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I'm not even going to lie, I hope you guys retire from doing Metallica reactions just so that you can enjoy listening to the full albums from start to finish. Either that or get to reviewing the whole album with us, I think it's about time. You owe it to us and yourselves especially. Oh, while we're on the topic of reviews, get back to Black Sabbath, anything from the first five albums. Here's a song request from them. Review a National Acrobat. Stay heavy brothers.
What brand of clothing does Ryan use? It looks like Affliction but at the same time might be something else cause I haven't seen the specific designs before.
IMO, while this song is pretty good, the live version (Seattle 89) is far superior. James just brings an attitude and life to the song that is missing in the studio version. Same for The Thing that Should not be.
Dude I just turned 18 when this came out. And this time frame I was also heavily into high end car audio. I blasted this album so loud it wan't even funny. Looking back now we were some the luckiest in history for all the fantastic music that came out in our youth.
This album is a masterpiece. Blackened, Harvester, Shortest Straw, To Live Is To Die, One, ....AJFA, Dyers Eve. Some bands would kill to have that many good songs on their entire discography, and this is just one record for Metallica.
Judging by their past reactions, I think these guys prefer slower and more simplistic stuff... their favourite being Sad But True. If they listen to the entire Justice album, I'd imagine Harvester Of Sorrow would be their favourite since it perfectly fits their tastes.
@@canadagoose8543 True. I remember during their review of ‘Blackened’, Ryan stating that he’s not a huge fan of ‘sped-up’ metal. Hopefully, they’ll appreciate the genius and pure class of the track.
@@canadagoose8543 I agree. But if they truly are as free thinking as they claim to be, they would step out of their comfort zone more often. No point in getting into new stuff if you're only gonna stick to the same old aesthetics you like all the time.
I love George's undying dedication for standing up for Lars. I love Lars too man, his style is unique and I really enjoy the way he'll do oddball things that seem to feel off-tempo or not quite in line with the song, but it creates this weird sort of gallop to the beat that then dumps you into something cool/groovy. I just really like his seemingly off-tempo snare and kick placements.
@@cole3774 his timing is awesome, I love the offbeat stuff. Being a rap fan like these guys, I feel like the snare and kick stuff that hits offbeat just feels different to us when it's in that groovy sort of pace, really just adds a good element that makes you feel the tempo even better. It's hard to describe accurately but it just feels badass when you're jamming to it.
They played this live on August 4, 2023 at MetLife stadium on their first show in the US for 72 Seasons tour and damn they sounded fantastic the day after Papa Het turned 60!! Metallica forever 🤘🤘🤘
“This is a phase, you’ll grow out of this music” I got sent home from school for wearing Metallica Tshirts to school. We were disciplined for writing Metallica on our school book covers. Seeing this album being celebrated and receiving its artist due so many years later has the 14 year old me well up with tears. To a teenager trying to figure this world out and being completely blown away by the hypocrisy and bs of our elders, Metallica were the prophets of truth and enlightenment. Thank you Metallica ❤️
Old Metallica meant a lot to us metalheads. It was a bit weird when the popular chicks started singing 'Nothing else matters'... and I really don't like that song.
@@sumonjamal1653 Metallica moved me to a different lunch table in the cafeteria. I built friendships. As a kid who was moved around a lot, that meant something to me.
14:45 I'm pretty sure James' vocals are so locked in with the groove because he sang and played the guitar parts. It's pretty damn hard to sing stuff that ain't locked in with the guitars when you're also playing the guitar. It's like trying to pedal a bike and kick your own ass. It's just hard.
Anyone who has ever spent an hour in a child's cancer ward would agree. My kid has been in treatment since before the pandemic. It's a tough/surreal place to be. Prayers for you and yours, music may not heal but it helps.
Agreed unfortunately I lost my younger sister to cancer and Metallica played a monumental role is helping me get through all of it because of James past and his lyrics seemed to speak directly to me
the analogy of James being a "rapper" is quite on point in a way, I mean the rythmic way :) He is way underrated for his guitar skills in the underrated realm of rythm guitar, so has his groove and feeling on the spot. Even while grunting or howling ;)
@@mitchymoo0 it's usually just because of his fast down picking though, not very many people give him his flowers for his sense or rhythm, especially having been a drummer it's why he and lars lock in so tight with each other, they're both drummers
these two non-rock guys know how to appreciate metal more than a lot of metal fans. Heres the thing - hating on Lars doesnt make you more metal! your fav little metal band is only around because of Lars.
True, as much as people like to talk about his simplicity and playing out of time live (I fall into this category at times too), he really does contribute musically, pretty documented in their BTD dvds that he helps in refining the songs riffs, melodies, rhythm and solo’s…
Lars whooped ass on this album. He hasn't been all that good live for like 20 years now...but back in his day, he really was pretty good, and this album is him at his peak. And James is an INCREDIBLE rhythm guitarist just objectively. What Ryan said about how James likes to fit his vocal rhythms in the song properly reminds me of how James has said in interviews that the rhythm part of music is what really interests him.
@Wesley Blokker That's the main thing exactly. Lars was definitely insane back in the day, he just isn't anymore. That's why people probably talk shit. Any actual Thrash metal fan can't deny Lars in his prime was one of the best.
@@jack-of-all-trades1234 Equal distribution of music? No man, that is theft. Imagine a new band trying to make it by sales and some shit platform releases your music for free. They did the right thing for the music industry
James was originally a drummer before he started playing guitar so he uses his guitar and vocals as a percussive instrument. Also yes James Hetfield from 88-93 was the peak of all that is metal.
Their best album, by far. Honestly I prefer Megadeth (as you can tell by my picture), but I'd still say AJFA is the best album out of the big 4's entire catalogue. Even with the shitty mixing without bass. It's just incredible
His talent isn't even in the drumming. He is best at arranging all the songs, he has a great ear for music. Also, he is an exceptional businessman and without him Metallica definitely wouldn't be where they are. Lars is the reason why Metallica are at the top.
@@mdnblues Your take is 100% correct. People forget, or pretend to forget, that Lars has been the main guy in all pivotal moments of Metallica's history. He got them the spot on Metal Massacre's demo, he pushed them through Cliff's death, he had the main vision for The Black Album, with a completely new drumming style compared to their previous work, much shorter songs, he pushed James to do NEM, he decided Sandman would be the main single instead of Holier, he was along with Kirk the main force behind the Load's, he blocked Jason's reentry, etc etc. These are just a few moments from my memory. James is a guitar riff machine, no doubt, but he had 0 social skills, which were crucial for the beginning, Lars handled everything by himself. He had the vision, the social ability and the drive, he is their main guy imo.
With the exception of St Anger, I’ve enjoyed Lars drumming through the years. The man knows how to arrange the music and is a workaholic. As a fan I appreciate that in the artists I listen to. Lars may not be the best drummer in the world but he’s the best drummer in the world for Metallica. I doubt anyone could fill his shoes in the roll he’s played in Metallica’s success.
Probably one of THE heaviest songs in E standard ever made. This song is so crushing that its insane to me how 24-26 year old guys wrote this; same for the entire album
I think part of the reason James's vocals are so in-pocket with the music is that he has a heavy hand in writing both. Also, he is playing guitar while singing. Much easier to do when the vocals lock in with the music.
In most of Metallica's demos, James adlibs nonsense in rhythm with the rifs and drums, which means he comes up with these vocal lines/medlodies first and comes up with lyrics afterwards. His syncopated vocal lines are intentional for sure.
I was about to say, he writes many of the riffs and the melodies kinda rub off those. It’s one of the great things about being a instrumentalist who also sings.
Fantastic track! The way it ebbs and flows, rises and falls. The atmosphere is eerie and ominous and even Lars' drum work is dare I say perfect for the song, notably the build up to the guitar solo.
It's nice to hear about someone praising stuff off of Load and Reload. I'm not gonna say OMG that era of Tallica was so underrated and people didn't understand that the band had to change it up and evolve for the time of grunge. Although I'll have say it was evident that these guys were getting into bands like Soundgarden and STP. What the hell is James Hetfield doing with a megaphone, ala Bad Seed. I can understand the hate when old school fans first saw them with their short haircuts, wearing suits, cool black suits by the way and smoking good cigars. Nothing wrong with cigars. Maybe it was to jarring for the dedicated metalheads to hear King Nothing or Hero of the Day debut, something more slower, melodic, featuring James still powerful vocals and.in my opinion lyrics that were just morose and introspective as before but different. I actually got Metallica for the first time after hearing those albums. It's after I played Load maybe less Reload over and over and then listened to Justice and Kill Em All, Ride, Puppets, all the classics and for the first time as a whole catalog wise I got the mystique and understood why the band was so popular. I'll admit though after Load and Reload the band did kind of drift further into mediocrity with the stuff that became radio hits. I Disappear from Mission Impossible screamed mainstream appeal and not trying. But Hero of The Day for me was a Karaoke song, Fuel was perfect to drive fast too and The Memory Remains was like a great bizarre fairytale about a former starlet who can't handle fading into obscurity. Having that eerrie Da.Da.Da Da portion sung by former sixties pop star Marriane Faithfull made the bizarre yet hauntingly memorable. For those Tallica fans that just didn't get songs like that I guarantee you, if another new band sung that song it would have been an even bigger hit! Then that great double album Garage Inc which I didn't even know was a revamp of Garage revisited featuring Whiskey in the Jar, still one of my favorite videos of all time. Who else but Metallica should be in a house full of models pretending to act like enebriated sluts. It was so sleazy and fun I'll bet even the old schoolers got a kick out of seeing the band like that at least once. But Bob Segers Turn The Page, it was if the lyrics and grittiness of it screamed Jimmy Hetfield. It was if a middle aged Hetfield would have done that song if Seger hadn't written it first. Then Tuesday's Gone, Lynard Skynard's ballad which they respectfully asked the incredible Les Claypool of Primus to be on. A musician so talented that humbly the band admitted to being to good to be in their band when he auditioned after Burton's death. I'll admit Saint Anger after that first interesting title track, to much percussion, repetitive and not enough fuckin guitar, for starters. Despite having a soft spot for the Load records I'll admit all those years later though when I heard the sort of retro sounding Death Magnetic there was a part of me that said maybe this was what it was like to hear their debut the first time because criticisms that album seemed like a new beginning for the band to return to old form.
I love the mechanical, industrial grind of this song. Its like a bulldozer pushing its was slowly but steadily through rubble. Powerful, strong and dirty
such a goddamn classic. the thing with Lars is he has an incredible head when it comes to song composition. what to hit when, what riff to place where. he is a great music writer
I just sincerely appreciate the willingness to explore genres outside of your comfort zone & then to appreciate AND love that music. Much love to you guys!
This. The long pause, before James comes in with "All have said their prayers", so freaking bad ass. This album was the pinnacle of their technical metal, odd time changes era. This is the last album from them that I truly love from beginning to end, that is there music. Metallica is a great cover band, and Garage Inc is great for two reasons: 1 you get all the old Garage Days stuff from before, and 2 you get some new songs, half of which are pretty good. The Mercyful Fate medly is awesome.
Lars is also the defacto song arranger in the band. James comes up with riffs and vocals, Kirk comes up with riffs, but it's Lars, mostly, that puts it all together.
It’s interesting, in 88 NO ONE was saying Lars sucks. I remember his performance on this album being absolutely groundbreaking and this album totally changed metal.
There's a lot of really great bass mixes of this album all over RUclips. And Justice for Jason being the big one but it's a little too over mixed and bass heavy imo. This is my favorite: ruclips.net/video/vumrar1k928/видео.html
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I'm right there with you. I always thought this was one of their better albums, but one of their shittiest mixes. I don't even know why they bothered recording the bass guitar if they were going to bury Jason like that. Black album wasn't quite as good as Justice, but the mix was way better.
@@bizibetiko9778 The rest of the band was still grieving due to Cliff's death. They didn't deal with it very well. Why they had the bass buried. Many, many interviews with them talking about it in retrospect.
When Ryan is talking about James' vocals approaching the music as a rapper would...in music its call "cadence" its the pattern the step the....well the rhythm...thats called cadence. Rap is all about cadence. As always Ryan gets it right on the head. You guys are great
after that, not so much..and Justice for all had good songs, but too many techical changes, speed changes, slow downs it did not have the earlier album flows..
Everything about Metallica screams "iconic" This came out in 1988. It's when you realize that basically 99% of today's metal DNA was already in a song like this that you appreciate what these guys have done.
It's actually pretty stunning the influence this album had throughout metal. People talk shit about the production, but even that was being emulated by tech death bands such as Suffocation shortly after it's release to great effect.
@@mikeg.9238 Load are Reload is FAAAAR from shit. It's just different. But it's still well written and powerful. James' best lyrics are within those 2 albums. Sure there's a few "commercial" songs, but songs like Carpe Diem Baby, Fixxxer, Bleeding Me, Wasting my Hate... list goes on, are just awesome. Not thrash, but heavy-ass, well written Alternative-style Rock. Better than most other iconic bands in those days, STP, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Pearl Jam... Metallica STILL did it better.
@@mdnblues Yeah that's right it's my opinion , just like yours. Even though you're absolutely wrong. You are the kind of fan who can't admit when there favorite band puts out a shitty album , that doesn't make you a bigger fan , it makes you a fool! I saw Metallica on there first tour , Kill Em All and i loved all there 80's stuff , but at least i can say there 90's material sucked. Just because a band is your favorite doesn't mean every album is a winner. I'm a huge Ozzy fan and saw his Diary Of A Madman tour in 81 , and seen him over 25 times since then , solo and with Sabbath. But i can admit most of his albums in the 2000's were subpar at best. It doesn't make me a less of a fan , just a realist. He's still one of my favorite artists , but that doesn't mean every album is a winner!
James Hetfield said that he would always make the melody of his vocals with the music/rhythm before he filled in the lyrics. I think that's why he sounds so in pocket so frequently. He treats his voice like another instrument before treating it like vocals which is such a cool approach.
@15:00 you nailed it right in the head, James does in fact do this, he writes lyrics and how he says them as if he’s writing for the grove instead of just writing to write. And the fact that he can still write for the grove and have impactful, meaningful lyrics says a lot about his craftsmanship.
James is also a drummer so his cadence sits more within the tempo of the song then a traditional singer who rides the melody. So your hip hop analogy fits.
Believe me not all metalheads hate rap, I'm 53 I was there in the beginning of rap, it was part of our music culture along with classic rock metal R&B country alternative Punk New Wave, it's all based off the Blues in one form or another!
at 14:55 you talk about James trying to blend his voice with the music. A lot of their behind the scenes in the studio stuff you'll see him doing that when he's laying down the vocals.
George, glad to hear that your favorite 'tallica song is Disposable Heroes. Probably the track that keeps reminding me just how good the lyrics of a song can be, and the band truly knocked it out of the park on that one.
14:38 nah man. Keep linking it together with rap analogies! The more you connect the genres, the more connected the fans are. Music is an archive through time, representing how we feel as a collective. We can all connect to different nodes.
Yeah, I was a long holdout on rap. I liked some but had trouble really getting into the genre. Then realized I was listening to the wrong stuff. Found some great stuff, and now feel like I have a whole new pool of stuff to swim through. I was missing some great music.
That cadence is really integral to musicians who play guitar and sing at the same time. It makes it easier when there are more complicated rhythms and time signatures.
5:38 Ironically, after this album they received the real commercial success (thanks to this album including the single "one"), almost every album after this became (easily) # 1. However, their sales records never caught up the first 4 real golden albums (Kill em' all, Ride the ligtning, MOP, And justice for all).
I love how you hear the hip hop (that you grew up on) in metal. I grew up loving both metal and hip hop and the groove is the groove no matter the genre. Music is the most universal thing we have that’s man made.
It’s not what you’ve got, it’s where you stick it - it’s the placement of the fill and snare hit beginning on the 1 and hitting on the 2 - it’s unusual and you gotta admit it sounds sick!
@@canadagoose8543Not compression per se as much as tripling and even quadrupling of the guitar tracks, which was standard from Ride the Lightening thru AJFA. But AJFA has way less reverb than the two other albums so it's even more obvious.
I see Metallica as controlled chaos and aggression. Absolutely love them. Love other bands too, but Metallica will just always be tops for me. Sepultura is another band I absolutely love but they’re a bit less structured and kind of just more raw aggression. But Metallica is just ridiculous, like bottled and carefully sorted aggression
You will grow to love that pause once you've heard the song a few times on your playlist. Also the way Lars comes in with the crash after James' ooh! at the beginning of the 2nd verse.
It's such as shame you can't hear the bass in the original recording, Jason was playing his balls off on this record and they mixed him off the record. There's a remix on RUclips called And Justice For Jason with his bass tracks added back in by a fan and nixed up to where they should be. Makes a world of difference.
@@michaelburns7530 yeah, but some people like that🤷♂️…just not very many lol. Still love the album, but there’s a reason the live shows sound so much better. BASS!!!!
@@garystarkey726 I've been listening to this album since it dropped back in the day. the songwriting is fantastic but the production is 10lbs of shit in a 5lb bag. I'm a bass player and having heard what Jason is playing on the record I was even more annoyed with the production. lars is a great studio drummer but is total ass live. He's never met a tempo he can stick to...
Not completely true the song is made up from riffs that cliff wrote but never used, which the rest of the band put together and the lyrics are from a German poet I believe.
I seem to recall reading somewhere that James approaches vocals as more of a percussive instrument rather than a melodic instrument. Taking that into account and his vocal delivery makes perfect sense, it falls into following the rhythm and you don't need a traditionally great voice to do it so long as you have the right texture. I think it's also why his vocals tend to come across as more aggressive than lots of bands, more emphasis is placed on beats/cadence.
"Harvester Of Sorrow" is my favorite song on the "And Justice For All" album. You know a song is HEAVY when it's this slow and still just BLUDGEONS the life out of you! ...and I mean that in a GOOD way! 🤘👍 Y'all should do a reaction to "The Thing That Should Not Be" and "Sanitarium" from the Master Of Puppets album
Bro, exactly, I don't like hearing people hating on Lars. His drumming is very unique, his choice of when to hit, what to hit, what to accent, drives a large part of Metallica's songs and their overall sound. you could replace him with Mike Portnoy, but that would destroy the chemistry
Personally, I don't much like Freyed Ends, and yet, the bridge, solo, and tag back into the verse is probably one of my top five most metal moments of all time. Totally face melting.
I love all these videos, but the Metallica reactions are my favorite. Such a great song / album as a whole. I'm gonna put it on the stereo after the video.
listening to metallica for 15 years now and coming back to it again and again it just sounds so good ...doesnt matter if its hard to play what lars does it just hits perfectly at the right time
In a live concert, that pause you talk about is held and held and the crowd builds and builds and James stands there taking it all in and when you cant take anymore, then and only then do they go back into the song....it is freaking amazing. They can work a crowd.
This is the best drumming Lars has ever done!! This was Metallica's prog album. The songs are fucking fire 🔥! I still remember the first time I heard the new single "Eye of the Beholder" I got that cassette single along with Van Halen "Finish What Ya Started" for Christmas. I can still remember buying this full cassette right after. My mind was fucking blown!! This in my opinion is just as good and sometimes better than Master of Puppets.
I had to comment and tell you had a very similar experience. Eye of the Beholder is so under appreciated. This album is Metallicas best album because EVERY song is amazing. Other albums are still great, but not every song is on par with each other.
Lars still blows people mind, how can 8 years old play better than him after so many years of playing in a band “professionally”. You think with all the money Ulrich has made, he hire some 12 year old to teach him how to play percussions.
Great reaction guys. Check out Eyes of the South - DOWN. DOWN is a supergroup consisting of groove metal band members. Definitely have to check it out!
I think of this disc as one 60 min experience. I play it front to back each time. It's as close as I get to time traveling back to my youth. Back when we loved Lars heh.
You two are the best, your musical knowledge and feel has gotten SO GOOD over the years...almost always on point & reliable. Really enjoy what you guys do man, salute you both!
I have come to add . I dont think i can be without some doom metal . Pallbearer is the best new stuff and electric wizard and of course black sabbath is the best classic and og of the genre.
My favorite song!! So slow and heavy and full of groove! Epic. Lars's drumming just works. The whole band is perfection. Metallicas template is perfect for me as well. 🤘🤘🤘💯
havent stopped by the channel in a while, and straight in love the unbiased chat man. "if you hate them or not its still fire". and you're right, they are undeniable. cheers for keeping it real lads. from Auckland, New Zealand
This song is (at least from my vantage) incredibly drum driven, and I'm glad that Lars was effectively the highlight of the whole song from this react. Very strong song, almost all because of the drumming. Most of this album was very guitar-driven too, so it has always stuck out to me from this album for that reason.
One of my favorite albums they released was the EP called Garage Days Re-Revisited, which was a tribute to their underground roots, an homage to the punk and glam rock they grew up with, and (technically) the first real album with bassist Jason Newstead. I'm usually not a fan of covers, unless people either faithfully reproduce it or make it uniquely their own...and Metallica did a little bit of both. This led to a later release of covers in the album "Garage, Inc.", where they put all their 45 b-side covers on it...from Queen to The Misfits, to Diamondhead...the music is FIRE!!!
The "and justice for all" album to me is the peak of Metallica musically (in terms of metal at least). Everyone in the band is super on point, even Lars is playing pretty decently.
First time I heard this album I thought Lars wasn't the drummer and they had a session drummer. But later I watched live and he really could play these songs
Getting closer to "The Frayed Ends Of Sanity " Lol. I used to tell my friends growing up that MetallicA has a hip hop affect with their metal. That "Tatta tat ticka tat tatt!"
I've been with you guys for years and this is easily my favourite video. As a huge Metallica fan; seeing you react to their songs has been a great ride but this one is absolute gold haha. Please do a live video/edit of you both at your first Metallica concert. You ain't seen shit til you've seen them live, even 40 years since they began. With love and kindness x
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I'm not even going to lie, I hope you guys retire from doing Metallica reactions just so that you can enjoy listening to the full albums from start to finish.
Either that or get to reviewing the whole album with us, I think it's about time. You owe it to us and yourselves especially.
Oh, while we're on the topic of reviews, get back to Black Sabbath, anything from the first five albums.
Here's a song request from them.
Review a National Acrobat.
Stay heavy brothers.
@BizNizil76 they need to re-issue it with Trujillo laying down some fat bottom end.
What brand of clothing does Ryan use? It looks like Affliction but at the same time might be something else cause I haven't seen the specific designs before.
IMO, while this song is pretty good, the live version (Seattle 89) is far superior. James just brings an attitude and life to the song that is missing in the studio version. Same for The Thing that Should not be.
Come on bro....cereal? Next youre gonna pimp ice cream or something...hahaha
Imagine being a teen and these riffs hitting you fresh off the shelves. This band is life.
I was 15 when this came out and RAN to the record store to pick up the vinyl.
I recall that very clearly
I was a freshman in high school.
Yup it was unbelievable. They were so good to me for a period of time that’s the only thing i really listened to
Dude I just turned 18 when this came out. And this time frame I was also heavily into high end car audio. I blasted this album so loud it wan't even funny. Looking back now we were some the luckiest in history for all the fantastic music that came out in our youth.
This album is a masterpiece. Blackened, Harvester, Shortest Straw, To Live Is To Die, One, ....AJFA, Dyers Eve. Some bands would kill to have that many good songs on their entire discography, and this is just one record for Metallica.
masterpiece wish no bass
@@hugejobbie I've heard versions with bass mixed in and honestly it isn't as good.
cant forget eye of the beholder
@@brianthiebold yeah didn't mention all of them, so much quality on there
@@hugejobbie have always loved how it's mixed. The lack of bass makes it harsher/colder/angrier.
The Shortest Straw is a must listen. Certainly, one of the most brutal and explosive tracks on the album.
Fact's it has such a killer riff
My favorite.
Judging by their past reactions, I think these guys prefer slower and more simplistic stuff... their favourite being Sad But True. If they listen to the entire Justice album, I'd imagine Harvester Of Sorrow would be their favourite since it perfectly fits their tastes.
@@canadagoose8543 True. I remember during their review of ‘Blackened’, Ryan stating that he’s not a huge fan of ‘sped-up’ metal. Hopefully, they’ll appreciate the genius and pure class of the track.
@@canadagoose8543 I agree.
But if they truly are as free thinking as they claim to be, they would step out of their comfort zone more often.
No point in getting into new stuff if you're only gonna stick to the same old aesthetics you like all the time.
I love George's undying dedication for standing up for Lars. I love Lars too man, his style is unique and I really enjoy the way he'll do oddball things that seem to feel off-tempo or not quite in line with the song, but it creates this weird sort of gallop to the beat that then dumps you into something cool/groovy. I just really like his seemingly off-tempo snare and kick placements.
Agreed… never understand the enormous dislike for Lars
hes literally a genius, but because hes not playing blast beats at 250 bpm people think hes bad.
@@cole3774 his timing is awesome, I love the offbeat stuff. Being a rap fan like these guys, I feel like the snare and kick stuff that hits offbeat just feels different to us when it's in that groovy sort of pace, really just adds a good element that makes you feel the tempo even better. It's hard to describe accurately but it just feels badass when you're jamming to it.
@@ryanmiskin8925 yup, modern metal fans want him to play like a robot, his feel is unmatched
It's like a half-beat stutter-step thing he does that feels badass with the punchy snare sound
Those wierd pauses actually work really well live. He uses that pause to hype the crowd and it’s pretty awesome.
Yeah on the album it just sounds out of place. One of the reasons why this song sounds even better live
They played this live on August 4, 2023 at MetLife stadium on their first show in the US for 72 Seasons tour and damn they sounded fantastic the day after Papa Het turned 60!! Metallica forever 🤘🤘🤘
@@lancemanyon7645hell yeah! I caught them at the Los Angeles shows shortly after you. 🔥 hands🤘🏽
How great it is to have you guys do a reaction on this amazing song...Album is worthy of a full review as well!!!!
Lars got some drum lessons for this album and it really shows.This would be my favorite album if cliff was on it.
Couldn't agree more🤘🤘🤘🤘💥💥💥💥🎸🎸🎸🎸🔥🔥🔥
@Luke Robertson the "And Justice For Jason" version of Justice (with Jason's bass lines brought forward in the mix) *is* my favorite Metallica album.
This and Ride, are my too 2. This was probably my favorite concert too actually.
@@Dime_time333 you can find the whole album redone by a guy with what Jason's lines were supposed to be.
It's awesome
The pause where james leads us back in is awesome especially live
especially at the moscow concert
AAAALLLLLLL have said their prayers!!
I'm shocked LIV didn't have a stronger reaction to that. They said it was odd. I thought it was amazing!
It's the best transition on the album for me.
“This is a phase, you’ll grow out of this music”
I got sent home from school for wearing Metallica Tshirts to school.
We were disciplined for writing Metallica on our school book covers.
Seeing this album being celebrated and receiving its artist due so many years later has the 14 year old me well up with tears.
To a teenager trying to figure this world out and being completely blown away by the hypocrisy and bs of our elders, Metallica were the prophets of truth and enlightenment.
Thank you Metallica ❤️
Amen brother.
Old Metallica meant a lot to us metalheads. It was a bit weird when the popular chicks started singing 'Nothing else matters'... and I really don't like that song.
@@sumonjamal1653 Metallica moved me to a different lunch table in the cafeteria. I built friendships. As a kid who was moved around a lot, that meant something to me.
I feel EVERY WORD of this. Like "Dyers Eve"... "children are seen but are not heard/tear out everything inspired."
Never left M ever lol
It's not THAT they like Metallica. It's WHY they like Metallica. This channel has given me so much joy.
They don't REALLY like Metallica. Your just supposed to think they do.
14:45 I'm pretty sure James' vocals are so locked in with the groove because he sang and played the guitar parts. It's pretty damn hard to sing stuff that ain't locked in with the guitars when you're also playing the guitar. It's like trying to pedal a bike and kick your own ass. It's just hard.
This song used to pop in my head alot sitting on the cancer floor of the children's hospital for 4 years. The lyrics are no joke.
Anyone who has ever spent an hour in a child's cancer ward would agree. My kid has been in treatment since before the pandemic. It's a tough/surreal place to be. Prayers for you and yours, music may not heal but it helps.
Wow 😥
Agreed unfortunately I lost my younger sister to cancer and Metallica played a monumental role is helping me get through all of it because of James past and his lyrics seemed to speak directly to me
Also, please do not ignore Frayed ends of Sanity , also from this album…. You won’t regret it
Top 5 kirk solos for sure.
Was gonna leave this comment. Frayed is a 7+ minute riff fest.
@@Dime_time333 I never pay attention to him, cause James' riff is so badass that it just catches me every time
@@Walamonga1313 lol clown, appreciate the whole song.
One of my all-time favs!
Bleeding Me off of Load. One of my fav Metallica songs, even thought it’s so different from all the classics.
Yes
Bleeding and Outlaw are two of their best, full stop! 👍
Agreed.
Might be the best song on that album imo
Yeah man, totally agree, fantastic song. And one of James personal favorites, nevertheless.
the analogy of James being a "rapper" is quite on point in a way, I mean the rythmic way :)
He is way underrated for his guitar skills in the underrated realm of rythm guitar, so has his groove and feeling on the spot. Even while grunting or howling ;)
He's top 5 if not #1 on literally every "best rhythm guitarist" list. He's not underrated
@@mitchymoo0 it's usually just because of his fast down picking though, not very many people give him his flowers for his sense or rhythm, especially having been a drummer
it's why he and lars lock in so tight with each other, they're both drummers
these two non-rock guys know how to appreciate metal more than a lot of metal fans. Heres the thing - hating on Lars doesnt make you more metal! your fav little metal band is only around because of Lars.
The more valid hate for Lars is more that he's a total narcissistic prick. Other than that, he was a great drummer during his cocaine days.
FACTS
True, as much as people like to talk about his simplicity and playing out of time live (I fall into this category at times too), he really does contribute musically, pretty documented in their BTD dvds that he helps in refining the songs riffs, melodies, rhythm and solo’s…
Dude knows Lars is hard . A hard drummer.. You gotta appreciate Lars..
@@IvanGjorgievski Copium is barking about MuH Muh RuSt iN PeACe
The Kings! 30 yrs later and the opening riffs still make my hair stand up
Lars’ drumming on this album is universally known as his best ever
Sad because a lot of the drumming was sampled in the end composition
@@socialxperiment3162 No it was not
@@socialxperiment3162 what?
@@socialxperiment3162 bullshit
@@socialxperiment3162 it wasnt dude maybe a bit in dyers eve but nothing else
Lars whooped ass on this album. He hasn't been all that good live for like 20 years now...but back in his day, he really was pretty good, and this album is him at his peak. And James is an INCREDIBLE rhythm guitarist just objectively. What Ryan said about how James likes to fit his vocal rhythms in the song properly reminds me of how James has said in interviews that the rhythm part of music is what really interests him.
His political views are garbage too.
He talks about how great socialism is but he sure hated the equal distribution of his music through Napster.
Yes! Lots of syncopated hits. Very creative, and it’s not easy to play
@Wesley Blokker That's the main thing exactly. Lars was definitely insane back in the day, he just isn't anymore. That's why people probably talk shit. Any actual Thrash metal fan can't deny Lars in his prime was one of the best.
Literally just saw him in October and he was more in time than ive ever seen live tbh, its on their youtube
@@jack-of-all-trades1234 Equal distribution of music? No man, that is theft. Imagine a new band trying to make it by sales and some shit platform releases your music for free. They did the right thing for the music industry
James was originally a drummer before he started playing guitar so he uses his guitar and vocals as a percussive instrument. Also yes James Hetfield from 88-93 was the peak of all that is metal.
I saw them live in 1990. I remember the echo that they put on to James’ voice after ‘sorrow’.. It made the hair on my neck stand up.
Whole album is a masterpiece. Thanks for sticking up for Lars. He gets too much hate.
Give him shit about being a douche, not about his intelligence or musicianship. He has proven to be at a high level in all 3 categories
Now you're in the Good Sh!t....! "Eye Of The Beholder"....! Hell the entire And Justice For All album...!
Indeed, frayed ends of sanity, shortest straw,blackened, and the title track all slap.
Their best album, by far. Honestly I prefer Megadeth (as you can tell by my picture), but I'd still say AJFA is the best album out of the big 4's entire catalogue. Even with the shitty mixing without bass. It's just incredible
Blackened and Eye of the Beholder really stand out, to me because they are more unique with some serious guitar motiffs
Lars showcases his best work on AJFA. No question.
Finally, people who understand lars' genuine talent
😅🤣🤣🤣🤣
His talent isn't even in the drumming. He is best at arranging all the songs, he has a great ear for music. Also, he is an exceptional businessman and without him Metallica definitely wouldn't be where they are. Lars is the reason why Metallica are at the top.
@@mdnblues Your take is 100% correct. People forget, or pretend to forget, that Lars has been the main guy in all pivotal moments of Metallica's history. He got them the spot on Metal Massacre's demo, he pushed them through Cliff's death, he had the main vision for The Black Album, with a completely new drumming style compared to their previous work, much shorter songs, he pushed James to do NEM, he decided Sandman would be the main single instead of Holier, he was along with Kirk the main force behind the Load's, he blocked Jason's reentry, etc etc. These are just a few moments from my memory. James is a guitar riff machine, no doubt, but he had 0 social skills, which were crucial for the beginning, Lars handled everything by himself. He had the vision, the social ability and the drive, he is their main guy imo.
Idk bout that bro
With the exception of St Anger, I’ve enjoyed Lars drumming through the years. The man knows how to arrange the music and is a workaholic. As a fan I appreciate that in the artists I listen to. Lars may not be the best drummer in the world but he’s the best drummer in the world for Metallica. I doubt anyone could fill his shoes in the roll he’s played in Metallica’s success.
Probably one of THE heaviest songs in E standard ever made. This song is so crushing that its insane to me how 24-26 year old guys wrote this; same for the entire album
I think part of the reason James's vocals are so in-pocket with the music is that he has a heavy hand in writing both. Also, he is playing guitar while singing. Much easier to do when the vocals lock in with the music.
In most of Metallica's demos, James adlibs nonsense in rhythm with the rifs and drums, which means he comes up with these vocal lines/medlodies first and comes up with lyrics afterwards. His syncopated vocal lines are intentional for sure.
@@Squall6575 100%
Nothing is easy about that
@@kevinschwart1028 he didnt say it was easy, but easier, which is true
I was about to say, he writes many of the riffs and the melodies kinda rub off those. It’s one of the great things about being a instrumentalist who also sings.
You guys should watch their live versions to appreciate why the pause after solo is there.
Absolutely incredible live
Live in Moscow 1991 is the best example of this
Also some instances of them not coming in together, like the band jumps in before Het is ready and he's like "dude I didn't go yet."
Thats why I clicked the thumbnail! best part!
“Outlaw torn”, that MUST be your next reaction. A more rockish metallica but still.. they BANG that one.
Fantastic track! The way it ebbs and flows, rises and falls. The atmosphere is eerie and ominous and even Lars' drum work is dare I say perfect for the song, notably the build up to the guitar solo.
@@cem330 Hell yeah, or astronomy, they got that different metallica sound
As long as it's the S&M version.
together with bleeding me, fixxer and no leaf clover.
It's nice to hear about someone praising stuff off of Load and Reload. I'm not gonna say OMG that era of Tallica was so underrated and people didn't understand that the band had to change it up and evolve for the time of grunge. Although I'll have say it was evident that these guys were getting into bands like Soundgarden and STP. What the hell is James Hetfield doing with a megaphone, ala Bad Seed. I can understand the hate when old school fans first saw them with their short haircuts, wearing suits, cool black suits by the way and smoking good cigars. Nothing wrong with cigars. Maybe it was to jarring for the dedicated metalheads to hear King Nothing or Hero of the Day debut, something more slower, melodic, featuring James still powerful vocals and.in my opinion lyrics that were just morose and introspective as before but different. I actually got Metallica for the first time after hearing those albums. It's after I played Load maybe less Reload over and over and then listened to Justice and Kill Em All, Ride, Puppets, all the classics and for the first time as a whole catalog wise I got the mystique and understood why the band was so popular. I'll admit though after Load and Reload the band did kind of drift further into mediocrity with the stuff that became radio hits. I Disappear from Mission Impossible screamed mainstream appeal and not trying. But Hero of The Day for me was a Karaoke song, Fuel was perfect to drive fast too and The Memory Remains was like a great bizarre fairytale about a former starlet who can't handle fading into obscurity. Having that eerrie Da.Da.Da Da portion sung by former sixties pop star Marriane Faithfull made the bizarre yet hauntingly memorable. For those Tallica fans that just didn't get songs like that I guarantee you, if another new band sung that song it would have been an even bigger hit! Then that great double album Garage Inc which I didn't even know was a revamp of Garage revisited featuring Whiskey in the Jar, still one of my favorite videos of all time. Who else but Metallica should be in a house full of models pretending to act like enebriated sluts. It was so sleazy and fun I'll bet even the old schoolers got a kick out of seeing the band like that at least once. But Bob Segers Turn The Page, it was if the lyrics and grittiness of it screamed Jimmy Hetfield. It was if a middle aged Hetfield would have done that song if Seger hadn't written it first. Then Tuesday's Gone, Lynard Skynard's ballad which they respectfully asked the incredible Les Claypool of Primus to be on. A musician so talented that humbly the band admitted to being to good to be in their band when he auditioned after Burton's death. I'll admit Saint Anger after that first interesting title track, to much percussion, repetitive and not enough fuckin guitar, for starters. Despite having a soft spot for the Load records I'll admit all those years later though when I heard the sort of retro sounding Death Magnetic there was a part of me that said maybe this was what it was like to hear their debut the first time because criticisms that album seemed like a new beginning for the band to return to old form.
I love the mechanical, industrial grind of this song. Its like a bulldozer pushing its was slowly but steadily through rubble. Powerful, strong and dirty
The start of harvester of sorrow is one of the best Metallica has done I think the beat is unreal the riff and double bass mint
such a goddamn classic. the thing with Lars is he has an incredible head when it comes to song composition. what to hit when, what riff to place where. he is a great music writer
I just sincerely appreciate the willingness to explore genres outside of your comfort zone & then to appreciate AND love that music. Much love to you guys!
This is one of those rare songs that’s better live. The extended hang towards the end of the song is iconic.
This. The long pause, before James comes in with "All have said their prayers", so freaking bad ass. This album was the pinnacle of their technical metal, odd time changes era. This is the last album from them that I truly love from beginning to end, that is there music. Metallica is a great cover band, and Garage Inc is great for two reasons: 1 you get all the old Garage Days stuff from before, and 2 you get some new songs, half of which are pretty good. The Mercyful Fate medly is awesome.
This whole album is better live because there's bass.
Massive pause , hocks a massive lugie , Aaaaaaall HAVE SAID THEIR PRAYERS!
@@megaduck7965 that’s the one!
The live version from Moscow is the definitive version for me. Intense!!
Lars is also the defacto song arranger in the band. James comes up with riffs and vocals, Kirk comes up with riffs, but it's Lars, mostly, that puts it all together.
This is still within the top 5 Metallica's for me. This song is perfect.
You guys sound EXACTLY how my friends and I were screaming when we first put this in the tape deck after waiting in line at 5am in '88 to buy it!
It’s interesting, in 88 NO ONE was saying Lars sucks.
I remember his performance on this album being absolutely groundbreaking and this album totally changed metal.
good album it's a shame they buried jason so far out he can't be heard and appreciated for the incredible bassist he is
There's a lot of really great bass mixes of this album all over RUclips. And Justice for Jason being the big one but it's a little too over mixed and bass heavy imo.
This is my favorite:
ruclips.net/video/vumrar1k928/видео.html
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz when will you basic comment types stop with this boring ass same old same old same old?
What? I was just going to say how the bass so effectively punctuates the guitar.whats missing?
I'm right there with you. I always thought this was one of their better albums, but one of their shittiest mixes. I don't even know why they bothered recording the bass guitar if they were going to bury Jason like that. Black album wasn't quite as good as Justice, but the mix was way better.
@@bizibetiko9778 The rest of the band was still grieving due to Cliff's death. They didn't deal with it very well. Why they had the bass buried. Many, many interviews with them talking about it in retrospect.
You guys should check out 'Dyer's Eve' from this album. IMO, that, along with Damage Inc, is the best of Metallica thrash.
No joke.
I'll be honest here, Spit out the Bone was every bit as good as Damage Inc or Dyers Eve.
with Whiplash
@@mindpurge2270 absolutely. Some ppl don't want to admit it but it's on par for sure
To live is to die is really well done
When Ryan is talking about James' vocals approaching the music as a rapper would...in music its call "cadence" its the pattern the step the....well the rhythm...thats called cadence. Rap is all about cadence. As always Ryan gets it right on the head. You guys are great
This album is by far Lars' best work as a drummer. He absolutely killed it on this record! 👍
Too bad he held the production back! A shame!
he can barely play this live there’s a lot of cuts in his drumming on this album
after that, not so much..and Justice for all had good songs, but too many techical changes, speed changes, slow downs it did not have the earlier album flows..
Megadeath did it faster and more technical and slayer did it harder and louder
@@Hank--Mardukastrue. They blow big schlong
Everything about Metallica screams "iconic"
This came out in 1988. It's when you realize that basically 99% of today's metal DNA was already in a song like this that you appreciate what these guys have done.
The only thing is they wasted 20 years of shit music through the 90's and early 2000's before they started trying to get back to their roots....
It's actually pretty stunning the influence this album had throughout metal. People talk shit about the production, but even that was being emulated by tech death bands such as Suffocation shortly after it's release to great effect.
@@mikeg.9238 Well, that's just your opinion, man. Me and a lot of other bigger fans listen to their 90s music more than their 80s music...
@@mikeg.9238 Load are Reload is FAAAAR from shit. It's just different. But it's still well written and powerful. James' best lyrics are within those 2 albums.
Sure there's a few "commercial" songs, but songs like Carpe Diem Baby, Fixxxer, Bleeding Me, Wasting my Hate... list goes on, are just awesome. Not thrash, but heavy-ass, well written Alternative-style Rock.
Better than most other iconic bands in those days, STP, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Pearl Jam... Metallica STILL did it better.
@@mdnblues Yeah that's right it's my opinion , just like yours. Even though you're absolutely wrong. You are the kind of fan who can't admit when there favorite band puts out a shitty album , that doesn't make you a bigger fan , it makes you a fool! I saw Metallica on there first tour , Kill Em All and i loved all there 80's stuff , but at least i can say there 90's material sucked. Just because a band is your favorite doesn't mean every album is a winner. I'm a huge Ozzy fan and saw his Diary Of A Madman tour in 81 , and seen him over 25 times since then , solo and with Sabbath. But i can admit most of his albums in the 2000's were subpar at best. It doesn't make me a less of a fan , just a realist. He's still one of my favorite artists , but that doesn't mean every album is a winner!
James Hetfield said that he would always make the melody of his vocals with the music/rhythm before he filled in the lyrics. I think that's why he sounds so in pocket so frequently. He treats his voice like another instrument before treating it like vocals which is such a cool approach.
Yes the legendary "wanana" demo tapes.
@15:00 you nailed it right in the head, James does in fact do this, he writes lyrics and how he says them as if he’s writing for the grove instead of just writing to write. And the fact that he can still write for the grove and have impactful, meaningful lyrics says a lot about his craftsmanship.
James actually forms his lyrics around the syllables within the rhythm/swing of the song, as if he’s filling a puzzle
James is also a drummer so his cadence sits more within the tempo of the song then a traditional singer who rides the melody. So your hip hop analogy fits.
James has always said that he writes his riffs in a percussive way.
🤘🤘 This whole album is a masterpiece
Facts🎯 From beginning to end, all hard hitters NO filler material. It's my fave from them, 4ever.🤘🏽
Exactly 💯
Their First 4 Albums are just Masterpieces...
Believe me not all metalheads hate rap, I'm 53 I was there in the beginning of rap, it was part of our music culture along with classic rock metal R&B country alternative Punk New Wave, it's all based off the Blues in one form or another!
Most metal heads I am friends with listen to and know some very good rap music. They all love and respect the classics and legends as well.
at 14:55 you talk about James trying to blend his voice with the music. A lot of their behind the scenes in the studio stuff you'll see him doing that when he's laying down the vocals.
George, glad to hear that your favorite 'tallica song is Disposable Heroes. Probably the track that keeps reminding me just how good the lyrics of a song can be, and the band truly knocked it out of the park on that one.
Agreed. I love disposable heroes.
…and Justice for All was my first exposure to Metallica as a kid. This album remains my favorite of theirs to this day.
14:38 nah man. Keep linking it together with rap analogies! The more you connect the genres, the more connected the fans are. Music is an archive through time, representing how we feel as a collective. We can all connect to different nodes.
Yeah fr I hear similarities between this and Nle Choppa or Pusha t even some Polo G but then they remind me of AiC too I dig it
Perfectly said.
^this for sure
Yeah, I was a long holdout on rap. I liked some but had trouble really getting into the genre. Then realized I was listening to the wrong stuff. Found some great stuff, and now feel like I have a whole new pool of stuff to swim through. I was missing some great music.
That cadence is really integral to musicians who play guitar and sing at the same time. It makes it easier when there are more complicated rhythms and time signatures.
5:38 Ironically, after this album they received the real commercial success (thanks to this album including the single "one"), almost every album after this became (easily) # 1. However, their sales records never caught up the first 4 real golden albums (Kill em' all, Ride the ligtning, MOP, And justice for all).
I love how you hear the hip hop (that you grew up on) in metal. I grew up loving both metal and hip hop and the groove is the groove no matter the genre. Music is the most universal thing we have that’s man made.
They always wrote the riffs first, then music, then lyrics so the lyrical flow is on point
Lars: *taps snare*
George: this is off the chain
😂😂😂
😅
For real bro.
man stop playin' with Lars
It’s not what you’ve got, it’s where you stick it - it’s the placement of the fill and snare hit beginning on the 1 and hitting on the 2 - it’s unusual and you gotta admit it sounds sick!
Also, this song really feels like a pre-cursor to the Black album. It really has a lot Sad But True/Wherever I May Roam, vibe to it.
I figured they’d like this because of their love of “Sad But True”
Absolutely. The Black Album wasn't so far removed as some would like to think.
The Black Album Guitar Tone is almost identical to the Justice Tone, it's just not compressed to death.
@@canadagoose8543Not compression per se as much as tripling and even quadrupling of the guitar tracks, which was standard from Ride the Lightening thru AJFA. But AJFA has way less reverb than the two other albums so it's even more obvious.
I see Metallica as controlled chaos and aggression. Absolutely love them. Love other bands too, but Metallica will just always be tops for me. Sepultura is another band I absolutely love but they’re a bit less structured and kind of just more raw aggression. But Metallica is just ridiculous, like bottled and carefully sorted aggression
Wow... well said dude.. Both Metallica and Sepultura are just freaking amazing!
Love old school Metallica and Sepultura!
My dudes. You gotta get into those live performances. The energy is on a different level live.
Bro Moscow 1991 was fuckin crazy bro
Seattle 89
You will grow to love that pause once you've heard the song a few times on your playlist. Also the way Lars comes in with the crash after James' ooh! at the beginning of the 2nd verse.
You guys always give great and honest feedback full of jokes and fun. This is what music is all about.
It's such as shame you can't hear the bass in the original recording, Jason was playing his balls off on this record and they mixed him off the record. There's a remix on RUclips called And Justice For Jason with his bass tracks added back in by a fan and nixed up to where they should be. Makes a world of difference.
And justice for jason sounds way better
I love the album, but come on, it sounds slightly anemic with the bass turned down🤷♂️
@@mattf5630 safe to say Gary is in the minority about it lol
@@michaelburns7530 yeah, but some people like that🤷♂️…just not very many lol. Still love the album, but there’s a reason the live shows sound so much better. BASS!!!!
@@garystarkey726 I've been listening to this album since it dropped back in the day.
the songwriting is fantastic but the production is 10lbs of shit in a 5lb bag.
I'm a bass player and having heard what Jason is playing on the record I was even more annoyed with the production.
lars is a great studio drummer but is total ass live. He's never met a tempo he can stick to...
To Live is to Die is a 💯% MUST from this album! It's the last pieces that Cliff Burton composed both instrumentally and lyrically.
Not completely true the song is made up from riffs that cliff wrote but never used, which the rest of the band put together and the lyrics are from a German poet I believe.
@@minners71 Your correct about the riffs and the first half of the lyrics. Cliff wrote the final half of the lyrics.
I remember when they debuted this song at the Monsters of Rock tour in Miami. It's one of my favorite songs.
When they reacted to “Sad But True”, this song popped into my head. “Harvester” is closely related to that song, IMO. Similar groove and feel.
I seem to recall reading somewhere that James approaches vocals as more of a percussive instrument rather than a melodic instrument. Taking that into account and his vocal delivery makes perfect sense, it falls into following the rhythm and you don't need a traditionally great voice to do it so long as you have the right texture. I think it's also why his vocals tend to come across as more aggressive than lots of bands, more emphasis is placed on beats/cadence.
"Harvester Of Sorrow" is my favorite song on the "And Justice For All" album.
You know a song is HEAVY when it's this slow and still just BLUDGEONS the life out of you!
...and I mean that in a GOOD way! 🤘👍
Y'all should do a reaction to
"The Thing That Should Not Be" and
"Sanitarium" from the Master Of Puppets album
The best thing I love about black folks is how excited they get when they like something.When they excited they freaking are excited I love it
Bro, exactly, I don't like hearing people hating on Lars. His drumming is very unique, his choice of when to hit, what to hit, what to accent, drives a large part of Metallica's songs and their overall sound. you could replace him with Mike Portnoy, but that would destroy the chemistry
Harvester is easily the most basic track on Justice, seeing as you guys are into transitions you should check out Frayed Ends from the same album
Interesting take, I personally find Frayed Ends of Sanity the most boring track on the album. It's just too long for what it does
@@yallgottaunderstand nop
Personally, I don't much like Freyed Ends, and yet, the bridge, solo, and tag back into the verse is probably one of my top five most metal moments of all time. Totally face melting.
Frayed Ends best song
@@nachocheez9690 nah, best song is The Shortest Straw
I went the Monsters of Rock tour in Philly in 1987 and Metallica played 2 songs from this new album that wasn't released yet.
No you went on June 11th, 1988. not 87
I was at the Kingdome in Seattle for that and hearing this was bad ass! They abruptly ended it and James said “That’s all we know of that song”🤣🤘🏽🤘🏽
What were the 2 songs?
And they only played Harvester from AJFA
@@paulpv7 Yeah that’s what I thought as well.
I love all these videos, but the Metallica reactions are my favorite. Such a great song / album as a whole. I'm gonna put it on the stereo after the video.
listening to metallica for 15 years now and coming back to it again and again it just sounds so good ...doesnt matter if its hard to play what lars does it just hits perfectly at the right time
In a live concert, that pause you talk about is held and held and the crowd builds and builds and James stands there taking it all in and when you cant take anymore, then and only then do they go back into the song....it is freaking amazing. They can work a crowd.
This is the best drumming Lars has ever done!! This was Metallica's prog album. The songs are fucking fire 🔥! I still remember the first time I heard the new single "Eye of the Beholder" I got that cassette single along with Van Halen "Finish What Ya Started" for Christmas. I can still remember buying this full cassette right after. My mind was fucking blown!! This in my opinion is just as good and sometimes better than Master of Puppets.
It's their best album with Master being second.
For me the absence of bass is what ruins a little bit this album
I had to comment and tell you had a very similar experience. Eye of the Beholder is so under appreciated.
This album is Metallicas best album because EVERY song is amazing. Other albums are still great, but not every song is on par with each other.
Personally I think this is their best album, regardless of the almost non existent bass. It's a metal masterpiece, and second to none.
When this album dropped the drum work was something no one‘s ever done before it blew my mind !!🤘🏻🤘🏻
Exactly
Lars still blows people mind, how can 8 years old play better than him after so many years of playing in a band “professionally”. You think with all the money Ulrich has made, he hire some 12 year old to teach him how to play percussions.
Great reaction guys. Check out Eyes of the South - DOWN. DOWN is a supergroup consisting of groove metal band members. Definitely have to check it out!
Yes!
You guys talked right over the twin guitar bridge. I encourage you to listen to it again. It's a great nod to Thin Lizzy's influence.
Nooooo that pause at 18:50 was not weird it was super cool!!!
To Live is to Die is my personal favorite Metallica song and I’m still waiting for you guys to listen to it
I think of this disc as one 60 min experience. I play it front to back each time. It's as close as I get to time traveling back to my youth. Back when we loved Lars heh.
The live version of this in Moscow is so insane. You must watch it
You two are the best, your musical knowledge and feel has gotten SO GOOD over the years...almost always on point & reliable. Really enjoy what you guys do man, salute you both!
33 yrs old and counting and still heavy....slow nasty groove...glad you guys did this song
Rap and metal are my favourite, so i dont mind the comparison. Wu tang and metallica are literally the only music I need
I have come to add . I dont think i can be without some doom metal . Pallbearer is the best new stuff and electric wizard and of course black sabbath is the best classic and og of the genre.
My favorite song!! So slow and heavy and full of groove! Epic. Lars's drumming just works. The whole band is perfection. Metallicas template is perfect for me as well. 🤘🤘🤘💯
lars actually arranges most of metallicas music, he puts everything in order
havent stopped by the channel in a while, and straight in love the unbiased chat man. "if you hate them or not its still fire". and you're right, they are undeniable. cheers for keeping it real lads. from Auckland, New Zealand
Watch their "the heaviest matter of the universe gojira' reaction 😆
I heard this song live in concert at Monsters of Rock at Arrowhead Stadium in KC 1 month before it was released. My mind was BLOWN!
One of my favorite Metallica songs.
This song is (at least from my vantage) incredibly drum driven, and I'm glad that Lars was effectively the highlight of the whole song from this react. Very strong song, almost all because of the drumming. Most of this album was very guitar-driven too, so it has always stuck out to me from this album for that reason.
One of my favorite albums they released was the EP called Garage Days Re-Revisited, which was a tribute to their underground roots, an homage to the punk and glam rock they grew up with, and (technically) the first real album with bassist Jason Newstead. I'm usually not a fan of covers, unless people either faithfully reproduce it or make it uniquely their own...and Metallica did a little bit of both. This led to a later release of covers in the album "Garage, Inc.", where they put all their 45 b-side covers on it...from Queen to The Misfits, to Diamondhead...the music is FIRE!!!
You guys need to see them live, so good
That pause is famous, at every show James pauses at the spot purposefully.
Fan favorite! Great reaction guys !! 🤘🏾🤘🏾
The "and justice for all" album to me is the peak of Metallica musically (in terms of metal at least). Everyone in the band is super on point, even Lars is playing pretty decently.
agreed, lars sounds so good in this album
YOU ARE RIGHT. 🙃🍷
First time I heard this album I thought Lars wasn't the drummer and they had a session drummer. But later I watched live and he really could play these songs
This song live is a monster
Yeah, it's incredible live!
This song live is what monsters fear
Getting closer to "The Frayed Ends Of Sanity " Lol. I used to tell my friends growing up that MetallicA has a hip hop affect with their metal. That "Tatta tat ticka tat tatt!"
I've been with you guys for years and this is easily my favourite video. As a huge Metallica fan; seeing you react to their songs has been a great ride but this one is absolute gold haha.
Please do a live video/edit of you both at your first Metallica concert. You ain't seen shit til you've seen them live, even 40 years since they began.
With love and kindness x