The Judas Kiss (song)

{{other uses|Judas kiss (disambiguation)}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = The Judas Kiss

| cover = Metallica - The Judas Kiss cover.jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = Promotional single

| artist = Metallica

| album = Death Magnetic

| released = September 8, 2008

| recorded = March 12, 2007 – May 11, 2008

| studio = Sound City in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California; Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California and HQ in San Rafael, California

| genre =

| length = 8:00

| label = Warner Bros.

| composer = {{hlist|James Hetfield|Kirk Hammett|Robert Trujillo|Lars Ulrich}}

| lyricist = James Hetfield

| producer = Rick Rubin

| prev_title = Cyanide

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = All Nightmare Long

| next_year = 2008

}}

"The Judas Kiss" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, the second promotional single taken from their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic.

On September 8, 2008, it was made available for streaming on the band's official website, as well as a download (for Platinum Members only) from the Death Magnetic website Mission: Metallica. It has since been made available for purchase as a digital single in the iTunes Store. Part of the beginning to "The Judas Kiss" was also featured in an online video on the official website and Mission: Metallica revealing the album's title. The first live performance of the song was at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England, on February 25, 2009, as part of their opening gig in the European leg of their World Magnetic Tour.