the call of ktulu

One of the greatest rock/metal instrumentals ever made by one of the greatest metal bands ever created, Metallica. It clocks in at 8:53 and the demo was named "When Hell Freezes Over." The name change was made by late bassist Cliff Burton who was a huge H.P. Lovecraft fan. It is credited to Burton/Hetfield/Mustaine/Ulrich, and the first song in which the entire band played together. The Ride the Lightning recording has Hammett on lead guitar since Mustaine was booted from Metallica in 1983.

It features some of the greatest bass work from legendary late bassist Cliff Burton, most notably run through a Big Muff distortion box and a wah-wah pedal. It also features a great solo from legendary lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and an excessive but necessary use of cymbals by Lars Ulrich.

The S&M version won a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2001.

"The Call of Ktulu is a very dark, haunting and great song."

by undertakerfreak1127 June 5, 2007

The Call of Cthulhu

Story written by the legendary H.P. Lovecraft about one of the greatest of the Elder Gods that inspired the early instrumental Metallica song 'Call of Ktulu', which was written as the word is properly pronounced.

Dude, you gotta real The Call of Cthulhu an listen to Call of Ktulu at the same time.

by Drivestort August 9, 2006

The Call of Piskers

In order to complete this action, the use of a 2 way radio is needed. It takes place when you are absolutely frightened (and not sure what the hell to do) and afraid of getting locked in a closet, you radio for help by screaming for your shift supervisor.

Evan: Dude, did you hear what happened last night?

Chuck: Yeah, I heard there was The Call of Piskers.

Evan: Yeah, he got tied to a chair this time.

by mmg2011 October 14, 2011

The Call of Duty Effect

The phenomena surrounding the 2007 through 2010 (RIP Infinity Ward) video games belonging to the Call of Duty franchise in which a player can be "raping ass", as players claim, in one particular game, but in the very next game, they themselves get sodomized from substantial cockiness during the latter game and end up with a shitty score and a sore coccyx.

Chad: Yo, I was totally "raping ass" in that game of Search on Crash, bro.

Jason: Yo, sick. What was your KDR the match after that one?

Chad: Yo, I got bro-raped and ended up with 2 kills and 35 deaths, bro.

Jason: Dawg, that's just the Call of Duty Effect, no sweat. Go hit up some Pabst Blue Ribbon and we'll get that KDR up.

by ChabsSucks July 22, 2010

The Call of Harambe

The innate and perpetual instinct that all primate feel when freedom is thrust upon them suddenly.

When the lab truck over turned, the rhesus monkeys succumbed to The Call of Harambe.

by SgtPep73 January 28, 2022

The Call of Halo Effect

The Call of Halo effect :

Creating an amazing game that can then allow the producers to spawn a series of shitter games and still make profit

Infinty Ward : Oh lets create call of duty 4
Childrens : OH YAY CALL OF DUTY 4 <33333333333333

Infinity Ward : now lets create World at War and MW2
People with sense : Wow, this is shit.
Childrens : OH MY GOD YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
-Makes lots of money anyway-

And the same for Halo, with Halo 1 being amazing, and Halo Reach being downright shit.

Behold, the call of halo effect

by Lukeg33 May 14, 2011

The Call of Legends

A failed brazilian clan from Runescape. First named as Swords of Glory now they got slumped and every clan hates them.

Im from The Call of Legends! EWK NERD! TCLIXO!

by Dohjow April 27, 2009