Metallica is known for its thrash metal sound from their first four albums, then they evolved to more contemporary heavy metal in their 1991 eponymous black album, which spanned the megahit "Enter Sandman".
The song "Hero of the Day", is from their sixth album Load, which changed from their heavy metal sound to more then-radio friendly alternative rock sound.
The power ballad begins with a softer, yet pop rock-influenced guitar work from Kirk Hammett, then it is followed by lead singer James Hetfield's quieter voice with the lyrics "Mama, they tried to bring me." Then the first verse was kinda like a U2 song, then the chorus got elements of hard rock and alternative rock.
The second verse gets the post-grunge feel, then the second chorus begins to get heavier. After the second chorus, the song gets more metal, thanks to the bass work from Jason Newsted and more drum impact from Lars Ulrich.
The third verse is more hard rock than heavy metal, however the metal sound is still retained from the bridge. In the end of the song, the song changes from metal to post-grunge, but becomes more progressive metal. The song soon ends with a grungey guitar sound from Hetfield and Hammett.
Overall, the ballad is one of the best songs that Metallica has ever recorded and is the highlight from their Load album. I liked it because it was like what rock bands should have done the song in the pre-grunge era and it was like a true Metallica song.
I give the song 4 out of 5 stars.
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