http://myspace.com/buraklacinel Origin Los Angeles, California, USA Genre(s) Heavy metal Thrash metal Speed metal Hard rock Years active 1981--present Label(s) Warner Bros., Elektra, Vertigo, Megaforce, Sony (Japan) and their affiliated licensees and distributors Associated acts Spastik Children, Megadeth, Echobrain, Exodus, Flotsam and Jetsam, Voivod, Leather Charm Website www.metallica.com Members James Hetfield Lars Ulrich Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo Former members Jason Newsted Cliff Burton Dave Mustaine Ron McGovney "Enter Sandman" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, appearing as both the opening track and the lead single from their eponymous 1991 album Metallica. The song was produced by Bob Rock, and the music was written by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, and James Hetfield. Hetfield also wrote the lyrics, which deal with nightmares.The song achieved gold status for more than 500,000 copies shipped in the US, in part due to the fact that the album in which it is featured sold over 15 million copies and helped propel Metallica to worldwide popularity. Acclaimed by critics, the song is featured in all of Metallica's live albums and DVDs released after 1991 and has been played live at award ceremonies and benefit concerts. AC/DC Aerosmith Alice Cooper Black Sabbath Black Widow Bloodrock Blue Cheer Blue Öyster Cult Budgie Buffalo Cactus Cream Deep Purple Flower Travellin' Band Hawkwind Iron Butterfly Judas Priest Kiss Jeff Beck Led Zeppelin Lucifer's Friend Montrose Mountain Pentagram Queen Rainbow Rush Scorpions Sir Lord Baltimore UFO Steppenwolf The Stooges Thin Lizzy Uriah Heep Van Halen Vanilla Fudge Metallica Megadeth Slayer Anthrax Motorhead Pantera Testament Helloween Sepultura Celtic Frost Overkill Exodus King Diamond Flotsam & Jetsam Merciful Fate Death Angel Nuclear Assault Machine Head Annihilator Kreator Voivod Suicidal Tendencies D.R.I. Dark Angel Metal Church GWAR Artillery Anacrusis Carnivore Destruction Scared Reich Cacophony Raven Sanctuary Anvil Watchtower Devastation Corrosion Of Conformity Rage Whiplash Vio-lence Coroner Forbidden Possessed Prong Hellhammer Hallow's Eve Believer Onslaught Meshuggah Exciter Deadly Blessing Abbattoir Panic Toxic Deliverence Sodom The Accused DirtyBlack Intruder Ultimatium Sabbat Ultimatum Realm Death Spirit Crusher Powermad Allegiance Sacrifice Blessed Death Accuser Outrage Helstar Blood Defiance Exhorder Baphomet Tankard Blind Illusion Dyslesia Vendetta Nuclear Death Cryptic Slaughter Atrophy Hirax Laaz Rockit Bolt Thrower Avenger Forced Entry Dissection Nausea Nevermore The Mentors Piledriver Mekong Delta Imperator Necronomicon Bitter End Vision of Disorder Bellodonna Solstice Hartar Attack The Great Kat Black Sabbath 1. Jimi Hendrix* - Jimi Hendrix Experience 2. Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo 3. Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm 4. Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Solo 5. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen 6. Stevie Ray Vaughan* - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble 7. Joe Satriani - Solo 8. Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmores Night 9. Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo 10. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo 11. John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment 12. Randy Rhoads* - Quiet Riot, Ozzy 13. Allan Holdsworth - Solo 14. Paul Gilbert - Mr. Big, Racer X, Solo 15. Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Solo 16. Phil Keaggy - Glass Harp, Solo 17. Jason Becker - Cacophony, David Lee Roth Band, Solo 18. John Mclaughlin- Mahavishnu Orchestra 19. Duane Allman* - Allman Brothers Band, Derek & the Dominos 20. Chuck Berry - Solo 21. Eric Johnson - Solo 22. Steve Howe - Yes, Solo 23. Neal Schon - Santana, Journey, Solo 24. Brian May - Queen 25. Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Skid Row, Solo 26. Bo Diddley - Solo 27. Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Solo 28. Carlos Santana - Santana 29. Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath 30. Buckethead - Solo, Praxis, Thanatopsis, The Deli Creeps, Cornbugs, GNR, 31. Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Solo 32. Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeth, Solo 33. Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme, Mourning Widows 34. Shawn Lane* - Black Oak Arkansas, Willy, Solo 35. Kirk Hammett - Metallica 36. Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions, Solo 37. Terry Kath* - Chicago Transit Authority 38. Alex Lifeson - Rush 39. Frank Zappa* - Mothers of Invention, Solo 40. Rory Gallagher* - Solo 41. Dimebag Darrell* - Pantera 42. Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac, Solo 43. Robin Trower - Procal Harum, Solo 44. Slash - Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver 45. Mick Taylor - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Rolling Stones 46. Robert Fripp - King Crimson 47. Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave 48. Michael Schenker - Scorpions, UFO, MSG, Contraband 49. Ry Cooder - Solo 50. Angus Young - AC/DC
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