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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = Broken, Beat & Scarred

| cover = Metallica - Broken, Beat & Scarred cover 1.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Disc 1 cover

| type = single

| artist = Metallica

| album = Death Magnetic

| B-side =

| released = April 3, 2009

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Thrash metal, heavy metal

| length = 6:25

| label =

| writer =

| producer = Rick Rubin

| prev_title = All Nightmare Long

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = The View

| next_year = 2011

| misc =



}}

"'Broken, Beat & Scarred'" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, and the fourth single from their studio album 'Death Magnetic'. It was released on April 3, 2009.

James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich argued at length over the title of this song. Hetfield said that he did not like the title, but Ulrich was "very adamant" that it should be called "Broken, Beat & Scarred".

On March 19, Metallica's website announced "Broken, Beat & Scarred" as the next single from the album. The single was released in two formats, a digi-collectors edition and a maxi single.

Music video



On March 26, 2009, the official video for "Broken, Beat & Scarred" premiered on the band's official website. The video features the band performing the song live in Fresno, California, in December 2008 accompanied by other clips of the band performing in Ontario, California, in December 2008 on the World Magnetic Tour. It was directed by Wayne Isham, who has previously worked with the band on several videos including 'Cunning Stunts.'

Incorrect credits



The CD maxi single, which was released in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, was found to have incorrect information in the credits. The band said that no one from the band or their management had been able to see the artwork before it was released, and it was the fault of the record company. The band said that the singles would be pulled from the stores and another batch was made available. They described the old version as a collector's item for fans who had already bought it.

Track listing



* All live versions recorded at the O2 Arena , London on September 15, 2008, at the 'Death Magnetic' release event.

Personnel



;Metallica

* James Hetfield vocals, rhythm guitar

* Lars Ulrich drums

* Kirk Hammett lead guitar

* Robert Trujillo bass, backing vocals

;Other personnel

* Rick Rubin production

Chart performance



{| class="wikitable sortable"

|-

!align="left"|Chart (2009)

! style="text-align:center;"|Peak
position

|-

|align="left"|Australian ARIA Singles Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|75

|-

|align="left"|Austria Singles Top 75

| style="text-align:center;"|74

|-

|align="left"|Dutch Top 40

| style="text-align:center;"|25

|-

|align="left"|Finland Singles Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|4

|-

|align="left"|France Singles Top 100

| style="text-align:center;"|36

|-

|align="left"|German Singles Top 100

| style="text-align:center;"|35

|-

|US 'Billboard' European Hot 100

| style="text-align:center;"|67

|-

|US 'Billboard' Rock Songs

| style="text-align:center;"|32

|-

|US 'Billboard' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks

| style="text-align:center;"|15

|-

|US 'Billboard' Heritage Rock

| style="text-align:center;"|18

|}

Release details



References



Category:2008 songs

Category:2009 singles

Category:Metallica songs

Category:Music videos directed by Wayne Isham

Category:Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin

Category:Songs written by James Hetfield

Category:Songs written by Kirk Hammett

Category:Songs written by Lars Ulrich

Category:Songs written by Robert Trujillo

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