Metallica

Released: November 18, 1997

Songwriter: James Hetfield Lars Ulrich

Producer: Bob Rock

[Verse 1]
Suppose I say
I'm never satisfied
Suppose I say
You cut some root
To make the tree survive

[Chorus 1]
Just let me kill you for a while
Just let me kill you for a smile
Just let me kill you once
I'm oh so bored to death

[Chorus 2]
Ohh, I hunger
I hunger
I eat
Born Into Attitude
Asleep at the wheel
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And run like hell
Why cure the fever?
What ever happened to sweat?

[Verse 2]
Suppose I say
The vultures smile at me
Suppose I say
I've sent them down
And they plan to pick you clean

[Chorus 3]
And satisfaction this way comes
And satisfaction this way comes
And satisfaction's here and gone, gone
Yeah gone again

[Chorus 2][x2]
Ohh, I hunger
I hunger
I eat
Born Into Attitude
Asleep at the wheel
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And run like hell
Why cure the fever?
What ever happened to sweat?

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus 1]
Just let me kill you for a while
Just let me kill you for a smile
Just let me kill you once for me
I'm bored to death

[Chorus 3]
And satisfaction this way comes
And satisfaction this way comes
And satisfaction's here and gone, gone
Yeah gone again

[Chorus 2][x2]
Yeah, I hunger
Ohh, I hunger
I hunger
I eat
Born Into Attitude
Asleep at the wheel
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And run like hell
Why cure the fever?
What ever happened to sweat?

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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