What is Metallica's best song?

[the game]

Metallica has made so much great music that i figure will stand the test of time. They're working on a new album currently too. But which is their best song? For me it has to be Nothing Else Matters.




however "one" is a very close second.

[Dawon]

Easy pick for me: Metallica - Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

[Avrantia]

My favorite is Unforgiven.

[Melkirth]

Fade To Black

[paxen]

Sad But True, Enter Sandman, Ride the Lightning, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Master of Puppets or Harvester of Sorrow for me. Haven't listened to them in quite a while so can't say which is the absolute best.

edit: Damn, forgot Creeping Death. That may actually be my singular favorite.

They're all great, though, and I love them whenever they pop up

like here


or here


If you want a ballad, Unforgiven is great! I hate Nothing Else Matters with a fiery passion. Not because it's bad - it's perfectly ok. But soooo many times the radio goes "and now, Metallica!" (yaaaay!) "...with Nothing Else Matters" (oh for f**** sake)

[mrgreenthump]

I dont have a clear favorite, but it's between From Whom the Bell Tolls, Fade to Black, Welcome Home and Orion. Maybe The Call of Ktulu as well.

[metzger84]

"my heart goes boom boom"

[paxen]

Easy pick for me: Metallica - Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

Oooh that IS a great shout. I haven't heard it in ages, but gave it a spin now. Mmmmmm.

[Djaye]

Call of cthulu
Hero of the day
Four horsemen
Harvester of sorrow

Special mention to their cover or whiskey in a jar... hawt damn

[fluffhead]

[panos20]

Fade to Black and Creeping Death.

[Dakhath]

Master of Puppets or Creeping Death.

[Stormcall]

Master of Puppets, Welcome Home, Disposable Heroes

[SavoirFaire]

I’ve always been partial to creeping death, and ride the lightning in general is a great album.

[Nephod]

Fade to Black. Best song ever written imo.

[XDurionX]

Pretty telling how long it takes to decide whether this is genuine.

[Egomaniac]

Call of Ktulu is my go to for a single song

...And Justice for all is my album of choice.

The Black Album is the start of a slow slide into mediocrity.

[neocount]

I agree with many of the suggestions in this thread, but here are a couple of my favorites:

Damage Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7e9Ww_wowU

The Shortest Straw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pe14e1aJvo

And well, can't forget about Cliff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i8-agWJqP0

[Shadowsgrace]

Fade To Black

This, "Fade to Black" is, imo one of their best. Still have Cliff Burton as bass. My next would probably be "The Thing That Should Not Be", I consider this one to be one of their Heaviest Songs to date.

[jonnysensible]

Andd nothing else matterrrrssss yeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh