For Whom The Bell Tolls (track)
by Metallica
Year: 1984
From the album Ride The Lightning (track #3)
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For Whom The Bell Tolls appears on the following album(s) by Metallica:
- Ride The Lightning (track #3) (this album) (1984)
- Live Shit: Binge And Purge (track #11) (1993)
- Through The Never (track #3) (2013)
- Orgullo, Pasión, Y Gloria: Tres Noches En La Ciudad De México (track #3) (2009)
- Live In Las Vegas May 9, 2015 (track #14) (2015)
- Too Heavy 4 Halftime: February 6, 2016 (track #2) (2016)
- March 2, 2004 Phoenix, AZ, America West Arena (track #6) (2004)
- S&M (track #15) (1999)
- S&M2 (track #3) (2020)
Condition: Very Good
Condition: Used
Condition: Good
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 02/05/2026 23:20 | 10,720 | 93/100 | |
| ! | 01/14/2026 18:40 | Exist-en-ciel | 77,010 | 70/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2026 04:17 | AbsurdCheesecake | 1,614 | 90/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2026 10:05 | markl73 | 6,184 | 79/100 |
| ! | 09/13/2025 13:49 | gmessian | 1,472 | 55/100 |
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Songs like this are where thrash meets Cliff's classical roots.
This song can be summed up in two words. "DAMN", and "BADASS".
The lyrics tell a very visual tale. Lars lays down an awesome drum track.
One of the most haunting Metallica songs. Cliff Burton is allowed to show up his melodic skills in the intro.
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