Spit Out the Bone
| "Spit Out the Bone" | ||||
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| Single by Metallica | ||||
| from the album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct | ||||
| Released | November 14, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | June 2015 – February 2016 | |||
| Studio | Metallica's HQ (San Rafael, California) | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
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| Label | Blackened | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | James Hetfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Greg Fidelman | |||
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"Spit Out the Bone" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their tenth studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016). It was released as the album's fifth and final single on November 14, 2017. Composed by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich with lyrics primarily written by the former, it is a thrash metal song centered around the idea of a machine-led takeover and genocide of humanity. The song was produced by Greg Fidelman alongside Hetfield and Ulrich.
The song was positively received from critics and fans, with many deeming it as one of the best tracks from Hardwired... to Self-Destruct as well as one of the best in the band's discography; some considered it to be the best Metallica song released in the 21st century. It charted on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, and the UK Rock & Metal chart. A music video directed by Phil Mucci was also released.