St. Anger (song)
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| Single by Metallica from the album St. Anger |
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| B-side | Commando/Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World/St. Anger (Radio Edit) Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue/Cretin Hop/St Anger (Music Video) We're a Happy Family |
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| Released | May 27, 2003 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | May, 2002-April, 2003 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 7:21 | ||||
| Label | Elektra Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Bob Rock, Lars Ulrich | ||||
| Producer | Bob Rock | ||||
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"St. Anger" was the lead single from Metallica's 8th studio album with the same name. It won Best Metal Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards and was also nominated for Best Rock Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.[1][2]
Interestingly, the lines "Fuck it all, fucking no regrets; I hit the lights on these dark sets" are loosely recycled from the song "Damage, Inc." (off Master of Puppets) and also reference "Hit The Lights," the opening track for their debut album, Kill 'Em All.
The "St. Anger" video, directed by The Malloys, was shot in San Quentin State Prison, California. The band played at various locations in the area to hundreds of enthusiastic inmates.[3] It is also the first Metallica video to feature bassist Robert Trujillo who joined just prior to filming.[4]
This song provided the theme for WWE's SummerSlam 2003; the music video was also included in the pay-per-view DVD.
[edit] Track listings
CD Single 1
- St. Anger
- Commando (Ramones cover)
- Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World (Ramones cover)
- St. Anger (Radio Edit)
CD Single 2
- St. Anger
- Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Ramones cover)
- Cretin Hop (Ramones cover)
- St. Anger - Music Video
12" Vinyl
- St. Anger
- We're a Happy Family (Ramones cover)
[edit] References
- ^ Jon Zahlaway (2004-03-01). Metallica still rolling out tour dates behind 'St. Anger'. LiveDaily. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ Gil Kaufman (2003-08-25). The Rap On The Best Rock Video Nominees. MTV News. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ Director BRENDAN MALLOY Discusses The METALLICA 'St. Anger' Music Video. BLABBERMOUTH.NET (2003-07-31). Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ Metallica play at San Quentin Prison. contactmusic.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
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