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The Thing That Should Not 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.
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  • lolcatiero

    Face the thing that should not be!

    last month

  • veyita_88

    The fact that is about Ktulu already make a song cool.And if the band is Metallica then is great.

    March 2012

  • hadomaru

    Well its not as fast as some of their other songs for one. Aside from Lulu, i like almost all of Metallica's output.

    March 2012

  • LucasMills919

    Grew on you? Songs like devil's dance on reload grow on you. Real metal like this is instantly loveable

    March 2012

  • corpsetastic

    Boring? What the fuck are you lot on about?

    February 2012

  • jbbassomatic

    Classic Metallica-drain you of your sanity.....FACE THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE !! [2]

    February 2012

  • hadomaru

    This song grew on me. I just love it.

    February 2012

  • cthulu1

    i think if you guys knew the lovecraft story you'd enjoy it...

    January 2012

  • Robesko

    hate everything of this song. Boring as hell. [6]

    January 2012

  • megadave70

    So simple - I remember when I was learning to play guitar. Metallica was always a snap to learn (except the solos) meanwhile Megadeth and Testament were always a bitch - LOL

    January 2012

  • cthulu1

    another great lovecraft inspired song

    January 2012

  • Jamie_Rae

    I think Beatallica partially ruined this song for me forever.

    December 2011

  • rockandrolljoe

    In Madness you dwell.

    December 2011

  • dth213

    This band use to be good. This is the worst song on that album, but still a 1000 times better than any thing they have put out in the last 10-15 years.

    December 2011

  • Amurpo

    nice riff but nothing else

    December 2011

  • jhansennueve

    Meh

    December 2011

  • megadave70

    My first listen of a Metallica song on Last FM - LOL!!! Mustaine Rules!!!

    November 2011

  • JoeXschuldiner

    drain you of your sanity.....FACE THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE !!

    November 2011

  • octopuss22

    Hm... how could you don't like this song. IMO It's one of their best... i love the heaviness of this song ... awesome.

    October 2011

  • sage80_wanker

    heavy as f

    October 2011
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