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Fade to Black

1984 single by Metallica
MusicComposition song Q1752956
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Summary

Fade to Black is a song[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of song entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,635 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: single[3]
  • Genre: heavy metal music[4]
  • Producer: Metallica[5]
  • Performer: Metallica[6]
  • Record label: Megaforce Records[7], Elektra[8]
  • Part of: Ride the Lightning[9]
  • Language of work or name: English[10]
  • Distribution format: vinyl record[11], compact disc[12]
  • Country of origin: United States[13]
  • Publication date: September 30, 1984[14]
  • Lyricist: Cliff Burton[15]
  • Different from: Fade to Black[16]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 840a1560-ac4f-3469-9a27-5b9910e1713c[18]

Why It Matters

Fade to Black has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

Cliff Burton compact disc Elektra James Hetfield Kirk Hammett Lars Ulrich Megaforce Records Metallica Ride the Lightning United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Fade to Black. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/fade-to-black
MLA “Fade to Black.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 15 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/fade-to-black.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_fade-to-black_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Fade to Black}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/fade-to-black}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-15}}
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