Metallica

Released: June 5, 2003

Songwriter: James Hetfield Lars Ulrich Bob Rock Kirk Hammett

Producer: Metallica Bob Rock

[Verse 1]
I see my reflection in the window
It looks different, so different than what you see
Projecting judgement on the world
This house is clean baby, this house is clean

[Pre-Chorus]
Am I who I think I am?
Am I who I think I am?
Am I who I think I am?
I look out my window and see it's gone wrong
Court is in session and I slam my gavel down

[Chorus 1]
I'm judge and I'm jury and I'm executioner too
I'm judge and I'm jury and I'm executioner too
Projector, protector, rejector, infector
Projector, rejector, infector, injector, defector, effector

[Verse 2]
I see my reflection in the window
This window clean inside, dirty on the out
I'm looking different than me
This house is clean baby, this house is clean

[Pre-Chorus]
Am I who I think I am?
Am I who I think I am?
Am I who I think I am?
I look out my window and see it's gone wrong
Court is in session and I slam my gavel down

[Chorus 2]
I'm judge and I'm jury and I'm executioner too
I'm judge and I'm jury and I'm executioner too
Projector, protector, rejector, infector
Projector, rejector, infector, injector, defector, ejector, deflector

[Chorus 3]
I'm judge and I'm jury and I'm executioner too
I'm judge and I'm jury and I'm executioner too
Projector, protector, rejector, infector
Projector, rejector, infector, injector, defector, ejector

[Outro]
I drink from the cup of denial
I'm judging the world from my throne
I drink from the cup of denial
I'm judging the world from my throne, yeah

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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