My Apocalypse
- Not to be confused with the song My Apocalypse by Arch Enemy.
"My Apocalypse" | |
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Promotional single by Metallica | |
from the album Death Magnetic | |
Released | August 26, 2008 |
Format | Digital single |
Recorded | March 12, 2007–May 11, 2008 at Sound City in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California; Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California and HQ in San Rafael, California |
Genre | Thrash metal |
Length | 5:01 |
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Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Rick Rubin |
"My Apocalypse" is the forty-first single by American heavy metal band Metallica, and the second from their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. On August 26, 2008, it was made available for streaming on the band's official website, as well as a download (For Platinum Members Only) from the Death Magnetic website Mission: Metallica.[1] This was followed by its availability for purchase as a digital single in the iTunes Store.[2]
"'My Apocalypse' was a cool song," remarked bassist Robert Trujillo. "It was fast; it had the thrash element of the past."[3] The name of its parent album is derived from its lyric, "Death magnetic, pulling closer still."
At the 2009 Grammy Awards, the single won the "Best Metal Performance" category.[4][5]
More recently, a new introduction to the song was added. Lars Ulrich said, "We've been enjoying playing 'My Apocalypse' out here on the road but felt like it could use something extra. We decided that it needed a cool intro to set the mood so James wrote one."[6]
Track listing
Digital single | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "My Apocalypse" | 5:01 |
Charts
Chart (2008)[7] | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 38 |
Austrian Singles Chart | 56 |
Belgium Singles Top 50 | 49 |
Canadian Hot 100 | 28 |
Denmark Singles Chart | 15 |
Finland Singles Top 20 | 3 |
Irish Singles Chart | 45 |
Norway Singles Chart | 9 |
Swedish Singles Chart | 15 |
UK Singles Chart | 51 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 67 |
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 38 |
Personnel
Metallica
Production
- Rick Rubin – producer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Greg Fidelman – mixing
References
- ↑ "METALLICA: Entire 'My Apocalypse' Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601136
- ↑ Everley, Dave (October 2013). "It's a surrealisitic journey set to the sound of Metallica!". Classic Rock #189. p. 17.
- ↑ http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx#04 Archived 2009-08-05 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Grammy 2009 Winners List". MTV. 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ↑ "Metallica.com". Metallica.com. 2009-07-31. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ↑ http://acharts.us/song/37401