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"One" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, [2] released as the third and final single from the band's fourth studio album, ...And Justice for All (1988). Written by band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich , the song portrays a World War I soldier who is severely wounded—arms, legs and jaw blown off by a landmine, blind, deaf ...
Lars Ulrich explained that the band wanted to try something new with the idea of a ballad.Instead of the standard melodic verse and heavy chorus – as evidenced on their previous ballads "Fade to Black", "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" and "One" – the band opted to reverse the dynamic, with heavy, distorted verses and a softer, melodic chorus, played with clean electric and acoustic guitars.
Ultimately, a breakthrough in the sessions was achieved. While jamming on a song called "Sick Puppy"—an early version of "Mysterious Ways"—the band tried different chord progressions for the bridge. [2] [3] The jam stopped and the Edge tried playing them alone on an acoustic guitar, as "everyone was trying to decide if they were any good."
The single "One" backed the band's debut music video, and earned Metallica their first Grammy Award in 1990 (and the first ever in the Best Metal Performance category). It was successful in the United States, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200 , and was certified 8× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in ...
Hammett is one of the main characters in Guitar Hero: Metallica, along with the rest of the current line-up of Metallica. In 2011, Hammett appeared in an episode of Jon Benjamin Has a Van as an actor and guitarist. Hammett has appeared as himself, representing the character Kevin's conscience, in the 2022 American teen comedy-drama Metal Lords ...
Kerrang! ranked the song number 5 on its 20 Greatest Metallica Songs Ranked list, commenting, "Echoing Ride The Lightning's superb Fight Fire With Fire in its medieval-tinged acoustic opening before bombing headlong into a masterclass in lean, taut thrash metal, Battery was the fine-tuned statement of intent from a band ready to make their ...
Live at Grimey's is a live album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. The album was recorded live on June 12, 2008, at The Basement, a venue beneath Grimey's New & Preloved Music in Nashville, Tennessee, just before their appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. It was released on November 26, 2010. [2]
Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1981. [1] The band released its debut album Kill 'Em All in 1983, which credited songwriting between frontman James Hetfield , drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Dave Mustaine , who had left before the album was recorded (bassist Cliff Burton was credited for the ...