Master of Puppets Analysis
Master of Puppets was arguably the band’s best album, and the titular song exemplifies both Metallica’s lyrical and instrumental prowess. Musically, the song starts off with an abrupt descending riff...
View ArticleThe Big Four
I can’t believe that this time has already come, but this is my final blog about Metallica (for this semester at least). I had thought I would have more time to discuss more of the nuances of the band...
View ArticlePassion Blogs: Second Semester
Last semester I took my readers (however few they were) on a journey throughout the career of the greatest heavy metal band of all time, Metallica. I explored the history of the band, including some...
View ArticleThe Four Horsemen
The first song by Metallica that I am going to analyze fittingly comes from their debut album. The song is called “The Four Horsemen,” referring to the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Interestingly...
View ArticleFade to Black
The world of metal music is often regarded as being one that encourages devil worship and lauds evil thinking because of the subject matter that they often bring up. It is an easy mistake for an...
View ArticleUntil It Sleeps
For this next blog entry, I’m going to fast-forward through time a little bit, because this one particular song has really been on my mind lately. “Until It Sleeps” is a song off of their 1996 Load...
View ArticleMama Said
Continuing with my theme from my last blog, this week I am going to talk about a song that further relates to the singer’s relationship with his mother. This song, “Mama Said,” is actually off of the...
View ArticleThe Unforgiven
For my next few blogs, I would like to take the opportunity to analyze a trilogy of Metallica songs. These three songs are quite unique in that they are all tied together both thematically and...
View ArticleThe Unforgiven II
On the album ReLoad released in 1997, Metallica recorded a sequel to the Unforgiven titled The Unforgiven II. The song continues both the lyrical and musical themes laid out by its predecessor. The...
View ArticleThe Unforgiven III
The Unforgiven III is the conclusion to this trilogy of songs that no one expected. Musically, this song returns to the style of the first unforgiven song with a heavy verse and a light chorus....
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