Top Ten Metallica Songs That Sound Best When Played Live
The whole arrangement with the extended sound effects at the beginning and the backing pictures make for a brilliant live song.
I never thought this was a great song until I heard its live version. It's the best!
The signature song. The crowd participation is so good, especially in the interlude.
The studio version of this song bores me...
One of metal's most recognisable riffs and a feel-good song which is always a good way to close the show! The energy in this song is amazing and there are little touches like James adding in the name of wherever they're playing.
All hell breaks loose when that one riff breaks in
Just so powerful and heavy. Perfect for a live show.
Was Metallica's SECOND most played song live (only surpassed by Master of Puppets) so It probably does sound good live.
The whole crowd screaming DIE DIE, can't believe this is so low on the list, should be at or near the top!
It's absolutely criminal that this song isn't top 5, the whole part after the solo is fantastic
Everyone knows this song, and the chorus is perfect for crowd participation when they shout back to the band. Normally follows Nothing Else Matters so an amazing way to get everyone's energy back up and it's ideal to close the main set.
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Even better than the studio version, the end gives you chills when the audience sing along. It's like an anthem.
Never knew this would sound so good live.
I find the cliff em all version better than the studio version.
I can't think of a better way to open or close a show, but particularly open one. Really gets the crowd going and if they play Master straight after it then it's just perfect.
The first two times I went to see Metallica, they opened the show with Battery, great way to open!
You want heavy? Metallica gives you heavy!
Not played often but always amazing when it is.
They finally played it in full, and it was awesome!
Should be Number 1. One is such an overrated song
This is their best song live, by far!
A good song to start off the show.
I love the live performances they sound better than on the album and I love the solos Kirk adds they are great.
Man, this song is awesome itself, but when it's played live it makes it even more. I don't know, but I've seen a lot of live performances of this song on YouTube, and it seems that the everyone in the entire stadium gets an energy vibe. The whole crowd starts shouting, because they know what's coming, an awesome song! I would love to be there though.