Fade to Black (song)

"Fade to Black"
Promotional single by Metallica
from the album Ride the Lightning
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1984
RecordedFebruary 20 – March 14, 1984, at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreHeavy metal[1]
Length6:55
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Metallica singles chronology
"Jump in the Fire"
(1984) 		"Fade to Black"
(1984) 		"Creeping Death"
(1984)

"Fade to Black" is a 1984 song by thrash metal band Metallica and taken from their second album Ride the Lightning. It was released as a promotion single and was ranked 24th best guitar solo ever by Guitar World readers.

Track listing

Promotional vinyl 12"
No. Title Length
1. "Fade to Black" (Vocal/LP Version) 6:57

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Sydney (February 21, 2023). "10 Times Thrash Bands Released a Ballad (And It Ruled!)". Loudwire. Retrieved June 22, 2023. Metallica's "Fade To Black" is as classic of a metal ballad as they come.