Day 6: One by Metallica // 7.5

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One by Metallica


genre: metal


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Apologies for the formatting, I'm writing this out on my phone because my laptop died today. Pour one out for my trusty laptop :(. Moving forward, of the things that I actually have control over, this blog is one of them.

It's been a really long time since I've listened to Metallica. Personally, my favorites are "The Unforgiven" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Someone recommended this to me, and although I recognize this song, I don't recall very much since it's been such a long time. 

 Paired with the music video, the song is a sobering recollection of the horrors of war. How fitting that I recently sat down to watch Schindler's List for the first time with my girlfriend. For a majority of the song, the rhythms and harmonies reflect that, before descending into madness as the song concludes with a thrashing solo. I'm not going to say much else due to my incompetent phone making it a pain to format and type anything. In short, if you enjoy a more nuanced, digestible Metallica, a memorable guitar riff, and a fully developed song that speaks to more mature topics, you'll find this a perfect fit.
Rating: 7.5/10

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