The song was actually written when Metallica's band equipment was stolen while they were on tour, which depressed James Hetfield immensely, as one of the pieces of equipment was an amplifier which was a gift from his parents, so he decided to write Fade To Black, which he didn't want to be recorded in the album (Ride The Lightning), but the rest of the band didn't want to waste such an awesome song, so they insisted to put it in, which helped James during his depression.
The song is basically about a man contemplating, and eventually committing suicide, hence "goodbye" at the end. Also, the song becomes progressively heavier throughout, which depicts the man's despair growing inside him, driving him to his death.
The song was so controversial that some people wanted it banned, but within weeks of its release the band received thousands of fan-letters from teenagers who claimed the song healed them as they related to it and stopped them committing suicide.
@curryhead3 His mother dying . Probably . As he came from a Christian religion which didnt believe in medicine so she became terminally ill and refused treatment . The equipment was from her I imagine and was the final remebrance of her . Once stolen , it was all gone plus her memory ( I think )
@curryhead3 His mother dying . Probably . As he came from a Christian religion which didnt believe in medicine so she became terminally ill and refused treatment . The equipment was from her I imagine and was the final remebrance of her . Once stolen , it was all gone plus her memory ( I think )
The song was actually written when Metallica's band equipment was stolen while they were on tour, which depressed James Hetfield immensely, as one of the pieces of equipment was an amplifier which was a gift from his parents, so he decided to write Fade To Black, which he didn't want to be recorded in the album (Ride The Lightning), but the rest of the band didn't want to waste such an awesome song, so they insisted to put it in, which helped James during his depression.
The song is basically about a man contemplating, and eventually committing suicide, hence "goodbye" at the end. Also, the song becomes progressively heavier throughout, which depicts the man's despair growing inside him, driving him to his death.
The song was so controversial that some people wanted it banned, but within weeks of its release the band received thousands of fan-letters from teenagers who claimed the song healed them as they related to it and stopped them committing suicide.
@curryhead3 His mother dying . Probably . As he came from a Christian religion which didnt believe in medicine so she became terminally ill and refused treatment . The equipment was from her I imagine and was the final remebrance of her . Once stolen , it was all gone plus her memory ( I think )
@curryhead3 His mother dying . Probably . As he came from a Christian religion which didnt believe in medicine so she became terminally ill and refused treatment . The equipment was from her I imagine and was the final remebrance of her . Once stolen , it was all gone plus her memory ( I think )