!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on suicidal ideation, depression, death, and discussions of mental health struggles. Since it’s my boyfriend’s birthday week, let’s do this! He loves Metallica, so naturally, I had to sit down and talk about something from them. “Fade to Black” turned hopelessness, numbness, and suicidal ideation into a seven-minute spiral that feels both deeply personal and.. universal. Even the song’s emotional core came from loss itsel