10 Most Underrated Metallica Songs

10. Mercyful Fate

This song is far from being the most original of Metallica tracks, but it definitely worth mentioning. After the questionable territory the band went down on Load and Reload, Garage Inc. was seen as a pretty mixed bag by most fans, with the band covering artists as varied as Black Sabbath and Nick Cave. Right in the middle of the action came this track of Mercyful Fate cuts, which is one of the greatest arrangements Metallica have ever made.

Starting concurrently with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, Mercyful Fate were one of the most vicious metal acts to emerge, complete with the theatrics of King Diamond. The guys were such big fans of the band that this track is actually a medley, encompassing 5 different into a single musical piece. While it's hard to praise a song that the band didn't even write, their real genius comes with the way they arrange these tracks.

The way that songs like "Curse of the Pharaohs" bleed effortlessly into "A Corpse Without a Soul" and "Evil" is something that can only come from masters of the craft. The song takes you on such an amazing journey that you can easily forget that it goes on for no less than 11 minutes.