Enter Sandman

by Metallica

Enter Sandman cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 29 July 1991
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 7:51
  • Community rating: 3.22/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Bob Rock

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Built around a menacing, instantly iconic guitar riff composed by Kirk Hammett, this track famously transitioned the band from thrash metal pioneers into global hard rock superstars. The incredibly polished, massive production approach by Bob Rock was highly controversial among early fans but guaranteed unprecedented radio dominance. The song's nightmare-themed lyrics and thunderous groove made it an inescapable cultural phenomenon.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, scary

Tracklist

  1. Enter Sandman (5:34)
  2. Stone Cold Crazy (2:17)

Credits

  • Kirk Hammett - written-by
  • Brian May - written-by
  • Freddie Mercury - written-by
  • John Deacon - written-by
  • Roger Taylor - written-by

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