From album
…And Justice for All
Metallica · 2018 · Track 7
Details
TonalidadE
Compás4/4
Tempo92 BPM
Duración7:43
CompositorJames Hetfield / Kirk Hammett / Lars Ulrich
Álbum…And Justice for All
Año2018
ISRCQMKHM1700141
Credits
Music James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich
The story behind
The structure of *The Frayed Ends of Sanity* is a good starting point for understanding the complexity that Metallica explored on the album …And Justice for All. With a runtime of 7:43, this piece unfolds in several sections, each with its own character, but all connected by an energy that flows incessantly. The music was conceived by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Lars Ulrich, while the main arrangements fell to Hetfield and Ulrich.
The recording of …And Justice for All, released in 1988, marked an important milestone for the band. It was the first studio work with Jason Newsted on bass, who joined the group after the tragic death of Cliff Burton in 1986, an event that occurred in Sweden. The production process involved the work of Flemming Rasmussen and the band itself, while the recording engineering was handled by Flemming Rasmussen and Toby Wright. The final mixing was done by Michael Barbiero, George Cowan, and Steve Thompson. The band, originally from Los Angeles but established in San Francisco since 1983, was formed in 1981 by Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield.
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