Whiplash by Metallica
Whiplash by Metallica

Whiplash

Metallica * Track #6 On Kill ‘Em All

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Whiplash by Metallica

Release Date
Mon Jul 25 1983
Performed by
Metallica
Produced by
Paul Curcio
Writed by
Lars Ulrich & James Hetfield
About

This song is a tribute to Metallica’s headbanging fans, capturing the feeling of thrashing to the music in concert. Whiplash is a pretty serious medical condition of the neck and, if you headbang enough, you might just get it.

It was also the album’s first single.

Whiplash Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Late at night, all systems go, you've come to see the show
We do our best, you're the rest, you make it real, you know
There's a feeling deep inside that drives you fuckin' mad
A feeling of a hammerhead, you need it, oh, so bad

[Chorus]
Adrenaline starts to flow
You're thrashing all around
Acting like a maniac
Whiplash!

[Verse 2]
Bang your head against the stage like you never did before
Make it ring, make it bleed, make it really sore
In a frenzied madness with your leathers and your spikes
Heads are bobbing all around, it's hot as hell tonight

[Chorus]
Adrenaline starts to flow
You're thrashing all around
Acting like a maniac
Whiplash!

[Verse 3]
Here on stage, the Marshall noise is piercing through your ears
It kicks your ass, kicks your face, exploding feeling nears
Now's the time to let it rip, to let it fuckin' loose
We're gathered here to maim and kill
'Cause this is what we choose

[Chorus]
Adrenaline starts to flow
You're thrashing all around
Acting like a maniac

[Instrumental Break]
Here we go!
[Guitar Solo]
Whiplash!
[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 4]
The show is through, the metal's gone, it's time to hit the road
Another town, another gig, again, we will explode
Hotel rooms and motorways, life out here is raw
But we'll never stop, we'll never quit, 'cause we're Metallica

[Chorus]
Adrenaline starts to flow
You're thrashing all around
Acting like a maniac

[Outro]
Whoa, whoa

Whiplash Q&A

Who wrote Whiplash's ?

Whiplash was written by Lars Ulrich & James Hetfield.

Who produced Whiplash's ?

Whiplash was produced by Paul Curcio.

When did Metallica release Whiplash?

Metallica released Whiplash on Mon Jul 25 1983.

What did Metallica say about "Whiplash"?

On “Whiplash,” we just tried to play as fast as we could and have it make as much sense as possible. One of the bands we were listening to, who were an influence on “Whiplash,” was Venom. That first record [1981’s Welcome to Hell], with songs like “Angel Dust” and “Live Like an Angel (Die Like a Dev...

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