Whiplash (song)
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This article is about the Metallica song. For other songs of the same name, see Whiplash (disambiguation).
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| Single by Metallica | ||||||||
| from the album Kill 'Em All | ||||||||
| B-side | "Whiplash" (Neckbrace Remix) | |||||||
| Released | August 8, 1983 | |||||||
| Recorded | May 10–27, 1983 at Music America Studios, Rochester, New York | |||||||
| Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal | |||||||
| Length | 4:06 | |||||||
| Label | Megaforce | |||||||
| Writer(s) | James Hetfield / Lars Ulrich | |||||||
| Producer | Paul Curcio, Johny Zazula | |||||||
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"Whiplash" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the second single from their debut album, Kill 'Em All. The song has been covered a number of times, most notably by Motörhead whose version won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.[1]
According to Kirk Hammett, "Whiplash" was one of Kurt Cobain's favorite Metallica songs.[2]
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[edit] Cover versions and appearances in media
- Motörhead (who have been cited by Metallica as a major influence) covered this song for the Metallica tribute album Metallic Attack: The Ultimate Tribute and won their first Grammy in the awards of 2005 in the Best Metal Performance.[3]
- It was covered by Billy Milano, Scott Ian, Philip Soussan, and Vinny Appice for Metallic Assault: A Tribute to Metallica.
- Pantera, using the joke name "Pantallica", performed the song live with Jason Newsted on bass, and members Dimebag Darrell (guitar) and Philip Anselmo (vocals) switching roles.
- Destruction covered this song for a Metallica tribute album, and released it on some editions of their album All Hell Breaks Loose as a hidden bonus track.
- Stone Gods covered the song on their Knight of the Living Dead tour.
- Whiplash appears in the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2.
- Whiplash is a playable song in Guitar Hero: Metallica.
[edit] Track listing
- US Single
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Jump in the Fire" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Whiplash" (Special Neckbrace Remix) | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Seek & Destroy" (Live) | 7:04 |
| 4. | "Phantom Lord" (Live) | 4:52 |
[edit] References
- ^ "47th Grammy Awards - 2005". Rock on the Net archive. http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2005/grammys.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- ^ "Kirk Hammett Discusses Kurt Cobain". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lFlKiw_wpI. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ "47th Grammy Awards - 2005". Rock on the Net archive. http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2005/grammys.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
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