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The Thing That Should No Be is the third track off Metallica’s 1986 album Master of Puppets.
The song, keeping the general control theme of the album, discusses the story of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft, with Cthulhu being the focus of the song and documenting his control over his follows. The song also takes lyrical inspiration from lines in Lovecraft’s book Necronomicon. Musically the song is a marked contrast from the rest of the songs on the album, being slower and having a subdued intensity.
The song, keeping the general control theme of the album, discusses the story of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft, with Cthulhu being the focus of the song and documenting his control over his follows. The song also takes lyrical inspiration from lines in Lovecraft’s book Necronomicon. Musically the song is a marked contrast from the rest of the songs on the album, being slower and having a subdued intensity.
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hammerstrikebg wrote:
S&M version is even more epic than studio. [2]
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alskiyevski wrote:
Hybrid children watch the sea / pray for father roaming free. My favourite Metallica song, and the song that got me into Lovecraft. Love it. Lovecraft'd headbang to this.
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kirczek wrote:
Genius solo...
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PvtShinjiIkari wrote:
S&M version is even more epic than studio.
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MinaseTaki wrote:
The guitar solo reminds me of Candlemass very much. The whole song does, actually. Just not as good...in fact, it's quite boring overall.
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Pfoali wrote:
love it
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henry_hudson wrote:
les rocks this song.
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MustaineSixx wrote:
Not dead which eternal lies
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acmilan1 wrote:
IMMORTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!!!
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ilovemusix wrote:
Dark Deception Kills The Light!
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greatezalor wrote:
BEAST !
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Matheus_Satch wrote:
what kind of mesa/boogie they used in master of puppets album
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EviLHeRo191 wrote:
Love this song! My dancing Rick Astely dances quite well to this song!
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monkeyface666 wrote:
I thought this was a poor choice to end Guitar Hero Metallica's career mode as it is not really that hard compared with something like Dyer's Eve with its crazy double bass drumming on Expert+ or Disposable Heroes with its constant tempo changes which makes it hard on all instruments. It's still a great song though especially on S&M.
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Timitzi wrote:
Amazing song, their heaviest and really evil atmosphere
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JimKnopf- wrote:
lol @DarkDesertEagle. This song's solo kicks ass BIGTIME.
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Lemminkainenf wrote:
Totally agreed !!!!!!!!!!!!! S&M version rules as hell !!!!!!!!
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jrouby wrote:
Evil atmosphere ! That's right, S&M version is absolutely awesome !
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Gohe wrote:
S&M version fuckin PWNS! Much more powerful than the original one.
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adamson_ wrote:
sick riff
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