Some Kind of Monster (song)
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| Single by Metallica from the album St. Anger |
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| B-side | Some Kind of Monster (Remix/Edit) | ||||
| Released | June 2004 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | May, 2002-April, 2003 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 8:27 | ||||
| Label | Elektra Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Kirk Hammett James Hetfield Bob Rock Lars Ulrich |
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| Producer | Bob Rock | ||||
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"Some Kind of Monster" is the fourth and final single from Metallica's eighth studio album, St. Anger, being also one of the first songs put together for the album.
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The name Some Kind of Monster came from vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield describing the lyrics to producer Bob Rock being about a Frankenstein creature or "some kind of monster." Thus, it was also used as a very fitting title for the 2004 documentary about the recording of St. Anger and the turmoil surrounding it. Hetfield has previously described the entity that is Metallica - the burden of fame and life in general - as monstrous.
The song's birth and development are well detailed in the eponymous documentary as well. It would later be released as the final single and music videos of St. Anger, and would be shortened considerably from the album version. The video contains old footage of Metallica concerts as well as a performance of the song in Metallica's San Francisco headquarters which is included in its entirety on the St. Anger DVD. In some regions, such as the US, the EP was bundled with a T-Shirt featuring the artwork.
During the "clean" intro, one can hear Lars Ulrich's snare rattling due to the sound of the guitar.
On the documentary's DVD extras there are a couple of sections entitled "The Hard Riff", that show Hetfield teaching the song's main riff to Kirk Hammett, who appeared to have trouble figuring it out.
[edit] Track listing
- Some Kind of Monster - 8:27
- Some Kind of Monster (Edit) - 4:16
[edit] Personnel
- James Hetfield – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
- Lars Ulrich – Drums
- Kirk Hammett – Lead Guitar
- Bob Rock – Bass Guitar
[edit] Cultural references
In the episode "Phantom Traveler" of the television show Supernatural, while on the plane, Dean hums this song to calm himself down.
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