Enter Sandman (track)
by Metallica
Enter Sandman appears on the following album(s) by Metallica:
- Metallica (track #1) (this album) (1991)
- Live Shit: Binge And Purge (track #1) (1993)
- Through The Never (track #14) (2013)
- Orgullo, Pasión, Y Gloria: Tres Noches En La Ciudad De México (track #16) (2009)
- Live In Las Vegas May 9, 2015 (track #18) (2015)
- Too Heavy 4 Halftime: February 6, 2016 (track #21) (2016)
- Helping Hands... Live & Acoustic At The Masonic (track #10) (2019)
- March 2, 2004 Phoenix, AZ, America West Arena (track #18) (2004)
- S&M (track #21) (1999)
- S&M2 (track #22) (2020)
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| ! | 06/14/2026 16:07 | spinout | 41,408 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/09/2026 18:49 | Siromynian | 18,405 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/23/2026 22:55 | seaniedimes_ | 838 | 78/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2026 11:37 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/29/2026 19:29 | stareaterogni0n | 6,293 | 69/100 |
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This song is AWESOME. I've definitely heard it somewhere before, it sounds very familiar
Famous riff, but that doesn't mean it's f'n awesome!
ramthecowy 01/23/2019 18:13 | #230338
Music video is integral to the experience of this piece. It's not an outright thrashy beast like Master of Puppets but the restraint and lyrics add a lot to the weight of the song I feel. One of their best.
Bi11LL26Y 12/01/2017 15:32 | #202454
This is one of those songs that doesn't really feel like it's from a certain band, but it is. I hope that makes sense, lol. Good song
AAL2014 09/13/2016 17:00 | #174902
The riff is fucking gargantuan. Overall it's a solid track and well organized. Not to mention a great opener. However it is of course overrated.
The most popular Metallica song is a dark story about how just a grain of sand can scare you all the way to Never-Never-Land, and it's a darn good song to. I think the song could be a little improved if they added creepy piano.
Catchy, definitely. The lyrics are good. It could just use a tiny, tiny bit of work. I like the echo effects, most of all.
Jasonconfused 12/12/2012 21:57 | #57701
There are a lot of haters but this is truly one of Metallica's best songs. It isn't thrash like their other hits but it's heavy as hell and beautifully written.
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