Sad but True
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"Sad but True" is a heavy, groove-driven metal track by Metallica, known for its down-tuned riff, dark lyrical themes, and prominence on their 1991 self-titled "Black Album."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sad but True canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album |
Metallica
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Metallica (The Black Album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Metallica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Black Album era ⓘ |
| bassist | Jason Newsted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | charted in multiple countries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| drummer | Lars Ulrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Holier Than Thou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
groove metal
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heavy metal ⓘ |
| guitarist |
James Hetfield
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Kirk Hammett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBside |
Creeping Death (live)
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Nothing Else Matters (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sad but True (demo) ⓘ So What? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| includedInTour |
Nowhere Else to Roam Tour
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Wherever We May Roam Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ World Magnetic Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ WorldWired Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Elektra Records
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Vertigo Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liveArrangement | often features extended middle section ⓘ |
| liveStaple | true ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
control and manipulation
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dark themes ⓘ inner conflict ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Wayne Isham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
down-tuned guitar riff
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groove-driven rhythm ⓘ |
| partOf | Metallica (album) tracklist ⓘ |
| performer | Metallica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Enter Sandman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Rock
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James Hetfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Lars Ulrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedFor |
Elektra Records
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Vertigo Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| tuning | D standard ⓘ |
| writer |
James Hetfield
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Lars Ulrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.