NEWS
2020/07/07
Classical composer Ennio Morricone passed away today at the age of 91. He was an icon of film, scoring such classics as The Thing, A Fistful Of Dollars and Once Upon A Time In America, but it’s perhaps his 1966 composition The Ecstasy Of Gold for which he’ll be most remembered by metal fans. Not just the soundtrack to pivotal scene in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, the song has opened Metallica shows since the mid-’80s and is as synonymous with their live performances as the One bulletfire.Here, Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo shares his thoughts on the late composer. “[He’s] one of the ultimate most incredible composers ever, especially in the history of film and what his music has represented – not just for Metallica, but in general. All that he ha...
