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Blackened is the first track off Metallica’s 1988 album …And Justice For All.
Similar to Fight Fire With Fire off Ride the Lightning, Blackened is commonly thought to discuss the end of the world through nuclear destruction. Another possible interpretation is that humanity is destroying the Earth through extirpation of the natural world. As with the rest of the …And Justice for all album, the bass playing of Jason Newsted is fairly inaudible.
Similar to Fight Fire With Fire off Ride the Lightning, Blackened is commonly thought to discuss the end of the world through nuclear destruction. Another possible interpretation is that humanity is destroying the Earth through extirpation of the natural world. As with the rest of the …And Justice for all album, the bass playing of Jason Newsted is fairly inaudible.
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Echelon10995 wrote:
One of their most underrated songs, it's brilliant. The whole messing with time, tempos, great.
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szymongo wrote:
kosa
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Czajnik_69 wrote:
The solo on this is pretty much the best from Kirk along with Master's solo
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L-Zep wrote:
The intro is better than most of their songs in their entity. And the rest of the songs in their entity are great.
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medusa_realm wrote:
best intro ever
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Tatinho6 wrote:
this song is incredible all round, probably their best together with disposable heroes.
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arek276 wrote:
I fucking love first 35 secs ;d
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aquivaldo wrote:
All time fave :)
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bassarisca wrote:
Holy shit, I thought I had to fucking DIE in the mosh pit during this one.
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FiloVanMewa wrote:
SEEEEE OOOW MOOOOOTHAAAAAAAAAH DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEghhhh...!!!
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DavidRocker wrote:
intro...Lars step on the drums, crawd go crazy xD fuckin great moment... fuckin great song \m/
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imagesk8r6969 wrote:
Best Metallica song IMO. =D
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mikecampoviejo wrote:
Awesome intro for the album. This song has one of my favourite solos from Metallica.
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thesexninja wrote:
i prefer the crisp sounding bass free version
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sebadagostino wrote:
Color our world BLACKENED!!!
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meydel123 wrote:
Lo Mejor ......
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chica_mala_ wrote:
I think they should use the intro tune not reversed one day, it's too good to be hidden :D
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Slit_Your_Guts wrote:
fucking tune...the one on youtube with the *original* bass track made more audible is stupidly sick also
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pedro2212 wrote:
"Please Metallica start the Alive!09 concert with this song! :> ". And they did xD
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JimKnopf- wrote:
awwwwwesome.
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