Metallica - Fade To Black (Metal Hammer Festival 1985 )
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- Опубликовано: 13 май 2016
- Recorded at the Metal Hammer Festival at Freilichtbuhne Loreley in St. Goarshausen, Germany on September 14th, 1985
James Hetfield - vocals, rhythm guitar
Kirk Hammett - lead guitar
Lars Ulrich - drums
Cliff Burton - bass guitar
The fact that James can write shit like this in his early 20s shows you just how freakishly talented the guy is
I agree fully but also dont forget Kirk Hammett. Not how fast or how crazy he can play,but how memorable his every solo is. Not a virtue i see often.
@@zlobert9877 damn right you can’t forget kirk. how he wrote some of the most memorable solos in the world at 21-25 is insane
Well people write most of their best shit in their 20s
@@Nichwar19 yeah I get that...but some of the most complex and detailed heavy music ever with deep lyrical themes at 22 or so as a high school dropout
All four of them wrote this song - James, Kirk, Cliff and Lars
Cliff still alive , James without tattoo , Lars don't make a shit. Golden times of Metallica.
yes, these really were special times in my opinion
You forgot to mention Kirk not messing up every other solo. Still love Metallica tho
what's wrong with the tattoos?
@@jord9261 whats good about them
Cliff can not be replaced, and there's nothing that we or Metallica can do.
4:45 one of the best moments ever recorded on video... james, lars, cliff and kirk headbanging the hell out,
kicking tons of ass
@T-RopE I'd love it, but James said no chance. He said he misses his long hair on stage, but can't stand it other than that.
6:40 too ❤️❤️
the best thing was that cliff never stopped headbanging from the beginning
I like how they are all synchronized
yes.. my favorite part too BEST live performance ever... sums up whats tallica is all about :)
also notice at 6:05 where cliff try to have a rest hes neck, but larss snaredrum drags him right back into it.. i love it :)'
RIP James Hetfields’ amplifier
Gone away too soon
Some Random Guy It didn’t die it was stolen
@@prometheustv6558 bruh
@@prometheustv6558 wow
rip james hetfield’s mom who gifted him the amp before she died
@@ali965 omg its that true? Where you got it?
you can really hear cliff's bass playing on here, so so special man.
Good call man
So so special. I love him enough to of named my oldest son after him. 💜🤘
He bass wasn't plugged in
@@rosiewhitfield123 That's fucking awesome.
Austin Rainbolt thank you. My kids dad and I were MetallicA fans and he asked me can we name a son if we have one, Cliff after Cliff Burton of course. I said sure because Cliff Burton was to me a decent guy. In a way my son has the Irish/Scottish auburn hair like I have.
5:10 James is like "oh right im suppose to headbang"
He was waiting for the camera, to headbang haha
you can see a lot in the old videos how james would look at cliff and imitate him. you can see james really admired and looked up to cliff
😂😂👀
austriadorkus 😢 rip cliff
@@austriadorkus Cliff was the teacher
that bass is lovely
MASTER BURTON. THE BEST EVER.
:)
True. Cliff is a legend, RIP ;(
Man, Cliff was born to perform....
for those of you who were in their 20s during this time: you lucky bastards. getting awesome music that we don't get today.
John Håvard Valebrokk oh really? Thanks to the internet, I'm still hearing it today.....
Instead, there are new bands upcoming. Many that are really great and have potential to be really big. Nice to have seen them in their early days then!
Karl-Johan Norgren I honestly can't think of any new bands that are actually good. The newest band I really like is Avenged Sevenfold and they're like 1999 or something.
The Real Eric Mitchell I hear them all the time, mostly local bands and smaller bands. For example I have found a danish thrash metal band called Impalers. Look them up!
I was on 8 but three years later I discovered Metallica ...and Justice for All. First thing I ever bought with my own money along with a cheap knock off Walkman
This is one of the best if not the best performance of FADE TO BLACK ever.
rafael gutierrez hit the lights the making of through the never version is pretty badass as well
Definitely!! 👍👍
rafael gutierrez i think nothing beats moscow as far as it concerns this song
El.Bihtador Moscow one was quite bad. The only thing good about it was kirks lead tone, and the massive crowd
Check out Seattle 89
OLNY 3834 views??????? WTF , this is the best version of FADE TO BLACK ever. How come all of those old Metallica fans are not watching this video??
rafael gutierrez actually this video is from Cliff em All video. y tiene millones de views, creó que este canal es nuevo, por eso no tiene tantas visitas.
......good taste is very rare ! Totally agree with you on this one............
+robisaacm
Why did you start your comment with english then go into spanish?
rafael gutierrez we still exist bruv just older owning homes working married with kids lololol my glory days drinking quarter ounce bottles of beer smoking & thrashing metal
We were there. We don't seek out videos.
In 1985, I was 18 years old and this was my second concert in my life, which I have visited. I still have a lot of memories about this incredible day.😍👍
👍
Beautiful
Putz!!! Você foi??
I’m 21 but I wish I could’ve been around for this metalica. There’s something about cliff burton that makes it so authentic
ivan ibarra That’s actually how old James was in this performance.
PrometheusTV He’s 22 here.
Through theor music and believin In yourself. You çan.
That was Metallica
U spelt metallica wrong but yea i agree
Cliff Burton❤👍
Eddie Aguilar I only came to watch the video for cliff tbh.
The band was never the same without Cliff. He has been missed on every record since his death. To me Ride The Lightning remains their best album.
same
Yes
I love how lars is just a metal silhouette drumming his ass off here, really adds to the atmosphere of the song imo.
Hell yeah. So badass
Word!
Cliff Burton,God bless you man,wherever you are.
80s... when concerts kicked ass!!
And not a cell phone in sight.
Back when lighters weren't phones in the audience! Take me back in time to 1985 and leave me there! 🕯🤘🤘
And ecstasy was pure and Uncut
So true.... I would take 88' :)
@@thomassawyer6705 Lol ya drugs got pretty cheap and strong from about the mid 80's on💣🔥 Something has been lost with most weed though imo. I remember when anything green got you high AF now it's a crapshoot
Amazing how many people were into them in '85 without any mainstream support.
Just shows how good they were
5:14 listen to that mf bass
i love u cliff
I'm 50yrs old and I find it Sadly TRADGIC that my Grandchildren will NEVER experience anything like this LIVE, in their lives'!!??
Me and some friends were homeless in Houston Tx in the mid eighties. We lived together in an abandoned house along the highway 59 corridor. This song and album in a weird way actually gave us hope. I loved Metallica then and still do today. I joined the army and have had a successful life since then. Watching this reminded me of that time in my life, and I wonder what became ot my old friends
…When the night has come
And the land is dark
i hope you found your friends
@@user-ux1vj9vx7s Since writing the comment above, I have found 2 out of the 7 of us that lived together in an abandoned house for several months.
That Ride the Lightning sound brings back so many memories as a kid. :)
1:36 hairs standing on end. That crowd. That Metallica. Cliff.... James' voice. Kirk's guitar soaring. Lars caring.
Tune. What a moment in time.
And remember they were not a big big band and the crowd knew their lyrics
By far the best version of this song live, even with the poor sound quality.
Kirk's Jackson RR screaming at the end (06:20) after the crescendo of harmonies is just pure emotion!
The Sound of James' Rhythm Guitar at the very end is simply amazing. So powerful !!!
I'm not sure that any band will ever be as good as this band. God bless Metallica.
I hope they will))
There is, but they're more 'heavy' than Metallica. In case you were interested, check out Knocked Loose.
Zeppelin
Sabbath, Priest and Maiden
Megadeth and Judas priest
Absolutely loved this version of fade to black. It's so beautiful
Best live performance of this song I have ever heard.
I was listening to this back in the 2007 and pondering of a suicide, but the beauty of the song kept me going.
On the same boat there buddy
Matti Olkinuora Glad they were able to give you the strength you needed, man...God bless you. Stay strong.
Bye then
what a pitty
On the same!
In my opinion, I personally think this is the best performance Metallica has ever done.
man.. love that shot of Cliff between 2:52 and 2:56... so much grace and style. God Bless you Cliff. RIP.
It's going to be quite the mind fuck to see these guys when they are like 80 and 90 years old. Not ready for that quite yet.
wanik4 I know exactly what you mean. It will happen naturally so it won’t be super startling....but looking back like we are here is gonna be so fucking sad. It already kind of is
1:07 James trying to headbang to a ballad clean riff is just so cute :)
The interludes and the ending solo are dramatic enough to work really well with headbanging.
cool how you can hear the bass.
Hetfields voice is so unique
Man, there's nothing more beautiful to see than band at their prime time.
The metallica full of energy, passion, pride, their best period yet
This Metallica line-up is my favorite
James- I CANT FUCKING HEAR YOUUUU
(Screams)
James- mmmmmehehehehe
I used to think Seattle '89 was the best concert ever.
I changed my mind.
Best version of this song
Seeing bands in their PRIME is one of the most beautiful things ever
I came to see Cliff
lars was damn good back in the day
Allen Bass
Julian Duepre
The Real Eric Mitchell
The Aweon8or
Dax Bradshaw
throughout the entire set the crowd was screaming cliff. would of loved to be there.
01:45 there's a guy all the way at the bottom of the screen and he's headbanging but then he lifts his head up to look towards the camera. idk from the first few times of watching cliff 'em all I said look it's Dave Mustaine!! haha it's not but it reminds me of him
04:57 seeing cliff play in that moment is super cool. lots of fills added
James 's voice is still just like on the album
What a courage to not have been born in the 60's or 70's to have met this magnificent band in the 80's and see them in person when they were still young.
Happy to be 50+ and to have attended to this tour! Metallica was our Nirvana.
Nirvana was our Metallica but lol I love them both so much
Who can write a song this good at that age?
No one I know.
James sounds so fucking awesome, and the part before the bridge when Kirk (pre-wah kirk even!) and James are rocking out, so much awesome youthful energy. Super video. Thank you so much for posting.
Pre wah-Kirk? As in No Remorse being recorded 1983? Wakie
2:07 I love how Someone throws a flaming ball onstage and Kirk is just like whatever and puts it out
after listening this for many years, every song thousands of times we now bitch about Metallica. But imagine when this came out or you first heard it. It was something so original, heavy and amazing. Metallicaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember.
Cliff em ALL
James seems a little insecure about his vocals here
Bertzerk He was. They were looking for a new vocalist till Master of Puppets was released. That's when James realized he has an amazing voice.
James was very insecure about a lot of things back then. He was super shy, quiet, and introverted. Also having to sing a song that was considered taboo among the metal crowd back then must’ve been a nerve-racking thing to do.
God I made that comment sound good.
he was only 21 - 22
@@bandolierboy1908 yeah but at same time he was a dick, he hasn't respect and he was burping all the time... Watch this : ruclips.net/video/jvDA11C6Zjs/видео.html but he is and was a good person
Epic head banging in this performance! Ah the good ol' days.
Notice how they were the heaviest of heavy metal and not a single tattoo on any of them. I personally like Tattoos and have some but they were different in every way.
Cliff had a misfit skull on his arm
Jersey Devil They also got tattoos later on, especially James
not a single iphn
A lot of Rockers back then didn't have Tattoos. I'm more impressed they were just a beer band and not doping down on nasty shit.
Really? No Sh!t and James regrets them.
when metallica was metallica \m/ lost years
MiSaNTrop0 86 tf you mean bro
I don't think they've changed the band's name...
Really? What is the difference now? They make the best guitar riffs and harmonies. Are they older? Of course they are. They get better and better with every year.
So true!! 🤘
MiSaNTrop0 86 you’re stupid if you think Metallica changed. They’ve always been the same 🔥
cliff’s bass shines throughout the whole performance. that’s damn enough to make a grown man cry. what a performance this is.
4:45 that's what a metal band looks like! R.i.p cliff 🤘
Absolutely Best version ever
This song is absolutely perfect
This is the metallica that we love and remember with Cliff Burton
1:22 HIS LITTLE SMIRK WHEN HE LOOKS INTO THE CROWD FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SONG STARTED AND SEES ALL THE LIGHTERS AND STUFF IS JUST TOO CUTE I CANT-
Okay let's be honest, Lars was freaking awesome here.
For me - metallica changed history. Fade to black their best. Their child their beast. This song saved me from myself tons of times. Metallica for life
love the sound of the drums on this one, nice and bassy
The sound of Kirk's guitar is perfect for FTB
kurt puts his heart and soul into the outro solo in this song... its one of his best solos
Ok who's kurt.
@@arashghiamipour5588 Kurt Cobain lead guitar of tallica
@@josi8569 wow. Thought he meant kirk hammet of nirvana
@@arashghiamipour5588 yeah it's pretty confusing I know
This was the era I was falling in love with Metallica. When Cliff 'Em All came out I had this song on repeat until the tape broke. A teenager I was in love with that lady singing on top of the crowd 1:39. Metallica has stood the test of time and weathered a lot of diversity. Continuing to put out relavent music instead of touring on their backlog. They are THE biggest band in the world and still going! R.I.P. Cliff, love you Metallica!!!
1985. A year I will forever wish I was age 21 in. Being 21 in 2022 sucks. I would've felt at home in the 80's
So F ******* AMAZING 🤘😎💥💫🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
God. They are the true gods of early thrash/heavy metal. Period.
I can't say anything,I just cried.
I can....cliff was a beast....the reason I play bass.....cliff...steve harris... tom araya....
Now imagine hearing this with good audio. I would collapse.
This song helps me get thru hard times in life. I cry it out even if I feel sad. Being sad sucks but part of this ugly world. Metallica is the best
2:18 In one second, what makes Cliff so good. Listen to the sound as he slaps his bass. Never seen a bassist before or after work it like this....
Say what ever you want but Lars kicked ASSSS!!!!!!
why does this look like a high school talent show lmao
Leon sure as hell doesn’t sound like one though lol
Pretty much is, they were like in there early 20s
Coz ur old
Aah yes, the average high school talent show. I remember everyone holding up their lighters whilst listening to revolutionary music at those events.
Best talent show ever
watched by Germany Metalhead 🤘 Amazing!!
im 24 and i wish i was fucking there… so sick seeing that they were in their early 20s in this video, and majority or maybe the entire audience are also all in their 20s. so rad, wish we had that vibe now. metal forever ❤️ people who saw Cliff live are the luckiest in the world
this bass is like thunder. amazing times
Still watching this. Such a beautiful song and so relevant today! Love you guys ♥️
The guitar tone for this show is so raw and perfect.
This is my Metallica ❤️ Indeed no phones in the audience, people fully into the total atmosphere and enjoying the moment. No memories to post on social media but memories in the heart. Im proud to be a fan from the first generation. Must admit that i was a bigger fan up to the black album than i am now..😇 but still, the old stuff ❤️❤️❤️
James Hetfeild is the greatest front man of all time\m/
To me, Freddie Mercury is the best one. But I can't deny that James is awesome too!
Lars gets some heat these days, but IMO he is doing a great performance here. Lots of feeling but still perfect timing.
Lol the thumbnail reminds me of the Exorcist
4WrestlingFans Was thinking the same thing
Fade to black, is very strong metal
The best time of Metallica! They were complete! The way it should be and always should have been!
Happy Birthday Cliff❤❤
absolutely incredible footage
Simply amazing thanks for share this Masterpiece 👍👍
Wow what a sound . Drums is awesome
Love the extra drumming by lars in this version!
He added in extra on probably every song at this gig.
@@russkate88 he was doing some double basses in some songs in this concert even if the song does not have. It is very rare to find their perfect concerts between '83-86'. They were on fire in this show
@@bilalcan2366 exactly what I've said in other comments. No Remorse and Whiplash are perfect examples of that.
Metal Hammer Festival Germany with Nazareth, Venom, Wishbone Ash, Elvis Und Costello, Beer. I Was with my brother 25 years old and i was 16 years old my first Festival and the best of 27 Metallica Gig's. James Was the Metalgod, the best Band ever. Greetings from germany.... Martin
Wow you're lucky
James Hetfield Pre Mustache = Best Hetfield in my opinion
The best one
For all times
All lighters 🕯 Not cell phones... 📵
TheCompton1963 because they are not exist at that time dumb😪
Muhammad Irsyazman no shit. Holding up lighters way better than recording like some mindless drone
I think I spot an iphone 4 in the third row
Because this is them first FUCKING POWER BALLAD in HEAVY METAL style
To bad lighters aint allowed at concerts no more
The fact that they were selling out venues since their first year, and are now still the biggest metal band in the world, is amazing. Long live Metallica!! See you in August 🤘🏼
What I would give to be born in the 70s and live through the 80s where music was ACTUAL MUSIC, and not the crap we have today. No fake audio, actual instruments (how music should be presented). Cliff was a killer on the bass and James and Kirk harmonizing together along with Lars getting busy on the kit with the drum fills. You can't get much better than this!!!!! RIP Cliff and keep doin ur thing Metallica!
I was born in 1977, so still too young to have seen this, but the eighties were the best decade in history.