Atlas, Rise!

"Atlas, Rise!" is a song by heavy metal band Metallica, and the third single from their tenth studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct. It was released on October 31, 2016.^[1][2] The song was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.^[3]

"Atlas, Rise!"
Single by Metallica
from the album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
Released	October 31, 2016
Length	6:31
Label	Blackened
Composer(s)	James Hetfield Lars Ulrich
Lyricist(s)	James Hetfield
Producer(s)	Greg Fidelman
Metallica singles chronology
"Moth into Flame" (2016) "Atlas, Rise!" (2016) "Now That We're Dead" (2017)

Promotion

"Atlas, Rise!" was released on October 31, 2016, and received a Halloween-themed promotion. The single's release was promoted with a limited-edition free Hardwired Halloween mask at participating record stores that contained a special download code to be able to access the track 30 minutes earlier than the full public release.^[4] It was performed live for the first time in Bogotá, Colombia, on November 1, 2016.^[5]

Personnel

• James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
• Robert Trujillo – bass
• Lars Ulrich – drums

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Atlas, Rise!" Chart (2016–17) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 40 Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] 26 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 93 Germany (GfK)[9] 100 Hungary (Single Top 40)[10] 29 Scotland (OCC)[11] 99 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 87 UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[13] 7 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 15 US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[15] 12

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Atlas, Rise!" Chart (2017) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[16] 72 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[17] 44