Metallica - Bleeding Me (Demo)

This is the "Bleeding Me" demo from Metallica's sixth album "Load"

Former bassist Jason Newsted believes it is about a person being put through mental torture.

The song was never commercially released as a single, though a promotional single was distributed to radio stations in mid-1997. That year, it would reach #6 on the Mainstream Rock Charts. Both the album version and a shorter (approximately 5-6 minute) radio edit (the most notable differences from the album track being the shortening of various instrumental passages and ending the song at the conclusion of the guitar solo).

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Music

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• Metallica
• Bleeding
• Me
• Demo
• Load
• James
• Hetfield
• Kirk
• Hammett
• Jason
• Newsted
• Lars
• Ulrich

[wutyanoboutdat]

This is in my opinion, the greatest song they've ever written

[sweetcheeba1]

Load IS the best album Metallica have produced. Any fan can relate to the lyrics James has written for this album. None of the other albums come close to the depth and emotion James put into this album. This radical emotional change between songs really shows James put his heart and soul into it. As a musician he delivered something of a masterpiece, something that fans could really relate to showing there is alot more to Metallica than just heavy riffs.

[JWOwen95]

While Jason may think the song is about mental torture, I find that the song describes the song writing experience of someone who cannot fully express themselves outside of music, and has to "bleed" himself through the music. Thats just my thoughts.

[jaiminroger1978]

understanding what peoeple claim about the level of song writing between the 80s metallica and the 90s and considering this composition as a very piece of work i gotta go with my feelings and heart and i honestly believe this is purely and simply put the best song they´ve ever written and i get F**** goosebumps every every every single them (.glad to be able to say that i´ve witnessed two fabulous live renditions of this tune......

[RIPcliff92786]

This is nothing compared to mid-late 80's/early 90's metallica. You really hafta look at them as 2 different bands, different periods, different styles, different members. And if you ask me about the whole mustaine vs. hammett arguement, cliff burton wins because he is the greatest bassist ever.

[mrdouglas51510]

@Uzurr69 While Mustaine's playing or voice isn't as good since he fucked up his wrist and found God listen to any solo on Rust In Peace or Count Down To Extinction and tell me his solo's lack feel..... Metallica should have called the Lou Reed album Load because it's a LOAD of shit they lost me after And Justice For All..... Justice is not only Metallica's best album, but the best album to come out of the 80's

[mrdouglas51510]

@Uzurr69 I can agree with that..... Don't forget about all the down picking on song Master Of Puppets and that's all Hetfield

[Uzurr69]

@mrdouglas51510 As for Hetfield vs. Hammet - you could make a case that James is better, but not on this demo.. he clearly didn't put any effort behind that solo. Middle section of Master Of Puppets - now that's a great solo, not this temporary random blues shit here.

[Uzurr69]

@mrdouglas51510 Yeah, i heard Metallica and Lou Reed, it sucks monkey balls. But we are talking about the Load album here, which is an entierely different period. Mustaine is a great shredder, but sometimes he puts too much effort into playing with speed, while lacking feel. His guitar style fitted well with early Metallica, but I can't imagine him playing on Load.

[mrdouglas51510]

@Uzurr69 I said it before, and I'll say it again.... SUCK MY FUCKING DICK..... Everybody is entitled to their opinion, and my opinion is Hammett hides behind his wah because he is a marginal guitar player at best AND Metallica would have been a MUCH better band if they would have kept Dave Mustaine..... Have you heard the new Metallica with Lou Reed???.... That is a fucking monstrosity and only a cock smoker like you would like that... See ya loser

[Uzurr69]

@mrdouglas51510 the solo in this demo fucking blows compared to Hammet's, are you deaf?

[jacksprat1990]

@mrdouglas51510 Shitty argument from a fanny who can't even spell. Come back when you can play a guitar better than Kirk.