Metallica: Through the Never (album)

Metallica: Through the Never is a soundtrack album for the film of the same name, consisting of live recordings by American heavy metal band Metallica.^[4] It was released on September 24, 2013, via Blackened Recordings and has charted in several countries.

Metallica: Through the Never
Soundtrack album / live album by Metallica
Released	September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)
Recorded	August 17–18, 24–25, and 27, 2012
Venue	Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta (August 17–18) and Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia (August 24, 25 and 27)
Genre	Heavy metal, thrash metal
Length	101:13
Label	Blackened Recordings
Metallica chronology
Beyond Magnetic (2011) Metallica: Through the Never (2013) Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Consequence of Sound	D[2]
Loudwire	[3]

All tracks on the soundtrack are live recordings from their Canadian shows at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, on August 17 and 18, 2012, and Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, on August 24, 25 and 27, 2012, with the exception of "Orion", which was recorded live at soundcheck.

Track listing

Disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Ecstasy of Gold"	Ennio Morricone	2:02
2.	"Creeping Death"	James Hetfield Lars Ulrich Cliff Burton Kirk Hammett	6:20
3.	"For Whom the Bell Tolls"	Hetfield Ulrich Burton	4:40
4.	"Fuel"	Hetfield Ulrich Hammett	3:58
5.	"Ride the Lightning"	Hetfield Ulrich Burton Dave Mustaine	6:55
6.	"One"	Hetfield Ulrich	8:25
7.	"The Memory Remains"	Hetfield Ulrich	5:43
8.	"Wherever I May Roam"	Hetfield Ulrich	6:19
Total length:			44:22

Disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Cyanide"	Hetfield Ulrich Hammett Robert Trujillo	7:02
10.	"...And Justice for All"	Hetfield Ulrich Hammett	9:18
11.	"Master of Puppets"	Hetfield Ulrich Burton Hammett	8:26
12.	"Battery"	Hetfield Ulrich	5:14
13.	"Nothing Else Matters"	Hetfield Ulrich	7:22
14.	"Enter Sandman"	Hetfield Ulrich Hammett	6:22
15.	"Hit the Lights"	Hetfield Ulrich	4:40
16.	"Orion (instrumental)"	Hetfield Ulrich Burton	8:27
Total length:			Disc two: 56:51 Total: 101:13

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013–14) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 16 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 4 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 9 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 14 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 9 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[10] 9 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 28 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 11 French Albums (SNEP)[13] 32 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 8 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[15] 8 Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 31 Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] 19 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 22 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 11 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] 15 Polish Albums (ZPAV)[21] 6 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[22] 6 Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 27 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[24] 15 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 32 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 16 US Billboard 200[27] 9 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] 4 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[29] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] 119 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[31] 24 Chart (2014) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[32] 198 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Poland (ZPAV)[33] Gold 10,000* Portugal (AFP)[34] Platinum 15,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

• James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar solo on "Master Of Puppets" and "Nothing Else Matters"
• Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Robert Trujillo – bass, backing vocals
• Lars Ulrich – drums

References

1. "Through the Never [Music from the Motion Picture] - Metallica - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
2. "Album Review: Metallica – Through the Never (Music From the Motion Picture)". October 1, 2013.
3. loudwire
4. "Metallica releasing Metallica Through the Never movie soundtrack". HitFix. July 29, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
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6. "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
7. "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
8. "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
9. "Metallica Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
10. "Danishcharts.dk – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
12. "Metallica: Metallica Through The Never" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
13. "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
15. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2013. 39. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
16. "Discography Metallica". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
17. "Italiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
18. "スルー・ザ・ネヴァー | メタリカ" [Through The Never | Metallica]. Oricon. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
19. "Charts.nz – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
20. "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
21. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
22. "Portuguesecharts.com – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
23. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
24. "Spanishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
25. "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
26. "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Metallica – Through The Never". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
27. "Metallica Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
28. "Metallica Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
29. "Metallica Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
30. "Jaaroverzichten 2013". Ultratop. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
31. "Soundtracks – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
32. "Jaaroverzichten 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
33. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2013 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
34. "Portuguese album certifications – Metallica – Through the Never OST" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2019.

External links

• Official website