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 Award nomination. Its self-titled fifth album, Metallica (1991), was the band's first not to root predominantly in thrash metal; it appealed to a more mainstream audience, achieving substantial commercial success and selling over 16 million copies in the United States to date, making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era. After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases, Metallica returned to its thrash metal roots with the release of its ninth album, Death Magnetic (2008), which drew similar praise to that of the band's earlier albums. This was followed by the band's 10th studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016), with its 11th album, 72 Seasons, releasing in 2023.
In 2000, Metallica led the case against the peer-to-peer file sharing service Napster, in which the band and several other artists filed lawsuits against the service for sharing their copyright-protected material without consent, eventually reaching a settlement. Metallica was the subject of the acclaimed 2004 documentary film Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, which documented the troubled production of the band's eighth album, St. Anger (2003), and the internal struggles within the band at the time. In 2009, Metallica was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band co-wrote the screenplay for and starred alongside Dane DeHaan in the 2013 concert film Metallica: Through the Never, in which the band performed live against a fictional thriller storyline.
Metallica has released 10 studio albums, four live albums (including two performances with the San Francisco Symphony), 12 video albums, a cover album, two extended plays, 37 singles and 39 music videos. The band has won nine Grammy Awards from 23 nominations, and its last six studio albums (beginning with Metallica) have consecutively debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Metallica ranks as one of the most commercially successful bands of all time, having sold over 125 million albums worldwide as of 2018. Metallica has been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by magazines such as Rolling Stone, which ranked the band No. 61 on its 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list. As of 2017, Metallica is the third-best-selling music artist since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991, selling a total of 58 million albums in the United States.
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Studio albums
Kill 'Em All (1983)
Ride the Lightning (1984)
Master of Puppets (1986)
...And Justice for All (1988)
Metallica (1991)
Load (1996)
Reload (1997)
St. Anger (2003)
Death Magnetic (2008)
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016)
72 Seasons (2023)
2 X 4
Metallica Lyrics
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I'm gonna be the one who breaks you
Put the screws to you, yeah, my way
Yeah, come on and come on, come and make my day
Make my day
Yeah, got some hell to pay, I steal your thunder
The joy of violent movement, pulls you under
Yeah, but I die harder, so go too far, too far
Friction, fusion, retribution
I can't hear you, talk to me
I can't hear you, so talk to me
I can't hear you, are you talking to me?
I can't hear you, are you talking to me?
Can't hear you, time to meet my lord
I can't hear you, talk to two by four, hey
Yeah, I'm gonna make you, shake you, take you
I'm gonna be that one who breaks you
Put the screws to you, my way
Hey, come on and come on, come and make my day
Make my day
Friction, fusion, retribution
I can't hear you, talk to me
I can't hear you, come talk to me
I can't hear you, are you talking to me?
Oh, I can't hear you, are you talking to me?
I can't hear you, time to meet my lord
I can't hear you, talk to two by four, hey
Yeah, talk to two by four
It don't take no more
Come on, yeah, come on
Come on, come on
Talk to two by four
Talk to two by four
Friction, fusion, retribution
I'm gonna make you talk to me
I'm gonna trick you, oh, so talk to me
Hey, I can't hear you, are you talking to me?
I can't hear you, are you talking to me?
I can't hear you, time to meet my lord
I can't hear you, talk to, talk to two by four
She don't take no more, yeah
"2 X 4" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on their 1996 album "Load". The song features an intense, driving riff and aggressive lyrics. The title of the song is a reference to a two-by-four, a piece of lumber that is often used in construction.
The lyrics of "2 X 4" are about power and dominance. The singer is asserting his control over someone else and threatening to break them. He talks about putting the screws into them and biting harder than they do. The chorus of the song is a repeated refrain of "Make my day", which is a reference to an iconic quote from the 1983 Clint Eastwood film "Sudden Impact". The lyrics also touch on themes of revenge and retribution.
Musically, "2 X 4" is a heavy and driving song. The main riff is built around a series of power chords played with a down-picking style. The chorus features a more melodic riff that contrasts with the heavier verses. The song also features a guitar solo played by Kirk Hammett, which showcases his skill and technical ability.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Acknowledging the situation before the singer launches into his aggression
I'm gonna make you, shake you, take you
The singer plans to dominate and control the other person physically and mentally
I'm gonna be the one who breaks you
The singer aims to inflict harm and conquer the other person's willpower
Put the screws into ya, my way
The singer wants to exert pressure and force their own agenda onto the other person
Yeah, c'mon, c'mon come and make my day
The singer is eagerly anticipating the confrontation and relishing in the idea of causing pain
Got some hell to pay you, steal your thunder
The other person has done something to upset the singer and now they need to extract revenge and take away the other person's success
The joy of violent movement, pulls you under
The pleasure of engaging in violent behavior is addictive and alluring, but also capable of destroying people's lives
Ooh bite the bullet, well hard
The singer taunts the other person to endure pain and endure challenges without complaining
Yea, but I bite harder, so go to far
The singer believes they can inflict more harm and withstand more pain than the other person, so they encourage them to continue the fight until they cross a line
Friction, fusion, retribution
These three words represent the core of the singer's mindset: creating conflict, merging their strength with others, and seeking revenge
I can't hear ya...talk to me
The singer is either deaf to the other person's pleas or unwilling to listen to them
I can't hear ya...so talk to me
The singer wants the other person to speak up and make themselves more vulnerable
I can't hear ya are you talking to me
The singer is demanding attention and provoking the other person to speak more clearly
I can't hear ya are you talking to me
The singer is mocking the other person's inability to communicate or assert themselves
I can't hear ya trying to be my Lord
The singer perceives the other person as an authority figure who is trying to control them
I can't hear ya talking two by four
The singer is suggesting that the other person is using a blunt and heavy-handed approach to communicate
I'm going to make you...talk to me
The singer plans to exert pressure and intimidate the other person into speaking to them
I'm going to trick you...so talk to me
The singer is willing to resort to deception in order to get the other person to open up
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: James Alan Hetfield, Kirk L. Hammett, Lars Ulrich
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Nino Amora
on No Remorse
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