Metallica: If Darkness Had a Son (Official Music Video)

Metallica's official music video for “If Darkness Had a Son,” from the album “72 Seasons” available April 14th, 2023.

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Directed by Tim Saccenti
Filmed in Los Angeles, CA, on January 9, 2023

Video Premiere Date: March 1, 2023

LYRICS

Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
Temptation

The beast still shouts for what it’s yearning
He stokes the fire, desire burning
The never-ending quenchless craving
The unforgiving misbehaving

If darkness had a son, here I am
Temptation is his father
If darkness had a son, here I am
I bathe in holy water
Temptation, leave me be

Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
Temptation

So paint your eyes as black as sorrow
Hide yourself behind tomorrow
The nightmares search for infiltration
In domination, captivation

If darkness had a son, here I am
Temptation is his father
If darkness had a son, here I am
I bathe in holy water
Temptation, leave me be

Return again to where it’s darkest
Dragging home this heathen harvest
And all the children subjugated
Manipulated, propagated

If darkness had a son, here I am
Temptation is his father
If darkness had a son, here I am
I bathe in holy water

If darkness had a son
Here I am
If darkness had a son
Here I am
If darkness had a son
Here I am
I bathe in holy water
Temptation, leave me be

Written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett

CREDITS

Director: Tim Saccenti
Producer: Daniel Lachman
Executive Producer: Jennifer Heath
Prod Company: Radical Media
Creative Direction: Setta Studios
DP: Joshua Zucker-Pluda
Production Designer: Kurt Gefke
Gaffer: Drew Valenti
Key Grip: Charles Lenz
SPFX: Kevin Watson
Editor: Matt Posey
Editorial: PS260
Colorist: Dante Pasquinelli
Color: Ethos Studio
Digital Artwork: Nnewnome Beauton
VFX: Mark Szumski
VFX Company: Hey Beautiful Jerk 
Executive Producer: Gina Niespodziani
Visuals Curator: Dina Chang
Sound Designer: Nicole Pettigrew

Production Supervisor: Kelsie Drinkwater Buchanan
Assistant Director: Michael Estrella
Steadicam: Chris Loh
1st AC: Ethan McDonald
2nd AC: Alan Certeza
DIT: James Petersmeyer
BB Electric: Arin Whitlock
Electric: Tom Peña
Electric: Chris Waldorf
Electric: Darrel Ditri
Lighting Console Programmer: Zane Blanchard
BB Grip: Andy Wilson
Grip: Otis Mannick
Grip: Matt King
Grip: Derick Holub
Projectionist: Ryan Griffin/Projected Visions
VTR/Playback: Robert Buckholz
Leadman: Dylan Robie
Set Dresser: Kenny Davis
Set Dresser: Sean Buckley
Hair & Makeup: Lily Beren
Stylist: Keith Wager
 
Medic: Matt Payne
CCO: Chris Howard
Covid Coord: Danielle Rivera
2nd AD: Janet Marin
Production Coordinator: Adam Sun
Production Assistant: Joe Blana
Production Assistant: Xavier Musti
Production Assistant: Alicia Echevarria
Production Assistant: Oscar Amaya
Production Assistant: Jackson Linn

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