Cruelty is the point. The "conservatives" aren't conserving shit, all they do is leave a path of destruction. They'll scorch the fucking earth and destroy everything you love for an iota of more power; land or people they'll devour it all
"The Memory Remains" marked the first time Metallica featured a guest vocalist on one of their studio albums. James Hetfield originally had no lyrics for the song's haunting "la la la" section, which began as a placeholder. The idea eventually evolved into a character inspired by Sunset Boulevard: a forgotten star driven almost insane by the loss of her former fame. When the band decided that the part needed an older female voice, producer Bob Rock suggested Marianne Faithfull, whose weathered voice perfectly captured the atmosphere they wanted.
Faithfull recorded her vocals in Dublin while Metallica were on tour in Europe, adding the distinctive backing vocals that became one of the song's most recognisable elements. "The Memory Remains" was released in 1997 as the lead single from Reload, reaching No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, and No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart. The song's demo, simply titled "Memory," had been recorded at Lars Ulrich's home studio as early as 1995.
All the Metallica stuff I've been seeing from the Vegas sphere reminded me of this gem where Joey Belladonna was acting very chicken like at the Big Four reunion
@bull_feath95552@UEVOSrune Saying "SA" is fine imo because it's just an abbreviation, it's not inherently a cynical infantilization of a serious topic like calling guns "pew pews"