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)
Hardwired
Metallica Lyrics
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In the name of wretched pain
In the name of all creation
Gone insane
We're so fucked
Shit outta luck
Hardwired to self-destruct
On the way to paranoia
On the crooked borderline
On the way to great destroyer
Doom design
We're so fucked
Shit outta luck
Hardwired to self-destruct
Once upon a planet burning once upon a flame
Once upon a fear returning all in vain
Do you feel that hope is fading? Do you comprehend?
Do you feel it terminating in the end?
We're so fucked
Shit outta luck
Hardwired to self-destruct
Hardwired to self-destruct
Self-destruct
Self-destruct
Self-destruct
The lyrics to Metallica's song Hardwired are an expression of the desolation and despair that plagues modern society. The lines, "In the name of desperation, In the name of wretched pain, In the name of all creation, Gone insane," speak to the overwhelming feelings of hopelessness that many people experience. The repetition of the phrases "we're so fucked" and "shit outta luck" further illustrate the somber mood of the piece. The chorus, "Hardwired to self-destruct," echoes the idea that the seeds of destruction have already been planted within us.
The second verse, "On the way to paranoia, On the crooked borderline, On the way to great destroyer, Doom design," paints a bleak picture of the future. It suggests that our self-destructive tendencies will lead to inevitable ruin. The middle section of the song, "Once upon a planet burning once upon a flame, Once upon a fear returning all in vain," is a poetic way of reminding us that even the most powerful entities can burn out and fade away. The final lines, "Do you feel that hope is fading? Do you comprehend? Do you feel it terminating in the end?," drive home the message that we need to take action before it's too late.
Overall, the lyrics to Hardwired explore the idea that we as a society are moving towards our own destruction. It urges us to be more conscious of our actions and take responsibility for the future before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
In the name of desperation
With no other options left, without hope and with great urgency
In the name of wretched pain
Referring to the great suffering and misery that is being experienced
In the name of all creation
In the context of everything that exists and has ever existed
Gone insane
Refers to the madness and utter chaos that is happening
We're so fucked
Things have gone terribly wrong and there's no way out
Shit outta luck
Refers to being completely unlucky or unfortunate
Hardwired to self-destruct
Everything has been preprogrammed or predetermined to end in destruction
Go
An exclamation urging something to happen
On the way to paranoia
Refers to the path leading to a state of extreme and irrational fear
On the crooked borderline
Referring to a point where good and bad are indistinguishable from one another
On the way to great destroyer
Referring to a path which leads to the end of all things and the annihilation of everything
Doom design
Suggests that the disaster or catastrophe that is occurring was expected or planned for
Once upon a planet burning once upon a flame
Describes a situation where a world that was once vibrant and lively has now been burnt and destroyed
Once upon a fear returning all in vain
Referring to an irrational fear that has come back even though it was previously resolved
Do you feel that hope is fading? Do you comprehend?
Implying that everything is falling apart and the person is asking if the listener understands the severity of the situation
Do you feel it terminating in the end?
Asking if the listener feels the world, or everything around them, will eventually come to a complete end
Self-destruct
A final statement that reinforces the idea of predetermined destruction
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: James Alan Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sconi71
This song has got to be the most over analyzed song in the history of metal.
"They used to be good when they played thrash"
"This song sounds too much like thrash"
"I like their first three albums better"
"This song sounds like they are copying riffs from their first three albums"
"Why do we need this song.. it's been done already"
"Lars can't play"
"I'm surprised Lars can play this song."
Jeez people, it's a fricken song... lol.
Matthias König
This is Lars' cleanest performance I have heard in a VERY long time. Sounds good!
FORTNITEPOGGERS69XXGAMING
@Fabiano SilvaIt's playback in recent live, the intro is the album one, but on the first time it got played live it's fully played
Aaron Szyszko Official
@Fabiano Silva no, it isn't
Fabiano Silva
Playback hahahah lol
BAK DK
How is nobody acknowleding that James' voice is on point these days??! The best it have been in years!
Roman Gehres
His voice has really changed into something special. Crazy how that’s happened
EqualsPeach
His voice in No Leaf Clover is soooooo soothing
Sepulmattica 76
Have you heard him go way up high like no life to leather, like at the end of no remorse at the Dehaan show?
Alex Rooney Composer
yea his voice has been amazing this year, been getting better by the day
Ateş Yurttaş
01:10 when you realise the riff is so good..