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Who sang The Unforgiven?

Release date: 28/10/1991

Duration: 06:36

Writer(s): James Hetfield

Producer(s): Bob Rock

Metallica released the song The Unforgiven. Date of release: 28/10/1991.

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The lyrics are about a boy who is constantly beaten by others and as he grows older, he realizes that he will never be free of this cycle of abuse.

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Metallica - Short Biography

- Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981 in Los Angeles.
- The founding members are singer/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich.
- The band is considered one of the four founding bands of thrash metal, along with Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer.
- The current lineup consists of founding members Hetfield and Ulrich, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo.
- Former members are guitarists Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney, and bassists Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted.

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- "The Unforgiven" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Metallica.
- It was released as the second single from their self-titled fifth album Metallica (also known as The Black Album).
- Although it is one of the slower tracks on the album, its chord progression is clearly one of the heavier ballads on the album.
- The song addresses the theme of the individual's struggle against the efforts of those who wish to subjugate him.
- The song has since spawned two sequels, in the form of "The Unforgiven II", from the album Reload, and "The Unforgiven III", from the album Death Magnetic.
- The Unforgiven" was played live as part of Metallica's "Wherever We May Roam" and "Nowhere Else to Roam" world concerts.

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