Cyanide (song)
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"Cyanide" is the 42nd single by American heavy metal band Metallica, and the third from their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. On September 1, 2008, it was made available for streaming on the band's official website, as well as a download (for Platinum Members only) from the Death Magnetic website Mission: Metallica. It has since been made available for purchase as a digital single in the iTunes Store.[1]
The song was played live for the first time on August 9, 2008 at Ozzfest in Dallas, Texas and was the first song from Death Magnetic to be performed live in its entirety. An audio recording of the performance is featured on the band's MySpace page.
Track listing
- "Cyanide" - 6:39
Charts
| Chart (2008)[2] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 48 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 19 |
| Denmark Singles Chart | 23 |
| Finland Singles Top 20 | 4 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 48 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 15 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 14 |
| UK Singles Chart | 48 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 50 |
Personnel
- James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Trujillo – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Lars Ulrich – drums, percussion
- Rick Rubin – producer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Greg Fidelman – mixing
