Metallica Is An American Heavy Metal Band. The Band Was Formed In 1981 In Los Angeles By Vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield And Drummer Lars Ulrich And Has Been Based In San Francisco For Most Of Its Career. The Band's Fast Tempos Instrumentals And Aggressive Musicianship Made Them One Of The Founding "big Four" Bands Of Thrash Metal Alongside Megadeth Anthrax And Slayer. Metallica's Current Lineup Comprises Founding Members And Primary Songwriters Hetfield And Ulrich Longtime Lead Guitarist Kirk Hammett And Bassist Robert Trujillo. Read More On Last.Fm
"Motorbreath" Is About "living Life In The Fast Lane" And "not Ending Up Like Others The Same Song And Dance." It Means To Live Life To The Fullest And Enjoy Being Alive. During Early Shows Former Lead Guitarist Mustaine Said That It Was Their Version Of A Love Song. This Is The Only Song In The History Of The Band That Is Credited To Hetfield Alone One Of Two In Which Ulrich Doesn't Have A Credit Both On This Album The Other Is " Anesthesia Pulling Teeth" . At 3 08 It Is The Shortest Original Metallica Recording. Only Certain Cover Songs Recorded By The Band Are Shorter. "Motorbreath" Is Featured On The Soundtrack To The Game MTX Mototrax. During The Film Any Given Sunday The Song Can Be Heard Playing In The Locker Room After One Of The Miami Sharks' Victories. The Song Was Covered A Couple Of Times Most Notably By Canadian Punk Band D.O.A. On The "Punk Tribute To Metallica"-Sampler And In 2004 By Scott Ian And Page Hamilton. The Song "Love Is A Danger Zone 2" In The Pump It Up Series Of Rhythm Dance Video Games Is Inspired By "Motorbreath." The Song Was Covered By Anacrusis On Some Of Their Early Recorded Rehearsals And Is Available For Download On Their Website.