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"'''My Apocalypse'''" is the forty-first [[single (music)|single]] by American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Metallica]], and the second from their ninth [[studio album]], ''[[Death Magnetic]]''. On August 26, 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.<ref name="myapocalypseforstreaming">{{cite web|title=METALLICA: Entire 'My Apocalypse' Song Available For Streaming|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=103518|date=2008-08-26|accessdate=2008-08-26|publisher = Blabbermouth}}</ref> This was followed by its availability for purchase as a [[music download|digital single]] in the [[iTunes Store]].<ref>http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601136</ref> At the [[2009 Grammy Awards]], the single won a Grammy in the "[[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance|Best Metal Performance]]" category.<ref>http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx#04</ref><ref name=Grammy2009>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604545/20090208/story.jhtml|title=Grammy 2009 Winners List|date=2009-02-08|publisher=MTV|accessdate=2012-02-06}}</ref> The name of the album (Death Magnetic) is derived from this lyric in the song: "Death magnetic, pulling closer still"
"'''My Apocalypse'''" is the forty-first [[single (music)|single]] by American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Metallica]], and the second from their ninth [[studio album]], ''[[Death Magnetic]]''. On August 26, 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.<ref name="myapocalypseforstreaming">{{cite web|title=METALLICA: Entire 'My Apocalypse' Song Available For Streaming|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=103518|date=2008-08-26|accessdate=2008-08-26|publisher = Blabbermouth}}</ref> This was followed by its availability for purchase as a [[music download|digital single]] in the [[iTunes Store]].<ref>http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601136</ref> At the [[2009 Grammy Awards]], the single won a Grammy in the "[[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance|Best Metal Performance]]" category.<ref>http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx#04 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805193328/http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx |date=2009-08-05 }}</ref><ref name=Grammy2009>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604545/20090208/story.jhtml|title=Grammy 2009 Winners List|date=2009-02-08|publisher=MTV|accessdate=2012-02-06}}</ref> The name of the album (Death Magnetic) is derived from this lyric in the song: "Death magnetic, pulling closer still"
Recently a new introduction to the song was added, Lars Ulrich said "We've been enjoying playing My Apocalypse out here on the road but felt like it could use something extra. We decided that it needed a cool intro to set the mood so James wrote one."<ref name="myapocalypseintro">{{cite web|url=http://www.metallica.com/news/jul-31-2009-my-apocalypse-new-intro.asp |title=Metallica.com |publisher=Metallica.com |date=2009-07-31 |accessdate=2013-01-03}}</ref>
Recently a new introduction to the song was added, Lars Ulrich said "We've been enjoying playing My Apocalypse out here on the road but felt like it could use something extra. We decided that it needed a cool intro to set the mood so James wrote one."<ref name="myapocalypseintro">{{cite web |url=http://www.metallica.com/news/jul-31-2009-my-apocalypse-new-intro.asp |title=Metallica.com |publisher=Metallica.com |date=2009-07-31 |accessdate=2013-01-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119125654/http://www.metallica.com/news/jul-31-2009-my-apocalypse-new-intro.asp |archivedate=2013-01-19 |df= }}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 17:44, 9 February 2018

This article is about the Metallica song. For the 2008 film, see My Apocalypse (film).
Not to be confused with the song My Apocalypse by Arch Enemy.
"My Apocalypse"
Song

"My Apocalypse" is the forty-first single by American heavy metal band Metallica, and the second from their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. On August 26, 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.[1] This was followed by its availability for purchase as a digital single in the iTunes Store.[2] At the 2009 Grammy Awards, the single won a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category.[3][4] The name of the album (Death Magnetic) is derived from this lyric in the song: "Death magnetic, pulling closer still" Recently a new introduction to the song was added, Lars Ulrich said "We've been enjoying playing My Apocalypse out here on the road but felt like it could use something extra. We decided that it needed a cool intro to set the mood so James wrote one."[5]

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleLength
1."My Apocalypse"5:01

Charts

Chart (2008)[6] Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 38
Austrian Singles Chart 56
Belgium Singles Top 50 49
Canadian Hot 100 28
Denmark Singles Chart 15
Finland Singles Top 20 3
Irish Singles Chart 45
Norway Singles Chart 9
Swedish Singles Chart 15
UK Singles Chart 51
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 67
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 38

Personnel

Metallica

Production

References

  1. ^ "METALLICA: Entire 'My Apocalypse' Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  2. ^ http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601136
  3. ^ http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx#04 Archived 2009-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Grammy 2009 Winners List". MTV. 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  5. ^ "Metallica.com". Metallica.com. 2009-07-31. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-01-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ http://acharts.us/song/37401
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