The God That Failed (song)
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Fot the 1949 novel, see The God That Failed. The title was also used for the 2001 book Democracy: The God That Failed.
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| Song by Metallica | ||
| Album | Metallica | |
| Released | August 12, 1991 | |
| Recorded | October 1990 – June 1991 at "One On One" studios, Los Angeles, California | |
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock[1] | |
| Length | 5:05 | |
| Label | Elektra | |
| Writer | James Hetfield Lars Ulrich |
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| Producer | Bob Rock, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich | |
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"The God That Failed" is the tenth track from Metallica's fifth self-titled album, released in 1991. It was never released as a single, but was the first song of the album to be heard by the public.
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The song is about Faith, and human reliance on it. The central theme is of unrewarded belief in a God that fails to heal. The lyrics and song material reflect Hetfield's anguish on the circumstances surrounding his mother's death. She died of cancer after refusing medical attention, solely relying on her belief in God to heal her.[2]
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