Metallica - Nothing Else Matters ★

: James Hetfield wrote the song in 1990 while on tour.

: The famous intro was born while Hetfield was on the phone with his girlfriend; he was absentmindedly picking open strings (E, G, B) with one hand while the other held the phone. Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

: Hetfield initially didn't want to share the song with the band, fearing its emotional, soft nature was a "sign of weakness" that clashed with Metallica's "tough guy" image. : James Hetfield wrote the song in 1990 while on tour

"Nothing Else Matters" is the eighth track on Metallica’s 1991 self-titled release, famously known as . It stands as one of the most successful heavy metal ballads in history, with its official music video surpassing one billion views on YouTube . 🎸 Origin and Composition fearing its emotional