Fade To Black (track)
by Metallica
Year: 1984
From the album Ride The Lightning (track #4)
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Fade To Black appears on the following album(s) by Metallica:
- Ride The Lightning (track #4) (this album) (1984)
- Live Shit: Binge And Purge (track #12) (1993)
- Too Heavy 4 Halftime: February 6, 2016 (track #17) (2016)
- Fan Can 2 (track #1) (1997)
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| 02/20/2026 20:29 | araidernomore | 4,410 | 78/100 | |
| 01/14/2026 18:40 | Exist-en-ciel | 80,772 | 70/100 | |
| 01/14/2026 04:17 | AbsurdCheesecake | 1,614 | 90/100 | |
| 01/13/2026 17:18 | bulutsuzluk | 8 | 85/100 | |
| 01/11/2026 10:12 | markl73 | 6,380 | 79/100 |
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No words… Just, a masterpiece.
This song made me cry, it's so beautiful. From the acoustic intro to the lyrics to the solo, it's so beautiful. I still think Master Of Puppets is my favorite Metallica song but this is a VERY close second
I've maybe listened to this song a thousand times. It defined so much of my high school experience (from freshman year) and has stayed with me over the years. It always transports me to a dark but passionate place in my head, and makes me feel like writing (which is what I now do professionally). The vocals of Hetfield are never better for me than on this track. They are haunting and vulnerable, and the guitar sinks you lower and lower into the void.
Ride the Lightning was much more melodic than Kill em All, and Fade To Black was the best example of that.
Possibly Metallica's greatest song. From the acoustic intro to the fantastic solo and lyrics, this is one of Metallica's definitive moments.
marklg 09/13/2016 16:36 | #174891
Great song, but not the best by Metallica
AAL2014 09/04/2016 22:44 | #174299
A Brilliant song whether you call it a ballad or not. Some of Kirk's most brilliant soloing and some of Hetfield's most criminally awesome songwriting.
Definitely one of their best
One of the greatest songs ever written. Period.
The beginning guitar is a great beginning to the song, and the rhythm is not only cool, but soft and hard at the same time when you look at it. I'm not talking about the soft parts seperated from the heavy parts. I mean the soft parts have a couple of small heavy elements and vice-versa.
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