Wherever I May Roam (from English - “Wherever I Wandered”) is a song by American thrash metal band Metallica , released as the fourth single from the album Metallica .
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| Executor | Metallica | |||
| Album | Metallica | |||
| Date of issue | October 19, 1992 | |||
| Record date | June 16, 1991 at One and One Studios, Los Angeles , California | |||
| Genre | heavy metal | |||
| Song language | English | |||
| Duration | 6:44 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Author | James Hetfield / Lars Ulrich | |||
| Composer | ||||
| Producer | Bob Rock , James Hetfield , Lars Ulrich | |||
| Track list of the album " Metallica " | ||||
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Content
Arrangement
All the stringed instruments in this song - two guitars and bass - are tuned in a standard musical structure : E , A , D , G , B , E. The original recording introduces Asian instruments, such as gong and sitar , in combination with superimposed on them twelve-string bass guitar Warwick . Throughout the rest of the song, the traditional four-string bass is used in standard tuning.
The song is often performed by the group at concerts, in particular, it was performed at a concert with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen . During the live performance in the intro a real sitar is used, recorded on a phonogram, but at a concert with the San Francisco orchestra, guitarist Kirk Hammett performed this introduction live on a Danelectro electric headset . In contrast, bass guitarist Jason Newsted never used a 12-string bass for this song.
Song Contents
The text of the song is narrated on behalf of a person who sees freedom in the rejection of the scab of property, who consciously wanders and protects only his inner world. To reflect in the music of such a wandering ascetic, a sitar is used in the introduction, which is associated with the Indian culture of the poor (nonjusting) intellectual wealth of the Brahmans. Possible artistic equi-rhythmic translations of the words of a song are represented by texts. Before me all the ways and Free as a wolf .
Demo
The demo version of the song was recorded by Lars Ulrich at his home studio Dungeon on August 13, 1990 .
Video Clip
A video for the song was presented on MTV on May 21, 1992. He was directed by Adam Dubin and Wayne Isham , who also worked on the video for the song Enter Sandman [1] . The clip is a cutting concert and backstage video from the tour Wherever I May Roam Tour.
Record Members
- James Hetfield - vocals , rhythm guitar ;
- Lars Ulrich - drums ;
- Kirk Hammett - solo guitar , sitar ;
- Jason Newsted - bass guitar .
Song List
US Single
"Wherever I May Roam" - 6:42
"Fade to Black (Live)" - 7:43
International Single
"Wherever I May Roam" - 6:43
"Fade to Black (Live)" - 7:43
"Wherever I May Roam (Demo)" - 5:35
International Digipak Single
"Wherever I May Roam" - 6:45
"Last Caress (Live) / Am I Evil? (Live) / Battery (Live)" - 11:59
Japanese EP
"Wherever I May Roam" - 6:44
"Fade to Black (Live)" - 7:44
"Last Caress (Live) / Am I Evil? (Live) / Battery (Live)" - 11:59
Song Discography
- Album Metallica ;
- single Wherever I May Roam;
- Live Shit: Binge & Purge live album;
- single fuel ;
- S & M live album;
- single All Nightmare Long ;
- Guitar Hero: Metallica soundtrack game;
- DVD Orgullo, Pasion y Gloria deluxe;
- soundtrack to the movie Metallica: Through the impossible .
Chart Positions
| Chart (1992-93) | Position |
|---|---|
| ARIA [2] | 14 |
| Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) [3] | one |
| SNEP [4] | ten |
| Single Top 100 [5] | 22 |
| VG-lista [6] | 2 |
| Sverigetopplistan [7] | 28 |
| UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company ) | 25 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 82 |
| US Billboard Album Rock Tracks | 2 |
Notes
- ↑ Wherever I May Roam - Encyclopedia Metallica
- Austral " Australian-charts.com - Metallica - Wherever I May Roam" . ARIA Top 50 Singles .
- ↑ Nyman, Jake. Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja : [] . - 1st. - Helsinki: Tammi, 2005. - ISBN 951-31-2503-3 .
- ↑ " Lescharts.com - Metallica - Wherever I May Roam" (Fr.) . Les classement single .
- Dutch " Dutchcharts.nl - Metallica - Wherever I May Roam" (nid.) . Single Top 100 .
- ↑ " Norwegiancharts.com - Metallica - Wherever I May Roam" . VG-lista .
- ↑ " Swedishcharts.com - Metallica - Wherever I May Roam" . Singles Top 100 .