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About This Track
“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.
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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Shouts
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GolyJelen wrote:
DIE! By my hand... I creep across the land killing bieber fans
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Podigo wrote:
Just watched it. Man, Jason fucking nails it. Hail!
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dacha_31 wrote:
Mexico City version just slays, especially when Jason sings the last chorus. Hail Metallica!
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tenlong7thick wrote:
dis my shit
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brettlayton wrote:
I really hate the live version.
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rockandrolljoe wrote:
Killing first born man
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The_13th_Caesar wrote:
DAT RIFF, MAN.
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mihawk22 wrote:
Metallica's best song! +2
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ryanS732 wrote:
DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE!
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JimiTheMute wrote:
Really high up there on my list of all time favorite Metallica songs. Also, its extremely fun as hell to participate during the DIE part when seeing em live. :)
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tihsymtae wrote:
http://8tracks.com/tihsymtae/1-hour-of-80s-metal
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Cheapskateninja wrote:
I'm creepy daaaaaaaaaaaaad
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pyschoklown wrote:
DIE DIE DIE DIE
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pyschoklown wrote:
live version fuck yea
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FinalWinter1976 wrote:
on of the greatest of all time.
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GolyJelen wrote:
Metallica > Megadeth
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wadda7jarad wrote:
" DIE, DIE, DIE, By my hand i creep across the land killing Bieber fans " xD
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deviria wrote:
ile razy bym tego nie słuchał to początek i końcówka tego kawałka po prostu wgniatają w ziemię :) oczywiście "środek" tez jest w porządku :D
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EnriqueBayer wrote:
Metallica's best song! +1
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EternalSilence- wrote:
Guys, check the demo version out. You're not going to believe that it was sung by James.
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