Credit: The Howard Stern Show YouTube Elton John moved Metallica frontman. If you found this article useful, you may want to save this pin below to your Guitar board. By Greta Brereton 11th September 2021 Elton John and Metallicas James Hetfield, who became emotional after the praise. There is no doubt that they will release more albums, and they too will be incredible. Today, almost forty years after Kill ‘Em All, Metallica is still strong and still rocks around the world. Over the years, there were several lineup changes, but the idea and core principle of the band remained. They invented a new genre and then started experimenting with it to create something new and unique. Metallica has a rich history that spans for decades. But for fans who were paying attention, the song was the next logical step in the band’s progression. Furthermore, they said that the entire album was inspired by Kill ‘Em All. A touchy-feely ballad that frontman James Hetfield had written about missing his then-girlfriend Kristen Martinez while on tour, the song was a far cry from the war’n’lightning imagery that had dominated Metallica’s past decade. The song is a bit over three minutes long, and it sounds rather similar to their early work. The band explained how the song Hardwired was a late addition to the album, and how they decided that they need a fast and short opening song.įor all fans of “old Metallica,” this song might sound like a dream come true. It was released in 2016, and it is the tenth album by Metallica.

The last song on the list is from the album called Hardwired… to Self-Destruct.