- Writer
- James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
- Producer
- Bob Rock, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Michael Kamen
- Engineer
- Bob Rock, Randy Staub, Stephen McLaughlin
- Drums
- Lars Ulrich
- Keyboards
- Robin Sutherland
- Acoustic Guitar
- James Hetfield
- Arranger
- Michael Kamen
- Assistant Engineer
- Billy Konkel, Darren Grahn, James Brett, Kent Matcke, Leff Lefferts
- Background Vocals
- Jason Newsted, Kirk Hammett
- Bass Clarinet
- Ben Freimuth
- Bass Guitar
- Jason Newsted
- Bassoon
- Rob Weir, Stephen Paulson, Steven Braunstein, Steven Dibner
- Cello
- Barara Bogatin, David Goldblatt, David Teie, Jill Rachuy Brindel, Richard Andaya
- Clarinet
- Carey Bell (Clarinet), David Neuman, Luis Beez
- Concertmaster
- Jeremy Constant
- Conductor
- Michael Kamen
- Copyist
- Blake Neely, Vic Fraser
- Copyright ©
- E/M Ventures
- Credited
- Andrew McCandless, Anne Pinsker, Anthony J. Cirone, Artie Storch, Barara Bogatin, Ben Freimuth, Billy Bowers, Billy Konkel, Blake Neely, Bob Elhai, Bob Rock, Brad Warnaar, Bruce Freifeld, Bruce Roberts, Carey Bell (Clarinet), Catherine Down
- Digital Audio Editor
- Billy Bowers, Darren Grahn, Mike Gillies, Paul DeCarli
- Distributor
- Elektra Entertainment Group
- Double Bass
- Charles Chandler, Chris Gilbert, Laurence Epstein, S. Mark Wright, Stephen Tramontozzi, William Ritchen
- Flute
- Linda Lukas, Robin McKee, Tim Day
- French Horn
- Bruce Roberts, Douglas Hull, Eric Achen, James Smelser, Jonathan Ring, Joshua Garrett, Robert Ward
- Harp
- Douglas Rioth
- Label
- Elektra Records
- Lead Vocals
- James Hetfield
- Mastering Engineer
- George Marino
- Mixing Engineer
- Randy Staub
- Music Director
- Michael Kamen
- Oboe
- Eugene Izotov, Julie Ann Giacobassi, Pamela Smith, Russ deLuna
- Orchestra
- San Francisco Symphony
- Orchestration
- Blake Neely, Bob Elhai, Brad Warnaar, Chris Boardman, Chris Wagner, Geoffrey Alexander, Johnathan Sacks, Michael Kamen, Pete Anthony, Ted Allen
- Percussion
- Anthony J. Cirone, Artie Storch, Ray Froelich, Thomas Hemphill
- Phonographic Copyright ℗
- E/M Ventures
- Piccolo
- Catherine Payne
- Preparer
- Blake Neely, James Brett, Michael Price
- Publisher
- Creeping Death Music
- Recording Engineer
- Stephen McLaughlin
- Rhythm Guitar
- James Hetfield
- Technician
- John Vrtacic
- Timpani
- David Herbert
- Trombone
- Jeff Budin, John Engelkes, Paul Welcomer, Tom Hornig
- Trumpet
- Andrew McCandless, Chris Bogios, Craig Morris (Trumpeter), Glenn Fischthal
- Tuba
- Peter Wahrhaftig
- Viola
- Christina King, David Gaudry, Don Ehrlich, Geraldine Walther, Gina Feinauer, Nanci Severance, Seth Mausner, Yun Jie Liu
- Violin
- Anne Pinsker, Bruce Freifeld, Catherine Down, Connie Gantsweg, Daniel Banner, Daniel Kobialka, Diane Nicholeris, Enrique Bocedi, Florin Parvulescu, Frances Jeffrey, Jeremy Constant, Kelly Leon-Pearce, Kum Mo Kim, Melissa Kleinbart, Michael Gerling, Mo Kobialka, Naomi Kazama, Paul Brancato, Peter Shelton, Philip Santos, Robert Zelnick, Rudolph Kremer, Victor Romasevich, Yasuko Hattori, Yukiko Kamei
- Whistle
- Navid Hooshyar
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