The Judas Kiss

For other uses, see Judas kiss (disambiguation).

"The Judas Kiss"
Single by Metallica
from the album Death Magnetic
Released	September 8, 2008
Format	Digital single
Recorded	March 12, 2007–May 11, 2008 at Sound City in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California; Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California and HQ in San Rafael, California
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	8:01
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich
Producer	Rick Rubin
Metallica singles chronology
"Cyanide" (2008) "The Judas Kiss" (2008) "All Nightmare Long" (2008)

"The Judas Kiss" is the forty-third single by American heavy metal band Metallica, and the fourth from their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. On September 8, 2008, it was made available for streaming on the band's official website, as well as a download (for Platinum Members only) from the Death Magnetic website Mission: Metallica. It has since been made available for purchase as a digital single in the iTunes Store. Part of the beginning to "The Judas Kiss" was also featured in an online video on the official website and Mission: Metallica revealing the album's title. The first live performance of the song was at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, UK on 25 February 2009 as part of their opening gig in the European leg of their World Magnetic Tour.

"The Judas Kiss" is thought to be referring to The Bible, where Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus by kissing him.

Track listing

1. "The Judas Kiss" - 8:01

Personnel

• James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
• Robert Trujillo – bass
• Lars Ulrich – drums, percussion
• Rick Rubin – producer
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Greg Fidelman – mixing

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Canadian Hot 100	71
Swedish Singles Chart	44
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	12
Finnish Singles Chart	20
Norway Singles Chart	13