Metallica, 'Enter Sandman' - Official Music Video

With one of the most recognizable openings of any rock song, "Enter Sandman" invaded Metallica fans' television sets on July 30, 1991, just two weeks before the band's self-titled album hit store shelves. "Enter Sandman" marks Metallica's second music video of their career.

Watch Metallica's Official Music Video For "Enter Sandman"

The video was directed by Wayne Isham, who would come to have a long relationship with the band directing five more of their music videos. Before Metallica, Isham worked with several other rock bands including Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Judas Priest and Def Leppard.

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As with several of Metallica's music videos, "Enter Sandman" follows the theme of the lyrics. In 1992, the video won Best Hard Rock Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. It was also nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Editing.

With strobing shots of the band performing and images of a child having nightmares, "Enter Sandman" is a music video that is hard to forget. For one of Metallica's most well-known songs, the band created a completely worthy music video.

Watch Metallica Perform "Enter Sandman" in Norway in 2019

'The Metallica Blacklist': 10 Best Metallica Cover Songs on 'Black Album' Tribute

While a compilation of 53 bands covering 12 tracks from one Metallica album is bound to include some misses, The Metallica Blacklist includes a considerable amount of hits. Listening to it over and over and over again, we've picked out the 10 best "Black Album" covers from The Metallica Blacklist; check them out in this gallery.

Some of Our Favorite Live Photos of James Hetfield

Covering nearly 20 years of performances, the below photos display why James Hetfield is one of the best frontmen in rock and roll.

Each shot shows his raw energy, intensity and overall fun spirit at Metallica's live shows. If a photo is worth a thousand words, we know these shots are worth thousands of Hetfield's growls.