MAY'Tallica Day 4 - A Perfectly Crafted Metallica Song

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So far for the month of MAY'Tallica, they've all been barn burners. Today, we take a step back and pay tribute to a song off the Black album that has really grown on me throughout the years. There just seems to be something perfect about the crafting off this song. A song they took a chance on. A song they weren't sure Metallica fans would like or accept.

Metallica is bashed and praised for that record, but I'm a fan. This song is one of my favorites off of it. Oh, and who wouldn't like a video where they're tossing darts at Kip Winger. LOL

Sharla on Twitter said ""Nothing Else Matters" is my absolute favorite, because it’s always gotten me through a lot of tough times."

Nothing Else Matters

So close, no matter how farCouldn't be much more from the heartForever trusting who we areAnd nothing else matters

Never opened myself this wayLife is ours, we live it our wayAll these words, I don't just sayAnd nothing else matters

Trust I seek and I find in youEvery day for us something newOpen mind for a different viewAnd nothing else matters

Never cared for what they doNever cared for what they knowBut I know

So close, no matter how farIt couldn't be much more from the heartForever trusting who we areAnd nothing else matters

Never cared for what they doNever cared for what they knowBut I know

I never opened myself this wayLife is ours, we live it our wayAll these words, I don't just sayAnd nothing else matters

Trust I seek and I find in youEvery day for us something newOpen mind for a different viewAnd nothing else matters

Never cared for what they sayNever cared for games they playNever cared for what they doNever cared for what they knowAnd I know, yeah, yeah

So close, no matter how farCouldn't be much more from the heartForever trusting who we areNo, nothing else matters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMguFafuqrg

-Meltdown-

Listener’s Choice: The Top 15 Metallica Songs

When I asked what your favorite Metallica song was, and you sure did deliver! I combed through the hundreds of answers on Facebook and Twitter, and man did you guys pick some good ones. Here's the Top 15 Metallica Songs as chosen by you, the Riff listeners.

Fade To Black

This one off 1984's Ride The Lightning is considered Metallica's first ballad.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Another listener favorite off 1984's Ride the Lightning.

Welcome Home.. Sanitarium

Metallica's second ever ballad off 1986's Master of Puppets.

Battery

1986's Master of Puppets had a lot of your favorites!

Disposable Heroes

Another great from 1986's Master of Puppets.

Seek & Destroy

This one still holds up after 39 years! "Seek & Destroy" off 1983's Kill 'Em All was on a lot of people's top song list.

One

At a time when most bands on MTV had videos featuring scantily clad women, Metallica opt for a somber and dark video. This song off 1988's ...And Justice for All hooked a lot of new fans for Metallica.

Master of Puppets

The title track from 1986's Master of Puppets is an instant headbanger. Definitely up there on a lot of people's lists.

Enter Sandman

This is THE song that introduced a whole new audience to Metallica. "Enter Sandman" off 1991's Metallica also known as "The Black Album" put them on the metal map.

Sad But True

This one also off 1991's Metallica album has been sampled, copied, and loved by you. It gets you from its instantly recognizable first chords and keeps your interest.

Four Horsemen

Another blistering track off 1983's Kill 'Em All. This one is closely connected to Dave Mustaine. "The Four Horsemen" was originally written by Dave in his former band Panic entitled "The Mechanix". The song was reworked by Lars and James after Dave's departure and became the version we know it today. Dave however record the song in it's original version and released it under the original name "The Mechanix" on Megadeth's Killing is My Business...And Business is Good.

Leper Messiah

1986's Master of Puppets definitely takes the top spot for most loved Metallica album. At least according to my unscientific survey! So many of your favorites off this album. "Leper Messiah" definitely deserves a spot on the favorite song list.

Blackened

How many times did you blast your ears with this one! "Blackened" starts with a fade in of guitar then kicks into high gear with Lars' ear busting beats.

Hit the Lights

This is the first song off 1983's Kill 'Em All and the first song Metallica ever wrote! This is the one that started it all appropriately named "Hit the Lights".

Orion

"Orion" is the a very special song for Metallica. It's the 7th track off Master of Puppets, and a complex instrumental. The highlight of this song is the bass solo by the late Cliff Burton. The guys still play this song to honor Burton and have also named their festival the "Orion Festival' as a nod to their late bassist and "his' song.

Metallica

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Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history. Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.

MAY’Tallica Day 4 – A Perfectly Crafted Metallica Song

So far for the month of MAY’Tallica, they’ve all been barn burners. Today, we take a step back and pay tribute to a song off the Black album that has…

Meltdown