Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” is a song written by Metallica and was the lead single off their self titled album Metallica. The song is Metallica’s most successful in terms of chart positions, spending six weeks at #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It also helped launch Metallica into mainstream fame with its popular video.
The song is Metallica’s most successful in terms of chart positions, spending six weeks at #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It also helped launch Metallica into mainstream fame with its popular video. The overall success of this single cemented Metallica’s status as the biggest metal band of the time and inspired other bands in the genre to achieve more mainstream success.
In the video Metallica plays in a dimly lit garage while a man wearing a trench coat and a motorcycle helmet walks towards them. As he stands in front of Metallica, he removes his coat to reveal clown makeup on his face before beginning to sing. Metallica stops playing and James begins whispering the lyrics. Suddenly, the band begins to play again as clown-face pushes his way past Lars and Kirk before he is tackled by Jason. Clown face gets up and Metallica continues playing until the song ends.
