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'''"Battery"''' is the opening track of [[Metallica]]'s [[1986 in music|1986]] album ''[[Master of Puppets]]''. It begins with acoustic, [[classical guitar]] before becoming a very fast [[thrash metal]] song. |
'''"Battery"''' is the opening track of [[Metallica]]'s [[1986 in music|1986]] album ''[[Master of Puppets]]''. It begins with acoustic, [[classical guitar]] before becoming a very fast [[thrash metal]] song. |
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In keeping with the general "control" theme of ''Master of Puppets'', the lyrics of "Battery" discuss the control that anger can have over one's behavior. The title refers to "battery" in the sense of "[[assault and battery]]", as shown by these lyrics: "''Smashing through the boundaries / Lunacy has found me / Cannot stop the battery''". |
In keeping with the general "control" theme of ''Master of Puppets'', the lyrics of "Battery" discuss the control that anger can have over one's behavior. The title refers to "battery" in the sense of "[[assault and battery]]", as shown by these lyrics: "''Smashing through the boundaries / Lunacy has found me / Cannot stop the battery''". The song is an indirect tribute to the "''Old Waldorf Club''" in [[San Francisco]] on Battery street. [http://www.encycmet.com/songs/smbatter.shtml [1]] |
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"Battery" was adapted for Metallica's 1999 ''[[S&M (album)|S&M]]'' concert; it was used as the [[encore]]. |
"''Battery''" was adapted for Metallica's 1999 ''[[S&M (album)|S&M]]'' concert; it was used as the [[encore]]. Before the release of their self titled "Black" album, Battery was the opener to Metallica's concerts and was the first hit out of three more from the "''Master of Puppets''" album. Currently it is still an almost constant part of the band's live [[setlist]]. It is frequently the opening or closing song - since around [[2003]]-[[2004]] it has sometimes been replaced as the set opener by "[[Blackened]]". |
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[[Category:Metallica songs]] [[Category:1986 songs]] |
[[Category:Metallica songs]] [[Category:1986 songs]] |
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Revision as of 16:27, 16 December 2005
"Battery" is the opening track of Metallica's 1986 album Master of Puppets. It begins with acoustic, classical guitar before becoming a very fast thrash metal song.
In keeping with the general "control" theme of Master of Puppets, the lyrics of "Battery" discuss the control that anger can have over one's behavior. The title refers to "battery" in the sense of "assault and battery", as shown by these lyrics: "Smashing through the boundaries / Lunacy has found me / Cannot stop the battery". The song is an indirect tribute to the "Old Waldorf Club" in San Francisco on Battery street. [1]
"Battery" was adapted for Metallica's 1999 S&M concert; it was used as the encore. Before the release of their self titled "Black" album, Battery was the opener to Metallica's concerts and was the first hit out of three more from the "Master of Puppets" album. Currently it is still an almost constant part of the band's live setlist. It is frequently the opening or closing song - since around 2003-2004 it has sometimes been replaced as the set opener by "Blackened".