MetallicaOrion (Instrumental) (8:24)

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“Orion” is the 7th track off of Metallica’s 3rd studio album, “Master of Puppets”. It was named after the star constellation, Orion, due to the song’s spacey sounding bridge. It was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and most notably, Cliff Burton. The song is more progressive than the band’s previous work.

There are three main parts of the song: the heavy beginning, the spacey interlude, and the ending recapitulation that brings back the heaviness. The song features four solos: the first one by Kirk Hammett, the second one by Hetfield, the third a bass solo by Cliff Burton, and the last by Hammett.

This song was played at the memorial for Cliff Burton, most notably because of the bass solo. It was also played live in 2006 when Metallica played the entire Master of Puppets album.
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  • lolcatiero

    Cliff Burton was a genius! Since he passed away Metallica's bass line isnt even good.

    25 days ago
  • TheJudasMaster

    Breakdown is quite similar to that of Breadfan.

    last month
  • rafael_freitas

    Dat bass!!

    December 2011
  • Ambient2100

    Definatly their best instrumental.

    October 2011
  • ozyyborn4metal

    fuck the tag. enjoy the song.

    September 2011
  • JP1710

    that's not the point. On the cd it's written "Orion [Instrumental]" [4]

    August 2011
  • RedSteel92

    Tag fail.

    July 2011
  • applehorn

    This is how it's done, period!

    July 2011
  • Jani90

    the best instrumental track ever

    June 2011
  • xmarcelox

    On the vinyl is just written Orion.

    June 2011
  • GolyJelen

    Awesome!

    June 2011
  • Skullcrushing

    3;57-7;00 great part (8;28v)

    April 2011
  • isitbeer30yet

    I love the transition at 3:59...f'ing awesome

    April 2011
  • fiashyo

    I love Kirks tone.

    April 2011
  • ReptilianC0mplx

    This is one of the oldest metal songs I remember XD My brother used to play this when I was like 6 or 7. XD

    March 2011
  • Glauco_Silva

    that's not the point. On the cd it's written "Orion [Instrumental]" [3]

    March 2011
  • lvlaverick23

    that's not the point. On the cd it's written "Orion [Instrumental]" [2]

    March 2011
  • doqtor

    The song's just named "Orion". You don't need to remind yourself that it's instrumental. [2]

    January 2011
  • bzymek_elizabet

    I'M QUITE SURE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MYSTERIOUS IN THIS SONG MY NEVERENDING JOURNEY THROUGH 80'

    January 2011
  • waStedLiFe77

    fucking amazing. every time i hear it it astonishes me

    December 2010
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