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Love your reactions! I love this song to death, but if your looking for other metal classics, I would recommend Megadeth - Holy Wars, Judas Priest - Painkiller and Slayer - Raining Blood
I have been a Metallica fan since the beginning. I find both of your ratings on their songs to be fair, accurate, and enlightening. I enjoy the technical and artistic point of view of the soundtrack to my life! I am a consumer of music. Hearing about the technical and artistic struggles these guys must have gone through making this music is fascinating to me. Thank you both for sharing your knowledge and giving us fans a glimpse of the beautiful.
definitely need to check out Welcome home (sanitarium) its follows in a similar vain to this and fade to black with an incredible build throughout and a profoundly dark story
I've been into metal for over 25 years and it was always my favorite genre. Classic metal, thrash, death metal, black metal, power metal, I love all sub genres, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy beautiful music or other genres. I love rock, country, blues and classical as well. Boston, ZZ Top, ACDC, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe bonamassa, Rush, are some of my favorite rock and blues artists. Even some modern rock like Shinedown and Massive Wagons I like a lot. I grew up listening to and love country. Hank Sr, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Billy Joe Shaver...even Brad Paisley and Johnny Hiland with their badass chickin' pickin'. Always loved classical, too. Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 is one of my favorite pieces of all time. I'm just a music lover in general, but metal is what really touches my soul and gets me motivated.
In 1988, when this album dropped, James Hetfield was only 25 years old meaning he wrote it at like 23 or 24. That is simply amazing because how many 23-25 year Olds today could write not just the music to this, but the lyrics as well? Just simply AMAZING!
And already made 4 amazing albums in only 5 years.… ”Justice” was also #6 on the Billboard chart, without even releasing a single video (ONE video came later)
Beautiful is a very common term my guy. It’s music like you said . Just as much as anything is . The “ normal music listener “ probably thinks of metal as something you can’t be calling beautiful , but when you listen and don’t go by the judgment you know it’s beautiful just like any other genre
IMO…anytime a non-metal head can listen to a metal song, appreciate the artistic excellence and work put into creating this type of music, cheers 🥂 sir. Thank you and keep it up. 👍👍
To get more context on the song, I would recommend watching the official music video which includes clips of a movie infused into the song to add context on the songs origins. The movie being used is called Johnny got his gun. It is honestly really sad to see the official video only because of how well it is put together, it creates a truly moving narrative. You don't have to do a video on it, but you should watch it if you get a chance.
You are slowly but surely realizing the otherworldly talents and genius, that these guys posess. You have many Metallica-bangers ahead of you and they will impress you 🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥
Yes he has such a neat format for his videos. Good music and audio balance, great way of articulating himself, open minded, actually looks at the lyrics and looks up the song beforehand so he’s not clueless of what’s happening the entire time he’s listening, pauses accordingly to express himself without destroying the flow of the song, and I can keep going. He’s found a great way of doing this and I hope more and more people find his channel.
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This is not just a reaction channel. This is a smart analysis of music in an artful way and the geek in me loves it. I firmly believe in a few months, you're gonna pull huge numbers. Excellent work. I promise I wont suggest on every video but... you gotta check out "Metropolis Part 1" by Dream Theater. Album version is perfect. And despite you saying you wanna do the album version, if you do Nightwish, I absolutely cannot stress enough that you have to do their 2013 Waken performance of "Ghost Love Score" because of their new vocalist and the energy and perfection live. *and not to break the 4th wall, but get thousands of new eyes on your channel from that song alone* Keep up what you do, its brilliant.
Yeah, and justice for all is probably the best overall album, certainly from metallica, and possibly in all rock/metal music. My favorite metallica songs are harvester of sorrow and the thing that should not be.
Yes!!! Most reactors don't notice that the drums in the latter half of the song are mimicking guns. So crazy how quickly you picked that up! Also I have to say, for your next Metallica song, you could easily pick any song out of the first 4 albums that you haven't heard before, but I'd recommend Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Creeping Death, Harvester of Sorrow, Blackened, Battery, or Damage Inc. The Unforgiven trilogy is also a great set of songs
"Holy SHIT!" "What the fuck!?!" "Oh my God" "genius" "Awesome" - Yeap these were all the EXACT same emotions we all had as teenagers in the 80's. We knew great when we heard it also.
Every time I listen to the studio version of this I can’t help but hear and see the dialogue/soundscape/visuals from the official video, rolling around within the back of my mind. Such a powerful and thought provoking piece of art, across the board, with this track. Great reaction. New sub added 🤘
Absolutely fantastic review/reaction!!! You are basically saying exactly what I thought about this song when it came out. This is my first video of yours that I’m watching. I’ve subscribed and now time to deep dive into the rest of your channel. Again, great job!
the solo for "The Unforgiven" from The Black Album is also one of Kirks best 🤘🏻 metal music is very beautiful and akin to classical, lots of hardcore metal musicians listen to and have been heavily influenced by classical along w/blues as well
Just discovered your channel, I am subscribed, you are fair in your critique, and I think you will be blown away by Metallica No Leaf Clover from S and M (San Francisco orchestra and Metallica) thing you will notice is that the harsh lyrics on the smooth side and happy on the rocking part
There is also a minor to major key change from the chorus into that beautiful section u liked and also when changing into the heavy part towards the end there is a also a minor to major harmony that kicks in right before it goes heavy as hell and as a composer myself i find that very soothing to my ear. It also reflects the differnt moods generated within the composition to express a since of hope or in this case absence from the condition of existance in hopes of an secape into the anger and hopelessness of not having a choice. Great reaction and annilisation!!
As a treat to you and your brother, I'm going to recommend a song so compositionally complex that it's included in the Sydney Conservatorium for Music's Composition Course. The song is And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope, by Ne Obliviscaris. A progressive metal band out of Australia, they are a six piece band with a harsh vocalist, clean vocalist who also plays violin, a biological mutant hybrid of a machine gun and a metronome, and insanely talented guitarists and bassist. I highly recommend watching the Live in Colorado 2016 video because watching them play something so complex live is breathtaking, but I do understand you like to approach from the studio recording. That being said, I still think the Live in Colorado 2016 video is a better showcase of just how truly incredible this band is. Cheers
I subscribed because I feel your reaction is genuine. To me, and I’ve always said, this is THE PERFECT heavy metal song….I heard it live in the 80s. And yes their guitar riffs are pretty and beautiful
watch the music video whether as a reaction or by yourself....its superb...and absolutely a punch to the gut.....also apparently the double bass drums in the climax represent the dots and dashes of Morse Code the subject of the song used by moving his head to ask his caretakers to kill him.
Great reaction! Also to note, many hardcore or original Metalica fans considered Metalica "selling out" with this song. And the bass is barely present in the mix. Lars and James especially were having a difficult time accepting Jason and his contribution to the group.
Yeah check out the video from Alex here on RUclips with One if Jason did the mix and you can hear the bass as it should have originally been mixed. I recommend checking it out in your spare time. Jason didn’t deserve the flack the boys gave him. He was a talented guy.
Well put! A lot of comments fail to recognize that these guys were in their mid twenties and really had no idea how to go forward without their buddy, Cliff. Their immaturity and the massive challenge of moving on without Cliff is obviously why they mistreated Jason and fortunately for Jason, he gets it.
People starting labeling them as sellouts with the Ride the Lightning album because the first track opened with an acoustic guitar and because of having a ballad, FADE TO BLACK not only be on there but also because it started acustically. And of course, now Fade has become one of their most, if NOT most, popular and most well loved somg!
People were saying they sold out before this. Fade to Black is when people first started complaining. The only thing Metallica sells out are arenas and stadiums.
You gotta listen to the whole album. Great reaction. And I agree. It’s a beautiful piece of music. My all time fave metal song. No my all time fave song EVER.
Just to think how young they were to write such an exceptional song . I think after you go all the way and get to the deep cuts Metallica going to blow your mind . I think “ the unforgiven” and “ disposable heroes” “ sad but true “ will be a great reaction.
1:38 Technically correct, although that award came on the heels of the utter debacle in 1989 which saw Jethro Tull beat out Metallica (among others) for "Best hard rock/metal performance". After being mocked by pretty much everybody in the music industry, The Recording Academy split it off into its own "metal" category for 1990 (and then gave the first _three_ of those awards to Metallica, up through 1992).
Honestly I love seeing someone new who isn't biased or someone new to the metal genre because let's face it metal music has gotten a bad rap over the years "it's the Devil's music" "I can't understand them so I don't like them" etc. I would subscribe if you take a journey down the rabbit hole and see that even metal artist's have a soft side like Corey Taylor in snuff or all that remains.
This review in one second: 12:32 Btw, three suggestions for you: Megadeth - Holy Wars...The Punishment Due, Judas Priest - Painkiller, Dream Theater - Take the Time. Thanks. This was fun.
99% of the time yes but Jelly Roll is one Black sheep of an artist that might break that stigma for you, go have a look at "Only & Love the Heartless", "Glitter" or" Smoking Section" from the live studio filmed version he did for his fans during the covid lockdown. Maybe just maybe an exception can start a list to change your mind.
The cincher for me as to how great of a masterpiece this song is, came when I heard classical guitarists play it and you realize how gorgeous it is. Check out Mike Dawes playing it. He actually plays both the music and the vocal melody and it's breathtaking.
Proof that Metallica can make anyone’s head start to bang. Always good to see non metal head music lovers find 80’s thrash. Metallica wise: Unforgiven (could do the trilogy) will impress you. Other metal to dip your toes into. Try Testament, especially The Ballad (from the album Practice what you Preach) and The Ritual and/or Return to Serenity (from the album The Ritual). And also…Machine Head. Start off with Sail in to the Black (album: Bloodstone & Diamonds) then go epic with Clenching the fists of dissent (album: The Blackening, you should listen to all of this masterpiece 😂) Welcome to the metal family 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Alice in Chains - Rooster would be a song i'd love for you to break down. The lead vocalist from Alice in Chains is one of my personal favorite singers.
I was in my 40's the first time I saw them live, which happened to be at an outdoor arena inside the walls of an old European fort. They played with studio-quality sound and precision all night. Go see them live if you get a chance.
So glad I found your channel🙏. From a musician to another I think you have to listen to Dirty Loops. Best listings are Breakdown, Next to you and Work shit out. Talented beyond anything. (Just a friendly tip if you are not familiar)
Hey man great review and I love the channel concept! Check out "The Day That Never Comes" which is a "newer" Metallica entry years after their glory days. I think you'll enjoy it!
Love your channel! However I believe you’re missing a vital point when “grading” composition. The CORE of heavy metal music are the basic power cords you deduct points for lack of intricate composition. I recommend maybe taking this into consideration when grading composition. Keep up the good work!
I could be wrong, but i think the guitar at the beginning is not acoustic, but clean tone electric. Electric guitar, but without overdriving the amplifiers.
Whenever I finished watching a video of yours, I ask myself the stupid question- Where were you when this song got released?- How come people, and musically gifted people like yourself, only now discover the artistical greatness of hardrock/metal gods? It's only been like 40 years ago since this song hit MTV. I sort of missed the opinion of what Cliff's replacement brought to the album or did not bring. Maybe it's a territory you did not wanted to explore. Other than that giving you props for retaining that musical and mental clarity to define and express exactly what we failed to bring into words 40 years ago. To me it's not about the grades it gets, but the mere quality of expression that -arguably- almost all of us do not posess. As a suggestion, as you enjoyed Tool a lot, try giving Dream Theater a try. Musical mastery on steroids. I promise you'll love it. Wishing you an excellent week, awaiting your next review.
I love you're reactions. This scared the crap out of me 91 was the year head bangers ball on MTV and it was freaking great kirk was and is a master at his craft. James is the greatest rhythm guitar player ever Jason great on the bass Lars perfect on drums. Yes they were young and still pissed at losing cliff. But awesome review I really appreciate you're breaking this down
I'm new here, but I like your "studio first" approach, whch I share. This tune is genius in so many ways but very disturbing in a way I don't think I'd heard from Metallica since "Trapped Under Ice". I'm sure you have tons of suggestions for more Metallica so I'll just give you three: *The Thing That Should Not Be* *Orion* *To Live Is To Die* Try *Diary Of A Madman* by Ozzy Osbourne... Gonna subscribe and journey with you a bit. Thanks S.W.
You have to do Paschendale by Iron Maiden. I would say it is a lesser known song but most big fans of the band love it. It’s also probably their best lyrics of any of their songs
If you want songs that either showcase the newer side of Metallica or songs that are stronger vocally, I would suggest Bleeding Me, Halo on Fire, The Day That Never Comes, and the 3 songs on the Unforgiven trilogy!
Song deserves a better score, and this Album is a Masterpiece. I was a kid When this song Dropped and it was a Huge Hit. Metallica is a Phenomenal band
Fun fact, the best metal albums generally come from bands when the members are around 20-30 yrs old. Most metal bands generally show incredible musicianship even on their debut album.
Glad you used the actual song instead of the music video like a lot of reactors do. The ones that use the video get all tangled up in the movie going on behind the song. If you want to see the beginning of Metal World Domination, watch the live version of One Metallica did on the Grammys. You can see the transformation of James through the song. There's a point where he gets in the feel and looks at the camera as if to challenge the audience and warning "we are coming."
Based on your experience, I highly suggest the song "Ki" by The Devin Townsend Project. I have been an gigging metalhead for about 30 years, but THAT song got my country music loving wife into Devin Townsend - a man who wrote a song that starts with a ballad, into dubstep, death metal, and ends in fairground music (and that's not a joke.) Ki however is NOTHING like that. My wife described it as an "eargasm".
Just to throw out there this song is based on the movie Johnny Got His Gun. Watching the movie then watching the music video to this song(their first music video on MTV that went and remained number one for 8 weeks) gives more insight and depth to this song IMO. To not feel disrespectful, THANK YOU TO OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES. My father is a 20 year Air Force veteran and also a Vietnam Veteran who served our country faithfully and proudly during his 20 year career
12:53 - I agree and completely understand what you mean by using these words. I have been into Metal before I knew about genres of music! I leaned towards what I eventually came to understand as 'metal'. I like loads of other music which brings me to the following, metal is most closely related to classical music with subtle hints of blues and rock?
I always thought the fast riff was a machine gun riff too but having watched the film "Jhonny got his Gun" which the song is about ad also appears in the video for One. The riff is far more reminiscent and very similar to the Military drums rolling at the start of the film. I can highly reccomend watching the One video
Metallica have also written some amazing instrumental pieces. I recommend Call of Ktulu or Orion they are both beautifully composed and some of the best instrumentation the band has to offer
Great video, if you want something a little heavier. Check out As the Palaces Burn by Lamb of God. Great southern power metal with bold riffs and drums and good meaning in the lyrics if you like the screaming vocals. I love them myself.
One of my favourite Metallica songs. You should check out “No Leaf Clover” from their live album S&M. It utilizes an orchestra to back them, and it’s incredible. There’s no studio version, it’s an exclusive live track.
When I was a kid this was the "heaviest" stuff out there I could get my hands on and brings me back. I still love Metallica (their old stuff) but they were just a stepping stone and my introduction to metal. Fairly tame and mainstream stuff but still good. I am by no means saying I am a better musician than any of them and I certainly have not achieved anything like they have. So I definitely respect it and still jam their riffs from time to time.
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Love your reactions! I love this song to death, but if your looking for other metal classics, I would recommend Megadeth - Holy Wars, Judas Priest - Painkiller and Slayer - Raining Blood
I'll throw Creeping Death by Metallica out again 😂
I can not wait till you get to that
I have been a Metallica fan since the beginning. I find both of your ratings on their songs to be fair, accurate, and enlightening. I enjoy the technical and artistic point of view of the soundtrack to my life! I am a consumer of music. Hearing about the technical and artistic struggles these guys must have gone through making this music is fascinating to me. Thank you both for sharing your knowledge and giving us fans a glimpse of the beautiful.
Well said!
definitely need to check out Welcome home (sanitarium) its follows in a similar vain to this and fade to black with an incredible build throughout and a profoundly dark story
Don't apologize for saying that a metal song is beautiful, metalheads are not all just angry savage people, we're actually really sweet lol
Cliff's influence brought a ton of beautiful melodicism.
metal is modern day classical music
@@albreal Cliff actually was a fan of classical music
I've been into metal for over 25 years and it was always my favorite genre. Classic metal, thrash, death metal, black metal, power metal, I love all sub genres, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy beautiful music or other genres. I love rock, country, blues and classical as well. Boston, ZZ Top, ACDC, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe bonamassa, Rush, are some of my favorite rock and blues artists. Even some modern rock like Shinedown and Massive Wagons I like a lot. I grew up listening to and love country. Hank Sr, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Billy Joe Shaver...even Brad Paisley and Johnny Hiland with their badass chickin' pickin'. Always loved classical, too. Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 is one of my favorite pieces of all time. I'm just a music lover in general, but metal is what really touches my soul and gets me motivated.
I agree , most of us metalheads are actually kind , opposite of popular belief
In 1988, when this album dropped, James Hetfield was only 25 years old meaning he wrote it at like 23 or 24. That is simply amazing because how many 23-25 year Olds today could write not just the music to this, but the lyrics as well?
Just simply AMAZING!
And already made 4 amazing albums in only 5 years.… ”Justice” was also #6 on the Billboard chart, without even releasing a single video (ONE video came later)
And to think he/they was 23 when master of puppets dropped................
Beautiful is a very common term my guy. It’s music like you said . Just as much as anything is . The “ normal music listener “ probably thinks of metal as something you can’t be calling beautiful , but when you listen and don’t go by the judgment you know it’s beautiful just like any other genre
IMO…anytime a non-metal head can listen to a metal song, appreciate the artistic excellence and work put into creating this type of music, cheers 🥂 sir. Thank you and keep it up. 👍👍
Much appreciated James!
To get more context on the song, I would recommend watching the official music video which includes clips of a movie infused into the song to add context on the songs origins. The movie being used is called Johnny got his gun. It is honestly really sad to see the official video only because of how well it is put together, it creates a truly moving narrative.
You don't have to do a video on it, but you should watch it if you get a chance.
Necessary
If you don't mind having stupid tv noises ruining the song I guess it's nifty to watch
@@RAAZR- bro is the type of guy who turns off the sound effects on a game to hear the soundtrack better
@@ridhosamudro2199 how about don't assume things.
What? They added talking over all of the parts that feature the guitar? Renders the song pointless.
The look of glee on your face. We're creating a new metalhead here
You are slowly but surely realizing the otherworldly talents and genius, that these guys posess. You have many Metallica-bangers ahead of you and they will impress you 🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥
how you don't have more subs is beyond me. by far one of the best reaction channels on youtube. the amount of effort you put into these vids is great
What a compliment! Much appreciated.🙏🏼 If you learn the secret let me know.
Yes he has such a neat format for his videos. Good music and audio balance, great way of articulating himself, open minded, actually looks at the lyrics and looks up the song beforehand so he’s not clueless of what’s happening the entire time he’s listening, pauses accordingly to express himself without destroying the flow of the song, and I can keep going. He’s found a great way of doing this and I hope more and more people find his channel.
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For real, first time seeing this guy, i have a feeling he knows his shit 👍🏼
This is not just a reaction channel. This is a smart analysis of music in an artful way and the geek in me loves it. I firmly believe in a few months, you're gonna pull huge numbers. Excellent work.
I promise I wont suggest on every video but... you gotta check out "Metropolis Part 1" by Dream Theater. Album version is perfect.
And despite you saying you wanna do the album version, if you do Nightwish, I absolutely cannot stress enough that you have to do their 2013 Waken performance of "Ghost Love Score" because of their new vocalist and the energy and perfection live. *and not to break the 4th wall, but get thousands of new eyes on your channel from that song alone*
Keep up what you do, its brilliant.
Much appreciated Bryan!
I'd go with Home from the Scenes from a Memory album. Metropolis is a bit much and all over the place for someone not familiar with Dream Theater.
My all-time favorite album when I was a teen. But "To live is to die" is my top one. Best album I've ever listened to.
Yeah, and justice for all is probably the best overall album, certainly from metallica, and possibly in all rock/metal music. My favorite metallica songs are harvester of sorrow and the thing that should not be.
Yes!!! Most reactors don't notice that the drums in the latter half of the song are mimicking guns. So crazy how quickly you picked that up! Also I have to say, for your next Metallica song, you could easily pick any song out of the first 4 albums that you haven't heard before, but I'd recommend Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Creeping Death, Harvester of Sorrow, Blackened, Battery, or Damage Inc. The Unforgiven trilogy is also a great set of songs
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"Holy SHIT!" "What the fuck!?!" "Oh my God" "genius" "Awesome" - Yeap these were all the EXACT same emotions we all had as teenagers in the 80's. We knew great when we heard it also.
fun fact, the double bass drums in the climax of the song uses dashes and dots which translate to "kill me" in morse code
No it’s not
Love that you listen to studio version first. Some live recordings/videos are such poor quality
Every time I listen to the studio version of this I can’t help but hear and see the dialogue/soundscape/visuals from the official video, rolling around within the back of my mind.
Such a powerful and thought provoking piece of art, across the board, with this track. Great reaction. New sub added 🤘
favourite song of all time. love your videos.
Much appreciated Patrick!
Mine too. Best metal song ever. Then holy wars. Master of puppets and Raining Blood. My humble opinion. But entire AJFA is Fire! Banger after banger
You got everything right, or at least very close!!!! Very happy to see you notice the "machine gun drumming" :) Keep it up man!
Really well put together channel dude! You've got great quality. Vicarious by TOOL next??
Absolutely fantastic review/reaction!!! You are basically saying exactly what I thought about this song when it came out. This is my first video of yours that I’m watching. I’ve subscribed and now time to deep dive into the rest of your channel. Again, great job!
Thanks Jonathan!
Very curious to see what you have to say about Pantera..Cemetery Gates. The full 7 minute song, not the shortened official video
Agreed. Too many people react to the shortened version
Didn't even know there was a shortened version
Shortened one is the official video that 90% of the people react to
the solo for "The Unforgiven" from The Black Album is also one of Kirks best 🤘🏻 metal music is very beautiful and akin to classical, lots of hardcore metal musicians listen to and have been heavily influenced by classical along w/blues as well
Yeah Metal is where we get in modern times to classical arrangements and musical depth.
Just discovered your channel, I am subscribed, you are fair in your critique, and I think you will be blown away by Metallica No Leaf Clover from S and M (San Francisco orchestra and Metallica) thing you will notice is that the harsh lyrics on the smooth side and happy on the rocking part
First time listening yes you should listen to the album version. You're right for doing that
There is also a minor to major key change from the chorus into that beautiful section u liked and also when changing into the heavy part towards the end there is a also a minor to major harmony that kicks in right before it goes heavy as hell and as a composer myself i find that very soothing to my ear. It also reflects the differnt moods generated within the composition to express a since of hope or in this case absence from the condition of existance in hopes of an secape into the anger and hopelessness of not having a choice. Great reaction and annilisation!!
Best part of this reaction: Articulated, sophisticated break down and commentary on the song.
Last solo hits: OH F***
As a treat to you and your brother, I'm going to recommend a song so compositionally complex that it's included in the Sydney Conservatorium for Music's Composition Course. The song is And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope, by Ne Obliviscaris. A progressive metal band out of Australia, they are a six piece band with a harsh vocalist, clean vocalist who also plays violin, a biological mutant hybrid of a machine gun and a metronome, and insanely talented guitarists and bassist. I highly recommend watching the Live in Colorado 2016 video because watching them play something so complex live is breathtaking, but I do understand you like to approach from the studio recording. That being said, I still think the Live in Colorado 2016 video is a better showcase of just how truly incredible this band is. Cheers
This was a great breakdown/video!
Much appreciated Caleb!
I subscribed because I feel your reaction is genuine. To me, and I’ve always said, this is THE PERFECT heavy metal song….I heard it live in the 80s. And yes their guitar riffs are pretty and beautiful
Thank you for not doing the live version!
Some people find it surprising that study's have shown the music genre that most metalheads like the most other than metal is classical music.
watch the music video whether as a reaction or by yourself....its superb...and absolutely a punch to the gut.....also apparently the double bass drums in the climax represent the dots and dashes of Morse Code the subject of the song used by moving his head to ask his caretakers to kill him.
Great review, I thoroughly enjoyed this review and it is masterpiece. As a bach, Beethoven and Amadeus fan, is see where you are coming from
"orion" mate, your mind will be blowing away if u check this masterpiece
Great reaction! Also to note, many hardcore or original Metalica fans considered Metalica "selling out" with this song. And the bass is barely present in the mix. Lars and James especially were having a difficult time accepting Jason and his contribution to the group.
Yeah check out the video from Alex here on RUclips with One if Jason did the mix and you can hear the bass as it should have originally been mixed. I recommend checking it out in your spare time. Jason didn’t deserve the flack the boys gave him. He was a talented guy.
Well put! A lot of comments fail to recognize that these guys were in their mid twenties and really had no idea how to go forward without their buddy, Cliff. Their immaturity and the massive challenge of moving on without Cliff is obviously why they mistreated Jason and fortunately for Jason, he gets it.
People starting labeling them as sellouts with the Ride the Lightning album because the first track opened with an acoustic guitar and because of having a ballad, FADE TO BLACK not only be on there but also because it started acustically. And of course, now Fade has become one of their most, if NOT most, popular and most well loved somg!
People were saying they sold out before this. Fade to Black is when people first started complaining. The only thing Metallica sells out are arenas and stadiums.
“This one, is fucking awesome” that’s exactly what I thought and said at 8 years old
A deep cut you could look at is The Outlaw Torn, its a different style from what you've heard from Metallica before and has great lyricism and vocals
Truly enjoyed your recation and breakdown. ❤
Off this album, to live is to die is another beautiful masterpiece I feel you'd like.
Metal truly is modern day calssical music. It is beautiful, it is genius! Metal makes you approcciate the genius of music!
I, myself, believe this is their pinnacle song. And the video for it is also a masterpiece! Great reaction sir.
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You gotta listen to the whole album. Great reaction. And I agree. It’s a beautiful piece of music. My all time fave metal song. No my all time fave song EVER.
To live is to die - One of the best tracks ever recorded. Very intricate. Very emotional . A very well written eulogy.
As a vet, you're welcome and keep being the awesome you, that you are! Salute!🤘🇺🇲🤘
9/10 Originality, except the drums were directly lifted from Darkness Descends, by Dark Angel
Just to think how young they were to write such an exceptional song . I think after you go all the way and get to the deep cuts Metallica going to blow your mind . I think “ the unforgiven” and “ disposable heroes” “ sad but true “ will be a great reaction.
Definitely would recommend taking a look at Opeth
1:38 Technically correct, although that award came on the heels of the utter debacle in 1989 which saw Jethro Tull beat out Metallica (among others) for "Best hard rock/metal performance". After being mocked by pretty much everybody in the music industry, The Recording Academy split it off into its own "metal" category for 1990 (and then gave the first _three_ of those awards to Metallica, up through 1992).
Honestly I love seeing someone new who isn't biased or someone new to the metal genre because let's face it metal music has gotten a bad rap over the years "it's the Devil's music" "I can't understand them so I don't like them" etc. I would subscribe if you take a journey down the rabbit hole and see that even metal artist's have a soft side like Corey Taylor in snuff or all that remains.
This review in one second: 12:32
Btw, three suggestions for you: Megadeth - Holy Wars...The Punishment Due, Judas Priest - Painkiller, Dream Theater - Take the Time.
Thanks. This was fun.
For me it's the greatest song ever written
Excellent video. More views will be coming I’m sure.
Love that you heard the studio version before the video.
Reactions should always be studio versions. Always.
99% of the time yes but Jelly Roll is one Black sheep of an artist that might break that stigma for you, go have a look at "Only & Love the Heartless", "Glitter" or" Smoking Section" from the live studio filmed version he did for his fans during the covid lockdown.
Maybe just maybe an exception can start a list to change your mind.
great reaction… and analysis
The cincher for me as to how great of a masterpiece this song is, came when I heard classical guitarists play it and you realize how gorgeous it is. Check out Mike Dawes playing it. He actually plays both the music and the vocal melody and it's breathtaking.
Proof that Metallica can make anyone’s head start to bang. Always good to see non metal head music lovers find 80’s thrash.
Metallica wise: Unforgiven (could do the trilogy) will impress you.
Other metal to dip your toes into. Try Testament, especially The Ballad (from the album Practice what you Preach) and The Ritual and/or Return to Serenity (from the album The Ritual).
And also…Machine Head. Start off with Sail in to the Black (album: Bloodstone & Diamonds) then go epic with Clenching the fists of dissent (album: The Blackening, you should listen to all of this masterpiece 😂)
Welcome to the metal family 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Alice in Chains - Rooster would be a song i'd love for you to break down. The lead vocalist from Alice in Chains is one of my personal favorite singers.
I'd love to see you and the Expert break down "Shogun" by Trivium. Another long one with parts I'd definitely call beautiful.
Intense!!!!!!!!!!
I was in my 40's the first time I saw them live, which happened to be at an outdoor arena inside the walls of an old European fort. They played with studio-quality sound and precision all night. Go see them live if you get a chance.
So glad I found your channel🙏. From a musician to another I think you have to listen to Dirty Loops. Best listings are Breakdown, Next to you and Work shit out.
Talented beyond anything. (Just a friendly tip if you are not familiar)
Much appreciated!
Hey man great review and I love the channel concept! Check out "The Day That Never Comes" which is a "newer" Metallica entry years after their glory days. I think you'll enjoy it!
Just be sure to listen to the remastered version as there were definitely "issues" with the original release 😬
@@metallicoustic6733 That whole album was poorly produced which is unfortunate because the songs are amazing! But that's why there's the remastered.
@@troutymctrouttrout3809 for sure some of their best work!
Love your channel! However I believe you’re missing a vital point when “grading” composition. The CORE of heavy metal music are the basic power cords you deduct points for lack of intricate composition. I recommend maybe taking this into consideration when grading composition. Keep up the good work!
I could be wrong, but i think the guitar at the beginning is not acoustic, but clean tone electric. Electric guitar, but without overdriving the amplifiers.
Best reaction i have seen of this song
Whenever I finished watching a video of yours, I ask myself the stupid question- Where were you when this song got released?- How come people, and musically gifted people like yourself, only now discover the artistical greatness of hardrock/metal gods? It's only been like 40 years ago since this song hit MTV. I sort of missed the opinion of what Cliff's replacement brought to the album or did not bring. Maybe it's a territory you did not wanted to explore. Other than that giving you props for retaining that musical and mental clarity to define and express exactly what we failed to bring into words 40 years ago. To me it's not about the grades it gets, but the mere quality of expression that -arguably- almost all of us do not posess. As a suggestion, as you enjoyed Tool a lot, try giving Dream Theater a try. Musical mastery on steroids. I promise you'll love it. Wishing you an excellent week, awaiting your next review.
“I love how they aren’t beating you over the head with it” *machine gun riff starts*
I love you're reactions. This scared the crap out of me 91 was the year head bangers ball on MTV and it was freaking great kirk was and is a master at his craft. James is the greatest rhythm guitar player ever Jason great on the bass Lars perfect on drums. Yes they were young and still pissed at losing cliff. But awesome review I really appreciate you're breaking this down
I'm new here, but I like your "studio first" approach, whch I share.
This tune is genius in so many ways but very disturbing in a way I don't think I'd heard from Metallica since "Trapped Under Ice". I'm sure you have tons of suggestions for more Metallica so I'll just give you three:
*The Thing That Should Not Be*
*Orion*
*To Live Is To Die*
Try *Diary Of A Madman* by Ozzy Osbourne...
Gonna subscribe and journey with you a bit.
Thanks
S.W.
Finally some one who doesn’t RUclips their music for reviews.👌🏼
What a coincidence! I rate your review a very rare 8 out of 10
Rate-ception???
Some of my fave of Lars' magical drums. ❤ And loved your "this is just so unnecessarily amazing"... It IS Beautiful.
You have to do Paschendale by Iron Maiden. I would say it is a lesser known song but most big fans of the band love it. It’s also probably their best lyrics of any of their songs
Fun fact : that machine gun double bass idea was inspired by Cliff Burton after listening to Jimi Hendrix's "Machine Gun".
If you want songs that either showcase the newer side of Metallica or songs that are stronger vocally, I would suggest Bleeding Me, Halo on Fire, The Day That Never Comes, and the 3 songs on the Unforgiven trilogy!
The thing about metal is that those who perform in the genre aren't afraid to tackle the hard issues. That's what makes it so powerful for many.
the Melodies and harmonies were brought into the band by Cliff Burton the bass player who passed away
great breakdowns...on the scale if this is 8.1 then could you share what you have listened to that has received a higher score? as comparison
Metal heads know and recognize beautiful things just as well as non metal heads.
Song deserves a better score, and this Album is a Masterpiece. I was a kid When this song Dropped and it was a Huge Hit. Metallica is a Phenomenal band
Fun fact, the best metal albums generally come from bands when the members are around 20-30 yrs old.
Most metal bands generally show incredible musicianship even on their debut album.
Glad you used the actual song instead of the music video like a lot of reactors do. The ones that use the video get all tangled up in the movie going on behind the song. If you want to see the beginning of Metal World Domination, watch the live version of One Metallica did on the Grammys. You can see the transformation of James through the song. There's a point where he gets in the feel and looks at the camera as if to challenge the audience and warning "we are coming."
Yeah, I personally prefer reviewing music instead of reacting to videos.
@@TheMusicKingdom its the attention to detail that made me subscribe.
Much appreciated Barry!
Based on your experience, I highly suggest the song "Ki" by The Devin Townsend Project.
I have been an gigging metalhead for about 30 years, but THAT song got my country music loving wife into Devin Townsend - a man who wrote a song that starts with a ballad, into dubstep, death metal, and ends in fairground music (and that's not a joke.)
Ki however is NOTHING like that. My wife described it as an "eargasm".
Just to throw out there this song is based on the movie Johnny Got His Gun. Watching the movie then watching the music video to this song(their first music video on MTV that went and remained number one for 8 weeks) gives more insight and depth to this song IMO. To not feel disrespectful, THANK YOU TO OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES. My father is a 20 year Air Force veteran and also a Vietnam Veteran who served our country faithfully and proudly during his 20 year career
A Metallica deep cut: Low Man’s Lyric. It’s not a metal song by any stretch of the imagination, but an amazing folk song.
12:53 - I agree and completely understand what you mean by using these words. I have been into Metal before I knew about genres of music! I leaned towards what I eventually came to understand as 'metal'. I like loads of other music which brings me to the following, metal is most closely related to classical music with subtle hints of blues and rock?
I always thought the fast riff was a machine gun riff too but having watched the film "Jhonny got his Gun" which the song is about ad also appears in the video for One. The riff is far more reminiscent and very similar to the Military drums rolling at the start of the film. I can highly reccomend watching the One video
After this lyric video, I would highly suggest watching the official music video, it takes the art of this song to new strata.
"My friend of misery" has that beauty too
You’re ready for Master of Puppets now. It will check all the boxes too.
He said wut the fuck then said wit a solo. Love u have just entered metallica no going back!
Metallica have also written some amazing instrumental pieces. I recommend Call of Ktulu or Orion they are both beautifully composed and some of the best instrumentation the band has to offer
Suicide & Redemption!
Nice review. You should check out the Official Music video. It’s a whole other experience that’ll make you appreciate this masterpiece even more!
You nailed it right on the head with the machine gun drums and guitar. They wrote it like that to simulate machine gun gm fire in a warzone
Great video, if you want something a little heavier. Check out As the Palaces Burn by Lamb of God. Great southern power metal with bold riffs and drums and good meaning in the lyrics if you like the screaming vocals. I love them myself.
ok now that you've done these three, I'd say going straight for Low Man's Lyric haha
One of my favourite Metallica songs. You should check out “No Leaf Clover” from their live album S&M. It utilizes an orchestra to back them, and it’s incredible. There’s no studio version, it’s an exclusive live track.
Of all the reactions I've seen Of this song you are the only one to catch the machine gun guitars and the drums. Good ear and very well done
When you do get to the live versions you have to see Seattle 1989
When I was a kid this was the "heaviest" stuff out there I could get my hands on and brings me back. I still love Metallica (their old stuff) but they were just a stepping stone and my introduction to metal. Fairly tame and mainstream stuff but still good. I am by no means saying I am a better musician than any of them and I certainly have not achieved anything like they have. So I definitely respect it and still jam their riffs from time to time.