Blackened
Metallica * Track #1 On ...And Justice for All
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James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich & Flemming RasmussenWrited by
Jason Newsted & Lars Ulrich & James HetfieldAbout
On “Blackened,” James Hetfield gives a morbid account of what the future could hold for planet earth. Although this song was written in the 1980’s during the Cold War era, the lyrics still hold true today. Mutually Assured Destruction was a commonly discussed political topic at the time, however the...
Blackened Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Blackened is the end, winter, it will send
Throwing all you see into obscurity
Death of Mother Earth, never her rebirth
Evolution's end, never will it mend
Never
[Chorus]
Fire to begin whipping dance of the dead
Blackened is the end
To begin whipping dance of the dead
Color our world blackened
[Verse 2]
Blistering of Earth, terminate its worth
Deadly nicotine kills what might have been
Callous frigid chill, nothing left to kill
Never seen before, breathing nevermore
Never
[Chorus]
Fire to begin whipping dance of the dead
Blackened is the end
To begin whipping dance of the dead
Color our world blackened
[Post-Chorus]
Blackened!
[Bridge]
Opposition (Opposition)
Contradiction (Contradiction)
Premonition (Premonition)
Compromise
Agitation (Agitation)
Violation (Violation)
Mutilation (Mutilation)
Planet dies
Darkest color, blistered Earth
True death of life
(Termination) Termination
(Expiration) Expiration
(Cancellation) Cancellation human race
(Expectation) Expectation
(Liberation) Liberation
(Population) Population laid to waste
See our mother put to death (Death)
See our mother die
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Smoldering decay, take her breath away
Millions of our years, in minutes, disappears
Darkening in vain, decadence remains
All is said and done, never is the sun
Never
[Chorus]
Fire to begin whipping dance of the dead
Blackened is the end
To begin whipping dance of the dead
Fire is the outcome of hypocrisy
Darkest potency
In the exit of humanity
Color our world blackened
Blackened
Blackened Q&A
Who wrote Blackened's ?
Blackened was written by Jason Newsted & Lars Ulrich & James Hetfield.
Who produced Blackened's ?
Blackened was produced by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich & Flemming Rasmussen.
What did Metallica say about "Blackened"?
In an interview, Jason Newsted described the writing process as a newcomer in the band:
That was a very special time in my life. This was when James [Hetfield] and I were first becoming friends. He was someone I looked up to greatly before I joined the band – we all did. Anybody in any other bands,...
where was this recorded
Metallica’s …And Justice for All album was recorded at One on One Recording Studios during 1988 including the song “Blackened”.
Both …And Justice for All and Metallica, better known as The Black Album, were recorded at this Los Angeles studio. No other Metallica albums have been recorded there besi...