Uploaded by chisox91 on Apr 25, 2009
This is James Hetfield's and Kirk Hammett's Guitar tracks for the song Fade To Black off the album Ride The Lightning
"Fade to Black" is a song by thrash metal band Metallica from their second album, Ride the Lightning (1984). It was the first musical ballad released by the band, and is considered to be the precursor to "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)", "One" and "The Day That Never Comes" due to strong similarity in sound, structure, and subject matter. It was ranked as having the 24th best guitar solo ever by Guitar World magazine readers.[1] It is one of Metallica's most famous songs.
The song is featured as a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero: Metallica.
Background
In an interview with drummer Lars Ulrich on the set of the production "MTV Icon: Metallica" in 2003, he recalls how he and bandmate James Hetfield were obsessed with death at the time the album and song were produced. It was written after almost all of their equipment, including a very rare amplifier, given to singer/rhythm guitarist James Hetfield by his mother just before she died, was stolen in Boston, MA, following a gig at the Channel Club on 14 January 1984. This event forced Metallica to borrow equipment from fellow tour band and friends, Anthrax, for the remainder of the tour. The lyrics suggest a man contemplating, then eventually committing, suicide. It begins with an acoustic guitar introduction and becomes progressively heavier as the song goes on.
Since its release, "Fade to Black" has been a fixture in Metallica's live performances. It was also the last song that Metallica performed live with former bassist Jason Newsted. Jason's last gig was at the VH1 Music Awards on November 30, 2000. It was one of Newsted's favorite Metallica songs, and was said to be of great sentimental value to him, although it had been written before he had joined the band. Jason Newsted's previous band, Flotsam And Jetsam, performed a song called "Fade To Black" on their 1986 album Doomsday For The Deceiver before Jason left to join Metallica, although it bears no resemblance to the Metallica version.
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@BunioMaster Spaghetti has never look so fucking METAL!
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@BunioMaster 2 Minute noodles to be exact :P
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Ahhh, interesting. For ages I've been playing it according to the tab in the Cherry Lane guitar tab books, only to be able to hear now, that the tabs are incorrect. The bit in the outro solo at 6:42 just sounds like a bend then pull off, but the tab has something very different. I was unable to hear it with clarity, but now I'm happy as I can single out the notes clearly thanks to this. Thanks very much.
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Kirk looks like the female lead from Halloween III
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@Hiltzaile1 The actual guitar track from the song consists of two guitars. Guitar Hero combined both in one single guitar track using the "effects" track to have a rhythm guitar in the solo parts, but long story short, it's only one track; D:
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If you notice, in the ending and beginning solos, Kirk uses his delay in a way that each time he plays the song's scales, the echo from the effect makes a "canon" effect on his guitar. Not only this, but also it sounds harmonized in an incredible way. THIS is why although he is not the BEST of all guitarists in the world, Kirk deserves a special place in all the history of Heavy Metal. METALLICA FUCKIN' ROCKS
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@DarkPaladin001 James does still have his flying V, It is fixed and he uses it during recording and practice...
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@TimeSpex No he doesn't, Kirk still has his first one he bought. James broke the neck in his touring Flying V, and had an Explorer backup. He used it and discovered it was his perfect match.
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James's t-shirt is to all Metallica haters.
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James hair looks like spaghetti :D
BunioMaster 7 months ago 38
I got the biggest orgasm EVER!
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