| “Harvester of Sorrow” | |||||
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| Single by Metallica from the album ...And Justice For All |
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| B-side | Breadfan The Prince |
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| Released | 1988 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | January - May 1988 at "One On One" Studios in Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Genre | Thrash metal | ||||
| Length | 5:42 | ||||
| Label | Vertigo Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | James Hetfield Lars Ulrich |
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| Producer | Metallica Flemming Rasmussen |
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Metallica debuted this song live prior to the release of ...And Justice for All while on the summer Monsters of Rock Tour in 1988 with Van Halen, The Scorpions, Dokken and Kingdom Come. See also Monsters of Rock The Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 was a Festival tour of the USA in 1988, headlined by Hard rock Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Dokken is an American heavy metal and Hard rock band that was formed in 1978 Kingdom Come is a Hard rock band fronted by Hamburg -born vocalist Lenny Wolf.
The song is a fan favorite and a staple of the Metallica live set. Coming out of the dual melody solo between Hammett and Hetfield, there is a considerable pause which, during live shows, Hetfield takes time to audibly cough and spit before going into the line "All have said their prayers. " During live performances there is an extended silence before the band returns to the song.
Marvel Comics paid tribute to the song when they used the name for a fictional superweapon in the comic book event Annihilation. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc A superweapon is an extremely powerful Weapon by the standards of its time and its scale Annihilation is a Marvel Comics 2006 crossover storyline highlighting several relatively under-used Outer space -related characters
"Harvester of Sorrow" plays over the PA at U.S. Cellular Field when Chicago White Sox slugger Paul Konerko comes to bat. US Cellular Field (formerly Comiskey Park is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago Illinois. Paul Henry Konerko (kʰəˈnɛɹkoʊ born March 5, 1976, in Providence Rhode Island) is a First baseman in Major League Baseball
Tracklist to the singles.
CD single:
Promotion 7" single: Both sides:
12" single: Side A:
Side B: