Mortal Kombat - Seek & Destroy (live cover 2025)

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Mortal Kombat live Seek and Destroy (Metallica cover) - May 30, 2025.

During a short break caused by a string change on Filip's guitar, the band performed a cover of Seek and Destroy by Metallica.

This song's theme was based by James Hetfield on a Diamond Head's song "Dead Reckoning".
He wrote it during his spare time from work at a sticker factory in Los Angeles. The first mini solos were inspired by the song "Princess of the Night" (Saxon).

"Seek & Destroy" was the first song Metallica recorded in the studio. The song was included in their demo "No Life 'til Leather" (1982).
It is the second most-performed song in the band's history after "Master of Puppets".

This song reflects anger and misunderstanding which the band felt during their early days, when they played in clubs in Los Angeles, and the crowd didn't get their music.

Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the song was placed on the "list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles" distributed by Clear Channel.


Seek and Destroy Lyrics
Songwriters: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.

Alright

We are scanning the scene
in the city tonight
We are looking for you
to start up a fight

There is an evil feeling
in our brains
But it is nothing new
you know it drives us insane

Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths

Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths

Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy

There is no escape
and that is for sure
This is the end we won't take any more
Say goodbye
to the world you live in
You have always been taking
but now you're giving

Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths

Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths

Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy

Our brains are on fire
with the feeling to kill
And it will not go away
until our dreams are fulfilled

There is only one thing
on our minds
Don't try running away
`cause you're the one we will find

Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths

Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths

Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy

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