Inspired by a short story called 'The Hounds of Tindalos,' Hetfield says the lyrics are "about these wolves that hunt through their nightmares." Apparently, as the singer explains, the only way to get away from the wolves is to "stay with angels. You can't even escape through sleep." It only makes sense that a song as crushing and brutal as 'All Nightmare Long' would be based on a story that is equally terrifying as it is mythical.
Inspired by a short story called 'The Hounds of Tindalos,' Hetfield says the lyrics are "about these wolves that hunt through their nightmares." Apparently, as the singer explains, the only way to get away from the wolves is to "stay with angels. You can't even escape through sleep." It only makes sense that a song as crushing and brutal as 'All Nightmare Long' would be based on a story that is equally terrifying as it is mythical.