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Cunning Stunts (video)
''Cunning Stunts'' is a live album by heavy metal band Metallica. It was released in 1998 on DVD and VHS formats. The DVD features concert footage, band interviews, a documentary, behind the scenes footage, and a photo gallery consisting of approximately 1,000 photos taken by Anton Corbijn. Some of which were used in the album sleeves for '' Reload''. Three of the performances feature multiple angles. During the performance of the song "Enter Sandman", the entire stage is set to appear to collapse and explode, with pyrotechnics and a technician (referred to in the extras as the "Burning Dude") who runs across the stage while on fire, as another technician swings overhead. This is also one of the few Metallica concerts that did not feature " The Ecstasy of Gold" as an intro. The title is a spoonerism of the words ''stunning cunts''. The band Caravan had already used this title for their 1975 album. The Cows used this title for their 1992 release. Track listing Disc 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth after being fired from the band, and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of the band. Metallica first found commercial success with the release of its third album, ''Master of Puppets'' (1986), which is cited as one of the heaviest metal albums and the band's best work. The band's next album, '' ...And Justice for All'' (1988), gave Metallica its first Grammy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cunning Stunts (Caravan Album)
''Cunning Stunts'' is the sixth studio album by the progressive rock band Caravan, released in 1975. It was their first album with the bass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Mike Wedgwood. The title of the album is a spoonerism for "Stunning Cunts", which is typical of their cheeky use of language. Three previous Caravan albums with titles that are also sexual plays on words are ''If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You'' (1970), '' In the Land of Grey and Pink'' (1971) and ''For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night'' (1973). Reception AllMusic described it as "a solid, varied, and interesting album with plenty of character." Track listing ;Side one ;Side two ;Bonus tracks Personnel ;CaravanCaravan, ''Cunning Stunts'' (1975), vinyl LP cover notes * Pye Hastings – electric guitar and acoustic guitars, vocals * Dave Sinclair – piano, organ, synthesizer, keyboards, string co-arrangement on "No Backstage Pass", brass co-arrangement on "Ben Karratt Rides A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Whom The Bell Tolls (Metallica Song)
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was first released on the group's second album, ''Ride the Lightning'' (1984). Elektra Records also released it as a promotional single, with both edited and full-length versions. The song is generally regarded as one of Metallica's most popular; by March 2018, it ranked number five on the band's live performance count. Several live albums and video albums include the song. Composition The song was inspired by Ernest Hemingway's 1940 novel of the same name about the process of death in modern warfare and the bloody Spanish Civil War. Specific allusions are made to the scene described in Chapter 27 of the book, in which five soldiers are obliterated during an airstrike after taking a defensive position on a hill. Cliff Burton plays the bass guitar introduction with heavy distortion and a wah pedal. Burton wrote the intro long before joining Metallica and first played it during a 12-minute jam at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Until It Sleeps
"Until It Sleeps" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on May 20, 1996, as the lead single from their sixth studio album '' Load''. "Until It Sleeps" reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 making it Metallica's highest charting single and only top ten hit in the United States. The song was also their first number-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, peaked in the top five in the United Kingdom, and reached number-one in Australia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, and Sweden. The song's music video, directed by Samuel Bayer and inspired by the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch, won the Best Hard Rock Video award at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards. Versions An early demo version of this song was entitled "F.O.B.D." (recorded on December 8, 1995) because it reminded the band members of the Soundgarden song "Fell on Black Days", in that the "It grips you...It stains you..." refrain is in the same 6/4 time signature that "Fell on Black Days" is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing Else Matters
"Nothing Else Matters" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released in 1992 as the third single from their self-titled fifth studio album, '' Metallica''. The song peaked at number 11 on the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, number 1 in Denmark, and reached the top ten on many other European charts. "Nothing Else Matters" was featured as a playable track in the music video game '' Guitar Hero: Metallica''. Recognized as one of Metallica's best known and most popular songs, the power ballad has become a staple in live performances. History Lead singer and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield wrote the song (credited to Hetfield/Ulrich) in 1990 while on tour, when Hetfield "was bumming out about being away from home." Initially, the song was not meant to be released, as Hetfield had written it for himself, but after drummer Lars Ulrich heard it, it was considered for the album. Hetfield initially had reservations abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuel (song)
"Fuel" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. The song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett, and was released as the third single from their seventh album, '' Reload''. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1999 but lost to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant for the song " Most High". It was moderately successful on the music charts, peaking at number two in Australia, number three in Hungary, number five in Finland and number six on the US '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart. Metallica have frequently played "Fuel" in concerts over the years, including the 1999 live album '' S&M'' with Michael Kamen conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The demo version of this song called "Fuel for Fire" (with different lyrics) was used as the theme song for NASCAR on NBC from 2001 until the 2004 Daytona 500. Track listings All live tracks were recorded on April 20, 1998, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One (Metallica Song)
"One" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, released as the third and final single from the band's fourth studio album, '' ...And Justice for All'' (1988). Written by band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, the song portrays a World War I soldier who is severely wounded—arms, legs and jaw blown off by a landmine, blind and unable to speak or move—begging God to take his life. In the music video, attempting to communicate with the hospital staff he jolts in his bed, spelling "Kill me" in Morse code. Production of the song was done by the band alongside Flemming Rasmussen. The song was the band's first to chart in the U.S., reaching number 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was also a number one hit in Finland. A video for the song was introduced in January 1989 on MTV. Shot in black and white by director Michael Salomon, the video's story is intercut with scenes taken from the 1971 anti-war film ''Johnny Got His Gun''. Due to routinely being required to pay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Nothing
"King Nothing" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their 1996 album '' Load,'' released on January 7, 1997. The song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett. The song starts on a bass riff which develops into the main riff of the song. A single of "King Nothing" was released in the United States. It included a live version of the song "Ain't My Bitch", which is also on the album ''Load''. A music video also accompanied the song. The guitars and bass are both tuned to Eb. The words ''"Off to never-never land"'', heard at the end of the song, are a nod to one of the song "Enter Sandman", from Metallica's preceding album, which also contains these words. Both songs have a similar structure. "King Nothing" appeared as background music in the ninth episode of the second season of ''The Sopranos'', " From Where to Eternity", in a scene in which Tony Soprano is speaking with Paulie Gualtieri in the Bada Bing strip club. On the US charts, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero Of The Day
"Hero of the Day" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Metallica from their 1996 album '' Load''. The song was recorded on December 13, 1995, at Plant Studios in Sausalito, California. "Hero of the Day" was Metallica's second single release from the album. The song became their second consecutive number-one hit on the US '' Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and reached number two in Australia, number three in Finland and number eight in Norway. The song is one of the few Metallica songs written primarily in a major key. A promotional video for the track was also filmed. The "Hero of the Day" single is notable for including four Motörhead cover songs, recorded live direct to two-track at The Plant Studios during a rehearsal for Lemmy's 50th Birthday Party at Los Angeles' Whisky a Go Go nightclub. These B-sides were later released on the second CD of the ''Garage Inc.'' compilation in 1998. History According to an article in the rock music magazine ''Kerr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ain't My Bitch
"Ain't My Bitch" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their sixth album, '' Load''. It is the opening track of the album and was released as a promotional single in Mexico. It reached number 15 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart. "Ain't My Bitch" gained media attention and notoriety due to its title. Vocalist/lyricist James Hetfield later explained that the 'bitch' in the song does not refer to a woman, but acts as a metaphor for a problem. Under this interpretation, the song takes on a decidedly different theme, dealing with a person who harbors no concern for other people's problems. Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett used a slide Slide or Slides may refer to: Places * Slide, California, former name of Fortuna, California Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''Slide'' (Lisa Germano album), 1998 * ''Slide'' (George Clanton album), 2018 *''Slide'', by Patrick Glees ... for the guitar solo, a first for Metallica and one of the many musical depart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sad But True
Sadness is an emotional pain associated with, or characterized by, feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, grief, helplessness, disappointment and sorrow (emotion), sorrow. An individual experiencing sadness may become quiet or lethargic, and withdraw themselves from others. An example of severe sadness is Depression (mood), depression, a Mood (psychology), mood which can be brought on by major depressive disorder or persistent depressive disorder. Crying can be an indication of sadness. Sadness is one of the six basic emotions described by Paul Ekman, along with happiness, anger, Surprise (emotion), surprise, fear, and disgust. Childhood Sadness is a common experience in childhood. Sometimes, sadness can lead to Depression (mood), depression. Some families may have a (conscious or unconscious) rule that sadness is "not allowed", but Robin Skynner has suggested that this may cause problems, arguing that with sadness "screened off", people can become shallow and Mania, man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creeping Death
"Creeping Death" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on November 23, 1984, as the lead and only commercial single from their album ''Ride the Lightning'' (" Fade to Black" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls", from the same album, were issued as promotional singles). Written from the perspective of the Angel of Death, "Creeping Death" describes the tenth plague of Egypt. Development Kirk Hammett wrote the guitar riff for the bridge section when he was 16 years old. The middle section, with its ominous chants of "Die!" set to a Phrygian mode chord progression, was originally written by Hammett while he was in Exodus. The song was called "Die by His Hand" and had been part of the Exodus setlist for live shows, but was never used on any Exodus albums. Metallica was inspired for the song by the second half of the film ''The Ten Commandments'', which is based on the Bible tale of the Plagues of Egypt. While watching the scene of the final plague killing every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
