Whenever the new album finally drops, if at least one track doesn't start with the greased-up motor-rumble of Trujillo's bass, something has gone wrong. Although yes he did open up Suicide and Redemption from 2008's Death Magnetic, that song is more often remembered for Kirk's overblown wah-mageddon solo that Trujillo's biker-rock intro that sets the perfect tone for what's to come. Now that the band are 33 years in, and have contributed another full version of his signature track Orion to a recordable medium in last year's movie, we all know Trujillo has the chops to do his slot in the band justice.
7. Ecstasy Of Gold Is The Best Opening Gig-Opener Ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQrvb3i1q-E If you're yet to be in a crowd of a few thousand and experience this perfect synergy of instrumentation and spectacle, you'll have to settle for the above video. Metallica have always used Ennio Morricone's track as their walk-out theme, and since we've seen every band from Bullet For My Valentine to Turbowolf have an accompanying piece of music to whip the crowd up even more before heading out. Ecstasy of Gold though, is just one of those exquisite pieces of musicianship that calls to the medium itself as one of the most powerful things man has ever invented. It stirs emotions, corrals expectations, and feeds perfectly into Metallica's catalogue in the most sublime of ways. For any doubter or naysayer, that second they're in the crowd before a gig and the lights go down only for this to kick in changes everything...there's just nothing like it.
