The Unforgiven II

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"The Unforgiven II"

Single by Metallica
from the album Reload
Released	1997
Format	CD single
Genre	Heavy Metal
Length	6 : 36
Label	Elektra Records
Metallica singles chronology
The Memory Remains	The Unforgiven II	Turn the Page

"The Unforgiven II" is a song performed by Metallica. It was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett, and appears in the album Reload, as a sort of sequel to "The Unforgiven" (which appears on Metallica).

Of the most popular songs by Metallica, it is the only one to have been performed live only once at a 1997 Billboard Awards when Metallica received the Artist of the Year award. You can watch the video for this provided on YouTube here, though the song is quoted to have never been performed live at a concert. Ironically, "The Unforgiven" has been played at nearly every other live concert.

1 Track Listing
2 The Video
3 The Lyrics
4 External links

[edit] Track Listing

CD Single 1

The Unforgiven II
Helpless (Live)
The Four Horsemen (Live)
Of Wolf and Man (Live)

CD Single 2

The Unforgiven II
The Thing That Should Not Be (Live)
The Memory Remains (Live)
King Nothing (Live)

CD Single 3

The Unforgiven II
No Remorse (Live)
Am I Evil? (Live)
The Unforgiven II (Demo)

[edit] The Video

The star of the video is the same little boy from the original "The Unforgiven" video, in which he was about 7 years younger. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] The Lyrics

The song's lyrics are abstract, and their meaning is often debated by fans despite the name implying it as being a happy ending to its predessor. However, when asked the song's meaning by a fan, Hetfield replied, "Forgiving no one and ending up alone." (The quote can be found on page 128 in, "So What: The Good, The Mad And The Ugly.)

[edit] External links

Watch it Performed Live at a 1997 Billboard Awards Ceremony

Members
Metallica
James Hetfield - Kirk Hammett - Robert Trujillo - Lars Ulrich
Former members: Cliff Burton - Dave Mustaine - Ron McGovney - Jason Newsted
Discography
Albums and extended plays: No Life 'Til Leather - Kill 'Em All - Ride the Lightning - Master of Puppets - Garage Days Re-Revisited - ...And Justice for All - Metallica - Load - ReLoad - Garage Inc. - S&M - St. Anger - Some Kind of Monster - Ninth studio album
Videography
DVDs and videos: Cliff 'em All - 2 of One - A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica - Live Shit: Binge & Purge - Cunning Stunts - S&M - Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album - Some Kind of Monster - The Videos 1989-2004
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