"Whiplash" is a song by American thrash metal band Metallica.

[1] The song has been covered a number of times, most notably by Motörhead, whose version won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.

[2] The single also includes fake live performances of "Seek & Destroy" and "Phantom Lord", which are actually alternate studio recordings with overdubbed crowd noise.

[3] "Whiplash" was first played live in October 23, 1982,[4] and was one of the last songs Metallica wrote for Kill 'Em All.

[citation needed] As of 2024 the song has been played 984 times.