Whiplash (Metallica song)
| "Whiplash" | ||||
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| Single by Metallica | ||||
| from the album Kill 'Em All | ||||
| B-side | "Whiplash (Special Neckbrace Remix)" | |||
| Released | August 8, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | May 10–27, 1983 | |||
| Studio | Music America Studios (Rochester, New York) | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Megaforce | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Paul Curcio | |||
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"Whiplash" is a song by American thrash metal band Metallica. It was released as the first single from their debut album, Kill 'Em All, and the band's debut single overall, released on August 8, 1983. The song has been covered a number of times, most notably by Motörhead, whose version won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.
The single also includes fake live performances of "Seek & Destroy" and "Phantom Lord", which are actually alternate studio recordings with overdubbed crowd noise.