
You don't exist
Cannot resist
The Judas kiss

[Bridge]
Judas lives recite this vow
I've become your new god now

[Verse 5]
Followed you from dawn of time
Whisper thoughts into your mind
Watched your towers hit the ground
Lured the children never found
Helped your kings abuse their crown

In the heart of feeble man
Plant the seeds of my own plan
The strong and powerful will fall
Find a piece of me in all
Inside you all

[Chorus 2]
Bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons

Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit infectiously
Sanctify your demons

Into abyss
You don't exist
Cannot resist
The Judas kiss
Ah Judas

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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