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Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) by Metallica is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 238.71M views.

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Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)

Name: Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2014-04-13T01:40:16+00:00
Duration: 6 min 24 s
Channel: Metallica
Description: "Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)" by Metallica has now passed 0.24 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 5.79M views. It was published about 12.6 years ago.

"Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)" by Metallica has now passed 0.24 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 5.79M views. It was published about 12.6 years ago.

238,714,477 views

1,120,018 likes

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Metallica

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1079 of 1078 videos
Music Rank: #673
Total Views: 238,714,477
Total Likes: 1,120,018
Like Ratio: 0.47%
Channel: Metallica
Published: April 13, 2014
Duration: 6:24
Last Updated: November 11, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$1,852.08 · ~$0.80 RPM

2,315,102 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,” from the album “Metallica.” Subscribe for more videos: https://metallica.lnk.to/subscribe Directed by Matt Mahurin Filmed in September 1991 in Los Angeles, CA Video Premiere Date: November 19, 1991 Listen to Metallica: https://metallica.lnk.to/listen Follow Metallica: Website & Store: http://www.metallica.com Official Live Recordings: http://www.livemetallica.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/metallica Facebook: http://www.faceboo

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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 Metallica currently has 238,714,477 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1079 among all 1078 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 1,120,018 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.47%.

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

Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) was published on April 13, 2014 by Metallica.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 238.71M views. See full Music ranking →