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Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) by Warner Records Vault is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 487.57M views.

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Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)

Name: Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2009-10-27T01:55:55+00:00
Duration: 6 min 24 s
Channel: Warner Records Vault
Description: "Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)" by Warner Records Vault has now passed 0.49 billion views, ranking #1,059 of 1,058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #659 most-viewed Music video among 658 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 915.02K views. It was published about 16.9 years ago.

"Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)" by Warner Records Vault has now passed 0.49 billion views, ranking #1,059 of 1,058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #659 most-viewed Music video among 658 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 915.02K views. It was published about 16.9 years ago.

487,567,080 views

2,157,521 likes

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Warner Records Vault

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1059 of 1058 videos
Music Rank: #659
Total Views: 487,567,080
Total Likes: 2,157,521
Like Ratio: 0.44%
Channel: Warner Records Vault
Published: October 27, 2009
Duration: 6:24
Last Updated: September 30, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$680.77 · ~$0.80 RPM

850,965 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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“The Unforgiven” by Metallica from the album Metallica © 1991 Lyrics: New blood joins this Earth and quickly he's subdued Through constant pained disgrace, the young boy learns their rules With time the child draws in this whipping boy done wrong Deprived of all his thoughts, the young man struggles on and on He's known, ooh, a vow unto his own that never from this day His will they'll take away, yeah What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be, never see

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) have?

Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) by Warner Records Vault currently has 487,567,080 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1059 among all 1058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) have?

Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) has 2,157,521 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.44%.

When was Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) published?

Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) was published on October 27, 2009 by Warner Records Vault.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Metallica - The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 487.57M views. See full Music ranking →