Metallica vs. Faster Pussycat

Submitted by Mark S.

Metallica vs. Faster Pussycat

In 1991 Metallica, already metal gods,  broke out into the mainstream with “Enter Sandman”.  I don’t think Faster Pussycat ever reached their level of success but they did release “Where There’s A Whip There’s A Way” on an album called “Wake Me When It’s Over” that sounds eerily similar to Sandman. There are no identical note for note similarities here but if you put together the overall songs they are very similar. Have a listen to these clips I made and see for yourself:

Intro/Riff

Faster Pussycat - "Where There's A Whip There's A Way" (1989)

Metallica - "Enter Sandman" (1991)

Chorus Outro

Faster Pussycat - "Where There's A Whip There's A Way" (1989)

Metallica - "Enter Sandman" (1991)

Guitar Solo

Faster Pussycat - "Where There's A Whip There's A Way" (1989)

Metallica - "Enter Sandman" (1991)

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7 Replies to “Metallica vs. Faster Pussycat”

  1. Travis

    hows the following sound to you?i dont think metallica are quite as good as they let on

    metallica:welcome home sanitarium

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Dfo4zDduI&feature=fvst#t=0m20s

    bleak house:rainbow warrior

    metallica:seek and destroy

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVM8DUhdLyo#t=3m32s

    saxon:princess of the night

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-49noOAFsG8#t=1m46

    and now for one that i think is a stretch

    metallica:dont tread on me

    west side story:america

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPlcE3GcoFc#t=0m44s

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    1. Blake

      The use of “America” in the introduction to “Don’t Tread on Me” is clearly an intentional reference. You’re supposed to notice it.

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  2. Kelly H

    I love this song, but did anyone else notice that Avenged Sevenfold’s “Shepherd of Fire” sounds a lot like Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”? Not the entire thing, but at least half of it, in particular, they both have parts where the singer is ominously, cryptically talking during a break in the music.

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