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“Battery” is the opening track of Metallica’s 1986 album Master of Puppets. As with the opening track from Ride the Lightning, Battery begins with a slow, clean guitar part. In this case, as many as five acoustic guitars are layered harmonically before the drums and bass come in with distorted guitars playing a more melodic version of the acoustic part. This lasts until 1:06, when the guitars cut into a very fast minimalist thrash metal riff that is the basis for the rest of the song. In live concerts, the beginning is not played by the band but instead the actual recording is used (recently dropped 1/2 step in key, since the band tunes 1/2 step down).
In keeping with the general “control” theme of Master of Puppets, the lyrics of “Battery” discuss the control that anger can have over one’s behavior. The title refers to “battery” in the sense of “assault and battery”, as shown by these lyrics: “Smashing through the boundaries / Lunacy has found me / Cannot stop the battery”.
“Battery” is still an almost constant part of the band’s live set list, frequently as the opening or closing song. In some cases, it is also used as a song before the intermission. When played, the song may stop before the interlude, and James Hetfield asks the crowd “Are you alive?… How does it feel to be alive?” and followed by the solo played by Kirk Hammett. During the chorus of the original version, bassist Cliff Burton can be heard roaring the backing vocals each time Hetfield says the title.
In keeping with the general “control” theme of Master of Puppets, the lyrics of “Battery” discuss the control that anger can have over one’s behavior. The title refers to “battery” in the sense of “assault and battery”, as shown by these lyrics: “Smashing through the boundaries / Lunacy has found me / Cannot stop the battery”.
“Battery” is still an almost constant part of the band’s live set list, frequently as the opening or closing song. In some cases, it is also used as a song before the intermission. When played, the song may stop before the interlude, and James Hetfield asks the crowd “Are you alive?… How does it feel to be alive?” and followed by the solo played by Kirk Hammett. During the chorus of the original version, bassist Cliff Burton can be heard roaring the backing vocals each time Hetfield says the title.
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Metalknight88 wrote:
far7east8boy.....nonsense, fucking bullshit you see the guy on this portrai? yeah? he´s still alive you sucker!!!
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AS_Luemmel wrote:
godlike intro and thrashy song with awesome solo!
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jayakiran wrote:
BATTERY! [3]
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TURDF3RGUSON wrote:
hesh hesh hesh hesh hesh hesh hesh
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Alcoholator wrote:
BATTERY! [2]
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SckuDd wrote:
BATTERY!
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Alex_metal123 wrote:
original drummer Lars not died. R.I.P. Cliff - bassist
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far7east8boy wrote:
it sucks the original drummer died!!!!R.I.P.
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Jesakah_Punkah wrote:
One of my faves!!!!!!!!!! Metallicaaaaaaaaaa. <33333
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Sonjaya705 wrote:
such an awesome song
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dingeeb10 wrote:
YO Dipset 4 Life Oh Wait Wrong tune
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jayakiran wrote:
I go insane whenever I hear this song. Best song ever. Cannot stop the battery!!!!
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Joshua_85 wrote:
My fav 'tallica song!
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Rockerul95 wrote:
Metallica Forever
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NobelNoebbie wrote:
BATTERY!!!
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Kimberly-Jade wrote:
fucking awesome....by far one of my favorites
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super_ruben09 wrote:
Awesome song. Easily my favorite from MoP.
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seebmamb0 wrote:
it is great version of the BATTERY... but the oryginal is more METAL :)
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DickChlenz wrote:
So fucking cool i'm gonna die out of its coolness!
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sebadagostino wrote:
Best Metallica song ever!!!
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