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Metallica - Fade to Black by gnrfan010 is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 143.22M views.

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Metallica - Fade to Black

Name: Metallica - Fade to Black
Uploaded: 2007-03-28T22:51:42+00:00
Duration: 7 min 1 s
Channel: gnrfan010
Description: "Metallica - Fade to Black" by gnrfan010 has now passed 0.14 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 164.06K views. It was published about 19.5 years ago.

"Metallica - Fade to Black" by gnrfan010 has now passed 0.14 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 164.06K views. It was published about 19.5 years ago.

143,218,966 views

600,259 likes

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gnrfan010

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 143,218,966
Total Likes: 600,259
Like Ratio: 0.42%
Channel: gnrfan010
Published: March 28, 2007
Duration: 7:01
Last Updated: October 07, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$26.25 · ~$0.80 RPM

32,811 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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check out Austrian Thrashers "Atömic Seasön" and their cover of Metallicas Whiplash live ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqb7QX2uUZE __________________ Life it seems, will fade away Drifting further every day Getting lost within myself Nothing matters no one else I have lost the will to live Simply nothing more to give There is nothing more for me Need the end to set me free Things not what they used to be Missing one inside of me Deathly lost, this Can t be real Cannot stand this hell I fee

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Metallica - Fade to Black have?

Metallica - Fade to Black by gnrfan010 currently has 143,218,966 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Metallica - Fade to Black have?

Metallica - Fade to Black has 600,259 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.42%.

When was Metallica - Fade to Black published?

Metallica - Fade to Black was published on March 28, 2007 by gnrfan010.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Metallica - Fade to Black is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 143.22M views. See full Music ranking →