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“Sad but True” is a heavy metal song recorded by Metallica for their fifth studio album, Metallica. The song was released as the album’s fifth single in mid-1992. It is one of Metallica’s first attempts at tuning down guitars, in this case, tuning down to D standard. They would use this tuning later on their cover of “Whiskey in the Jar” from Garage Inc., and would utilize drop C tuning (D standard with the bottom string tuned another full step) on St. Anger. In 2004, Guitar Player listed James Hetfield’s tone, most likely produced by an ESP guitar driving a Mesa Boogie amplifier as one of the “50 Greatest Tones of All Time.”[1]
The lyrical theme of this song is dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia, inspired by the 1978 Anthony Hopkins film Magic. James Hetfield sings from the point of view of an evil personality.
“Sad but True” is one of six singles from Metallica. The song was included on Metallica’s live collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Michael Kamen), entitled S&M, as well as their 1993 box set Live Shit: Binge & Purge.
The lyrical theme of this song is dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia, inspired by the 1978 Anthony Hopkins film Magic. James Hetfield sings from the point of view of an evil personality.
“Sad but True” is one of six singles from Metallica. The song was included on Metallica’s live collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Michael Kamen), entitled S&M, as well as their 1993 box set Live Shit: Binge & Purge.
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marcgindratt wrote:
This song & the rest of the black album kicks major ass. I don't care what anybody says it is damn good.
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metaljenjen wrote:
This Album may not make it in the Best Thrash Albums category..but none the less, it is still Rocks!!! I mean come on...it is Metallica!!!
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KChippie1 wrote:
SAD BUT TRUE THIS BAND SOLD OUT
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rockandrolljoe wrote:
You you're my mask
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HDKorp wrote:
As Hetfield has said...Yes, we sell out...every night. Nuff said!
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ferociousdanny wrote:
dth213 you fail at trolling
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dth213 wrote:
Heavy? this shit isnt heavy. This is called sell-out garbage. Fuck this album, and everything else they put out after this.
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Cojage wrote:
Great guitar playing
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ne7split wrote:
David, this is D Standard, not drop D.
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iluckas4 wrote:
best metallica song
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bazinko wrote:
Sad Patrol? I hear SAND PATROL! :D
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kazzmataz wrote:
"Do you want heavy? 'tallica gives you heavy.. [41]
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Sinister_Shade wrote:
Love the part where he goes "I'm your dream... I'm eyeeeeees, I'm paaaaaaAIN" the voices overlap in such a cool way :D.
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luucasp wrote:
I always hear it as "Sad patrol" instead of "Sad But True" AUHAHHUAHUA
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Evil-Hat wrote:
I always hear it as "Sad patrol" instead of "Sad But True" :b
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LastPh3nom wrote:
20 years to Black Album and Sad But True!
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succerman wrote:
im your eyes when.... like!
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nicolasbj wrote:
i´m your dreams... i´m your eyes....i´m your paaaaaaaaaaaaaainnnn...
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TallicLizzy wrote:
Kickass track
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jsfrncscg wrote:
Do you want Heavy??? Metallica gives you Heavy!!! [40] Caracas 12/03/2010, how to forget it...
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