Metallica - Creeping Death Official Music Video

“Creeping Death“ is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, released as the only single from their second album, Ride the Lightning. Written from the perspective of the angel of death, it describes the Plague of the Death of the Firstborn (Exodus 12:29). One of Metallica’s most frequently performed songs, it has been played live 1,373 times, second only to “Master of Puppets“, at 1,422), it has occasionally been used on various tours as the opening song of the band’s set. It stands as a classic example of the band’s thrash style, albeit slower than the material on their first album, Kill ’Em All. The song’s middle section, based around ominous chants of “Die!“ set to a phrygian mode chord progression, is a fan participation staple during Metallica shows.