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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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David_J1973 wrote:
The description is incorrect. They detuned on "The Thing That Should Not Be." Moreover, Newsted's bass is drop tuned to a low A according to the sheet music. Also I think this is the only decent song on the whole album, and that isn't saying much because this album is tosh.
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TigerStudio wrote:
Мега!
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carolinashdz wrote:
Ownage!
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ubisoftteam wrote:
gr8
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TTiwaz wrote:
best...
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Metalknight88 wrote:
uuuuuh, its so killer!!!
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MegaDave89 wrote:
Masterpiece
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tuvisme wrote:
beautiful....
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wesmilanes wrote:
very sticky riff... sweet
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cfhbyron666 wrote:
i like this riff ieaaaaaaaaaaaa
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zaGodThatFailed wrote:
Some people consider that only fast songs are heavy. I sometimes find this song heavier than lots of pre Black songs Slow but heavy as shit :D
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DonnieSTFU wrote:
Anyone remember Snoop Dogg trying to do this song at that MTV Icons thing? LOL
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dirtymagic99 wrote:
this song is aweSOME
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krzyzakandvoyt wrote:
if you think you can call other people "idiots" just because they dont share your opinion, you are the one.
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edneoson wrote:
You know... it's sad but true!
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twinkss wrote:
They were quite obviously in god mode when they made this
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RkiD3 wrote:
fucking amazing riff though!!!
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xTYLERisMETALx wrote:
If you think this is the best Metallica song, then you're an idiot. Good song, but definitely not their best. [2]
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song <3
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nicolasbj wrote:
what a fuking classic!!!
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