Spit Out the Bone

"Spit Out the Bone"
Single by Metallica
from the album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
ReleasedNovember 14, 2017
Genre
Length
  • 7:09 (album version)
  • 4:37 (radio edit)
LabelBlackened
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)James Hetfield
Producer(s)Greg Fidelman
Metallica singles chronology
"Now That We're Dead"
(2017) 		"Spit Out the Bone"
(2017) 		"Lux Æterna"
(2022)

"Spit Out the Bone" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the fifth single from their tenth studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016), on November 14, 2017, through Blackened Recordings.[5] The song made its live debut at The O2 Arena in London on October 24, 2017.[6][7] "Spit Out the Bone" has been regarded as a fan and critic favorite from the album.[8][9][10][11] The song is featured on the soundtrack for the WWE 2K19 video game.

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