METALLICA - 02 - THE PHANTOM LORD (BOOTLEG)

Here is the second track of the Cliff's First Show bootleg by Californai based thrash metal legends Metallica. The song is called The Phantom Lord. As the name implies, this was the very first show in which they replaced original bassist Ron McGovney with Cliff Burton, previously of Trauma. This means that this was during the rather brief period of time before the first album where both Cliff Burton and Dave Mustaine were in the band. This is a good live show.

Line up:

James Hetfield - Guitar and vocals
Dave Mustaine - Guitar
Cliff Burton - Bass
Lars Ulrich - Drums

Lyrics:

Sound is ripping through your ears
The deafening sound of metal nears
Your bodies waiting for his whips
The taste of leather on your lips
Hear the cry of war louder than before
With his sword in hand to control the land
Crushing metal strikes on this frightening night
Fall onto your knees for the phantom lord
Victims falling under chains you hear them crying death pains
The fists of terrors breaking through now there's nothing you can do
Hear the cry of war louder than before
With his sword in hand to control the land
Crushing metal strikes on this frightening night
Fall onto your knees for the phantom lord
The leather armies have prevailed the phantom lord has never failed
Smoke is lifting from the ground the rising volume metal sound
Hear the cry of war louder than before
With his sword in hand to control the land
Crushing metal strikes on this frightening night
Fall onto your knees for the phantom lord
Fall to your knees
And bow to the phantom lord

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