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Killing Time is the twelfth track off of American Heavy Metal band Metallica's cover album Garage, Inc. disc two.
About[]
Originally performed by the Northern Irish band Sweet Savage, not to be confused with the American band of the same name, it was first covered by Metallica on the B-side of the The Unforgiven single.
Live[]
- "Killing Time" has been performed live 18 times as of January, 2025.
- "Killing Time" was first performed live on March 14th, 1982, in Anaheim, California, at Radio City, for Metallica's Live Debut.
- It was last performed live on December 7th, 2021, in San Francisco, California, at the Fillmore, during the 30th Anniversary Tour.
Trivia[]
- This was the first song Metallica ever performed in E-flat tuning, having done so for this song ever since their 1982 Whisky Audition Tape (the other song, "Let It Loose", was in standard tuning).
Lyrics[]
Sound of gunfire comes through the night Killing and hatred it's a terrible sight Reports come in of a heavy attack Message received, we're moving back Preparations are made for the journey back Hints on survival, supplies are packed No more nights in this eternal hell Destination is simple, we move out Killing time Your life's on the line Killing time Your turn to kill Killing time What'd ya say? Killing time The killing time Ingenuity needed to keep us alive No time for cowardice, kill and survive Like a killer kid with a switchblade knife Nasty word, he'll take your life The silence is over the attack again The killing and hatred, drive me insane Reports come in of a heavy attack Message received, we're moving back Killing time Your life's on the line Killing time Your turn to kill Killing time What'd ya say? Killing time Killing time Sound of gunfire comes through the night Killing and hatred it's a terrible sight Reports come in of a heavy attack Message received, we're moving back Ingenuity needed to keep us alive No time for cowardice, kill and survive Like a killer kid with a switchblade knife Nasty word, he'll take your life Killing time Your life's on the line Killing time Your turn to kill Killing time What'd ya say? Killing time The killing time
References[]
Garage, Inc. | |
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Songs | Free Speech For the Dumb · It's Electric · Sabbra Cadabra · Turn the Page · Die, Die, My Darling · Loverman · Mercyful Fate Medley · Astronomy · Whiskey in the Jar · Tuesday's Gone · The More I See · Helpless · The Small Hours · The Wait · Crash Course In Brain Surgery · Last Caress/Green Hell · Am I Evil? · Blitzkrieg · Breadfan · The Prince · Stone Cold Crazy · So What? · Killing Time · Overkill · Damage Case · Stone Dead Forever · Too Late Too Late |
Members | James Hetfield · Lars Ulrich · Kirk Hammett · Jason Newsted · Cliff Burton (On Am I Evil? and Blitzkrieg) |