St. Anger (song)

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"St. Anger"

Single by Metallica
from the album St. Anger
Released	May 27, 2003
Format	CD single
Recorded	2003
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	7:21
Label	Elektra Records
Writer(s)	Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Bob Rock, Lars Ulrich
Producer(s)	Bob Rock
Chart positions
#76 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #2 U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks #17 U.S. Modern Rock Tracks #9 UK Singles Chart
Metallica singles chronology
I Disappear (2000)	St. Anger (2003)	Frantic (2003)

"St. Anger" was the first single from Metallica's 8th studio album, St. Anger.

Lyrically, the song deals with controlling anger and channeling it into positive energy. Interestingly, the lines "Fuck it all and fucking no regrets; I hit the lights on these dark sets" are loosely recycled from the song "Damage, Inc." (from the Master of Puppets album).

The "St. Anger" video was shot in San Quentin State Prison, California. The band played at various locations in the area to hundreds of enthusiastic inmates. It is also the first Metallica video to feature bassist Rob Trujillo who joined just prior to filming. This song was used as the theme for WWE's SummerSlam 2003.

"St. Anger" won Metallica a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 2004 Grammy Awards.

The song was also nominated for a MTV Video Music Award in 2003, but lost to Linkin Park's "Somewhere I Belong".