ALL NIGHTMARE LONG

One of the best tracks from 2008's 'Death Magnetic', an album brimming with great songs, 'All Nightmare Long' rightfully received a single release and a promotional video, and as is always the case with Metallica, there's multiple versions and discs.

This one, disc one of a three-disc set, features the titular track, as well as live versions of 'Wherever I May Roam' and 'Master of Puppets'. Two exceptional tracks in themselves, overall, this single release doesn't really offer anything new, however.

It's not that there's anything wrong with the two live tracks, just that we've heard countless different live versions of them by now, that as great as the compositions are, there's nothing remotely notable about these two recordings in particular. Still, they're great songs, so whatever. And the title track is amazing, full of twists and turns, with some breakneck speed guitar riffs and Hetfield's voice sounding the best it has sounded in years. If nothing else, 'All Nightmare Long' is a great little nugget for fans and collectors.