6:06 Still my favorite Kirk solo. Short and sweet, but Kirk is actually being artistic and stylistically fitting into the horror vibe of the song. Then you learn that Kirk is a horror movie collector and its like "ah of course it all makes sense".
Everyone knows the songs that made this album a hit but it's songs like this, disposable heroes, leper messiah and Orion that cemented this album as a classic. Everyone has to hear this album before they die
I have the in The Netherlands rare vinyl of Master Of Puppets. And I'm 16. Most people here don't listen to metal anymore and i am just collecting vinyls and cd's
In high school, the students were tasked with playing a song for the class and explaining its significance/meaning. I chose this one and connected it to the whole Cthulhu mythos. Needless to say, I was the weird kid from there on out. Haha
Movies like “The Thing” and “The Mist,” while not by lovecraft, are Lovecraftian stories. Basically stories about (usually) tentacled monsters too crazy to comprehend on the surface, and allegories about the inner workings of the human imagination once you peel them back. Cliff was a well-read kid.
I love those movies. I love cosmic horror. It’s probably my parents fault… they didn’t want to get a babysitter, so they just took me to the movies with them
I personally love Kirk's solo in this track. Matches the song so perfectly. Absolutely right it personifies the theme of the lyrics about chuthulu mythos. It's got that nastiness about it as if you're about to get swallowed whole.
The only song that seems to bring out their true viscerality live. There's no bad performance of this live in their entire career. They always seem to hit the pocket with it
@@L1FEL1KE02 it's definitely understandable as to why too. I think they do well with all the cthulu songs tbh. Something about Lovecraft and Metallica just works
This album is in the library of Congress. This album is the heaviest album that all heavy bands take their influences from. Even though they are a little older now, they can still tear it up live. That’s why they are the best
@@baronejimmyvonxentrix639 That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die.” Ripped straight from The Nameless City haha
He tried it a couple of times but some people started throwing shit at him like "you're not a real metalhead" and "you hiphop-head poser" so he just nicked that from the title. He did reflect his new musical tastes on the new intro curtain though with it shifting from his old hiphop intro to an electric guitar arrangement so yeah
Whenever I listen to a song of this album, I am impressed that they were kids in their early 20s when they created this masterpiece. I am very excited once you get to Orion :)
nobody ever reacts to AM I EVIL, even though metallica played it at every show in the 80s. it was the second song i ever heard from metallica & was the song that hooked me on them. a hidden gem the reaction community has not jumped on.
So glad I've been a part of this. Nothing better than seeing someone hearing my favorite metal album for their first time. This album had me entranced at the intro of Battery! Bat-TE-ry!
That guitar solo is so fucking good, it literally sounds like an insane giant tentacled cosmic horror monster laughing and screaming maniacally at you. It's actually mental it's so good how its like just notes but it paints that picture in your head holy shit man
I seriously enjoy watching you feel these songs! I personally have enjoyed thousands of hours in countless situations throughout my life. My spirit has parts of these albums built into it. Yes even my DNA!
Hey bro. You became the first one I joined patreon. Been watching you for a few years. But you doing this album just solidified it for me. Love it. Keep it up man 🤘
Listen to Battery and Thingy from the Seattle '89 show. It brings these two tracks to a different level. There is a reason this album is now in the library of congress. It's just so damned good.
As powerful and great as every track is on this album, you can amplify that ten fold when listened to as a whole. It has peaks and troughs, lulls and moments of frenetic power. It is a powerhouse album and I would heartily recommend that when you've done the tracks individually doing the whole album in one and letting it take you on its journey. Thats when you truly appreciate why its generally regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time! 🤘🤘🤘
Missed this particular tour as i was in the service at the time, but did catch the next one for the Black Album. Have seen them many times and have not been disappointed with any of them, awesome band.
The quote from the book that's used in the song is "That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die.", from The Nameless City
@@pauliewalnuts829 dyers eve is my favorite song ever but would say that it's not the type of heavy that I'm talking, dyers eve is more Aggressive than heavy
You need to react if or if "Disposable Heroes" "Leper Messiah" and "Damage Inc." The last song of those, I feel that it is much more frantic and fast enough that you yearn to have such a long mess to headbaging in its splendor, do not rule out the song "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" that talks about the perspective and posture of a person having to endure and tolerate the confinement of a madhouse or a prison itself, causing himself the point of falling into madness itself. Great reactions, it's still like this, it's been a long time since you had uploaded reactions to Metallica songs, the Ride The lightning, the And Justice For All, the Black Album, and now if you want to know more about the development of the band, the Load and Reload.
You’re genuine excitement hearing these masterpieces the first time takes me back to childhood when I first discovered this band. Welcome to the Metallica family my friend.
Fun fact: This is the first Metallica song ever to be played in the tuning D Standard. In fact it is the first Metallica song ever to be played in any tuning lower than E standard.
@Juicey Kisses Well, nearly every song on St. Anger was in Drop C, so Some Kind Of Monster isn't alone. Besides, even drop C wasn't the lowest they've ever been. The lowest was Invisible Kid (happens to be on St. Anger), which was tuned down to Drop G#.
The solo in this always gave me the impression of drowning, like being sucked underwater. Kirk knew what he was doing for sure. You had me smiling the whole time because this is one of my favorites and it's awesome seeing someone experience this for the first time and just loving it so much!! Awesome stuff.
This song is a hybrid of an obscure horror movie from the 1970s and a bad nightmare. The guitar solo is disturbing, shivering. The whole song just keeps you on the edge of your seat. Absolutely fascinating.
I never really thought about the guitar solo sounding like laughing until you mentioned it after 100's of times listening to this track! Considering this song is about going insane it fits perfectly!
Sanitarium has always been one of my favorites on this album. I can't wait!!! What an amazing album! I predict that Leper Messiah will be his least favorite song on this album. It took me a decade or so until I loved it, too! A perfect album!
Please do a reaction to the full And Justice for All album after doing reactions to Master of Puppets, you won't be disappointed! I can guarantee you that!
Ahhh I am so excited to see ALL of these reactions, BUUT! I am especially pumped to see Alex's head explode when he realises they FINISHED this album with Damage Inc. That blew my fucking mind the first time I listened to this album in full as an 11 year old budding metalhead...
@@spyrowolf3393 I know it wasn’t weak. I don’t think ‘Leper is either. None of them were weak as far as I’m concerned. In my opinion, this was a perfect album.
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I always hear Jason Newsted when this song starts, "This is about the heaviest number known to mankind."
ManUnkind
Seattle 89 lol. Love that live one.
”It’s a big ol’ fat muthaphukka called the thing that should not be”
That's cliff isn't it?
@@brianjones5862 Nah it's Jason from the Live Shit Binge and Purge DVD in 1989
6:06 Still my favorite Kirk solo. Short and sweet, but Kirk is actually being artistic and stylistically fitting into the horror vibe of the song. Then you learn that Kirk is a horror movie collector and its like "ah of course it all makes sense".
Yep. That solo is what you hear when the Cthulhu or other unspoken monstrosity emerges from the sea to devour the world
My jaw was on the floor the first time I heard this solo, so wicked
Sounds like a solo that should be in Diary of a madman. You can hear cleary RR’s influence in Kirk’s playing
I agree
It sounds like it’s laughing almost.
Just wait till you get to Disposable Heros... talk about an underrated guitar MASTERPIECE! Be prepared
Best Metallica song.
DAMAGE INC.
@@ork_oz Also a damn great song
Hell yeah
He is in for a big surprise
U should watch the live-1989 seattle version of this song. Its one of their best live performances
"about THE heaviest number known to mankind"
Lars’s face in the second verse is reason alone to watch that clip 😂
The entire Live Shit Binge & Purge Seattle 89 DVD is 100% Peak Metallica. Just fucking awesome.
I agree, because they're all possesed by the spirit of Cthulu HAHAHAHAH
@@PortugueseKeto I already know you’re talking about his coked out mouth movements lol
In my opinion the most underrated Metallica song
Underrated for sure but most underrated? I wouldn’t go that far. I’d say most stuff from load and reload are their most underrated
agree
Bleeding Me and The Outlaw Torn hold that crown
Fixxxer for me :P
@@DucksOnQuack13 hell yeah. Highly underrated. Carpe Diem Baby and Hero of the Day too
This is probably their heaviest song, the true definition of Heavy Metal.
This is the heaviest shit metallica have ever done! lml.
For me harvester and the god that failed is heavier, and this song is downtuned so it helps
@@Gabrostil you know what I agree with you
@@aprilhamling2548 thx i guess, but the live version of TTTSNB is heavier than the record version tbh
Really, it is damn good. But I think Harvester is heavier. Harvester feels more powerful.
Everyone knows the songs that made this album a hit but it's songs like this, disposable heroes, leper messiah and Orion that cemented this album as a classic. Everyone has to hear this album before they die
I have the in The Netherlands rare vinyl of Master Of Puppets. And I'm 16. Most people here don't listen to metal anymore and i am just collecting vinyls and cd's
well said!
absolutely true
@@jessebohmer8979 I have the black album vinyl and a cd been trying to collect them too I’m 16 also
@@bobrock9758 nice man. Yeah i also have vinyls of Kill 'Em All and No Prayer For The Dying by Iron Maiden. Now i also have 65 cd's
"Drain you of your sanity....face the thing that should not be" fav line
Same, chills everytime
Sad knowing this was Cliff Burton's last album with them, R.I.P.
Cliff Burton was an amazing musician and he brought a lot to Metallica's first few albums!
Sad to know this was Metallica's last Album! After this, everything was shitty!
@@TheMelody911 no
Yep.. atleast they made 3 legendary albums together with Cliff.
@@TheMelody911 some people cant appreciate music that wasnt made by cliff huh? talk about being a spoiled ignorant person
In high school, the students were tasked with playing a song for the class and explaining its significance/meaning. I chose this one and connected it to the whole Cthulhu mythos. Needless to say, I was the weird kid from there on out. Haha
You mean the EPIC kid from there on out? Because that was epic.
Well, you are right...
(Also, awesome)
Wierd is okay
🤘🎸🥂
I still gets chills when he says, "Not dead which eternal lie, stranger eons death may die."
We ARE doing the whole album!!!
Awesome!!!
This guy is doing the whole hockey team next...
Movies like “The Thing” and “The Mist,” while not by lovecraft, are Lovecraftian stories. Basically stories about (usually) tentacled monsters too crazy to comprehend on the surface, and allegories about the inner workings of the human imagination once you peel them back. Cliff was a well-read kid.
I love those movies. I love cosmic horror. It’s probably my parents fault… they didn’t want to get a babysitter, so they just took me to the movies with them
I personally love Kirk's solo in this track. Matches the song so perfectly. Absolutely right it personifies the theme of the lyrics about chuthulu mythos. It's got that nastiness about it as if you're about to get swallowed whole.
Honestly surprised to find people that don't know about Cthulhu at this point.
The people who haven't heard of him are insane (pun intended)
Wont happen til Hollywood shows the uncultured swine masses with a blockbuster
got to know him when i was 15 (1993) and i have worshipped him ever since;-)
If you watch the 89' Seattle version of this song you will realize this is one of the heaviest songs ever
I gotta disagree, can’t believe people think that, it is not heavy at all
@@dedfishermen985 🤔
@@dedfishermen985 you good my guy?
Correct
The only song that seems to bring out their true viscerality live. There's no bad performance of this live in their entire career. They always seem to hit the pocket with it
It's one of their favourites to play live that's why
@@L1FEL1KE02 it's definitely understandable as to why too. I think they do well with all the cthulu songs tbh. Something about Lovecraft and Metallica just works
@@L1FEL1KE02which is crazy because they haven’t played it since 2019 and it’s 2023 now
This album is in the library of Congress. This album is the heaviest album that all heavy bands take their influences from. Even though they are a little older now, they can still tear it up live. That’s why they are the best
The song is referring to a short story by Lovecraft called The Shadow Over Innsmouth.
Mmmmmhh... Even a hint of The Nameless City?
@@baronejimmyvonxentrix639 That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die.”
Ripped straight from The Nameless City haha
Isn't about The Call Of Cthulthu?
@@JUSTICE971 those stories are all connected
We need a Disposable Heros reaction, best song on the album imo 🤟🏻🔥
Pretty sure he's doing all of them little duck
@@rampager1990 I hope so haha 😂
@@DucksOnQuack13 he said. I have to sit here and react to the whole album. Or something like that. Didn't you watch the last video?
i dont think it is the best song on the album but it is still so good
For me thats the worst Song of the Album lmao
I've listened to this album at least once a week since 1986, and around once a day maybe more for the first 10 years, truly epic stuff
This guy has reacted and liked so much metal that I think the videos should be called:"metalhead react to recommended songs" or something like that.
At least the videos is not called "Hip Hop Head Reacts" anymore
It's a shame he's only experienced Black Metal twice, and both were modern Black
@@burningthefields he needs to react to Venom (one of the fathers of black metal) I love their "In nomine satanus"
He tried it a couple of times but some people started throwing shit at him like "you're not a real metalhead" and "you hiphop-head poser" so he just nicked that from the title. He did reflect his new musical tastes on the new intro curtain though with it shifting from his old hiphop intro to an electric guitar arrangement so yeah
@@floodtech He needs to experience Venom and Bathory
I love that the public has molded you from a rap head to a metal head to an aficionado of fine music! So glad to be part of this experience!
Orion. One of the best metal instrumental songs of all time.
He's done that one. About three years ago.
Search RUclips for Metallica Orion “bass only” for a real treat
Not "One of the best" it is THE best
@@dr0pb34r I love Orion but there's definitely other instrumental metal tracks out there that are just as good haha.
Whenever I listen to a song of this album, I am impressed that they were kids in their early 20s when they created this masterpiece. I am very excited once you get to Orion :)
He already did Orion
@@rocket2038 uh indeed! Totally missed that. Well, then I don’t have to wait for it i guess ;) thanks for letting me know
2 Metallica videos back to back?! This is a dope ass day. Hope he reacts to Welcome Home Sanitatrium
Fun fact: Orion and Welcome home used to be the same song before the album was released.
He just said he's gonna react to the whole album track by track so guess what song's coming up next :D
That’s the one I’m waiting for too!!!!! (Not that there is a bad song on this album)
Leave me be.
Your wish has been granted young sir!
Wait until you read Damage Inc. and Disposable Heroes, those two songs are extremely underrated!
Make sure to strap yourself in when listening to Disposable Heroes and Damage Inc. lol.
Disposible heroes is my fave from this album.
Agreed!! The fake fade-out at the end...love it!
nobody ever reacts to AM I EVIL, even though metallica played it at every show in the 80s. it was the second song i ever heard from metallica & was the song that hooked me on them. a hidden gem the reaction community has not jumped on.
Maybe because it is a cover? Would be good to see a reactiom vid next to the Diamond Head orginal too.
Couldn’t agree more, I was bummed the first time they didn’t play it live
@@FloRizzle138 I agree👌
@@FloRizzle138 yeah but they NAILED it; Kirk even did the solo similarly but IMHO better
good tune but the small hours tho huh? mhm
I can't wait for you to listen to the rest of the songs on this album. So much greatness coming up.
Propably the heaviest song I had heard yet when I was 12 years old and listened to this the first time
Oh shit...is this happening????? Is this really happening??? Yesssssss
This song is underrated, one of my top ones I love! Favorites! Awesome! Thanks
Yeah, you're finally doing the whole album 🔥🔥🔥🔥 that made my day🙌
"In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming." - Bro - you gotta get into reading some Lovecraft.... At The Mountains of Madness is excellent.
Disposable hero’s and damage incorporated will stun you.
I cannot wait to see your reactions to these 2 songs.
So glad I've been a part of this. Nothing better than seeing someone hearing my favorite metal album for their first time. This album had me entranced at the intro of Battery! Bat-TE-ry!
I think its time for whole album reactions.... I recommend Pantera Far Beyond Driven....
Yes please!!!
Yes idk what he's waiting on with the Pantera reactions
That guitar solo is so fucking good, it literally sounds like an insane giant tentacled cosmic horror monster laughing and screaming maniacally at you. It's actually mental it's so good how its like just notes but it paints that picture in your head holy shit man
The live version might be the greatest thing Metallica has gifted us
Agreed
agreed, was blown away.
I seriously enjoy watching you feel these songs!
I personally have enjoyed thousands of hours in countless situations throughout my life.
My spirit has parts of these albums built into it. Yes even my DNA!
Nobody can write heavier riffs in standard tuning than Metallica
yeah harvester of sorrow is the heaviest song in standard in my opinion
Mmh dimebag wrote incredibly heavy riffs too, but agreed. Metallica hits hard af. Always.
the sad thing that this is in drop D, just like sad but true.
@@martonkiss7812 No, it's in D standard, so is Sad but True
@@FalconFlurry Well even metallica said its in drop d according to bob, but you can play it in d standard too.
Hey bro. You became the first one I joined patreon. Been watching you for a few years. But you doing this album just solidified it for me. Love it. Keep it up man 🤘
Master of puppets(Remastered) has been in my cars CD player since Day one of release. Love, love, love this album!
Man that solo give me chills, your reactions are great dude, hope u have a dope ass day too
Love that you’re getting back into Metallica!
You should hear this song live. The chugging is tremendous and James vocal inflections and power are amazing
Listen to Battery and Thingy from the Seattle '89 show. It brings these two tracks to a different level.
There is a reason this album is now in the library of congress. It's just so damned good.
Yesssssss!!!! Puppets is an amazing album Alex, you won’t be disappointed with any of the songs, guaranteed👍🏼
It's okay Alex. You can use us for the cash. Just keep up the great content. Seems like a fair trade. :D
The third part of the guitar solo, the choice of notes is f@king demonic.
Badass song and solo...
killer riff from killer album
This song inspired my bands demo tape back in '89. Our demo was called The Tape That Should Not Be.
As powerful and great as every track is on this album, you can amplify that ten fold when listened to as a whole. It has peaks and troughs, lulls and moments of frenetic power. It is a powerhouse album and I would heartily recommend that when you've done the tracks individually doing the whole album in one and letting it take you on its journey. Thats when you truly appreciate why its generally regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time! 🤘🤘🤘
Missed this particular tour as i was in the service at the time, but did catch the next one for the Black Album. Have seen them many times and have not been disappointed with any of them, awesome band.
Can't wait for you to get to Disposable heroes off this album. And the live version from Mexico city 2009 is unbelievable
Such an underrated song. Until this day one of my absolute favorite one on the album.
This song on S&M 1 was EPIC AF TOO!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
The quote from the book that's used in the song is "That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die.", from The Nameless City
This and Harvest of Sorrow are the heaviest Metallica songs. Got to listen to those songs with enhanced bass.
The god that failed too, the verse riff is really heavy
@@Gabrostil Agreed. Dyer's Eve is heavy too. Sad But True as well. 👍
@@pauliewalnuts829 dyers eve is my favorite song ever but would say that it's not the type of heavy that I'm talking, dyers eve is more Aggressive than heavy
Your review of this song is exactly what I said to my best friend who showed me this a way long time ago lol
You need to react if or if "Disposable Heroes" "Leper Messiah" and "Damage Inc." The last song of those, I feel that it is much more frantic and fast enough that you yearn to have such a long mess to headbaging in its splendor, do not rule out the song "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" that talks about the perspective and posture of a person having to endure and tolerate the confinement of a madhouse or a prison itself, causing himself the point of falling into madness itself. Great reactions, it's still like this, it's been a long time since you had uploaded reactions to Metallica songs, the Ride The lightning, the And Justice For All, the Black Album, and now if you want to know more about the development of the band, the Load and Reload.
The solo in this song gives me chills EVERY TIME!
Devils dance would be great as well! Keep going man! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
i love how they captured the dark and deep of the sea like ktulu
You gotta listen to P.O.D, I'd recommend Youth of the Nation or Satellite
Youth of the Nation
AAO HKNSN damn autocorrect, corrected it thank you 🤦♂️
anything right
i am the messenjah
ghetto
Southtown is better
This was the first metal album that I got on vinyl. It is also my favorite metal album.
Epic song. You should also do sanatorium
I love listening to this song back to back with their instrumental The Call Of Ktulu.
Please react to "dyers eve" from and justice for all album !!! Much underrated song
You’re genuine excitement hearing these masterpieces the first time takes me back to childhood when I first discovered this band. Welcome to the Metallica family my friend.
Fun fact: This is the first Metallica song ever to be played in the tuning D Standard. In fact it is the first Metallica song ever to be played in any tuning lower than E standard.
Was this D Standard? I thought it was drop D.
@@FFVison Nope. It's in D Standard along with Sad But True and I think maybe The Devil's Dance.
@Juicey Kisses Well, nearly every song on St. Anger was in Drop C, so Some Kind Of Monster isn't alone. Besides, even drop C wasn't the lowest they've ever been. The lowest was Invisible Kid (happens to be on St. Anger), which was tuned down to Drop G#.
The solo in this always gave me the impression of drowning, like being sucked underwater. Kirk knew what he was doing for sure. You had me smiling the whole time because this is one of my favorites and it's awesome seeing someone experience this for the first time and just loving it so much!! Awesome stuff.
My favorite part is the outro with Lars doing some very cool fills.
This song is a hybrid of an obscure horror movie from the 1970s and a bad nightmare. The guitar solo is disturbing, shivering. The whole song just keeps you on the edge of your seat. Absolutely fascinating.
The song's about Cthulhu. Straight up and nothing else. Haha.
Can you react to “Metallica - Devils Dance” another underrated track
Love that tune. It’s dark and sexy lol
Ohhhhh, I agree with this one. Very underrated. That bass in the beginning with the drum kick. Nice. Great suggestion!
Finally! Cannot wait to see you react to the rest of the album. My favorite album of all time, it has no flaws!
You should react to whole ride the lightning album. It is my favorite album by metallica.
100% facts
Mine too.
I never really thought about the guitar solo sounding like laughing until you mentioned it after 100's of times listening to this track! Considering this song is about going insane it fits perfectly!
Sanitarium has always been one of my favorites on this album. I can't wait!!! What an amazing album! I predict that Leper Messiah will be his least favorite song on this album. It took me a decade or so until I loved it, too! A perfect album!
Leper Messiah is their best song.
I LOVE this song. Singing it is sooooo fun. Play it at my funeral
Listen to the version of this on S&M. The full orchestra just take this song to another level!
They actually did this song and "Battery" on S&M which I HIGHLY recommend (MoP was also on there for obvious reasons)
Please do a reaction to the full And Justice for All album after doing reactions to Master of Puppets, you won't be disappointed! I can guarantee you that!
What a great song. For a really long time this was probably my favorite track off this record.
Please react to more Slipknot!, this time the self-titled album!
The solo is total insanity, perfectly fitting to what the song is about!
Orion is one of the beautifulest songs ever!
Ahhh I am so excited to see ALL of these reactions, BUUT! I am especially pumped to see Alex's head explode when he realises they FINISHED this album with Damage Inc.
That blew my fucking mind the first time I listened to this album in full as an 11 year old budding metalhead...
NEKROGOBLIKON WE NEED A GIMMICK, coming up on 2 years of requesting this damn song.
One of my first bands getting into metal
Looking forward to sanitarium 💪
One of their very best. Hopefully your vid will show those who don't already know \m/
Funny thing is that this song was regarded as the “weakest” song on the album. When THAT is regarded as being weak, you put out one hell of an album.
No this isn't the weakest. The weakest song rated on MOP is Leper Messiah
@@spyrowolf3393 I know it wasn’t weak. I don’t think ‘Leper is either. None of them were weak as far as I’m concerned. In my opinion, this was a perfect album.
@@ryanatorryanson9535 true
Spyro Wolfe That’s the best song on the album and their best song overall. You’re crazy. You’re just plain wrong.
I love that Kirk describes his solo as what he envisions it sounds like to get sucked under water by swirling tentacles.
Master of puppets my favorite metallica album
When i saw concert in the 80's Corpus Christi, Texas it was incredible the tightness of this band also i was so fucking high.
Reaction to Metallica - The Call Of Ktulu
OMG yes. Their best instrumental IMO.
My favourite off this album. HANDS DOWN!