Atlas, Rise!

"Atlas, Rise!"
Single by Metallica
from the album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
Released October 31, 2016
Format Digital download
Genre Thrash metal
Length 6:31
Label Blackened
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Greg Fidelman
Metallica singles chronology
"Moth into Flame"
(2016)		 "Atlas, Rise!"
(2016)		 "Now That We're Dead"
(2017)

"Moth into Flame"
(2016)		 "Atlas, Rise!"
(2016)		 "Now That We're Dead"
(2017)

"Atlas, Rise!" is a song by heavy metal band Metallica and the third single from their tenth studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct. The song was released on October 31, 2016.[1][2] The song was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.[3]

Promotion

"Atlas, Rise!" was released on October 31, 2016, and received a Halloween-themed promotion. The single's release was promoted with a limited-edition free Hardwired Halloween mask at participating record stores that contained a special download code to be able to access the track 30 minutes earlier than the full public release.[4] It was performed live for the first time in Bogotá, Colombia on November 1, 2016.[5]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 40
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7] 93
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 100
Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] 29
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[10] 99
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 87
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[12] 15
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[13] 12
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] 1

References

  1. ↑ "Listen to new Metallica track Atlas, Rise!". teamrock.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hear Metallica's Punishing New Song 'Atlas, Rise!'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ Childers, Chad (November 28, 2017). "Nothing More, Foo Fighters + More Nominated for 60th Grammys". Loudwire. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Metallica's Limited Edition Free Halloween Masks Revealed". loudwire.com. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Metallica: Atlas, Rise! (Live - Bogotá, Colombia - 2016)". YouTube. November 2, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Metallica – Atlas, Rise!" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Metallica – Atlas, Rise!". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Metallica Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Metallica Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
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