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About Fade to Black by Metallica
Fade to Black is credited to Metallica on Ride the Lightning (Remastered). This catalogue edition runs 6:57 and lists the song as track 4 of 8. The linked edition is dated 1984-07-27.
Catalogue artist credit: Metallica.
Catalogue title: Fade to Black (Remastered). Genre: Metal. The date above belongs to the linked edition; it is not a claim about the original release or the video upload date.
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Also represented from Ride the Lightning (Remastered): For Whom the Bell Tolls. Follow the related song pages to compare the recordings and their selected videos.
Selected video: Fade To Black (Remastered). Published by Metallica - Topic. Video length: 6:57.
Playback checked on 2026-10-19. Video edits and album recordings can have different running times.
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Metallica
Nothing Else Matters and The Unforgiven are useful starting points for listeners drawn to melody and gradual builds. Enter Sandman foregrounds a repeating riff, while Master of Puppets and One develop over longer forms. This selection links the precise catalogue recording as well as its chosen video.
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