Metallica - The Unnamed Feeling (VIDEO)

"The Unnamed Feeling" is the third single by heavy metal band Metallica to be taken from their 2003 album St. Anger. The song is about an unnamed feeling (anxiety, according to Hetfield) a person feels when they're close to the edge of losing control, just before he or she panics.

Along with a music video, the song was released as a single exclusively to Australia. It was released as part of an E.P. in The UK. The unique video, directed by The Malloys, featured the band performing in a virtually empty room that gradually closed in on them throughout the song. This was accompanied by visual stories of several people all experiencing that "unnamed feeling" in their own way.



Cover art for the CD single was chosen through a contest where fans could submit their own original artwork. The winning piece was an isolated illustration of a black heart roughly outlined in white with a black background (although the front cover is the "Monster" from their other St. Anger single, Some Kind of Monster).



Post-grunge band Nickelback have been criticized by some people over the fact that the intro to their song "Throw Yourself Away" from their 2003 album The Long Road is almost identical to that of "The Unnamed Feeling".




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Metallica - Seek And Destroy (Seattle `89)

"Seek & Destroy" is the ninth track on Metallica's 1983 album Kill 'Em All. It was written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. The song has been frequently played in concerts over the years since its live debut in 1982.

The subject matter is feeling the urge to kill. From the lyrics, it can be determined that the violence is directed towards someone who deserves it--perhaps, in Metallica's eyes, LA-based glam metal bands. It is said to be heavily influenced by the Diamond Head song "Dead Reckoning."



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METALLICA- FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS (LIVE VIDEO)

For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a song by Metallica, the third track from their second album Ride the Lightning. The song was composed by Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, and Lars Ulrich and the lyrics are based on Ernest Hemingway's novel For Whom the Bell Tolls. The chromatic introduction, which is usually mistaken for an electric guitar, is in fact Cliff Burton playing his bass guitar through distortion and wah-wah. The intro was written by Burton before joining Metallica. Burton first played it in a 12-minute jam at a battle of the bands with his first band "Agent of Misfortune.



The guitars in the song sound slightly sharper than a standard-tuned guitar should sound. However, this may not be intentional, as it is rumored that the song was sped up after recording. If the song was sped up too much or was sped up using low quality means, it would raise the pitch of the recording, thus apparently sharpening the guitar's tuning. However, James Hetfield's voice is the same pitch as the other songs on the album, therefore, most likely, only the pitch of the instrumentation was raised, not the speed.

METALLICA-CREEPING DEATH (LIVE VIDEO)

"Creeping Death" is a song by Metallica and is the seventh track on their 1984 album Ride the Lightning. Written from the perspective of the Angel of Death it describes the Plague of the Firstborn (Exodus 12:29). "Creeping Death" is 6 minutes and 36 seconds long and is also Metallica's most frequently played song, having been played over 1100 times since 1983, more than any other Metallica song.It stands as a classic example of the band's thrash style, albeit slower than the Kill 'Em All material. The middle section, based around ominous chants of "Die!" set to a perilous phrygian-mode chord progression, is a fan participation staple during Metallica shows.



It was released as a single in 1984 on the Music for Nations label in the UK and France. The B-sides were the cover songs "Am I Evil?" (originally by Diamond Head) and "Blitzkrieg" (originally by Blitzkrieg). Together these covers were known as Garage Days Revisited, which set the stage for Metallica's next cover record.

Metallica-Harvester Of Sorrow (Video)

"Harvester of Sorrow" is the sixth song from the Metallica album ...And Justice for All. Consistent with the whole album, the lyrics are harsh and serious. Various theories regarding the meaning of the lyrics have circulated among Metallica fans.



Metallica debuted this song live prior to the release of ...And Justice for All while on the summer Monsters of Rock Tour in 1988 with Van Halen, The Scorpions, Dokken and Kingdom Come.



The song is a fan favorite and a staple of the Metallica live set. Coming out of the dual melody solo between Hammett and Hetfield, there is a considerable pause which, during live shows, Hetfield takes time to audibly cough and spit before going into the line "All have said their prayers." During live performances there is an extended silence before the band returns to the song, causing loud audience response.



Marvel Comics paid tribute to the song[citation needed] when they used the name for a fictional superweapon in the comic book event Annihilation.


"Harvester of Sorrow" plays over the PA at U.S. Cellular Field when Chicago White Sox slugger Paul Konerko comes to bat.

Metallica- Am I Evil (Video) with Lars on vocals

'Am I Evil?' is a heavy metal song written by Sean Harris & Brian Tatler, both from the British band Diamond Head and released on their 1980 debut album Lightning to the Nations on 'Happy Face Records' (the band's own label).



The lyrics tell the tale of a young male that become mentally deranged after the death of his mother and goes on a killing spree. In interviews guitarist Brian Tatler has explained that the song started off with him trying to beat Black Sabbath's Symptom of the Universe[1] and just evolved over eighteen months and incorporating an introduction based on Mars from Gustav Holst's The Planets.The lyrics were then laid down by front man Harris trying to match the evilness of the riff. Metallica's Lars Ulrich has gone on to say that this song is "the heaviest song that's ever been recorded.

The song was originally released on their 1980 debut, Lightning to the Nations but then also re-recorded for their second album Borrowed Time. The song also remains a live favourite and still remains in the band's setlist to this day. Although Sean Harris did get fed up with constantly playing Am I Evil? and one of the reasons why he came out dressed at the Grim Reaper during their performance at the National Bowl

The song was made most famous from Metallica's cover of the song as a B-Side to Creeping Death (later released on Garage Inc.) and also featured in their live set throughout their career. Diamond Head have stated that they are flattered by the cover, and that the royalties from it have enabled the band to continue.Faith No More have also covered the song.



In December 2004 Am I Evil got voted the 5th best heavy metal riff.

Metallica- King Nothing (Video)

"King Nothing" is a song by Metallica in their 1996 album Load. The lyrics refer to people who devote their whole lives to earning money, until one day they realize ("Then it all crashes down") that all the money has gotten them nothing worthwhile. A second meaning may refer to people who have spent their lives wishing ("Wish I might/Wish I may/You wish your life away") rather than earning the things they desire.



The song is an obvious change from Metallica's thrash metal style, switching into a more hard rock/metal style. The song starts on a bass riff which develops into the main riff of the song. A single of "King Nothing" was released in the United States. It included a live version of the song "Ain't My Bitch", which is also on the album Load. A music video also accompanied the song.



At the end of the song, the words "Off to never-never land" can be heard. This is a nod to one of Metallica's most famous songs, "Enter Sandman", which also features these words. The song also features a similar structure.