10 Greatest Hard Rock Closing Tracks
5. Dyers Eve - Metallica
If you ask your average Metallica fan, And Justice for All is probably listed as one of the band's heaviest releases. Filled with 9-minute epics, this record shows Metallica drifting ever-so-slightly into prog metal territory. However, the album's punchy closer is one of the most high-powered songs in Metallica's canon.
At an impressive 195 bpm, this song shows the band's love of hardcore punk as the guitars run through lightning-fast power chord runs with each riff. When the verses give way to heavier chords, the drums don't let up with a double-bass pattern that'll put every Lars Ulrich naysayer to shame.
The lyrics show James Hetfield tearing into his parents about how he was stifled as a kid. While they can be a bit too angsty at times, every word Hetfield says takes a back seat to the crazy energy behind every single riff. Instead of gradually increasing the tension, "Dyers Eve" gets right to the point by snuffing out the album with unfiltered aggression. Even if Metallica took a completely different direction with their next record, this track was a perfect way to cap off the band's 80's run.