Metallica

Released: August 12, 1991

Songwriter: Kirk Hammett Lars Ulrich James Hetfield

Producer: Lars Ulrich James Hetfield Bob Rock

[Verse 1]
Off through the new day's mist I run
Out from the new day's mist I have come
I hunt, therefore I am
Harvest the land
Taking of the fallen lamb

[Verse 2]
Off through the new day's mist I run
Out from the new day's mist I have come
We shift, pulsing with the Earth
Company we keep
Roaming the land while you sleep

[Chorus]
Ohh ah, shapeshift, nose to the wind
Shapeshift, feeding I've been
Move swift, all senses clean
Earth's gift, (back to the meaning)
Back to the meaning of life

[Verse 3]
Bright is the moon, high in starlight
Chill in the air cold as steel tonight
We shift, call of the wild
Fear in your eyes
It's later than you realized

[Chorus]
Ohh ah, shapeshift, nose to the wind
Shapeshift, feeding I've been
Move swift, all senses clean
Earth's gift, (back to the meaning)
Back to the meaning of life

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
I feel a change, back to a better day
(Shapeshift) Hair stands on the back of my neck
(Shapeshift) In wildness is the preservation of the world
So seek the wolf in thyself

[Outro]
Shapeshift, nose to the wind
Shapeshift, feeding I have been
Move swift, all senses clean
Earth's gift, back to the meaning
Back to the meaning
Of wolf and man, 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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