“Enter Sandman”
Single by Metallica from the album Metallica
B-side	"Stone Cold Crazy" / "Enter Sandman" (Demo) / "Holier Than Thou" (Work in Progress)
Released	1991
Format	CD single, cassette, 12"
Recorded	October 1990 – June 1991 One on One Studios Los Angeles, California
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	5:30
Label	Elektra Records
Writer(s)	Kirk Hammett James Hetfield Lars Ulrich
Producer	Bob Rock (with Hetfield and Ulrich)
Metallica singles chronology
"One" (1989) "Enter Sandman" (1991) "Don't Tread on Me" (1991)

"Enter Sandman" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, featured as the opening track and lead single from their eponymous 1991 album Metallica. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Metallica (also known as The Black Album) is the self-titled 5th studio Album by the American heavy metal band A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s " Stone Cold Crazy " is a song by English rock band Queen from their successful 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack. Metallica (also known as The Black Album) is the self-titled 5th studio Album by the American heavy metal band A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a Magnetic tape sound Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is the Lead guitarist and a songwriter in the band Metallica and has been a member of the band James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963, in Downey California) is the main Songwriter, co-founder vocalist and Rhythm guitarist Lars Ulrich (born December 26 1963) is a Danish Drummer best known as the co-founder of the American heavy metal In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Robert Jens Rock, aka Bob Rock (born 19 April, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian Musician Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. " One " is a Grammy Award winning song by Heavy metal band Metallica. " Don't Tread on Me " is the sixth song from Metallica's self-titled album, released in 1991 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. The opening track is used to refer to the first track or Song on an Album. Metallica (also known as The Black Album) is the self-titled 5th studio Album by the American heavy metal band The song was produced by Bob Rock, and the music was written by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, and James Hetfield. Robert Jens Rock, aka Bob Rock (born 19 April, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian Musician Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is the Lead guitarist and a songwriter in the band Metallica and has been a member of the band Lars Ulrich (born December 26 1963) is a Danish Drummer best known as the co-founder of the American heavy metal James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963, in Downey California) is the main Songwriter, co-founder vocalist and Rhythm guitarist Vocalist and guitarist Hetfield wrote the lyrics, which deal with nightmares. A nightmare is a Dream which causes a strong unpleasant emotional response from the sleeper typically fear or horror being in situations of extreme danger or the sensations

The single achieved gold certification for more than 500,000 copies shipped in the United States, spurring sales of over 15 million copies for Metallica and propelling Metallica to worldwide popularity. Metallica (also known as The Black Album) is the self-titled 5th studio Album by the American heavy metal band Acclaimed by critics, the song is featured in all of Metallica's live albums and DVDs released after 1991 and has been played live at award ceremonies and benefit concerts. A benefit concert is a Concert, show or gala featuring musicians comedians or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose often directed at a specific

Writing and recording

"Enter Sandman" was the first song Metallica wrote for their 1991 self-titled album, Metallica. Metallica (also known as The Black Album) is the self-titled 5th studio Album by the American heavy metal band ^[1] Metallica's songwriting method involved lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Jason Newsted submitting tapes of song ideas and concepts to rhythm guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, who then utilized the material in conjunction with their own ideas to write songs in Ulrich's house in Berkeley, California. Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is the Lead guitarist and a songwriter in the band Metallica and has been a member of the band Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963 in Battle Creek Michigan) is an American bassist best known as the former bassist of Metallica James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963, in Downey California) is the main Songwriter, co-founder vocalist and Rhythm guitarist Lars Ulrich (born December 26 1963) is a Danish Drummer best known as the co-founder of the American heavy metal Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. ^[1] "Enter Sandman" evolved from a guitar riff that Hammett wrote. In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm ^[1] Originally, the riff was just two bars in length, but Ulrich suggested that the first bar should be played three times. In Musical notation, a bar or measure is a segment of time defined as a given number of beats of a given duration ^[1] The song was quickly finished,^[2] but Hetfield did not come up with vocal melodies and lyrics for a long time. The song, in fact, was among the album's last to have lyrics,^[1] and the lyrics featured in the song are not the original; Hetfield felt that "Enter Sandman" sounded "catchy and kind of commercial" and so to contradict the sound, he wrote lyrics about "destroy[ing] the perfect family; a huge horrible secret in a family" that included references to crib death. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS is a syndrome marked by the symptoms of sudden and unexplained death of an apparently healthy Infant aged one month to one year ^[3][4] For the first time in Metallica's history, however, Ulrich and producer Bob Rock told Hetfield that they felt he could write better lyrics. Robert Jens Rock, aka Bob Rock (born 19 April, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian Musician ^[3] Nevertheless, according to Ulrich, the song was the "foundation, the guide to the whole record" even before it had lyrics. ^[1]

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The original main riff from "Enter Sandman"

Sample of the main riff from "Enter Sandman" as it was originally written by Kirk Hammett and before Lars Ulrich suggested to repeat the first part. This sample was taken from the DVD documentary, Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album.

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An instrumental demo was recorded on September 13, 1990. An instrumental is a Musical composition or recording without Lyrics or any other sort of Vocal music; all of the Music is produced by A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) ^[5] The album Metallica was mostly recorded in Los Angeles at the One on One Studios, between October 1990 and June 1991, although Ulrich, Hetfield, and Rock also recorded for a week in Vancouver, Canada between April and May 1991. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page As the first to be produced by Bob Rock, it was recorded differently than previous Metallica albums; Rock suggested that the band members record in the studio while playing together, rather than separately. ^[6] "Enter Sandman" had what Hetfield described as a "wall of guitars"— three rhythm guitar tracks of the same riff played by himself to create a "wall of sound". Rhythm guitar is the use of a Guitar to provide Rhythmic chordal Accompaniment for a singer or other instruments in a Musical ensemble ^[2] According to engineer Randy Staub, close to 50 takes of the drums were recorded because Ulrich did not record the song in its entirety, but rather recorded each section of the song separately. A take is a single continuous recorded performance The term is used in film and music to denote and track the stages of production ^[7] Because it was difficult to get in one take the "intensity" that the band wanted, numerous takes were selected and edited together. ^[6] Staub mentioned that the producing team spent much time in getting the best sound from each part of the room and used several combinations of 40 to 50 microphones in recording the drums and guitars to simulate the sound of a live concert. ^[7] The bass guitar sound also gained importance with Rock; as Newsted states, Metallica's sound was previously "very guitar-oriented" and that "when he [Rock] came into the picture, bass frequencies also came into the picture. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the "^[8] As the first single, "Enter Sandman" was also the first song to be mixed,^[6] a task that took roughly ten days because the band and Bob Rock had to create the sound for the entire album while mixing the song. Audio mixing is the process by which a multitude of sound sources are combined into one or more channels ^[6]

Music and lyrics

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"Enter Sandman"

Sample of "Enter Sandman" from Metallica's 1991 album Metallica. Metallica (also known as The Black Album) is the self-titled 5th studio Album by the American heavy metal band In this sample, the main riff of the song can be heard in the beginning followed by the verse and the pre-chorus. The whole song evolved from the main riff, written by guitarist Kirk Hammett.

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The simpler songs in the album Metallica,^[1] including "Enter Sandman", are a departure from the band's previous, more musically complex album ...And Justice for All. ^[9][10] Lars Ulrich described "Enter Sandman" as a "one-riff song", in which all of its sections derive from the main riff that Kirk Hammett wrote. ^[1]

"Enter Sandman" moves at 123 beats per minute for five minutes 32 seconds, running slightly above the average song length of the album. Beats per minute ( BPM) is a unit typically used as either a measure of Tempo in music or a measure of one's Heart rate. ^[11] It begins with a clean guitar intro similar to the main riff; tom-tom drums are then introduced heavily, followed by an e minor chord on a guitar using the wah-wah pedal. In Music, the introduction is a passage or section which opens a movement or a separate piece. A tom-tom (not to be confused with a Tamtam) is a cylindrical Drum with no snare. A guitar chord is a chord, a collection of tones usually sounded together at once played on a Guitar, a type of chromatically fretted String A wah-wah pedal (or just wah pedal) is a type of Guitar Effects pedal that alters the tone of the signal to create a distinctive effect intended to mimic Distortion guitars then build up to the main riff, which starts 56 seconds into the song and utilizes variations of the E/B♭ tritone. The tritone ( Tri - or three and tone) is a Musical interval that spans three whole tones. ^[12] P. J. Howorth, in The Wah Wah book, characterized the main riff as "sinister". ^[13] The song then follows a common structure, playing two iterations of a verse, a pre-chorus, and a chorus. The structures or Musical forms of Songs in Popular music are typically sectional forms such as Strophic form. A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, "to repeat" and later from Old French refraindre) is the Line or lines that are On the chorus and pre-chorus, the song modulates one whole tone, up to F#,^[13] and after the second chorus, Hammett plays a guitar solo with the main, pre-chorus, and chorus riffs in the background. In Music, modulation is most commonly the act or process of changing from one key ( tonic, or tonal center) to another A major second () also called a whole step or a whole tone, is a Musical interval that occurs between the first and second degrees of a Hammett makes use of the wah-wah pedal and a wide range of scales, including e minor pentatonic, b minor, f# minor, e minor, and the E dorian mode. A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five pitches per Octave in contrast to an heptatonic (seven note scale such as the Major scale Minor Scale was a test conducted by the United States Defense Nuclear Agency (now part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency) involving the detonation Due to historical confusion Dorian mode or Doric mode can refer to two very different Musical modes or Diatonic scales Greek ^[13] After the solo, the breakdown starts, in which the clean guitar intro and the drums are heard together with Hetfield teaching a child the "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" bedtime prayer and afterward reciting a variation of the lullaby rhyme "Hush Little Baby" where he is heard saying "Hush little baby don't say a word, and nevermind that noise you heard. In Popular music a break is an Instrumental or percussion section or interlude during a song derived from or related to Stop-time &ndash being Now I lay me down to sleep is a classic children's Prayer from the 18th century A lullaby is a soothing Song, usually sung to Children before they go to sleep A lullaby is a soothing Song, usually sung to Children before they go to sleep It's just the beasts under your bed, in your closet, in your head". ^[14] After building again to a chorus, the song starts to fade out while the band plays the same riffs as the buildup intro in reverse order. In Audio engineering, a fade is a gradual increase or decrease in the level of an Audio signal. ^[11] Lyrically, the song is about "nightmares and all that come with them", according to Chris True of All Music Guide. A nightmare is a Dream which causes a strong unpleasant emotional response from the sleeper typically fear or horror being in situations of extreme danger or the sensations allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ^[10] The title is a reference to the sandman, a character from Western folklore who makes children sleep. The Sandman is a Fictional character, a popular figure in Western Folklore who brings good Sleep and Dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto Western culture (sometimes equated with Western Civilization) are terms which are used to refer to Cultures of European origin History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological ^[15]

Release and reception

Initially, the song "Holier Than Thou" was slated to be the opening track and first single from Metallica;^[1] according to the documentary A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica, producer Bob Rock told Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield that the album has "five or six songs that are going to be classics", not only with fans but also on the radio, and that "the first song that should come out is 'Holier Than Thou'". Metallica (also known as The Black Album) is the self-titled 5th studio Album by the American heavy metal band A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica is a two-part documentary about the process of making the Metallica album (or "The Black Album" ^[16] According to Rock, Ulrich was the only band member who felt, even before recording, that "Enter Sandman" was the ideal song to be the first single. ^[6] Ulrich has said that there was a "big argument"; however, after explaining his point of view to the rest of the band,^[1] "Enter Sandman" eventually became the opening track and first single of the album. ^[17][18]

The single was released on July 29, 1991, two weeks before the release of Metallica. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. ^[17] The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 15 million copies worldwide,^[17][19] allowing "Enter Sandman" to become, as Chris True describes it, "one of the most recognizable songs of all time [. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard . . ] worldwide". ^[10] The single peaked at #16 on the US Hot 100 chart and at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry On September 30, 1991, it became Metallica's second single to achieve gold status in the United States, for shipping more than 500,000 copies. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[20] In addition to the nominations received by the album as a whole, the song was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 34th Grammy Awards in 1992, ultimately losing to "The Soul Cages" by Sting. The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song has been awarded since 1992. The 34th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1992. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year STING ( S equence T o and with' IN' G raphics is a free Web-based suite of programs for a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between protein sequence ^[21][22]

"Enter Sandman" was acclaimed by critics. Chris True of All Music Guide declared it "one of Metallica’s best moments" and a "burst of stadium level metal that, once away from the buildup intro, never lets up". ^[10] According to him, the song's breakdown "brilliantly utilizes that 'Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep' bedtime prayer in such a way as to add to the scary movie aspect of the song". ^[10] Steve Huey, in the All Music Guide review of Metallica, described it as one of the album's best songs, with "crushing, stripped-down grooves". ^[23] Robert Palmer of Rolling Stone described "Enter Sandman" as "possibly the first metal lullaby" and wrote that the song "tell[s] the tale" of the album's "detail and dynamic, [. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published A lullaby is a soothing Song, usually sung to Children before they go to sleep . . ] song structures and impact of individual tracks". ^[24] Sid Smith from the BBC called the song "psycho-dramatic" and noted that the "terse motifs served notice that things were changing" with Metallica's new album. ^[25] Blender magazine's Tim Grierson says that the lyrics "juxtapose childhood bedtime rituals and nightmarish imagery" and praises the "thick bottom end and propulsive riff". Blender is an American music Magazine that bills itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more" ^[4]

"Enter Sandman" has received many accolades. Rolling Stone magazine listed it as the 399th song on their "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list, and VH1 placed it 22nd in their list of the "40 Greatest Metal Songs of All Time", 18th in their list of the "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s" and 88th in their 2003 list of "The 100 Greatest Songs from the Past 25 Years". VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television ^{[26][27][28][29]} Blender magazine included the song in their "The Greatest Songs Ever!" series of articles and placed it 65th on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". ^[4][30] Q magazine listed it 81st in their list of "The 100 Songs That Changed The World" and 55th in their list of "The 1001 Best Songs Ever". Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007 ^[31][29] Total Guitar magazine readers chose the song's riff as the fifth greatest ever,^[32] while Kerrang! places it fourth on their list of the "100 Greatest Singles of All Time". Total Guitar is a monthly Magazine in the United Kingdom. The magazine is the best selling Guitar magazine in Europe. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. ^[29] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame includes it in their list of the "500 Songs That Shaped Rock". The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States ^[29]

Music video

Screenshot of the music video in which a child is seen reciting a prayer while being watched by Sandman.

"Enter Sandman" was the first music video from the self-titled album, and only the second ever, to be released by Metallica. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics It was also the first of six Metallica music videos directed by Wayne Isham. Wayne Isham (born 1958 is an American Movie director who has directed Music videos of many popular artists such as Mötley Crüe, Simple ^[33] Recorded on July 3, 1991 in Los Angeles, it premiered on July 30, 1991, two weeks before the release of the album. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. ^[17] The plot of the music video directly relates to the theme of the song, combining images of a child having nightmares and images of an old man with shots of the band playing the song. The Sandman is a Fictional character, a popular figure in Western Folklore who brings good Sleep and Dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto ^[34] The child dreams that he is drowning, falling from the top of a building, being chased by a truck and finally falling from a mountain while escaping the truck. During the part of the song in which the child recites a prayer, he is being watched by the old man. Throughout the video, the picture flickers continuously. The music video won Best Hard Rock Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards and was nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Editing. The following is a list of the MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Rock Video. The 1992 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 9, 1992, honoring the best Music videos from July 1, 1991 The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Cinematography in a Video. The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Editing in a Video. ^[21] Andrew Blackie of PopMatters has said the video's "narrative suits the sludgy riffs and James Hetfield’s twisted lullaby lyric". ^[34]

Appearances and covers

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"Enter Sandman" (played by Apocalyptica)

Sample of "Enter Sandman" from Apocalyptica's 1996 debut album Plays Metallica by Four Cellos. Plays Metallica by Four Cellos is the debut album by cello metal group Apocalyptica, released in 1996 At that time, Apocalyptica consisted of four cellists. A person who plays the Cello is called a cellist. Notable cellists include A All the songs on the album are instrumental covers of Metallica songs arranged and played on cellos. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ ^[35]

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"Enter Sandman" has been played in almost every Metallica live performance since its release. The band released live versions of the song in the videos Live Shit: Binge & Purge, Cunning Stunts, and S&M where the band played with the San Francisco Symphony led by maestro Michael Kamen. Live Shit Binge & Purge is Metallica 's first Live album, released in 1993 Cunning Stunts is a Concert video by heavy metal band Metallica released in 1998. S&M is a live album by the American heavy metal band Metallica, recorded live with the San Francisco Symphony on April 21-22 The San Francisco Symphony ( SFS) is a leading Orchestra based in San Francisco California. Maestro means " Master " or " Teacher " in Italian. Michael Kamen ( April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American Composer (especially of Film scores The song is discussed in the videos A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica and Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album, and its video is available in The Videos 1989-2004. A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica is a two-part documentary about the process of making the Metallica album (or "The Black Album" A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Metallica has played the song live at awards ceremonies and benefit concerts, such as the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards,^[36] the 1992 Grammy Awards,^[21] the The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert,^[37] and Live Earth. A benefit concert is a Concert, show or gala featuring musicians comedians or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose often directed at a specific The 1991 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 5, 1991, honoring the best Music videos from July 1 1990 to June 30 1991 The 34th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1992. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness was an open-air concert held on Easter Monday, April 20 1992 at Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. ^[38] Following its UK terrestrial broadcast of Live Earth, the BBC received 413 complaints and apologized to Metallica fans for cutting the band's set before "Enter Sandman". ^[39][40]

On tours after the release of their album Load, Metallica staged accidents at indoor shows while playing the song. Load is the sixth studio Album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released June 4 1996. Among other stunts, a light tower would come crushing down with electrical wires sparking, and a crew member would run onto the stage on fire;^[41][42] such scenes can be seen in the live video Cunning Stunts. On June 6, 2004, at Download Festival, in England the song was performed with Joey Jordison of Slipknot playing the drums replacing Ulrich after he suffered a medical emergency. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Download Festival is a three day Music festival held annually at Donington Park (which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison (born April 26, 1975) is an American musician songwriter and Record producer. Slipknot is an American band from Des Moines Iowa. Slipknot consists of nine members the current band members are Sid ^[43]

"Enter Sandman" has been covered by many artists, including acts as diverse as Motörhead, Apocalyptica, Richard Cheese, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Pat Boone. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine is a Cover band and comedy act based in Los Angeles California Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone (born June 1 1934) is an American Singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s ^[44] Motörhead's cover of the song was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000 but lost to Black Sabbath's "Iron Man". The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance has been awarded since 1989. The 42nd Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2000. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year Black Sabbath are an "Iron Man" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their second studio album Paranoid released in 1970 ^[45] The song has been used as entrance music in sports, including baseball, college football, and wrestling, and it is specifically the entrance music for New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, New York Mets closer Billy Wagner, and pro wrestler The Sandman. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. In Baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer (abbreviated CL) is a Relief pitcher who specializes in closing out Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a Professional baseball player "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. In Baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer (abbreviated CL) is a Relief pitcher who specializes in closing out William "Billy" Edward Wagner (born July 25, 1971 in Tannersville, Virginia) is an American professional Baseball James (" Jim " Fullington Following the highly-publicised caning of Michael P ^[46][47] It is also a playable song in the video game Rock Band. ^[48]

The song made headlines during the 2003 invasion of Iraq after it became known that uncooperative prisoners were exposed to the song for extended periods by American interrogators. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia According to United States Psychological Operations, the intention was to "break a prisoner's resistance [. The purpose of United States psychological operations (PSYOP is to induce or reinforce attitudes and behaviors favorable to U . . by] playing music that was culturally offensive to them". ^[49]

Personnel

• James Hetfield: rhythm guitar, vocals
• Kirk Hammett: lead guitar
• Jason Newsted: bass guitar
• Lars Ulrich: drums
• Bob Rock: producer
• Randy Staub: audio engineer

Formats and track listing

US single

1. "Enter Sandman" (Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich)
2. "Stone Cold Crazy" (Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor)

UK 12" single

1. "Enter Sandman" (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich)
2. "Stone Cold Crazy" (Mercury, May, Deacon, Taylor)
3. "Holier Than Thou" (Work in Progress) (Hetfield, Ulrich)
4. "Enter Sandman" (Demo) (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich)

UK single

1. "Enter Sandman" (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich)
2. "Stone Cold Crazy" (Mercury, May, Deacon, Taylor)
3. "Enter Sandman" (Demo) (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich)

Chart positions

Notes and references

External links

• Metallica official website
• Information on Metallica (album) and lyrics from Metallica's official website