Hero of the Day
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| "Hero of the Day" | ||
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| Single by Metallica | ||
| from the album Load | ||
| Released | 1996 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Genre | Heavy Metal | |
| Length | 4:21 | |
| Label | Elektra Records | |
| Writer(s) | James Hetfield | |
| Producer(s) | Bob Rock James Hetfield |
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| Chart positions | ||
| Metallica singles chronology | ||
| Ain't My Bitch (1996) |
Hero of the Day (1996) |
Mama Said (1996) |
"Hero of the Day" is a song by Metallica in their 1996 album Load. It is about people who are looking for heroes in the media and that they are not realizing that those you should be "worshipping" are the people you come across in everyday life. The song was first recorded on December 13th 1995, and was the first song off of Load to be recorded.
The song starts on a simple guitar play, while the heavy guitars don't start for a while. This song was Metallica's second single release of the "Load" album. Based on singles sales it is Metallica's tenth largest hit to date. A live video also accompanied the song, which is rare in comparison to most Metallica songs before 1988's "One" on the ...And Justice for All album.
The music video for this song was directed by Anton Corbijn and featured a drunk man watching a television, while every channel of the television featured Metallica in some way (in a Western called Load, a drink called "load", a game show called "Hero of the Day", etc.)
The demo for the song is entitled "Mouldy" due to the main riff of this song being on a demo tape for many years. The demo was recorded on December 8th 1994, one of the earliest demo recordings for the Load sessions.
It was also played live with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Michael Kamen), which is recorded on the album S&M.
[edit] Track Listing
CD Single 1
- Hero Of The Day (4:22)
- Overkill (4:07)
- Damage Case (3:53)
- Hero Of The Day (Outta B Sides Mix) (6:34)
CD Single 2
- Hero Of The Day
- Stone Dead Forever
- Too Late Too Late
- Mouldy (Hero Of The Day- Early Demo Version)
CD Single 2
- Hero Of The Day
- Kill/Ride Medley (Live)
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