The God That Failed (song)
| "The God That Failed" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Metallica | |
| from the album Metallica | |
| Released | August 12, 1991 |
| Recorded | October 1990 – June 1991 |
| Studio | One on One Studios, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Length | 5:05 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) | James Hetfield |
| Producer(s) |
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"The God That Failed" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their 1991 self-titled album (often called "the Black Album"). The song was never released as a single, but was the first of the album's songs to be heard by the public. It is one of Metallica's first original releases to be tuned a half step down.