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http://www.myspace.com/buraklacinel http://www.myspace.com/dirtyblackthrash Single by Metallica from the album ...And Justice For All B-side Breadfan The Prince Released 1988 Format CD single Recorded January - May 1988 at "One On One" Studios in Los Angeles, California Genre Thrash metal Length 5:45 Label Vertigo Records Writer James Hetfield Lars Ulrich Producer Metallica Flemming Rasmussen "Harvester of Sorrow" is the sixth song from the Metallica album ...And Justice for All. Consistent with the whole album, the lyrics are harsh and serious. Various theories regarding the meaning of the lyrics have circulated among Metallica fans. Themes posted on message boards have included abortion, slavery and the idea of a "Harvester" as a symbolic figure pushing mankind to commit terrible deeds. Another theory about this song is that Hetfield wrote this about his feelings for his father and how he felt his father's alcoholism tore his family apart.[citation needed] It is also possible that this song was written in reference to the Ukrainian Famine/Genocide which is often referred to as the "Harvest of Sorrow" by academics (and was the title of Robert Conquest's classic book on the subject). Soviets took Ukrainian crops which caused them to starve. Lyrics that may refer to this include "I give / You take" and "Pure black looking clear / My work is done soon here / Try getting back to me / Get back which used to be". ('Black' may be a reference to the 'Black Earth' -- in Russian: 'Chernozyem' -- area that was and is the region's bread basket.)[citation needed] They debuted this song live prior to the release of ...And Justice for All while on the summer Monsters of Rock Tour in 1988 with Van Halen, The Scorpions, Dokken and Kingdom Come. The song is a fan favorite and a staple of the Metallica live set. Coming out of the dual melody solo between Hammett and Hetfield, there is a considerable pause which, during live shows, Hetfield takes time to audibly cough and spit before going into the line "All have said their prayers." During live performances there is an extended silence before the band returns to the song. Marvel comics paid tribute to the song when they used the name for a fictional superweapon in the comic book event annihilation "Harvester of Sorrow" plays over the PA at U.S. Cellular Field when Chicago White Sox slugger Paul Konerko comes to bat. ...And Justice for All (1988--1990) ...And Justice for All, the first studio album since Burton's death, was released in 1988. The album was a massive commercial success, reaching number six on the Billboard 200, the band's first album to enter the top 10.[16] The album was certified platinum only nine weeks after its release.[17] Newsted's bass was purposely turned down on the album as a part of the continuous "hazing" he received, and his musical ideas were ignored out of disrespect. There were other complaints with the production; namely, Steve Huey of All Music Guide noted Ulrich's drums were clicking more than thudding, and the guitars "buzz thinly".[18] The Damaged Justice tour followed to promote the album.[19] In 1989, Metallica received its first Grammy Award nomination for ...And Justice for All, in the newly created Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrument category. Metallica was the favorite to win; however, the award was given to Jethro Tull for the album Crest of a Knave.[20] The result generated controversy among fans and the press, as Metallica was standing off-stage waiting to receive it after performing the song "One". Jethro Tull had been advised by their manager not to attend the ceremony as he was expecting Metallica to win.[20] The award was named in Entertainment Weekly's "Grammy's 10 Biggest Upsets".[21] Three years later, Ulrich referred to the award when accepting a Grammy for "Enter Sandman" stating "We gotta thank Jethro Tull for not putting out an album this year".[22] Following the release of ...And Justice for All, Metallica embraced the mainstream music world with the debut music video for the song "One". The band performed the song in an abandoned warehouse, and footage was remixed with the film, Johnny Got His Gun. Rather than organize an ongoing licensing deal, Metallica purchased the rights to the film. The remixed video was submitted to MTV, with the alternate performance-only version held back in the event that MTV banned the remix version. MTV accepted the remix version, and the video was viewers' first exposure to Metallica. It was voted number 38 in 1999 when MTV aired its "Top 100 Videos of All Time" countdown,[23] and was featured in the network's 25th Anniversary edition of ADD Video, which showcased the most popular videos on MTV in the last 25 years
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