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"Some Kind of Monster"
"Some Kind of Monster"
Single by Metallica
from the album St. Anger
B-side	"The Four Horsemen" (Live); "Damage Inc." (Live); "Leper Messiah" (Live); "Motorbreath" (Live); "Ride the Lightning" (Live); "Hit the Lights" (Live);
Released	July 13, 2004
Recorded	May 2002 – April 2003
Length	8:27 (album version); 4:16 (radio edit)
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	James Hetfield; Lars Ulrich; Kirk Hammett; Bob Rock;
Producer(s)	Bob Rock; Metallica;
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	"Some Kind of Monster" on YouTube

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"Some Kind of Monster" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their studio album St. Anger. The song was released as a single on July 13, 2004. "Some Kind of Monster" was Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2005 but lost to Velvet Revolver for the song "Slither".

The Metallica documentary of the same name – Metallica: Some Kind of Monster – was released in 2004, and the single appeared in several developing forms on the film's soundtrack, along with other songs.^[2]

Information

The name "Some Kind of Monster" came from vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield describing the lyrics to producer Bob Rock being about a Frankenstein creature or "some kind of monster". Thus, it was also used as a title for the 2004 documentary about the recording of St. Anger and the turmoil surrounding it. Hetfield has previously described the entity that is Metallica - the burden of fame and life in general - as monstrous.

The song's birth and development are well detailed in the 2004 documentary. It was one of the first songs put together for the album. It was later released as the final single and music videos of St. Anger, and was shortened considerably from the album version. The video contains old footage of Metallica concerts as well as a performance of the song in Metallica's San Francisco headquarters which is included in its entirety on the St. Anger DVD. In some regions, such as the US, the EP was bundled with a T-shirt featuring the artwork.

During the "clean" intro, Lars Ulrich's snare drum can be heard rattling in the background.

On the documentary's DVD extras there are a couple of sections entitled "Tough Riff", that show Hetfield teaching one of the song's main riffs to Kirk Hammett, who appeared to have trouble figuring it out.

In popular culture

A copy of the soundtrack is featured in the Criminal Minds episode called "Extreme Aggressor". The song "Enter Sandman" is also mentioned.
Dean Winchester, a character from the American TV show Supernatural, is heard humming the song in "Phantom Traveler", the series' fourth episode.

Track listing for soundtrack

All live tracks recorded live on June 11, 2003, in Paris, France.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Some Kind of Monster"	James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Bob Rock	8:27
2.	"The Four Horsemen" (Live)	Hetfield, Ulrich, Dave Mustaine	5:21
3.	"Damage Inc." (Live)	Hetfield, Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Hammett	5:00
4.	"Leper Messiah" (Live)	Hetfield, Ulrich	5:56
5.	"Motorbreath" (Live)	Hetfield	3:20
6.	"Ride the Lightning" (Live)	Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Mustaine	6:41
7.	"Hit the Lights" (Live)	Hetfield, Ulrich	4:14
8.	"Some Kind of Monster" (Edit)	Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett, Rock	4:16

Personnel

Metallica

James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar
Lars Ulrich – drums
Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
Robert Trujillo – bass (tracks 2-7)

Additional musician

Bob Rock – bass (tracks 1 & 8)

Production, tracks 1 and 8

Produced by Bob Rock and Metallica
Engineered and mixed by Bob Rock, assisted by Mike Gillies and Eric Helmkamp
Digital engineering by Mike Gillies
Mastered by Vlado Meller
Track 8 remixed by Randy Staub and Bob Rock, remastered by Ted Jensen

Production, tracks 2-7

Recorded and mixed by Mike Gillies
Mastered by George Marino

Packaging

Illustration by Matt Mahurin
Design by Kathleen Philpott

Chart performance

Chart (2004)	Position
Billboard 200	37
Top Canadian Albums	8
Top Soundtracks	4

References

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r698355
^ "Some Kind of Monster (Movie)". Metallica. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r698355

[2] "Some Kind of Monster (Movie)". Metallica. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

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+{{Infobox song
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-| Name = Some Kind of Monster
+| name       = Some Kind of Monster
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+| cover      = Metallica - Some Kind of Monster cover.jpg
+| alt        =
-| Artist = [[Metallica]]
+| type       = single
-| from Album = [[St. Anger]]
+| artist     = [[Metallica]]
-| B-side = [[The Mechanix|The Four Horsemen]] (Live)<br />Damage Inc. (Live)<br />Leper Messiah (Live)<br />Motorbreath (Live)<br />Ride the Lightning (Live)<br />Hit the Lights (Live)
+| album      = [[St. Anger]]
-| Released = July 13, 2004
+| B-side     = {{ubl|"[[Kill 'Em All|The Four Horsemen]]" (Live)|"Damage Inc." (Live)|"Leper Messiah" (Live)|"Motorbreath" (Live)|"Ride the Lightning" (Live)|"Hit the Lights" (Live)}}
-| Format = [[Compact Disc single|CD single]]
-| Recorded = May, 2002-April, 2003
+| released   = July 13, 2004
+| recorded   = May 2002 – April 2003
-| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
+| studio     =
-| Length = 8:27 (album version) <br />4:16 (radio edit)
+| venue      =
-| Label = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
+| genre      =
-| Writer = [[Kirk Hammett]]<br>[[James Hetfield]]<br>[[Bob Rock]]<br>[[Lars Ulrich]]
+| length     = 8:27 (album version)<br />4:16 (radio edit)
-| Producer = [[Bob Rock]]<br>[[Metallica]]
+| label      = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
-| Last single = "[[The Unnamed Feeling]]"<br>(2004)
+| writer     = {{hlist|[[James Hetfield]]|[[Lars Ulrich]]|[[Kirk Hammett]]|[[Bob Rock]]}}
-| This single = "'''Some Kind of Monster'''"<br>(2004)
+| producer   = {{hlist|Bob Rock|Metallica}}
-| Next single = "[[The Day That Never Comes]]"<br>(2008)
+| prev_title = [[The Unnamed Feeling]]
-| Misc = {{External music video|1={{YouTube|id=lyodOpUxgHA|title="Some Kind of Monster"}}}}
+| prev_year  = 2004
+| next_title = [[The Day That Never Comes]]
+| next_year  = 2008
+| misc       = {{External music video|1={{YouTube|id=lyodOpUxgHA|title="Some Kind of Monster"}}}}
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-"'''Some Kind of Monster'''" is the fourth single by the American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Metallica]], taken from the eighth [[studio album]] ''[[St. Anger]]''. It was released on July 13, 2004 through [[Elektra Records]].
-The live [[B-sides]] are all taken from the previous single release "[[The Unnamed Feeling]]" EP. "Some Kind of Monster" was Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2005 but lost to "[[Velvet Revolver]]" for the song "[[Slither (song)|Slither]]".
+"'''Some Kind of Monster'''" is a song by American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Metallica]] from their studio album ''[[St. Anger]]''. The song was released as a single on July 13, 2004. "Some Kind of Monster" was Nominated for [[Grammy Award]] for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2005 but lost to [[Velvet Revolver]] for the song "[[Slither (song)|Slither]]".
-Also, a [[Some Kind of Monster (film)|documentary]] was released on January 25, 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metallica.com/releases/some-kind-of-monster-movie.asp|title=Some Kind of Monster (Movie)|publisher=[[Metallica]]|accessdate=January 25, 2013}}</ref>
+The Metallica documentary of the same name – ''[[Metallica: Some Kind of Monster]]'' – was released in 2004, and the single appeared in several developing forms on the film's soundtrack, along with other songs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metallica.com/releases/some-kind-of-monster-movie.asp|title=Some Kind of Monster (Movie)|publisher=[[Metallica]]|access-date=January 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122061352/http://www.metallica.com/releases/some-kind-of-monster-movie.asp|archive-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref>
 ==Information==
-The name ''Some Kind of Monster'' came from vocalist/guitarist [[James Hetfield]] describing the lyrics to producer [[Bob Rock]] being about a [[Frankenstein]] creature or "some kind of monster". Thus, it was also used as a very fitting title for the [[Some Kind of Monster (film)|2004 documentary]] about the recording of ''St. Anger'' and the turmoil surrounding it. Hetfield has previously described the entity that is Metallica - the burden of fame and life in general - as monstrous.
+The name "Some Kind of Monster" came from vocalist/guitarist [[James Hetfield]] describing the lyrics to producer [[Bob Rock]] being about a [[Frankenstein's monster|Frankenstein]] creature or "some kind of monster". Thus, it was also used as a title for the [[Metallica: Some Kind of Monster|2004 documentary]] about the recording of ''St. Anger'' and the turmoil surrounding it. Hetfield has previously described the entity that is Metallica - the burden of fame and life in general - as monstrous.
-The song's birth and development are well detailed in the eponymous documentary as well. It was one of the first songs put together for the album. It would later be released as the final single and [[music videos]] of ''St. Anger'', and would be shortened considerably from the album version. The video contains old footage of Metallica concerts as well as a performance of the song in Metallica's [[San Francisco]] headquarters which is included in its entirety on the ''St. Anger'' [[DVD]]. In some regions, such as the US, the [[extended play|EP]] was bundled with a T-Shirt featuring the artwork.
+The song's birth and development are well detailed in the 2004 documentary. It was one of the first songs put together for the album. It was later released as the final single and music videos of ''St. Anger'', and was shortened considerably from the album version. The video contains old footage of Metallica concerts as well as a performance of the song in Metallica's San Francisco headquarters which is included in its entirety on the ''St. Anger'' DVD. In some regions, such as the US, the [[extended play|EP]] was bundled with a T-shirt featuring the artwork.
-During the "clean" intro, the sound of [[Lars Ulrich]]'s snare can be heard rattling in the background.
+During the "clean" intro, [[Lars Ulrich]]'s snare drum can be heard rattling in the background.
 On the documentary's DVD extras there are a couple of sections entitled "Tough Riff", that show Hetfield teaching one of the song's main riffs to [[Kirk Hammett]], who appeared to have trouble figuring it out.
+==In popular culture==
-==Cultural references==
+* A copy of the soundtrack is featured in the ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' episode called "Extreme Aggressor". The song "[[Enter Sandman]]" is also mentioned.
-In the episode "Phantom Traveler" of the television show ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'', while on the plane, Dean hums this song to calm himself down.
+* [[Dean Winchester]], a character from the American TV show ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'', is heard humming the song in "[[Phantom Traveler]]", the series' fourth episode.
-A copy of the single is featured in the ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' episode called "Extreme Aggressor". The song "[[Enter Sandman]]" is also mentioned.
 ==Track listing for soundtrack==
-All live tracks recorded live on June 11, 2003 in [[Paris]], [[France]].
+All live tracks recorded live on June 11, 2003, in Paris, France.
 {{tracklist
-|writing_credits = yes
 |title1  = [[St. Anger|Some Kind of Monster]]
 |writer1 = [[James Hetfield]], [[Lars Ulrich]], [[Kirk Hammett]], [[Bob Rock]]
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 |title2  = [[The Mechanix#The Four Horsemen|The Four Horsemen]]
 |note2   = Live
-|writer2 = James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, [[Dave Mustaine]]
+|writer2 = Hetfield, Ulrich, [[Dave Mustaine]]
 |length2 = 5:21
 |title3  = [[Master of Puppets#Track listing|Damage Inc.]]
 |note3   = Live
-|writer3 = James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, [[Cliff Burton]], Kirk Hammett
+|writer3 = Hetfield, Ulrich, [[Cliff Burton]], Hammett
 |length3 = 5:00
 |title4  = Leper Messiah
 |note4   = Live
-|writer4 = James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
+|writer4 = Hetfield, Ulrich
 |length4 = 5:56
 |title5  = Motorbreath
 |note5   = Live
-|writer5 = James Hetfield
+|writer5 = Hetfield
 |length5 = 3:20
 |title6  = Ride the Lightning
 |note6   = Live
-|writer6 = James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Dave Mustaine
+|writer6 = Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Mustaine
 |length6 = 6:41
 |title7  = Hit the Lights
 |note7   = Live
-|writer7 = James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
+|writer7 = Hetfield, Ulrich
 |length7 = 4:14
 |title8  = Some Kind of Monster
 |note8   = Edit
-|writer8 = James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Bob Rock
+|writer8 = Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett, Rock
 |length8 = 4:16
 }}
-===Personnel===
+==Personnel==
 ;Metallica
-* [[James Hetfield]] – [[singing|vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]]
+*[[James Hetfield]] – vocals, rhythm guitar
-* [[Kirk Hammett]] - [[lead guitar]]
+*[[Lars Ulrich]] – drums
+*[[Kirk Hammett]] – lead guitar
-* [[Lars Ulrich]] – [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]]
-*[[Robert Trujillo]] – [[bass guitar|bass]] (tracks 2-7)
+*[[Robert Trujillo]] – bass (tracks 2-7)
-;Additional musicians
+;Additional musician
-*[[Bob Rock]] - [[bass guitar]] (tracks 1 & 8)
+*[[Bob Rock]] – bass (tracks 1 & 8)
 ;Production, tracks 1 and 8
-* [[record producer|Produced]] by Bob Rock and Metallica
+*[[record producer|Produced]] by Bob Rock and Metallica
-* [[audio engineering|Engineered]] and [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by Bob Rock, assisted by Mike Gillies and Eric Helmkamp
+*[[audio engineer|Engineered]] and [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by Bob Rock, assisted by Mike Gillies and Eric Helmkamp
 * Digital engineering by Mike Gillies
-* [[audio mastering|Mastered]] by Vlado Meller
+*[[Mastering (audio)|Mastered]] by Vlado Meller
-* Track 8 [[remix]]ed by [[Randy Staub]] and Bob Rock, [[remastered]] by [[Ted Jensen]]
+*Track 8 [[remix]]ed by [[Randy Staub]] and Bob Rock, [[remaster]]ed by [[Ted Jensen]]
 ;Production, tracks 2-7
-* Recorded and mixed by Mike Gillies
+*Recorded and mixed by Mike Gillies
-* Mastered by George Marino
+*Mastered by George Marino
 ;Packaging
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 *Design by Kathleen Philpott
-===Chart performance===
+==Chart performance==
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 !Chart (2004)
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 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
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+{{Authority control}}
+[[Category:Songs about monsters]]
 [[Category:2003 songs]]
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v t e Metallica
James Hetfield Lars Ulrich Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo Dave Mustaine Ron McGovney Cliff Burton Jason Newsted
Studio albums	Kill 'Em All Ride the Lightning Master of Puppets ...And Justice for All Metallica Load Reload St. Anger Death Magnetic Hardwired... to Self-Destruct 72 Seasons
Cover albums	Garage Inc.
Extended plays	The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited Beyond Magnetic
Collaboration projects	S&M (with the San Francisco Symphony) The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Anthrax, Megadeth & Slayer) Lulu (with Lou Reed) S&M2 (with the San Francisco Symphony)
Live albums	Live Shit: Binge & Purge S&M Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México Six Feet Down Under Six Feet Down Under Part II Live at Grimey's Freeze 'Em All Through the Never S&M2
Box sets	The Good, the Bad & the Live Live Shit: Binge & Purge Limited-Edition Vinyl Box Set The Metallica Collection
Singles	"Whiplash" "Jump in the Fire" "Creeping Death" "Master of Puppets" "Harvester of Sorrow" "Eye of the Beholder" "One" "Enter Sandman" "The Unforgiven" "Nothing Else Matters" "Wherever I May Roam" "Sad but True" "Until It Sleeps" "Hero of the Day" "Mama Said" "King Nothing" "The Memory Remains" "The Unforgiven II" "Fuel" "Turn the Page" "Whiskey in the Jar" "Die, Die My Darling" "Nothing Else Matters '99" (with the San Francisco Symphony) "No Leaf Clover" (with the San Francisco Symphony) "I Disappear" "St. Anger" "Frantic" "The Unnamed Feeling" "Some Kind of Monster" "The Day That Never Comes" "My Apocalypse" "All Nightmare Long" "Broken, Beat & Scarred" "The View" (with Lou Reed) "Lords of Summer" "Hardwired" "Moth into Flame" "Atlas, Rise!" "Now That We're Dead" "Spit Out the Bone" "Lux Æterna" "Screaming Suicide" "If Darkness Had a Son" "72 Seasons"
Promotional singles	"Fade to Black" "For Whom the Bell Tolls" "...And Justice for All" "Don't Tread on Me" "Ain't My Bitch" "Bleeding Me" "Better than You" "Cyanide" "The Judas Kiss"
Other songs	"Seek & Destroy" "Am I Evil?" "Battery" "Disposable Heroes" "Orion" "Breadfan" "The God That Failed" "Astronomy" "Tuesday's Gone" "Last Caress/Green Hell" "Stone Cold Crazy" "So What?" "Overkill" "The Unforgiven III" "Inamorata"
Video albums	Cliff 'Em All 2 of One A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Cunning Stunts S&M The Videos 1989–2004 Français Pour une Nuit Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria Quebec Magnetic Metallica: Through the Never S&M2
Tours	Damage, Inc. Tour Damaged Justice Wherever We May Roam Tour Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour Shit Hits the Sheds Tour Summer Sanitarium Tour Madly in Anger with the World Tour Sick of the Studio '07 World Magnetic Tour 2012 European Black Album Tour Metallica By Request Tour Lords of Summer Tour WorldWired Tour 2021–2022 tours M72 World Tour
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