Orion (song) - Definition and Overview

"Orion" is an instrumental song by Metallica. It was the seventh track featured on their Master of Puppets album. It was composed by Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.

The song varies in tempo and melody throughout. It has a strong, powerful sound that fades into mellower, almost soothing notes.

The bass solo of this song was played at Cliff Burton's funeral. It is often mistaken for a guitar solo, due to its distorted sound and level of skill rarely demonstrated on a bass.

This song is widely considered the greatest work of Cliff Burton and the greatest work on a bass guitar. The song is considered so good James Bentley called it "the best instrumental song of all time"

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