Whiplash (Metallica song)
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| "Whiplash" | ||||
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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 | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Megaforce | |||
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Whiplash | ||||
"Whiplash" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the first 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]
"Whiplash" was first played in October 23, 1982, and was one of the last songs they wrote for Kill 'Em All.
The EP also includes fake live performances of "Seek & Destroy" and "Phantom Lord", they are actually alternate studio recordings with overdubbed crowd noise.[2]
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.[1]
- "Whiplash" was covered by Crematorium on the album Overload: A Tribute to Metallica.
- It was also 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 along with "Seek & Destroy" 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.
- The song can be heard, during a fight scene, in the 2012 comedy film That's My Boy - starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg.
- According to Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett in an interview, "Whiplash" was the favorite Metallica song of the late Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain.[3]
Track listing
- US Single (vinyl)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- US Single (cassette maxi-single)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jump in the Fire" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth" (instrumental) | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Whiplash (Special Neckbrace Remix)" | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Seek & Destroy" (Live) | 7:04 |
| 5. | "Phantom Lord" (Live) | 4:52 |
References
- ^ a b "47th Grammy Awards - 2005". Rock on the Net archive. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- ^ "Metallica Discography". Metallica. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Cat Badra. "Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Nirvana's Kurt Cobain: I Knew Him Well". Audio Ink Radio. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
