Screaming Suicide
"Screaming Suicide" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, released as the second single in promotion of their eleventh studio album 72 Seasons. It was released on January 19, 2023, along with a music video directed by Tim Saccenti. Background 
According to Hetfield, the song is about the "Taboo word of Suicide" and to communicate the darkness we feel inside of us. Further adding how people cannot deny that they have had dark thoughts at one point in their lives. In the same statement he continues:"To face it is to speak the unspoken. If it's a human experience, we should be able to talk about it. You are not alone." The track's lyrics have also been interpreted as telling the story of a person who is born craving dopamine, only to be lured by their darkest fears and insecurities thinking themself as "living a mistake". Reception 
Drew Review's overall enjoyed the song, noting how it is less fast-paced than "Lux Æterna" and that it felt more like a modern rock song than what you would typically expect from the band. Writing for Metal Planet Music, Paddy Gallagher also liked the track, noting how it sounds like the refreshed 2020s version of Kill 'Em All. They also believed that it felt like the band was moving towards a less complex, more basic sound. Personnel 

Metallica
 James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar, production
 Lars Ulrich – drums, production
 Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
 Robert Trujillo – bass

Production
 Greg Fidelman – production, mixing, recording
 Sara Lyn Killion  – engineering
 Jim Monti – engineering
 Jason Gossman – additional engineering, digital editing
 Kent Matcke – assistant engineering
 Dan Monti – digital editing
 Bob Ludwig – mastering
 David Turner – cover art
 Lee Jeffries – band portrait photography

Charts

References 

2023 singles
2023 songs
Metallica songs
Songs about suicide
Songs written by James Hetfield
Songs written by Lars Ulrich
Songs written by Robert Trujillo