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This instrumental heavy metal composition appears on Metallica's fourth studio album, released in September 1988. The track serves as a memorial to the band's deceased former bassist, incorporating a musical foundation he created before his passing. The song features a spoken-word segment in which the lead vocalist recites poetry, drawing from both the bassist's writing and external literary sources.
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The song commemorates and honors the memory of the band's late former bassist through musical and poetic tribute.
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