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The Struggle Within

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Metallica · 1996 · Track 12

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Duración3:52
ÁlbumMetallica
Año1996
ISRCQMKHM1900012

The story behind

At the heart of The Black Album, the album that marked a before and after for Metallica, lies The Struggle Within. With a duration of 3 minutes and 54 seconds, this song is not just another track on the album, but it encapsulates a particular energy that is felt in every note. The production, handled by James Hetfield, Bob Rock, and Lars Ulrich, aimed for a denser and more defined sound, moving away from the thrash metal style of their previous works to explore heavier textures and a more pronounced rhythm.

The recording of this album, which spanned eight months at the One on One studios in Los Angeles, was an intense process. Metallica, formed in 1981 in that same city by Dane Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield, was at a moment of musical evolution. After the departure of initial members and the subsequent exit of Dave Mustaine, who would found Megadeth, and the tragic loss of Cliff Burton in 1986, the band consolidated its lineup with Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted, and later Robert Trujillo. The Black Album, released on August 12, 1991, by Elektra Records, became a milestone, and songs like Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven, and Nothing Else Matters are a testament to that era.