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Metallica: The Unforgiven II (Official Music Video) by Metallica is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 75.79M views.

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Metallica: The Unforgiven II (Official Music Video)

Name: Metallica: The Unforgiven II (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2009-10-27T01:47:43+00:00
Duration: 6 min 34 s
Channel: Metallica
Description: "Metallica: The Unforgiven II (Official Music Video)" by Metallica has now passed 0.08 billion views, ranking #1,079 of 1,078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #673 most-viewed Music video among 672 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 489.63K views. It was published about 17.1 years ago.

"Metallica: The Unforgiven II (Official Music Video)" by Metallica has now passed 0.08 billion views, ranking #1,079 of 1,078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #673 most-viewed Music video among 672 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 489.63K views. It was published about 17.1 years ago.

75,785,241 views

406,433 likes

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Metallica

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1079 of 1078 videos
Music Rank: #673
Total Views: 75,785,241
Total Likes: 406,433
Like Ratio: 0.54%
Channel: Metallica
Published: October 27, 2009
Duration: 6:34
Last Updated: November 12, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$182.80 · ~$0.80 RPM

228,496 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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Metallica's official music video for “The Unforgiven II,” from the album “ReLoad.” Subscribe for more videos: https://metallica.lnk.to/subscribe Listen to Metallica: https://metallica.lnk.to/listen Directed by Matt Mahurin Filmed in December 1997 in Los Angeles, CA Video Premiere Date: January 20, 1998 Written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett Follow Metallica: Website & Store: https://www.metallica.com Maximum Metallica on SiriusXM: https://metallica.lnk.to/MaximumMetallica Off

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Metallica: The Unforgiven II (Official Music Video) by Metallica currently has 75,785,241 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1079 among all 1078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

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

Metallica: The Unforgiven II (Official Music Video) has 406,433 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.54%.

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

Metallica: The Unforgiven II (Official Music Video) was published on October 27, 2009 by Metallica.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Metallica: The Unforgiven II (Official Music Video) is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 75.79M views. See full Music ranking →