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The WaitMetallica

Released: August 21, 1987

Songwriter: Paul Ferguson Martin Glover Kevin “Geordie” Walker Jaz Coleman

Producer: Metallica

[Lars]
1, 2, 3, 4

[Verse 1]
Motives changing, day to day
The fire increases, masks decay
I look at the river, white foam floats down
The body's poisoned, got to sit tight

[Chorus]
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait

[Verse 2]
After wakening, silence grows
The screams subside, distortion shows
Mutant thoughts of bad mouthed news
Is just another birth of distorted views

[Chorus]
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait

[Chorus]
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait

Metallica

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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