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The Five Faces Of Metallica
These are five different songs that opened Metallica up to different audiences. Metallica has so many fans, of so many different groups, and these groups discovered Metallica through these songs:
5 "Dyers Eve" - And Justice for All...
A lightning quick song that amazed thrash and speed metal fans. This song is so fast that the Metallica today has a very hard time trying to play it like they did those 20 years ago. Though it is not often played live, it has been played a few times on select tours. This song, known for its speed and powerful chords, opened the heavy metal, thrash metal, and speed metal fans up to Metallica's ability.
4 " Hero of the Day " - Load
This is one of Metallica's slower paced songs. Though it does pick up the tempo in the middle (at 2:33), it was quickly rejected, along with the whole album, by Metallica's fan-base for being too alternative rock. The Load album was their first of alternative rock experiment and many fans did not enjoy where they were going with it. However, it is true to say that many alternative rock fans loved this song and it is now known as one of Metallica's most famous songs.
3 " Until it Sleeps " - Load
A new voice took the reins in the Load album, the secular voice. The song Until it Sleeps was written to tackle some of the popular religious beliefs that James was struggling with. James mother had just died after refusing life-saving medication because she thought that God would save her. James comments on the illogical and showcases the popular, conflicting arguments between science and religion. This song helped to get Metallica noticed by the atheistic community and the intellectuals who found the song to be an enriching caricature on the debate they were dealing with.
2 No Leaf Clover - S & M symphony
Over the years leading up to Metallica's performance with the San Fransisco orchestra, James was playing around with a few new riffs he hadn't fit into a song yet. When the album S & M started recording and Metallica was accompanied by a full orchestra, James new riffs found a home in No Leaf Clover. This song was created for the orchestra album and show. It helped showcase Metallica as not only metal-heads, but as intelligent artists who knew how to create brilliant songs.
1 " Master of Puppets " - Master of Puppets
The best Metallica song and best metal song by far. This song has it all and the album it is named after helped to skyrocket the group's success. Who wouldn't love the power chords, the masterful lyrics, or the slow, interesting middle section. The song topped the charts on the boards and the charts in the fans hearts.
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