{"id":6197,"date":"2026-10-08T18:23:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T22:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=6197"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:07:19","slug":"3-mind-blowing-epics-by-metallica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/3-mind-blowing-epics-by-metallica\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Mind-Blowing Epics by Metallica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Metallica blows minds with its Life Burns Faster Sphere residency, I wanted to highlight a few of the band\u2019s greatest epics. A single Metallica track is often packed with a multitude of movements that would make for separate compositions by lesser bands. So, say your prayers, little one; here\u2019s a short primer on three of Metallica\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/metallica\/orion\">countless masterpieces<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cOne\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Metallica: One (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WM8bTdBs-cw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metallica\u2019s 1988 masterpiece opens with explosions, machine-gun fire, and a helicopter that pans across the speakers from left to right. In the nearly eight-minute crushing ballad, James Hetfield vividly describes the injuries of a World War I soldier. The war veteran has lost his limbs, his ability to see, hear, or speak. It\u2019s a bleak tale that also became the band\u2019s breakthrough hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With its stark music video, the song challenged the assumption that audiences weren\u2019t ready for something so dark and complex. Meanwhile, the track slowly transforms into blistering heavy metal, led by the rapid-fire riffs of Hetfield. Propelling the entire tragedy is Lars Ulrich, whose gymnastic double-kick drumming remains a highlight at Metallica concerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cMaster Of Puppets\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Master of Puppets (Remastered)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E0ozmU9cJDg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By 1986, Metallica weren\u2019t a mainstream band. But they were getting close. And they were going to do it on their own terms. The title track of Metallica\u2019s third album features a relentless barrage of riffs that requires a special kind of endurance. Though the tempo doesn\u2019t share the breakneck pace of their debut LP, <em>Kill \u2019Em All<\/em>, \u201cMaster Of Puppets\u201d is no less furious. It became the last album to feature bassist Cliff Burton, who died while touring with the band in Sweden. An utterly genius composition topped off with one of Kirk Hammett\u2019s finest guitar solos. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cSeek &amp; Destroy\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seek &amp; Destroy (Remastered)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FLTchCiC0T0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, Hetfield sings about a group of deranged predators in search of violence. 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