enter enter song american heavy metal band released single eponymous fifth album music written vocalist rhythm guitarist wrote lyrics deal concept child single achieved platinum certification copies shipped united_states sales million copies worldwide popularity acclaimed critics song featured live albums dvds released played live award ceremonies benefit concerts played songs having performed live band times bell tolls seek destroy death master songs released enter writing recording enter song written eponymous album songwriting time mainly rhythm guitarist drummer gathered tapes song ideas concepts members band lead guitarist bassist house berkeley california purpose enter evolved guitar riff wrote originally riff bars length suggested bar played times instrumental parts song quickly finished come vocal melodies lyrics long time song album lyrics lyrics featured song original felt enter sounded catchy kind commercial sound wrote lyrics destroy ing perfect family huge horrible secret family included references death time history producer told felt write better lyrics according song foundation guide record lyrics instrumental demo recorded august album recorded los_angeles studios october june rock recorded week vancouver canada april produced recorded differently previous albums rock suggested band members record studio playing separately enter described wall guitars rhythm guitar tracks riff played create wall sound according engineer close takes drums recorded record song entirety recorded section song separately difficult intensity band wanted numerous takes selected edited mentioned producing team spent time getting best sound room combinations recording drums guitars simulate sound live concert bass guitar sound gained importance rock states sound previously guitar oriented rock came picture bass frequencies came picture single enter song mixed task took roughly days band create sound entire album mixing song composition simpler songs album including enter departure band previous musically complex album justice described enter riff song sections derive main riff credited enter moves tempo beats minute running slightly average song length album begins clean guitar intro similar main riff minor chord guitar pedal introduced followed heavy use tom tom drums distorted guitars build main riff starts seconds song utilizes variations book characterized main riff sinister song follows common structure playing verse pre chorus chorus chorus pre chorus song tone second chorus plays guitar solo main pre chorus chorus riffs background makes use pedal wide range scales including minor minor minor minor mode final solo inspired heart song magic man ice personal seconds solo ends breakdown starts clean drum intro starts clean guitar intro notes solo echo background heard teaching child lay sleep prayer reciting variation rhyme little baby heard saying little baby don word mind noise heard bed closet head building chorus song starts fade band plays riffs buildup intro reverse order lyrically song come according title reference character western folklore makes children sleep release reception initially song thou slated opening track single according documentary year half producer told album songs going classics fans radio song come thou according rock band member felt recording enter ideal song single said big argument explaining point view rest band enter eventually opening track single album single released july weeks release album debuted billboard united_states countries sold million copies worldwide allowing enter chris true describes recognizable songs time rock single peaked billboard hot chart singles chart september second single achieve gold status united_states shipping copies addition nominations received album song nominated 34th grammy awards ultimately losing soul sting voted song year metal edge readers choice awards enter acclaimed critics declared best moments burst stadium level metal away buildup intro lets according song breakdown brilliantly utilizes lay sleep prayer way add scary movie aspect song allmusic review described album best songs crushing stripped grooves rolling_stone described enter possibly metal wrote song tell tale album detail dynamic song structures impact individual tracks bbc called song dramatic noted motifs served notice things changing new album blender magazine says lyrics childhood rituals imagery praises thick end riff enter received accolades rolling_stone_magazine listed song greatest songs time list vh1 placed 22nd list greatest metal songs time 18th list greatest songs 90s list greatest songs past years blender magazine included song greatest songs series articles placed list greatest songs born magazine listed list songs changed world 55th list best songs total guitar magazine readers chose song riff fifth greatest places fourth list greatest singles time includes list songs shaped rock featured triple hottest time named 5th greatest hard rock song time vh1 enter included decided fans song release claims main riff taken song tapping emotional void tapping emotional void released originally album joke reported members considering legal action similarities songs music video enter second music video music videos directed recorded july los_angeles premiered july weeks release album plot music video directly relates theme song combining images child having images old man shots band playing song child dreams drowning falling building covered snakes chased truck finally falling mountain escaping truck song child prayer watched video picture continuously music video won mtv_video_music_awards nominated best editing popmatters said video narrative suits riffs twisted lyric british alternative rock band homage video video charlie big potato appearances covers enter played live performance release band released live versions song videos band played led song discussed videos year half classic albums video available videos played song live awards ceremonies benefit concerts mtv_video_music_awards grammy awards live earth explosives occasionally set song main riffs start following terrestrial broadcast bbc received complaints apologized fans cutting band set enter tours release album load staged accidents indoor shows playing song stunts light tower come crushing electrical wires sparking crew member run stage fire scenes seen live video june download festival england song performed playing drums replacing suffered medical emergency enter covered artists including acts diverse injustice sum brown band weird eyes medley mighty mighty reel big fish forever die cover song nominated 42nd grammy awards lost iron man song covered album metallic assault tribute notable featuring playing bass track years member country singer routinely performs song medley song friends performed song live set october parody band recorded song beatles titled album sgt october video british children aged covering song beer festival mini band went viral eventually gaining views youtube punk rock band covered fragments song concerts song driving building intro popular entrance music sports later notably new_york_yankees closer got nickname association song performed enter live yankee stadium september ceremony honoring rivera career football team ecw pro wrestler heavyweight champion played anaheim home games rugby team scarlet knights football team football team men hockey team football team popular entertainment field opening radio entrance music larry cable guy comedy central song parodied fringe episode jacksonville song played ascent roller coaster flags magic mountain california featured video games guitar hero song nasa mission control wake space shuttle aboard song selected invasion iraq prisoners exposed song extended periods american according intention break prisoner resistance playing music culturally offensive discovering song purposes drummer commented saying people dumb use prisoners music left know norwegian death metal bands sound like canadian indie rock artist performs song encore performance track listing single enter stone cold crazy international single enter stone cold crazy enter demo international vinyl single tracks enter thou work progress stone cold crazy enter demo international vinyl single tracks enter stone cold crazy enter demo international vinyl single enter stone cold crazy international vinyl picture disc single enter stone cold crazy australian track single enter stone cold crazy japanese track single enter stone cold crazy chart positions certification personnel rhythm guitar lead vocals lead guitar bass guitar backing vocals drums
Enter Sandman