Synopsis

Metallica perform their hard-charging cover of the Misfits' "Die, Die My Darling" in a live-performance video. The clip focuses on the band delivering the song onstage, with rapid cuts between James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted and Lars Ulrich, along with crowd reactions and concert atmosphere. Rather than using a scripted horror storyline, it presents the track as a raw, aggressive stage number that connects Metallica's heavy-metal attack with the song's horror-punk roots.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Die, Die My Darling" was originally written and recorded by the Misfits, appearing as a single in 1984. Metallica had already covered "Last Caress" and "Green Hell" in 1987.

• Metallica recorded the song for their 1998 covers album, "Garage Inc." The album's expanded first disc featured newly recorded versions of songs by artists who had influenced the band.

• The track was released as a single in 1999, with regional editions arriving in June. The international release was supported by live recordings of "Sabbra Cadabra" and the "Mercyful Fate" medley.

• The Metallica version reached No. 26 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and No. 82 in Australia.

• The video is notably different from Metallica's more elaborate narrative clips. It relies on concert footage and performance energy, matching the song's short, direct punk structure.

• The song was first performed live by Metallica on October 18, 1998, during the promotional period for "Garage, Inc."