Seek & Destroy

"Seek & Destroy" is the ninth track on the album "Kill 'Em All". The song has been frequently played in concerts over the years since its live debut in 1982 and has been Metallica's closing song since the Madly in Anger with the World Tour. Seek & Destroy has become a fan favorite and has been played at virtually every Metallica concert since the band's inception. It is sometimes played as a closing number for their live performances, with Hetfield often asking the audience to sing along with him; he shouts "Searching," and they shout "Seek and destroy!" The song has been covered by Chuck Billy, Jake E. Lee, Jimmy Bain, and Aynsley Dunbar for the album Metallic Assault: A Tribute to Metallica. The song has also been covered by thrash metal band Testament, Bludvera and Acid Drinkers and instrumentally by Freaklabel as part of a tribute medley. Malaysian death metal band, Sil Khannaz also cover this song on their tribute album, The Best Of Sil Khannaz. Apocalyptica, and previously Pantera, covered it live. Seek & Destroy is a perfect example of Metallica's influence in the Thrash scene.

[Intro] All right [Verse 1] We're scanning the scene In the city tonight We're looking for you To start up a fight There's an evil feeling In our brains But it's nothing new You know it drives us insane [Pre-Chorus] Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay Dying, one thousand deaths Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay Dying, one thousand deaths [Chorus] Searching, seek and destroy Searching, seek and destroy! Searching, seek and destroy Searching, seek and destroy [Verse 2] There is no escape And that's for sure This is the end We won't take any more Say goodbye To the world you live in You've always been taking And now you're giving [Pre-Chorus] Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay Dying, one thousand deaths Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay Dying, one thousand deaths [Chorus] Searching, seek and destroy Searching, seek and destroy! Searching, seek and destroy Searching, seek and destroy! [Instrumental Break] [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Our brains are on fire With the feeling to kill And it won't go away Until our dreams are fulfilled There is only one thing On our minds Don't try running away 'Cause you're the one we will find [Pre-Chorus] Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay Dying, one thousand deaths Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay Dying, one thousand deaths [Chorus] Searching, seek and destroy Searching, seek and destroy! Searching, seek and destroy Searching, seek and destroy, aha-ha-ha-ha [Guitar Solo]