Fade to Black (song)

"Fade to Black"
"Fade to Black"
Promotional single by Metallica
from the album Ride the Lightning
Released	September 30, 1984
Recorded	February 20 – March 14, 1984, at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	6:55
Label	Megaforce; Elektra;
Songwriter(s)	Cliff Burton; James Hetfield; Lars Ulrich; Kirk Hammett;
Producer(s)	Metallica; Flemming Rasmussen;
Metallica singles chronology

"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

↑ 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.

[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.

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