King Nothing [SINGLE]

Metallica

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 1997)
• Original Release Date: February 11, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000002HU2
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #68,038 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. King Nothing

2. Ain't My Bitch [Live]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Single! Buy the single instead of the album!, October 28, 2005

By	Stargazer "Stargazer" (New York) - See all my reviews

Great single with the best song off Load or Reload

1.King Nothing- 10/10 A great intro that leads into an awesome riff. James Hetfield's vocals are as good as ever and his vocal phrasing is classic Metallica. Some of Metallica's best lyrics ever and one of Metallica's best riffs ever on this awesome slow song. Kirk Hammett's solo is nothing special but honestly I'm not the biggest fan of Kirk's leads anyway. Some great creepy vocals after the solo from James. This one of Metallica's best songs ever.

2.Ain't My Bitch [Live]- 9/10 A cool riff with some heavy bass. A good fast paced track although not as agressive as there earlier fast tracks. This is good a song however Kirk's solo is terrible as he proves he can't bend a string to save his life. This is a very good song and the 2nd best song off Load.

I'd get the single over the album anyday....the single is a great deal the album is mostly fillers anyway and the only 2 tracks worth considering for a best of are these 2 tracks. A lot of the songs on Load have an Alternative rock feel to them...this doesn't so just buy the single unless you can get the album for less money which is unlikely. The band is

James Hetfield- Vocals, Rythym Guitar
Kirk Hammett- Lead Guitar
Lars Ulrich- Drums
Jason Newsted- Bass

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not the best, December 29, 1998

By A Customer

"King Nothing" is a great song, probably the best on the album. The only problem was when James Hetfield says "Off to Never Never Land" at the end of the song. I don't need to be reminded that "Enter Sandman" is there, I've heard it enough. The B-side, "Ain't my Bitch" is a great recording: faster than the EP live. It doesn't match up to other Metallica live releases, though, such as **Live Shit: Binge and Purge**. Now that's good!

5.0 out of 5 stars Side 1 is for Enter Sandman fans. Side 2 is Metallica LIVE!, August 25, 1998

By A Customer

King Nothing is a song much like Enter Sandman only rougher sounding. It has that big back-beat and grooving vocal rhyme scheme. The guitar solo intertwines with the main riff perfectly and creates terrific tension. The only thing that kills it for me is the ending when Hetfield whispers "Off to never never land." It is a grim reminder that we should have all gotten over this years ago when Enter Sandman slipped from the charts. It IS cool, though. Side 2 is probably worth more to some fans than Side 1. It's a live version of Ain't My Bitch. I've heard a lot of live Metallica. They can be either great or horrible depending on their day. This is GREAT live Metallica. Sure, the vocals go a little stray here and there but it's done in such a fun way that you just don't care. Much faster than the original version--the way Metallica fans like it!