Metallica Song Catalog: Creeping Death

Written by

James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Cliff Burton
Kirk Hammett

Total Performances

1623

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First Performed Live

October 31, 1983

Palo Alto, CA, United States

Most Recent Performance

December 6, 2025

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Appeared on These Releases

"The Good, The Bad & The Live" Album Cover

"Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México" Album Cover

"The Big 4: Live in Sofia, Bulgaria" Album Cover

"Metallica Through the Never" Album Cover

Kill 'Em All (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

Ride the Lightning (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

"Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" Album Cover

Master of Puppets (Remastered Expanded Edition) Album Cover

Master of Puppets (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

"Live at Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan – November 18th, 1986" Album Cover

...And Justice for All (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

...And Justice for All (Remastered Expanded Edition) Album Cover

"Live in Argentina (1993-2017)" Album Cover

"Live in Brazil (1993-2017)" Album Cover

"Blackened American Whiskey Batch 100 (Limited Edition Box Set)" Album Cover

Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

Banner Image for Metallica's Remastered Deluxe Box Set for "Metallica"

Lyrics

                        Slaves
Hebrews born to serve, to the pharaoh
Heed
To his every word, live in fear
Faith
Of the unknown one, the deliverer
Wait
Something must be done, four hundred years

So let it be written
So let it be done
I’m sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh son
I’m creeping death

Now
Let my people go, land of Goshen
Go
I will be with thee, bush of fire
Blood
Running red and strong, down the Nile
Plague
Darkness three days long, hail to fire

So let it be written
So let it be done
I’m sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh son
I’m creeping death

Die by my hand
I creep across the land
Killing first-born man

Die by my hand
I creep across the land
Killing first-born man

I
Rule the midnight air, the destroyer
Born
I shall soon be there, deadly mass
I
Creep the steps and floor, final darkness
Blood
Lamb’s blood, painted door, I shall pass

So let it be written
So let it be done
I’m sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh son
I’m creeping death

© 1984 Creeping Death Music (Global Music Rights)