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(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth is a bass solo written by late bassist Cliff Burton. It appeared on Metallica's debut album Kill 'Em All as the fifth listed track. It is the only Metallica track written solely by Burton, one of the two original track in which Lars Ulrich does not get a writing credit (the other being Motorbreath) and the only original track which does not feature a writing credit from James Hetfield.
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It is the band's first instrumental track, being succeeded by "The Call of Ktulu", "Orion", "To Live Is to Die", and "Suicide and Redemption", all of which appearing on future albums.
Live[]
- "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth" has been performed live 135 times as of January, 2025.
- The song was first played live on March 5th, 1983 in San Francisco, California, at the Stone music club.
- It was last performed on September 8th, 2019 in San Francisco, California, at the Chase Center during the S&M 2 concert.
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Kill 'Em All |
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| Songs | Hit the Lights • The Four Horsemen • Motorbreath • Jump in the Fire • (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth • Whiplash • Phantom Lord • No Remorse • Seek & Destroy • Metal Militia |
| Bonus Tracks | Am I Evil? • Blitzkrieg |
| Members | James Hetfield • Lars Ulrich • Kirk Hammett • Cliff Burton |