- Artist
- Metallica
- Album
- Ride the Lightning
- Year
- 1984
- Genre
- Metal
- Languages
- english
Quick Answer
"Creeping Death" is a Metal song by Metallica released in 1984 from the album "Ride the Lightning".
Creeping Death Lyrics
Thunder cracks the sky in two Darkness descends on me and you Riffs that shake the very ground In chaos beauty can be found Screaming louder than before Breaking down every door
Song Story
Metallica's song "Creeping Death", featured on the album "Ride the Lightning", was released in
Songwriters
Certification
Reviewed by LyricWorld Editorial Team — Musicology & Lyric Analysis
AI Lyric Insights
Based on vocabulary diversity, sentence structure, and metaphorical density.
Metaphor
The "lights" as a symbol of fame.
Allusion
References to 80s synth-pop aesthetics.
Hyperbole
Exaggerated feelings of being "blinded".
Community Interpretations
2 interpretationsI always thought this line was about the pressure of fame, but seeing the translation makes it feel much more personal.
The use of metaphors here is brilliant. It perfectly captures that feeling of being lost in a big city.
Frequently Asked Questions
The songwriters of "Creeping Death" by Metallica include Metallica.
"Creeping Death" by Metallica has a BPM of 200.
"Creeping Death" by Metallica is in the key of E minor.
"Creeping Death" by Metallica has received Gold certification.
"Creeping Death" by Metallica is classified as Metal.
"Creeping Death" was released in 1984 as part of the album "Ride the Lightning".
"Creeping Death" is from the album "Ride the Lightning" by Metallica, released in 1984.