Summary
"My Apocalypse" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, and the second single from their studio album Death Magnetic. On August 26, 2008, it was made available for streaming on the band's official website, as well as a download (for Platinum Members only) on the Death Magnetic website Mission: Metallica.[1] The song was later released as a digital single in the iTunes Store.[2]
| "My Apocalypse" | ||||
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| Single by Metallica | ||||
| from the album Death Magnetic | ||||
| Released | August 26, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | March 12, 2007–May 11, 2008 at Sound City in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California; Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California and HQ in San Rafael, California | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 5:01 | |||
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| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | James Hetfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
| Metallica singles chronology | ||||
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The band first performed this song in Birmingham, UK, on March 25, 2009, during their World Magnetic Tour.[3] "'My Apocalypse' was a cool song," remarked bassist Robert Trujillo. "It was fast; it had the thrash element of the past."[4] The name of its parent album is derived from its lyric, "Death magnetic, pulling closer still."
At the 2009 Grammy Awards, the single won the "Best Metal Performance" category.[5][6]
More recently, a new introduction to the song was added. Lars Ulrich said, "We've been enjoying playing 'My Apocalypse' out here on the road but felt like it could use something extra. We decided that it needed a cool intro to set the mood so James wrote one."[7]
At 5 minutes and 1 second long, "My Apocalypse" is the shortest song on Death Magnetic.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Apocalypse" | 5:01 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2008)[8] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 38 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 56 |
| Belgium Singles Top 50 | 49 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 28 |
| Denmark Singles Chart | 15 |
| Finland Singles Top 20 | 3 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 45 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 9 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 15 |
| UK Singles Chart | 51 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 67 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 38 |
Personnel edit
- Metallica
- James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Lars Ulrich – drums
- Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
- Robert Trujillo – bass
- Production
References edit
- ^ "METALLICA: Entire 'My Apocalypse' Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth. 2008-08-26. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ "NEWS HEADLINES". Archived from the original on 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ "Metallica Setlist at LG Arena, Birmingham". setlist.fm. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ Everley, Dave (October 2013). "It's a surrealisitic journey set to the sound of Metallica!". Classic Rock #189. p. 17.
- ^ "THE 51ST ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS WINNERS LIST". content.grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-05.
- ^ "Grammy 2009 Winners List". MTV. 2009-02-08. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ "Metallica.com". Metallica.com. 2009-07-31. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ "My Apocalypse by Metallica - Music Charts". αCharts. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2008-09-14.