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"Fade to Black" is a song and the first power ballad by the American heavy metal band Metallica, released as the first promotional single from their second studio album, Ride the Lightning (1984). The song was ranked as having the 24th best guitar solo ever by Guitar World readers.
Jan 20, 2024 · Metallica performing Fade To Black at the My VH1 Music Awards. (Image credit: KMazur/WireImage) As a result, the bassist knew he was out the door well before January 2001. He made the choice on September 27, 2000: 14 years to the day after Cliff’s death.
Sep 26, 2023 · Four decades later, Fade To Black holds up. It unlocked the door to more ambitious tracks like Welcome Home (Sanitarium) and One, and is a regular in Metallica’s setlist for good reason: it’s a beautiful song that resonates with people.
Feb 8, 2018 · James Hetfield says what “Fade To Black” means to him after all these years. Metallica’s vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield talked about the first ballad the band ever recorded, “Fade To Black”, from the classic album “Ride The Lightning”.
This very bleak song from Metallica's second album, Ride The Lightning, is about wondering if life is worth living and wishing to be dead. It goes to a very dark place, as lead singer James Hetfield sings: There is nothing more for me. Need the end to set me free.
I think the outro solo is one of Kirk's best. Definitely not the hardest but it flows so well with the song. It's definitely Metallica's "comfortably numb". Sometimes... the best solos IN THE WORLD are sweet and simple.
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