Atlas, Rise!

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"Atlas, Rise!"
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Single by Metallica
from the album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
ReleasedOctober 31, 2016
Genre Heavy metal
Length6:31
Label Blackened
Composers
Lyricist James Hetfield
Producer Greg Fidelman
Metallica singles chronology
"Moth into Flame"
(2016)		"Atlas, Rise!"
(2016)		"Now That We're Dead"
(2017)

"Atlas, Rise!" is a song by heavy metal band Metallica, and the third single from their tenth studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct . It was released on October 31, 2016. [1] [2] The song was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. [3]

Contents

Promotion

"Atlas, Rise!" was released on October 31, 2016, and received a Halloween-themed promotion. The single's release was promoted with a limited-edition free Hardwired Halloween mask at participating record stores that contained a special download code to be able to access the track 30 minutes earlier than the full public release. [4] It was performed live for the first time in Bogotá, Colombia, on November 1, 2016. [5]

Personnel

Music video

Directed by Clark Eddy, the music video filmed at HQ in San Rafael, California by Jeff Yeager during the recording of Hardwired...To Self-Destruct . Video premiered on October 31, 2016. [6]

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Listen to new Metallica track Atlas, Rise!". teamrock.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hear Metallica's Punishing New Song 'Atlas, Rise!'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ Childers, Chad (November 28, 2017). "Nothing More, Foo Fighters + More Nominated for 60th Grammys". Loudwire . Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Metallica's Limited Edition Free Halloween Masks Revealed". loudwire.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Metallica: Atlas, Rise! (Live - Bogotá, Colombia - 2016)". YouTube . November 2, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ Metallica (October 31, 2016). Metallica: Atlas, Rise! (Official Music Video) . Retrieved September 27, 2025– via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Metallica – Atlas, Rise!" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Metallica Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard . Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 47. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Metallica – Atlas, Rise!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Metallica – Atlas, Rise!". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Metallica Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Metallica Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2025.


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