LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2019-TWENTY TWO YEARS AGO METALLICA RELEASE THE SINGLE ‘HERO OF THE DAY.’ IT WAS THE SECOND SINGLE TAKEN FROM THE ALBUM LOAD AND WAS THE GROUP’S SECOND CONSECUTIVE NUMBER ONE HIT ON BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S “HOT MAINSTREAM ROCK TRACKS” CHART.
JAMES HETFIELD SAYS THE SONG IS ABOUT CHILDREN WHO LOOK OUTSIDE THEIR HOMES FOR HEROES, WHEN THEIR HEROES SHOULD BE THEIR PARENTS.
IN AN INTERVIEW WITH “KERRANG!” KIRK HAMMETT SAID THIS SONG CONTAINS ONE OF HIS FAVORITE GUITAR SOLOS. ACCORDING TO HAMMETT:
“it’s not a particularly shreddy solo, but it’s a really melodic and I feel it definitely lifts the song up to a different level after it comes in.”
HERE’S THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ‘HERO OF THE DAY’
photo thanks-Tony
