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The first musical ballad released by the band. It was ranked as having the 24th best guitar solo ever by Guitar World magazine readers.
It was written after almost all of their equipment, including a very rare amplifier, given to singer/rhythm guitarist James Hetfield by his mother just before she died, was stolen in Boston, MA, following a gig at the Channel Club on 14th January 1984. This event forced Metallica to borrow equipment from fellow tour band and friends, Anthrax, for the remainder of the tour. The lyrics suggest a man contemplating, then eventually committing suicide.
It was written after almost all of their equipment, including a very rare amplifier, given to singer/rhythm guitarist James Hetfield by his mother just before she died, was stolen in Boston, MA, following a gig at the Channel Club on 14th January 1984. This event forced Metallica to borrow equipment from fellow tour band and friends, Anthrax, for the remainder of the tour. The lyrics suggest a man contemplating, then eventually committing suicide.
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EpsilonX wrote:
One of the best thing that ever happened to music. [9] the last person did something wrong.
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EpsilonX wrote:
"And if we stick to Ride Trapped Under Ice, Creeping Death and Fight Fire With Fire are the wins on this album. But that ballad is great nevertheless" Are you kidding? Bellz, fade, and Escape are the best songs from Ride
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Peti14 wrote:
One of the best thing that ever happened to music. [6]
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FlacoZombie wrote:
Fade to Black in Chile was a epic win!! :D
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Symmetryx wrote:
Fade to Black Rocks São Paulo
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patifly wrote:
...amazing...
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wezogarnij wrote:
love it love it love it love it love it ! <3
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Czajnik_69 wrote:
"Can we say... Ummmmmm, simply, this is the best song by METALLICA ever ?!!! " - sorry, we can't cause best Metallica song is Damage, Inc. or One maybe not to mention Master of Puppets. And if we stick to Ride Trapped Under Ice, Creeping Death and Fight Fire With Fire are the wins on this album. But that ballad is great nevertheless
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deidara_ftw wrote:
Magic...
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Soyerz wrote:
Ummmm.... WOW! This is simply stunning.
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Gfunk- wrote:
my 2000th play of metallica is Fade to black!! One of my favourite songs of all time!!
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ThirtySec2Mrs wrote:
One of the best thing that ever happened to music. [7]
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VortexRocks wrote:
Best Metallica song ;)
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fer_md89 wrote:
Me encanta esta canción, una balada escepcional.
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ramy_mek90 wrote:
Can we say... Ummmmmm, simply, this is the best song by METALLICA ever ?!!!
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Cologne_Fly wrote:
best metallica-song ever
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kcraft65 wrote:
Just one of many killer songs by Metallica!!!!
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Flejm333 wrote:
One of the best thing that ever happened to music. [6]
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Vovanchick wrote:
Their best song
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ilovemusix wrote:
Great song
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