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."

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Sad but True canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Metallica
Metallica (The Black Album)
artist Metallica
associatedWith The Black Album era
bassist Jason Newsted
chartPerformance charted in multiple countries
countryOfOrigin United States
drummer Lars Ulrich
followedBy Holier Than Thou
genre groove metal
heavy metal
guitarist James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett
hasBside Creeping Death (live)
Nothing Else Matters (live)
Sad but True (demo)
So What?
hasMusicVideo true
includedInTour Nowhere Else to Roam Tour
Wherever We May Roam Tour
World Magnetic Tour
WorldWired Tour
label Elektra Records
Vertigo Records
liveArrangement often features extended middle section
liveStaple true
lyricalTheme control and manipulation
dark themes
inner conflict
musicVideoDirector Wayne Isham
notableFeature down-tuned guitar riff
groove-driven rhythm
partOf Metallica (album) tracklist
performer Metallica
precededBy Enter Sandman
producer Bob Rock
James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
recordedFor Elektra Records
Vertigo Records
releaseYear 1991
singleReleaseYear 1993
tempo slow to mid-tempo
trackNumber 2
tuning D standard
writer James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich

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Metallica notableSong Sad but True
American Bad Ass hasSample Sad but True
Lars Ulrich notableSongwritingContribution Sad but True
subject linked to: Lars Ulrich – drums
Metallica (The Black Album) single Sad but True
World Magnetic Tour featuresSong Sad but True
WorldWired Tour featuresSong Sad but True