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)
Astronomy
Metallica Lyrics
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Out at you from their hiding place
Like acid and oil on a madman's face
His reasons tend to fly away
Like lesser birds on the four winds, yeah
Like silver scrapes in May
Now the sands become a crust
And most of you have gone away (hm, yeah gone away)
Come Susy dear, let's take a walk
Just out there upon the beach
I know you'll soon be married
And you want to know where the winds come from
Well it's never said at all
On the map that Carrie reads
Behind the clock back there you know
At the four winds bar (hm, yeah)
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Four winds at the four winds bar
Two doors locked and windows barred
One door let to take you in
The other one just mirrors it
Hey, hey, yeah! hey, hey
In hellish glare and inference
The other one's a duplicate
The queenly flux, eternal light
Or the light that never warms
Yes the light, that never, never warms
Yes the light, that never, never warms
Never warms, never warms
The clock strikes twelve and moon drops burst
Out at you from their hiding place
Miss Carrie nurse and Suzy dear
Would find themselves at the four winds bar
It's the nexus of the crisis
The origin of storms
Just the place to hopelessly
Encounter time and then came me
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Call me Desdenova, eternal light
These gravely digs of mine
Will surely prove a sight
And don't forget my dog, fixed and consequent
Astronomy, a star
Astronomy, a star
Astronomy, a star
Astronomy, a star
Astronomy
by Metallica is a cover of a song originally released by the rock band Blue Öyster Cult in 1974. The song tells a story of a man who is struggling with the passage of time and the fleeting nature of life. The opening lines of the song set the scene, with the clock striking twelve and the moon dropping bursts. The imagery of acid and oil on a madman's face further enhances the sense of chaos and disorientation.
As the song progresses, the man takes a walk with Susy, who is about to be married. They discuss where the winds come from, but cannot find the answer on the map that Carrie reads. Behind the clock at the Four Winds Bar, they encounter the nexus of the crisis and the origin of storms. The man introduces himself as Desdenova, eternal light, and invites them to his gravely digs to meet his dog.
The lyrics of Astronomy are rich in symbolism and metaphor, with many possible interpretations. Some suggest that the song is about the struggle between life and death, while others see it as a commentary on the cyclical nature of time. The mention of the Four Winds Bar has led some fans to speculate that it is a reference to Shakespeare's play The Tempest, in which the Four Winds are a motif that symbolizes the forces of nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Clock strikes twelve and moon drops burst
The witching hour has struck, and the moon begins to appear from its hiding place
Out at you from their hiding place
The moon is revealing itself and shining down at you
Like acid and oil on a madman's face
The madness is beginning to set in, taking over reason like corrosive substances on someone's face
His reasons tend to fly away
Logic and reasoning disappear quickly in this moment of insanity
Like lesser birds on the four winds, yeah
Thoughts and ideas scatter like small birds being tossed around by the breeze
Like silver scrapes in May
The sound of chaos and conflict echoes through the air like the shrill noise of silverware on a plate
Now the sands become a crust
The previously fluid and easy-going world has now hardened and become solid
And most of you have gone away (hm, yeah gone away)
The people and things that used to matter have now disappeared
Come Susy dear, let's take a walk
Let's set out on a journey together
Just out there upon the beach
Let's venture onto the sandy shores
I know you'll soon be married
I'm aware that you'll be settling down soon
And you want to know where the winds come from
You seek answers to things that cannot be explained
Well it's never said at all
Sometimes the answer cannot be found or identified
On the map that Carrie reads
Even the things that have been charted and chronicled may not provide the answer
Behind the clock back there you know
The truth may be hidden or obscured, even though it's right in front of us
At the four winds bar (hm, yeah)
There may be a place of reckoning, where the truth is revealed despite our best efforts to hide it
Four winds at the four winds bar
The winds of change and uncertainty blow through this mysterious place
Two doors locked and windows barred
There are only a few ways in, and they're heavily guarded
One door let to take you in
One path could lead to new discoveries and experiences
The other one just mirrors it
The other path may only serve to further confuse and confound
In hellish glare and inference
Things become more uncertain and frightening, with flaming eyes and underlying implications
The other one's a duplicate
The alternative path may just be a replica of the familiar, with nothing gained from taking it
The queenly flux, eternal light
Ultimate power and presence in the universe, an infinite source of illumination that is beyond time
Or the light that never warms
Alternatively, there may be an empty or malicious light that never brings comfort or resolution
Yes the light, that never, never warms
This chilling and unforgiving illumination creates an environment of frozen despair
The clock strikes twelve and moon drops burst
The same pattern repeats itself, as the witching hour begins again and the moon comes into view
Miss Carrie nurse and Suzy dear
These two women are still on their quest, seeking answers and resolution
Would find themselves at the four winds bar
They, too, come to the nexus of the mystery and uncertainty
It's the nexus of the crisis
This place where everything converges is at the epicenter of chaos and discord
The origin of storms
From this very point, tempests and tumultuous situations arise
Just the place to hopelessly
Although it may seem futile, this is still the best locale to search for answers and find meaning
Encounter time and then came me
In this landscape of temporality, a new player has emerged to navigate the shoals of uncertainty
Call me Desdenova, eternal light
The newcomer asserts himself and his unfading presence in this uncertain universe
These gravely digs of mine
His physical presence, his grave and enduring nature
Will surely prove a sight
His arrival will cause a stir and raise eyebrows
And don't forget my dog, fixed and consequent
This mysterious figure also has a powerful, unchanging and loyal companion
Astronomy, a star
This whole troubled journey is a study of the cosmos and its mysteries
Astronomy, a star
The stars are the focal point of attention, and the journey moves toward understanding their power and influence
Astronomy, a star
The study of the stars and the universe is a grand and boundless subject
Astronomy, a star
Looking to the skies for truth and significance is a never-ending task
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAMUEL PEARLMAN, ALBERT BOUCHARD, JOSEPH BOUCHARD
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Nino Amora
on No Remorse
im a dieharn fan of metalica