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Metallica Mondays: Orion (www.youtube.com)
submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

A 2025 rendition of a Master of Puppets classic. And our first instrumental as a listening party. And another Cliff Burton track from me. And correcting the lack of MoP tracks.

The track is a multi-part harmonised masterpiece featuring another non-standard song structure. Part 1 with a guitar riff and bass repeating motif that lays groundwork for seemingly endless solos both bass and guitar. Part 2 slowing down for a guitar solo driven almost sung part itself with mid neck work and voicing on the bass that speaks in minor. Part 3 an almighty crescendo that speeds up with an intensity to suck a listener in and is as enthralling to listeners in 2025 as it was in 1986

Never played live often, Jason presumingly not wanting to be associated with what is often considered Cliff's magnum opus. Until 2006 that is where it was broken out for the whole album live tour, which I just so happened to see ;) Seems to be back on rotation for this tour too, much to my enjoyment as I've tickets for them next year too.

That's enough for now, I'll gush about MoP some other track. Happy Metallica Monday!

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

I saw Orion when they played St. Louis a couple years ago. Never thought I'd have the chance to see it live... I can't even begin to describe the feeling when I realized what they were about to play. Just an absolutely transcendent piece of music. RIP Cliff

[-] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

I'm wanting to see a return for the non-standard instrumentals next album, come on Rob - let's see those musical flexes

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