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, set for release 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)
The Struggle Within
Metallica Lyrics
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While clutching to what you had thought was real
Kicking at a dead horse pleases you
No way of showing your gratitude
So many things you don't want to do
What is it What have you got to lose
What the hell
What is you think you're gonna find? Hypocrite
Boredom sets into the boring mind
Struggle within it suits you fine
Struggle within your ruin
Struggle within you seal your own coffin
Struggle within the struggling within
Home is not a home it becomes a hell
Turning it into your prison cell
Advantages are taken, not handed out
While you struggle inside your hell
Reaching out
Grabbing for something you've got to feel
Closing in
The pressure upon you is so real
Struggle within it suits you fine
Struggle within your ruin
Struggle within you seal your own coffin
Struggle within the struggling within
Struggle
Go
Reaching out for something you've got to feel
While clutching to what you had thought was real
What the hell What is you think you're gonna find
Hypocrite
Boredom sets into the boring mind
Struggle within it suits you fine
Struggle within your ruin
Struggle within you seal your own coffin
Struggle within the struggling within
"The Struggle Within" is about the internal conflict one goes through when they feel trapped in their own life. The first verse talks about reaching out for something to hold onto while still clinging to what one thought was real. The line "kicking a dead horse pleases you" refers to doing something unproductive just for the sake of doing something. The chorus "struggle within it suits you fine" is a commentary on the fact that some people become complacent in their struggles and even enjoy the misery as it becomes a part of their identity. The verse following the chorus refers to home becoming a prison and the pressures of life closing in on a person. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing how important struggle has become in this person's life.
The song is a reflection on how we become trapped in our own patterns and routines which can be so familiar and comfortable that we sometimes forget they aren’t healthy for us. We fall into a cycle of self-destruction and despair, and sometimes even enjoy it, as it has become a basic part of our identity. The song recognizes that this behavior is ultimately self-destructive.
Line by Line Meaning
Reaching out for something you've got to feel
You're desperately searching for a sense of fulfillment in your life.
While clutching to what you had thought was real
You're holding onto beliefs that you once thought were true, but might not be anymore.
Kicking at a dead horse pleases you
You enjoy wasting your energy on things that won't bring any progress.
No way of showing your gratitude
You're not thankful for the things you have in life.
So many things you don't want to do
You're resistant to change and trying new things.
What is it What have you got to lose
You're questioning why you should take risks and step out of your comfort zone.
What the hell
You're expressing frustration and confusion.
What is you think you're gonna find?
You're questioning the end goal of your struggles.
Hypocrite
You realize that your actions and beliefs might not align.
Boredom sets into the boring mind
You're not satisfied with your life and feel unfulfilled.
Struggle within it suits you fine
You're comfortable with your internal struggles and don't want to change.
Struggle within your ruin
Your internal struggles are leading to your own demise.
Struggle within you seal your own coffin
By not confronting your internal struggles, you're ultimately sealing your own fate.
Struggle within the struggling within
Your internal battles will continue to persist as long as you refuse to confront them.
Home is not a home it becomes a hell
Your own personal environment is no longer a place of comfort and safety.
Turning it into your prison cell
You feel trapped in your own personal environment.
Advantages are taken, not handed out
You realize that success is earned, not given.
While you struggle inside your hell
Your internal struggles are making your personal environment feel like a living nightmare.
Go
A call to action to finally confront and overcome your internal struggles.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Word Collections Publishing
Written by: James Alan Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
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Kurfurst Patrik
on Hit the Lights
No life 'til leather
We are gonna kick some ass tonight
We got the metal madness
When our fans start screaming it's right well alright
When we start to rock we never want to stop again
Hit the lights
Hit the lights
Hit the lights
You know our fans are insane
We are gonna blow this place away
With volume higher than anything today the only way
When we start to rock we never want to stop again
Hit the lights
Hit the lights
Hit the lights
With all our screaming
We are gonna rip right through your brain
We got the lethal power
It is causing you sweet pain oh sweet pain
When we start to rock we never want to stop again
Hit the lights
Hit the lights
Hit the lights
Hit the lights
Nino Amora
on No Remorse
im a dieharn fan of metalica