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Metal Militia is the tenth and final track on Metallica's debut album, Kill 'Em All. It's written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Dave Mustaine.
About[]
The track serves as something of a call to arms to all diehards to spread the 'word of metal', thus becoming the metal militia. The tone of the song is similar to that conveyed later in the track "Battery", which describes the metal community and the idea of uniting around the common interest of thrash.
Live[]
- "Metal Militia" has been performed live 94 times as of January, 2025.
- "Metal Militia" was first performed live on March 27th, 1982, in West Hollywood, California.
- It was last performed on November 6th, 2022, in Hollywood, Florida, at the Hard Rock Live Concert.
Trivia[]
Lyrics[]
Thunder and lightning, the gods take revenge
Senseless destruction
Victims of fury are cowardly now
Running for safety
Stabbing the harlot to pay for her sins
Leaving the virgin
Suicide running as if it were free
Ripping and tearing
Oh, through the mist and the madness
We're trying to get the message to you
Metal militia
Metal militia
Metal militia
Chained and shadowed to be left behind
Nine and one thousand
Metal militia for your sacrifice
Iron clad soldiers
Join or be conquered, the law of the land
What will befall you?
The metallization of your inner soul
Twisting and turning
Oh, through the mist and the madness
We're trying to get the message to you
Metal militia
Metal militia
Metal militia
We are as one, yes, we all are the same
Fighting for one cause
Leather and metal are our uniforms
Protecting what we are
Joining together to take on the world
With our heavy metal
Spreading the message to everyone here
Come let yourself go
Oh, through the mist and the madness
We're trying to get the message to you
Metal militia
Metal militia
Metal militia
References[]
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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 |