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“Creeping Death” is the seventh song off of Metallica’s 1984 album “Ride the Lightning”. Written from the perspective of the Angel of Death, it describes the Plague of the Firstborn (Exodus 12:29).

It stands as a classic example of the band’s thrash style, albeit slower than the material on their first album, Kill ‘Em All. The song’s middle section, based around ominous chants of “Die!” set to a phrygian-mode chord progression, is a fan participation staple during Metallica shows.

It was released as a single in 1984 on the Music for Nations label in the UK and France. The song was inspired by bassist Cliff Burton while the band was watching The Ten Commandments film.
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  • WarriorJones

    How is a song this ass whooping allowed to exist

    13 days ago

  • Dvaid_Alxeadner

    I can't believe I've seen this live!

    17 days ago

  • mtshaggy

    awesome in '86, opening for Ozzy, shortly after lost Cliff, downward spiral from there

    18 days ago

  • frozendilemma

    simply awesome...

    24 days ago

  • nopuppet

    all you little metallicunts ;)

    last month

  • Oppressotron

    Hands down the best song about the Passover that's been made in the last 40 years. Grab your lambs blood kids!

    last month

  • xSeveras713x

    SO LET IT BE WRITTEN SO LET IT BE DONE

    last month

  • F-NEMESIS

    DIE! By my hand... I creep across the land killing bieber fans [1]

    March 2012

  • PopcornAdler

    Start fapping @ 0:01 [2]

    March 2012

  • MIKEH3875

    this tune and the whole damn album is a masterpiece.damn its scary just how good the band actually was during this period of time.

    March 2012

  • GolyJelen

    LOL take this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9WFVl2hOA8&feature=related :D

    March 2012

  • Slaja

    Start fapping @ 0:01

    March 2012

  • MilesAboveYou

    Start fapping @ 3:40

    February 2012

  • Nezael

    Mordekaiser!

    February 2012

  • clauxd93

    die by my hand

    February 2012

  • GolyJelen

    DIE! By my hand... I creep across the land killing bieber fans

    February 2012

  • Podigo

    Just watched it. Man, Jason fucking nails it. Hail!

    January 2012

  • dacha_31

    Mexico City version just slays, especially when Jason sings the last chorus. Hail Metallica!

    January 2012

  • tenlong7thick

    dis my shit

    January 2012

  • brettlayton

    I really hate the live version.

    December 2011
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