Alternatively, without "To Live is to Die," Justice might have featured a completed version of a song like "Vulturus" or an entirely different instrumental epic that leaned further into the "Holy Wars" style of technical thrash. The Verdict
Placing it as the penultimate track (Track 7) would make the transition into the finale, "The Call of Ktulu" (or perhaps "Creeping Death" in this timeline), feel even more intense. 3. Lyrical & Emotional Weight Alternatively, without "To Live is to Die," Justice
While "Ktulu" is a Lovecraftian, cinematic epic, "To Live is to Die" is deeply personal. Lyrical & Emotional Weight While "Ktulu" is a
Every classic Metallica album has a specific flow. To make this work, would replace "The Call of Ktulu." The band might have been forced to write
The guitars would carry the thick, saturated "wall of sound" heard on tracks like "Fight Fire with Fire."
If this track moved to 1984, the Justice album would lose its emotional anchor.
The band might have been forced to write a different tribute, perhaps something even more aggressive.