Creeping Death
1984 single by Metallica
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Summary
Creeping Death is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,822 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Composer: James Hetfield[3], Cliff Burton[4], Lars Ulrich[5], Kirk Hammett[6]
- Genre: heavy metal music[7], thrash metal[8]
- Based on: Plagues of Egypt[9]
- Performer: Metallica[10]
- Record label: Megaforce Records[11], Elektra[12]
- Part of: Ride the Lightning[13]
- Language of work or name: English[14]
- Distribution format: compact cassette[15], vinyl record[16]
- Country of origin: United States[17]
- Publication date: November 23, 1984[18]
- Lyricist: James Hetfield[19], Kirk Hammett[20], Metallica[21]
Product Details
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Why It Matters
Creeping Death has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]