If Darkness Had a Son


"If Darkness Had a Son" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, released as the third single in promotion of their eleventh studio album 72 Seasons. It was released on March 1, 2023, along with a music video directed by Tim Saccenti.
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Background

The song was teased on February 28, 2023, on Metallica's TikTok as a duet with an instrument added each day.

Reception

The song hit No. 1 on Billboards Hot Trending Songs chart, and saw 1.1 million official U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads upon the release of the song. The song was also named the Heavy Metal song of the week by Consequence.

Personnel

Music video

The music video was directed by Tim Saccenti and filmed in Los Angeles on January 9, 2023, and was premiered on March 1, 2023.