Metallica: Enter Sandman

Music Video
1991
6m

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Music video for Metallica's highly successful 1991 song "Enter Sandman". The video shows the band performing the song in a flashy darkness and a boy praying before going to bed while being w... Read allMusic video for Metallica's highly successful 1991 song "Enter Sandman". The video shows the band performing the song in a flashy darkness and a boy praying before going to bed while being watched by the eponymous Sandman.Music video for Metallica's highly successful 1991 song "Enter Sandman". The video shows the band performing the song in a flashy darkness and a boy praying before going to bed while being watched by the eponymous Sandman.

Director
- Wayne Isham
Stars

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7.5/10

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Director
- Wayne Isham
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

Photos16

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R.G. Armstrong

The Sandman

Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett
(uncredited)

James Hetfield

James Hetfield
(uncredited)

Metallica

Themselves
(uncredited)

Jason Newsted

Jason Newsted
(uncredited)

Robert Trujillo

Robert Trujillo
(uncredited)

Lars Ulrich

Lars Ulrich
(uncredited)

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Trivia
"Enter Sandman" was the second music video from Metallica. It was also the first of six Metallica music videos directed by Wayne Isham.

Quotes
Themselves: hush little baby dont say a word and nevermind that noise you heard its just the best under your bed in closet and in your head.

Connections
Edited into Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (2006)

Soundtracks
Enter Sandman
Written by Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich
Performed by Metallica
in permission of One on One Studios

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10/10

Wild crazy far out rock heavy metal video a nightmare maybe best of all time.

1991's "Metallica: Enter Sandman" is a staple video a highly memorable one as the words go along so well with the images of the music video. This is maybe one of the best heavy metal clips ever made. It's clear it's about a young man running from escape a nightmare that he can not hide from! Is it the cruel reality of growing up and facing being a teen and dealing with life and fate, or is it his own inner demons of his mind playing tricks on him like snakes under his bed or demons in his head or something in his closet. Wow crazy and a little scary just like a fright film from the early 80's. The booming thunder of rock guitar play from Kirk Hammett and strong words from James Hetfield move the video along just perfect. Overall a heavy metal image that's a gem.