Derek N ehh somewhat not really. People dislike this song because it has a music video, which at the time of you made a music video to a song, it was considered selling out and being “poppish”. The song itself is far from a pop song and the album it’s on AJFA is I think their fastest thrash album. It’s mainly the music video and it really blowing them up that gets hate. Doesn’t take away from the actual song
The only thing bad about this song is the video really, I don't like the film vocals and sounds it added to the track, takes a lot away from the original feel of the song
Wow...the other three have no idea about the meaning of this song. Nor did it start them going to pop music. Do you guys even know what pop is? Please do your research before posting inaccurate statements
At the time they were called sellouts for the video. Granted at the time it came out fade to black was considered a sellout too. Same with the black album and then load.
I’m 43 yrs old black male when I first heard this song on mtv it changed my outlook on music forever I pretty much had the same reaction you guys had. Keep it up free thinkers.
cas grafx Happy for you! I'm always telling people that metal is probably the best\one of the best type of music. Keep it going! Keep listen Metallica's songs. "The god that failed" - my recommendation to you.
Those who've said Metallica sold out are absolutely correct. They've sold out every bar, concert hall and arena since the mid 80s. Rock on Metallica! \m/
@@awesomeguyscej6186 I disagree. I think if they wanted a quick cash grab they'd have recycled the style and substance of the Black album. Instead they tried different styles in Load and Reload and risked a lot in doing so.
@@awesomeguyscej6186 If that's the case then sure, but they still took a big risk in people not liking their change of direction. I wasn't really aware what was popular at that time since I was deployed when Load came out. That album got me through a lot of shit.
Exactly, and I used to hang out with those tight-jeans-white-basketball-sneakers-denim-and-leather types in my remote youth. My guess is they mistook "One" for something out of the Black Album, or got confused with the whole "they sold out because they made a video" drama. All 80's Metallica albums have immaculate reputation.
Even better is the Blitzkrieg song done by Metallica (cover of Blitzkrieg - Blitzkrieg). You'll feel like flying a biplane, shooting the enemies with the onboard machine gun. Incredible song.
I've ALWAYS thought that the intention was to make it sound like machine guns - and the frenzied guitar at the end, the panic in the head of the narrator, wanting to die.
It get's even crazier when you find out the bass pedal on the drum is drumming out the Morse code for kill me in the solo, like the guy in the movie did
It's so weird watching rap heads going metal, and loving the lyrics. I did the opposite journey. Metal head that fell in love with rap poetry. Shows that we can all apreciate it all.
IT unusual to find non metalheads giving opinions on metal other than 'its all noise' or 'its just screaming isnt it?' you two are a breath of fresh air, open minded music lovers. the world needs more guys like you.
@@pajtim9079 That's because music videos in those days were seen as mainstream garbage for shitty pop music. Because of that, Metallica claimed over and over that they would NEVER make a music video. Music videos were seen as the enemy of real music back then. When they finally made a video, it was almost like treason for the fans. It was like Metallica lied and went over to the dark side. I don't believe they changed to the dark side with Justice, but definitely with the black album and beyond. One of the greatest bands turned into radio friendly mainstream garbage for 14 year old girls. They died after Justice.
Poco Hey bro I am a hip hop head, but this song is straight fire!!! Love it. But can you educate me on why people hate Lars so much? From my understanding he is the drummer right? What did he say/do that was so evil? I have seen other channels where people was going in on him.
@@gunner-qf9eh He gets trashed on because most of his live performances which aren't always great nowadays, off tempo, unnecessary fills. But man, he's my favorite drummer and the biggest inspiration for almost any metal drummer. Influential and a great musical composer / arranger. He doesn't deserve the trashing but the internet is the internet.
@@gunner-qf9eh People don't 'hate' Lars, in fact many like him. But its just that nowadays, you can't really depend on Lars to perform a song live without him being off-tempo or having used unnecessary fills or having mistakes in his drumming. Many also seem to forget that without Lars, Metallica might not reach this level of popularity as Lars is one of the Key song-writers in the band.
@@gunner-qf9eh mainly because since there 2nd album ride the lightning the drum tracks have been spliced,none of the drum tracks are ever live beside kill em all and he can't reproduce alot of the tracks,especially the double bass live,.......plus he's a pretentious dick😅😅
Real shit, heard this on the radio when I was 12. Was waiting for my mom, who was in the supermarket. Was one of the most transformative moments in my life.
Watching peoples reaction videos to these songs is like hearing it for the first time again. And even though ive heard this song a thousand times it reignites my passion for it. Thank you!
Absolutely... Something about seeing the excitement and awe when they dig it that takes you right back to the first time you experienced the excitement and awe...
That's precisely how I feel! They totally get it and they react how I did the first time I heard it. What a great song. I'm off to listen to the album.
Or they are teens who don't realize metal started without any aggressive overtones whatsoever, some iron-maiden are written in majors for gods sake! HERESY I say!!
Jon Oden If they even claim this isn’t great they’re certainly not elite to anyone but themselves. Any true metal head that’s been in it since before it was cool considers “One” a timeless classic.
Historically And Justice was a really dark album, one that they recorded over the loss of their Bassist Cliff Burton who had died while the band was touring a year and a half earlier. One is based on Johnny got his gun by Dalton Trumbo who both wrote the book in 1939 but also directed the film in 1971. Joe is the soldier, who was a son and was engaged to be married and the very last day of World War One is the victim of a mortar shell blast that blinds him, causes him deafness, removes his jaw and nose, and severely injures his arms and legs which have to be amputated. Unaware that Joe is conscious and can still think and feel, he is believed to be an unthinking, unfeeling vegetable. Recognizing that he wishes to be dead due to the extent of his injuries once he becomes conscious and is able to piece together exactly what has happened to him he desperately begins to try to find a way to communicate to the Nurses and Doctors. As a last-ditch effort, he decides to use morse code, using his head to tap out the messages. S.O.S. Help, Kill me. Which at first is misinterpreted as part of his condition slipping until they begin to notice its consistency. The story ends with Joe finally getting his wishes across to one of his nurses who tries to end his suffering but is stopped by a Military superior and ends ambiguously with whether he remains in his state or whether they finally end his misery.
Great synopsis. Thank you. Understanding the backstory allows one to envision the content of the lyrics and musical aggression being affected by the story.
@@76MaurauderWait until you realize that the US has absolutely no reason to be involved in that war. And it was the progressives of the time who pushed for US involvement in that absolute meat grinder and inadvertently created the Third Reich.
This song is heavily based on the book "Johnny Got His Gun" about a man who wakes up to realized he has lost his arms, legs, and most of his face from combat during World War 1. He cannot see, hear, speak, or move and is left only with his thoughts. It's a great read for anyone interested on where the inspiration for this great song came from.
Yeah they lost a huge piece when Cliff died but they were definitely still in their prime. SO many great songs on this album, and One is one of the best of all time.
Joseph Wallace Come on man. As njineermike said: Dyer's eve... Harvester of sorrow, shortest straw.... And yes, the entire justice tour was legendary. They were beasts on stage every time. They were THE thrash metal band at those years.
Metallica just did it better than all the other 80s bands so there is a lot of jealousy. Hetfield is the greatest metal front man ever. The riffs, the songwriting, the vocals, the stage presence. Dude was the GOAT
That's just it. The 80's is when the band was pure. Trust me the 90s is when metal became pop and so did the band. I grew up on metalica but nobody i knew nor myself would listen anymore after their first three.
Yep, if you look their making of the new album videos on their channel, you cant deny the level of input and creation of a song lars brings to the table. Also everyone in the band pretty much states it, lars is the one who actually shapes most of their songs.
Whoever told you this song isn't metal or not a good song, is either trolling you or deaf. This is one of their best stories they told, it was dark, depressing and terrifying all at once.
yeah, ive literally NEVER, in the 30 years this song has been out, listening to it ALL the last 30 years, heard people trash this song. this must be a newer internet thing, because no one in the community talked shit about this era, no one..... now, Metallica (the black album) is when people said they changed and sold out. but if there were haters in the day, they must have been a small community that has just been amplified in recent years because of the internet. this song is a god damned masterpiece
I actually really dislike this sentiment as it seems to imply metal cannot on its own reach such levels of artist merit without the need to transcend it's own boundaries, it is definitely metal and this shows just how badass metal can be
Y'all heard wrong. This is a beloved song for all Metallica fans - old and new school alike. It wasn't until 'Black" album and Load that fans started to turn on them :)
@@createallow3126 But hopefully someday you will become a metalhead remember you can be a metalhead and like other genres too because I know someone who enjoys goregrind and Rihanna.
Well maybe Lars is not the greatest drummer, but when Cliff died and James turned to the bottle, Lars kept it all together and IMO. Saved the greatest metal band of all time
@@leviyoung4066 keith moon was great and one of the most influential but in terms of pure technique its gotta be Danny Carey from tool or Neil peart from rush. You cant deny this.
this song was played at a very goods friends funeral as per his request, he was a quadriplegic due to military service. R.I.P. Bobby we will never forget the sacrifice you made for us all.
pennejay this comment literally made me laugh out loud at 3 in the morning like a crazy person! Hahahahahahahahaha Metallica never goes a whole song "soft", that's how they get you to turn the volume up lmao
Penneja, they made it comical to us that knew what was ahead. I have to say it was great seeing them rock out to it as we all do EVERY.FUCKING.TIME! Ryan, George, rock on Man!
5:20 "I can see how that makes sense, because it doesn't have that *aggression*" 10:21 "I revert all previous statements..." *Proceeds to violently headbang*
This is one of the greatest metal songs ever written.. period. It's hip and trendy to hate metallica in the metal community. But if it wasn't for this song and other metallica albums. None of those metal elitist bands would exist. No matter what they say.. Old metallica will always be metal.
@M3rett0 I think you meant to say, "they didn't invent the genre". They certainly influenced it. I guarantee most metal bands today draw influence from the sound Metallica pioneered
john vaughn Yes yes and yes! Absolutely one of the best songs of all time. Classic Metallica strongly helped form metal in its early years no matter what some people think they know. Other bands as well. I also still say Dio was a formative metal god and always will be.
Kill Em' All is the record that pioneered the Thrash Metal genre. There were elements of Thrash before Metallica from bands like Sabbath, Queen, Motorhead and Venom, but Metallica is the band that wrapped it all up into 1 package. I know there were bands on the east and west coasts doing Thrash at the same time Metallica were, but Metallica got their record out first. With all that being said, Metallica bores the hell out of me and I'm disappointed whenever I see these guys react to them !!!
"One" is by far 'one' of their best songs. The first time I heard it, I was blown away. Just crazy stuff. On the same album, "Blackened" is a masterpiece. "Dyers Eve" is another sick 'one'. gets in yer face immediately. :)`
This song is about the 1939 Dalton Trumbo novel Johnny Got his Gun. The clips in the video are from the 1971 movie version. The black and white scenes are his present condition after stepping on the land mine, the scenes in color are him flashing back to his life before the accident. Both the novel and the movie have been banned and very difficult to get at various points in history due to the powerful anti-war message. Metallica bought the rights to the movie to use in this video. The original author Trumbo was one of the people blacklisted during the McCarthy communism witchhunts.
I bought the movie on DVD about a year ago and still haven't got around to watching it. I am curious to watch the whole movie after seeing the One video so many times.
Actually, this song was not written based on this book. Cliff Burton had the idea about the lyrics and has recognition for helping write it. The band did not know anything about the book or movie till later.
What scares me about this song, the movie and the book all of them are based on is it doesn't take a landmine to do such a thing to a human being. Car crash, stroke, it is my deepest fear that this could happen to me or a loved one. Pure torture that this song captures beautifully.
My 11th grade English Lit. teacher had us read "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo (the book that inspired the movie that inspired this song). This was in 1990. At the end of the quarter we watched the movie and listened to this song. My dad (a Vietnam veteran of the Marine Corps) saw the book in my bag and asked to read it. He later thanked my English Lit. teacher for making us read it. I wasn't prepared for that. My English Lit. teacher wasn't ready for that. When she asked my dad, he said "War isn't cool. It should never look cool, either."
I forget what chapter it is, but he’s laying talking about the government and the horrors of war and how the soldier is a pawn. It was the most intense chapter I’ve ever read in my life out of a book
No bullshit, I had exactly the same experience...I was introduced to the song by my 11th grade English lit teacher in 1990 because we'd just finished reading Johnny Got His Gun. I know that makes sense considering the film is referenced throughout the video, but the other coincidences are too much... Did you go to high school in Canada?
Thank your father and all our service men/women for their dedication to this country. But yes. The book was eye opening/ground breaking for me personally. And yes. War should never look cool. Because it isn’t. But sadly sometimes necessary. .
The "video" you saw was actually clips from a movie called "Johnny Got His Gun" about a guy who was so injured he lost all his ability to communicate and move. He could only bob his head, and using morse code, begging someone to kill him. The song was remarkable in its success in dovetailing the movie's message with the song's lyrics and music. Outstanding!
"I can sit in front of the camera right now, and literally FLY... And there would be a guy out there like, "that was aight.." 😂😂😂 RUclips in a nutshell
Y’all gotta stop listening to these elitists. They hate on great stuff for the sake of hating on it. What this reaction proves is that Metallica translates so well to so many listeners. Elitists just want to hate because it’s not some obscure band no one has heard of. Metallica is one of metals greatest bands, case closed.
Grant C. Right? The solo in Bleeding Me is probably my FAVORITE Metallica solo ever. It really packs a punch! St.Anger is an underrated album as fuck. People just jump on the hate train cause they don't wanna be left out. The only bad thing about the album was the sound quality. The Unnamed Feeling is my favorite on that album.
Those same elitists will sing along to the Bard's Song, tell you how metal it is and hate on Metallica for selling out. Well if Metllica didn't sell out alot of those elitists most likely would not even know what metal is.
My favorite part of this is how much the guy on the left is enjoying this! Reminds me of the first time I heard this song! And it feels so authentic, I feel so many other pages just do the same reaction to every song. I had goosebumps on the bridge.
I like metallica, but I was never a metalhead. But since the first time I heard One, it's been my favorite song ever since. A true masterpiece for the ages. Metallica shows their classical roots, as the music evolves almost organically, weaving around and throughout the story.
The best part about your channel is kinda re-living the first time people heard these songs through your reactions. You guys are without a doubt the best music reactors because you guys take things objectively and don't judge anything by name alone. Keep the good stuff coming 👌
Lars plays incredibly here, and I am talking about the first part, the fast part is of course great, but the first part the fresh and rhythm - pattern is amazing. He is one of most creative drummers evers. It does not matter if some hits were not on point it is about the creativity and he is one of best I have heard. I dont care about on point , that a computer can do.
@Narrow Path yep. So sad how he gets talked about in a bad light. Not like every memeber can be in the Top 10 of their craft(Rush can), but it is exactly what you said. Without lars there is no Metallica.
Two black men listening to classic metal, recording themselves, talking shit about the guitar, trying to figure out the lyrics and headbanging. That's the best thing I saw in 2017.
As a member of the Army, stationed in Korea in 1988-89, this song was SO POWERFUL to us! When you are in that position songs like this take on a whole new meaning. And I am loving watching you two experience and enjoy it. Thank You!
Ash Scott I hear you, but I was referring to the voiceover in the music video. They would be better able to enjoy the song with out the movie playing behind it. I feel they didn’t get the full experience with the music video. I own the album and can listen to it that way whenever I like. -regards.
ya boi E Not iconic. It's part of metal history. If its good/bad/awesomme/crap. Well... Up to each and everyone to judge. I only like the last non melodic part. First part sucks balls, last part kicks ass.
River Feinx Cool.... Would be a really bad thing if we all had the same taste in music. I doubt metallica would be something someone liked, if we all had the same taste in music. I bet mozart or bach or something like that would be the only kind of music people liked. You know, the old hardcore classic music, wich is done to perfection.
Same , when Metallica hit the scene nothing in the music world were like them. Maybe Maiden or definitely Black Sabbath , but Metallica had an aggressive punk like fast vibe , different than those before.
I have been watching this video over and over and over the past 24 hours. Like a nervous tick or something. Don't know what it is, but seeing you guys light up to the One Video has the hook in me. I'm so glad you guys got around to this ...One!
I'm not looking for pity, but this video actually was the highlight of my Christmas Day. See all my close relatives all died off by my late 20's, I now in my early 40's and watching Ryan & George react to the One Video was as close to seeing kids opening presents on Christmas Day as I've gotten in a LONG time. It's just the reaction I was expecting ...priceless! I'm STILL watching this a few times a day, and a weird thing happens: I'd put on this video and it always seemed to get cold, then I realized it was chills running down my spine. It happened again just now! Thanks Ryan & George for reviewing this song AND with the video, awesome touch. I am digging this vid more than I probably should! BTW, you could also make my New Years if you reviewed 'Seasons In The Abyss' by Slayer {my life is rather pathetic, I know} Cheers fellas!
If you even understand a little bit about music you'll be able to see the incredible power and emotion within this classic. I retired from the military a couple years ago after 25 years of service. I understand the torture and finality of war first hand as I have known many buddies that have been devastated one way or another. I cannot listen to this song or watch this video without it having a profound affect on me for the rest of the day. I tend to avoid experiencing "ONE" these days because it emotionally drains me but I had to see your take on it. Thanks boys, another awesome job!
For those that want to know. This song is based on the story line of a movie called Johnny Got His Gun. It's about WW1.. The movie is.. well. This video.. Only with more detail. Will make you hate war. In the movie, his face, arms, and legs are gone. Blind and deaf. Removed after a shell blast. They think he is brain dead, he's not. In the movie and as you see in the song you hear his thoughts. He can't tell what's real at first.. Goes through this journey and slips into madness. The part that stuck with me was that he could feel the sunlight when it shines through his window. It was just about the only joy he knew.
No worries. It was set in world war 1. The book was written in 1938 the movie was made in 1971. Side note: "While it is well known that Jimmy Carter required all his new State cabinet members to view the film shortly after his election as Georgia governor in 1971, the film became far better known when it was incorporated in the video of Metallica's song "One", whose popularity subsequently turned Johnny Got His Gun into a cult film. Eventually, the members of Metallica bought the rights to the film in order to keep showing the music video without having to pay additional royalty fees."
Book. The video is based on the movie that was based on the book by Dalton Trumbo. This is one of the few books that gets banned every time the USA goes to war.
This is a classic. Growing up in the hood, the 1st time I heard this I was hooked. I never saw the vid but I heard the song. It's also sad, but bangin, a man coming from war, so messed up he's praying for death. Metalica did that shit. Sad but beautiful song.
Me too Kat. I saw them spring '94 in Atlanta. Had a 2 minutes of bombs intro to this song, which was quite awesome! Also it was my first time in a mosh pit. :)
Also, yeah. Not a Pantera fan, but I'm seeing a lot of push for Cemetery Gates by Pantera, and that's the one song of there's that I like a lot. So I'm gonna have to throw a vote in for that.
Watching this video made me remember how I felt the first time I heard this song. Thank you for that. Never thought I'd love a reaction channel this much. Keep it up!!
@@jessa.3857 Me too the first Metallica song that I ever heard was one and it became my Favourite and my 2nd favourite album of Metallica is Ride the Lightning
We appreciate all of you! Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁🎁
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Lost In Vegas happy Christmas !!!
Same to you guys! Can’t wait to watch this one!!
merry christmas to rou two mates!
Merrrrrrry christmas. Ho ho ho and a bottle of rum!
Anyone who speaks negatively about this song cannot be trusted.
Indeed!
Derek N ehh somewhat not really. People dislike this song because it has a music video, which at the time of you made a music video to a song, it was considered selling out and being “poppish”. The song itself is far from a pop song and the album it’s on AJFA is I think their fastest thrash album. It’s mainly the music video and it really blowing them up that gets hate. Doesn’t take away from the actual song
The only thing bad about this song is the video really, I don't like the film vocals and sounds it added to the track, takes a lot away from the original feel of the song
@@CeeRoShelter The video adds to the song
Wow...the other three have no idea about the meaning of this song. Nor did it start them going to pop music. Do you guys even know what pop is? Please do your research before posting inaccurate statements
People lied to you guys, this is one of the most well respected Metallica songs ever written.
It's actually my favorite song of theirs overall
My favorite song! So much emotion
Contemporary anubman son
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@@randomeststranger damn...
First part of the song “this isn’t as aggressive”
Metallica “hold my beer”
Steve Rosati they werent ready for that mid part of the song lolol
Steve Rosati i was just saying at the screen "JUST WAIT, JUST WAIT"
I spat my beer out when they said that
oh yeah metallica fucking brutal amiright ?
*Beers
who ever said this song is trash? this is one of the best metal songs ever written, it changed the lives of millions.
Exactly.
At the time they were called sellouts for the video. Granted at the time it came out fade to black was considered a sellout too. Same with the black album and then load.
@H C facts
Not only one of the best metal songs of all time but one of the best songs of all time in any genre ever
Millions?? More like millennials.
I’m 43 yrs old black male when I first heard this song on mtv it changed my outlook on music forever I pretty much had the same reaction you guys had. Keep it up free thinkers.
cas grafx and I'm a 13 year old white male that absolutely pove this kind of music and thinks that today's music is shit
Yes todays music is total corporate garbage.
cas grafx hell yeah
cas grafx Happy for you! I'm always telling people that metal is probably the best\one of the best type of music. Keep it going! Keep listen Metallica's songs. "The god that failed" - my recommendation to you.
I listen to all kinds of music :) but yes metal is pretty amazing
Those who've said Metallica sold out are absolutely correct. They've sold out every bar, concert hall and arena since the mid 80s. Rock on Metallica! \m/
The black album was NOT a sell out as they were not looking for money with the album...BUT I think load was a sell out and cash grab
Ahahah... Spot on James Morgan
@@awesomeguyscej6186 I disagree. I think if they wanted a quick cash grab they'd have recycled the style and substance of the Black album. Instead they tried different styles in Load and Reload and risked a lot in doing so.
@@Darion350 but they wrote music similar to what was most popular ar the time
@@awesomeguyscej6186 If that's the case then sure, but they still took a big risk in people not liking their change of direction. I wasn't really aware what was popular at that time since I was deployed when Load came out. That album got me through a lot of shit.
I've been a metal fan for over 30 years and I've NEVER heard a bad thing said about One.
It is a MASTERPIECE!
Exactly, and I used to hang out with those tight-jeans-white-basketball-sneakers-denim-and-leather types in my remote youth. My guess is they mistook "One" for something out of the Black Album, or got confused with the whole "they sold out because they made a video" drama. All 80's Metallica albums have immaculate reputation.
the only thing I can think of is the production, but that goes for the wole album
So, where is the bass...
Im just waiting for them to make "two"
"It doesn't have the aggression"
YOU GON LEARN TODAY
Lol. I didn't get that reference. Honestly
Lmfaooooooo
Seeing two grown men get as excited about this song as I did when I was a teenager is actually magic.
Brevillemonkey I forgot that feeling from highschool and hearing them for the first time. This makes me smile!
I get chills ever time I see them in concert!!
Seriously... seeing this makes me cry. It makes me remember the first time I listened to ...And Justice For All. Great.
Brevillemonkey I seen them 5 times in the 80’s n 90’s as a teenager too! Best shows I have been too and have been to MANY
It's why I love watching these dudes.
Love how the guitar and drums sound like machine guns. This song is a masterpiece.
Even better is the Blitzkrieg song done by Metallica (cover of Blitzkrieg - Blitzkrieg). You'll feel like flying a biplane, shooting the enemies with the onboard machine gun. Incredible song.
I've ALWAYS thought that the intention was to make it sound like machine guns - and the frenzied guitar at the end, the panic in the head of the narrator, wanting to die.
@@jimidave6281 exactly dude, same!!!! All the thoughts and feelings crowded in there, racing....bouncing around since they cant be resolved
It get's even crazier when you find out the bass pedal on the drum is drumming out the Morse code for kill me in the solo, like the guy in the movie did
Fuk yea!
You two are hilarious! This song is a masterpiece. Cold, hard, tearful masterpiece. Shout out to Lars, too.
agreed!!!
Johnny got his gun is worth watching it in its entirety. It used to be hard to get
Both the original B&W and the Colour version!
It's so weird watching rap heads going metal, and loving the lyrics. I did the opposite journey. Metal head that fell in love with rap poetry. Shows that we can all apreciate it all.
Same bro
J Cole and DJ Khaled with some 🔥🔥🔥(full length) releases in the past couple weeks 🏆
And the "rap heads" know more about metal music than those who think that this song isn't.
Rap and metal has a lot in common than people think
Ong
IT unusual to find non metalheads giving opinions on metal other than 'its all noise' or 'its just screaming isnt it?'
you two are a breath of fresh air, open minded music lovers. the world needs more guys like you.
People are not real metalheads if they think this song is trash this song is a masterpiece
This song is...............one
I think it's about the video. Some "die hard" fans were angry because Metallica "sold out" because they made a music video.
I think they want to mean THRASH.
In that case it is thrash...greatest trash you can ever get.
@@pajtim9079 That's because music videos in those days were seen as mainstream garbage for shitty pop music. Because of that, Metallica claimed over and over that they would NEVER make a music video. Music videos were seen as the enemy of real music back then. When they finally made a video, it was almost like treason for the fans. It was like Metallica lied and went over to the dark side. I don't believe they changed to the dark side with Justice, but definitely with the black album and beyond. One of the greatest bands turned into radio friendly mainstream garbage for 14 year old girls. They died after Justice.
Amen
I don't know who told you this wasn't metal. This is arguably one of the best metalica songs ever
Arturo Madrid no argument about it. This is the pinnacle of metallica's music. Don't get any better.
Somewhere Lars is staring off into space, softly smiling with a little tear in his eye; he finally has a fan.
😂😂😂😂😂
Poco Hey bro I am a hip hop head, but this song is straight fire!!! Love it. But can you educate me on why people hate Lars so much? From my understanding he is the drummer right? What did he say/do that was so evil? I have seen other channels where people was going in on him.
@@gunner-qf9eh He gets trashed on because most of his live performances which aren't always great nowadays, off tempo, unnecessary fills. But man, he's my favorite drummer and the biggest inspiration for almost any metal drummer. Influential and a great musical composer / arranger. He doesn't deserve the trashing but the internet is the internet.
@@gunner-qf9eh People don't 'hate' Lars, in fact many like him. But its just that nowadays, you can't really depend on Lars to perform a song live without him being off-tempo or having used unnecessary fills or having mistakes in his drumming. Many also seem to forget that without Lars, Metallica might not reach this level of popularity as Lars is one of the Key song-writers in the band.
@@gunner-qf9eh mainly because since there 2nd album ride the lightning the drum tracks have been spliced,none of the drum tracks are ever live beside kill em all and he can't reproduce alot of the tracks,especially the double bass live,.......plus he's a pretentious dick😅😅
IMO, this is Metallica at their finest. This whole album was a monolithic masterpiece.
Agreed 99%! The 1% comes from the lack of bass, but there's plenty of cool remixes on here with added bass :)
Not a single sub-par track on the whole album
@John Cuthbertson Yeah the production with the lack of bass is a bit annoying but it’s still a masterpiece nontheless
@@sondersonics7534 Look for the remastered version with the Bass where its supposed to be
@Bif Webster Every song is almost better than ONE? Man what
Just imagine, listening to this song for the first time again, the impact it had on you
I remember it vividly. it was the song that turned me to metal when i was 11
Especially if you've seen the movie first.
Real shit, heard this on the radio when I was 12. Was waiting for my mom, who was in the supermarket. Was one of the most transformative moments in my life.
It took me a few times seeing the video on MTV... then within a few months I was listening Obituary and Morbid Angel
listened to it all summer, probably 12 yrs old
I'm into Metal music since I was 12 and now I'm 40 years old...I'm telling you this song is one of the best Metal songs ever.
Hell yeah it is!
1976 yeah baby! I'm also 40 too brotha and The 80s the best decade!
100% agree!
Loki Hammerfall .... Sounds like my timeline...
The same here!
This song is one of the hardest metal songs. Metallica never fails. And Lars kills it
Watching peoples reaction videos to these songs is like hearing it for the first time again. And even though ive heard this song a thousand times it reignites my passion for it. Thank you!
Same here, buddy :)
Absolutely... Something about seeing the excitement and awe when they dig it that takes you right back to the first time you experienced the excitement and awe...
Yes!!! I feel exactly the same way !
That's precisely how I feel! They totally get it and they react how I did the first time I heard it. What a great song. I'm off to listen to the album.
So true, verbatim Kilt.
People who say Metallica isn't metal are like teens rebelling against their daddy.
@@lexydabbs1597 because it's not one of their biggest songs......
Fr 😂
Isn’t metal??? Wtf said that.
Your daddy called, he said Metallica ain’t metal😂
Or they are teens who don't realize metal started without any aggressive overtones whatsoever, some iron-maiden are written in majors for gods sake! HERESY I say!!
Whoever said this was bad is from another planet. And Justice for All is the pinnacle of Metallica's early thrash metal days, and One is iconic.
Richard Wakeling I agree. As much as I love all the first 4 albums.. this one always resonates with me as my favorite!!!
The Black Album is when Metallica changed and lost there magic...
Richard Wakeling I have really heard anyone talk shit about this song our this album so
Jon Oden If they even claim this isn’t great they’re certainly not elite to anyone but themselves. Any true metal head that’s been in it since before it was cool considers “One” a timeless classic.
This was/is Metallica in their prime. AJFA is my favorite.
Historically And Justice was a really dark album, one that they recorded over the loss of their Bassist Cliff Burton who had died while the band was touring a year and a half earlier. One is based on Johnny got his gun by Dalton Trumbo who both wrote the book in 1939 but also directed the film in 1971. Joe is the soldier, who was a son and was engaged to be married and the very last day of World War One is the victim of a mortar shell blast that blinds him, causes him deafness, removes his jaw and nose, and severely injures his arms and legs which have to be amputated. Unaware that Joe is conscious and can still think and feel, he is believed to be an unthinking, unfeeling vegetable. Recognizing that he wishes to be dead due to the extent of his injuries once he becomes conscious and is able to piece together exactly what has happened to him he desperately begins to try to find a way to communicate to the Nurses and Doctors. As a last-ditch effort, he decides to use morse code, using his head to tap out the messages. S.O.S. Help, Kill me. Which at first is misinterpreted as part of his condition slipping until they begin to notice its consistency. The story ends with Joe finally getting his wishes across to one of his nurses who tries to end his suffering but is stopped by a Military superior and ends ambiguously with whether he remains in his state or whether they finally end his misery.
Thank you!
Great synopsis. Thank you. Understanding the backstory allows one to envision the content of the lyrics and musical aggression being affected by the story.
Reading Johnny Got His Gun really helped me get the full effect of these lyrics. Heavy shit.
i saw this movie because of the song, a literal nightmare come reality
@@76MaurauderWait until you realize that the US has absolutely no reason to be involved in that war. And it was the progressives of the time who pushed for US involvement in that absolute meat grinder and inadvertently created the Third Reich.
This is THE song that turned me on to metal. A masterpiece.
Me too.
Same here
True that brother. So much depth
For me, it was Manowar - Death Tone.
Same
This song is heavily based on the book "Johnny Got His Gun" about a man who wakes up to realized he has lost his arms, legs, and most of his face from combat during World War 1. He cannot see, hear, speak, or move and is left only with his thoughts. It's a great read for anyone interested on where the inspiration for this great song came from.
I'm surprised how few people know this.
royalK Thanks you for the information
Metallica actually bought the rights to the music so they could have it in the music video!
Brian Garrison and what do you think that movie is based around? the book, dipshit.
royalK looking through the comments hoping someone knew the story behind this song n the great novel by Dalton Trumbo 🤘🏽
"This is like rock, it doesn't have the aggression." Oh buddy. That line just makes the second half the vid that much better.
Haha yeah I was like"ohhh man just wait guys."
This is THE song that got me into metal, Metallica, and music in general. An absolute masterpiece of sonic destruction.
I’m right there with you.
same here!
Same
Same
I'm at the beginning of that. This has to be top 10 songs of all time
This is Metallica in their prime, period.
Yeah they lost a huge piece when Cliff died but they were definitely still in their prime. SO many great songs on this album, and One is one of the best of all time.
Hell yeah. Seattle 1989. Their best show of all time. One of the best shows of all time, in general. They got everything to perfection at that period.
This is Metallica's peak! Blackened? You're going to say Blackened or Frayed Ends of Sanity is PAST prime?
Joseph Wallace
Come on man. As njineermike said: Dyer's eve... Harvester of sorrow, shortest straw....
And yes, the entire justice tour was legendary. They were beasts on stage every time. They were THE thrash metal band at those years.
Master of puppets was their prime
The one's who say this is trash are worst kind of hipsters, this in one of the greatest metal songs of all time and a masterpiece
more like thrash amirite?
Really a good one. But overall I find Metallica overrated as fuck
honestly i doubt anyone said this was bad, there's no way, probably trolls or just haters basically.
Maybe it was a debate on Metallica and they thought it was about One.
@@jooplin and you have the right to have your idiotic opinion
Metallica just did it better than all the other 80s bands so there is a lot of jealousy. Hetfield is the greatest metal front man ever. The riffs, the songwriting, the vocals, the stage presence. Dude was the GOAT
We also need to give Lars credit when it comes to songwriting. And Kirk's awesome melodies.
no, that's not the reason to the hate.
That's just it. The 80's is when the band was pure. Trust me the 90s is when metal became pop and so did the band. I grew up on metalica but nobody i knew nor myself would listen anymore after their first three.
Yep, if you look their making of the new album videos on their channel, you cant deny the level of input and creation of a song lars brings to the table. Also everyone in the band pretty much states it, lars is the one who actually shapes most of their songs.
Whoever told you this song isn't metal or not a good song, is either trolling you or deaf. This is one of their best stories they told, it was dark, depressing and terrifying all at once.
Anyone who doesn't classify this song as metal literally has no idea what they're talking about. Metal masterpiece
yeah, ive literally NEVER, in the 30 years this song has been out, listening to it ALL the last 30 years, heard people trash this song. this must be a newer internet thing, because no one in the community talked shit about this era, no one..... now, Metallica (the black album) is when people said they changed and sold out. but if there were haters in the day, they must have been a small community that has just been amplified in recent years because of the internet.
this song is a god damned masterpiece
Guy In Real Life Yep, the Internet Albert Ensteins think they know it all lol, but it's the internet thing!
Folks got the right to be wrong ya know?...and all you trolls be wrong!...👊😜
Uhh yeah what u said. Perfection
This song transcends the genre of metal and is a work of art.
Its all because of cliff
@@PowerPulseedit cliff was dead by the time they wrote this, this songs not even about cliff
@@stopaids8930 what i meant was cliff added the prog rock shit kinda thing genre with tharsh metal
love this statement!
I actually really dislike this sentiment as it seems to imply metal cannot on its own reach such levels of artist merit without the need to transcend it's own boundaries, it is definitely metal and this shows just how badass metal can be
Y'all heard wrong. This is a beloved song for all Metallica fans - old and new school alike. It wasn't until 'Black" album and Load that fans started to turn on them :)
This song is such a masterpiece. Blew my mind the first time I heard it.
we metalheads love this song
100 percent!
A lot of us non-metalheads love it, too.
@@createallow3126 But hopefully someday you will become a metalhead remember you can be a metalhead and like other genres too because I know someone who enjoys goregrind and Rihanna.
@@michaelscherer8172 Yes, of course. I am more than "metal friendly" already. lol :)
Helll yeahhhh got me through my bad days !
The entire album ....And Justice for all was what made me a true metal lover. I highly recommend listening to every song.....♡
MEAGAN SMITH you damn right... By far one of the most classic albums ever made... I've been rocking this for OVER 25 YEARS... Classic
After almost 30yrs I still remember the lyrics of the whole cd-which I still have....even did a report on 'One' in my history class in 1989?
To me And Justice for all is one of the best road trip Albums of all time.
Well maybe Lars is not the greatest drummer, but when Cliff died and James turned to the bottle, Lars kept it all together and IMO. Saved the greatest metal band of all time
Bjarke Hansen Lars is no were near the greatest drummer of anyone was the greatest it would be Zeppelins drummer
@@leviyoung4066 zeppelin is not metal, but you are right they have a top 5-10 drummer of all time
Craig Dombrowski I meant drummers in general
I always liked the drummer for Rush
@@leviyoung4066 keith moon was great and one of the most influential but in terms of pure technique its gotta be Danny Carey from tool or Neil peart from rush. You cant deny this.
This is not trash to anyone. You’ve been lied to. This is one of the best songs of all time!!
this song was played at a very goods friends funeral as per his request, he was a quadriplegic due to military service. R.I.P. Bobby we will never forget the sacrifice you made for us all.
Holy shit man that would've killed me.
Rah
RIP to your freind. Tears me up bro.
Raising a beer to a good man
bro take that confederate flag out of your profile pic
The whole time they were saying, "ya it's melodic and soft" I kept saying, ya just wait...
pennejay THE WHOOOOOLE TIME!!! Couldn't wait for that... 😂😂😂😂
pennejay this comment literally made me laugh out loud at 3 in the morning like a crazy person! Hahahahahahahahaha Metallica never goes a whole song "soft", that's how they get you to turn the volume up lmao
SAME LMAO
pennejay...lol exactly
Penneja, they made it comical to us that knew what was ahead. I have to say it was great seeing them rock out to it as we all do EVERY.FUCKING.TIME! Ryan, George, rock on Man!
5:20 "I can see how that makes sense, because it doesn't have that *aggression*"
10:21 "I revert all previous statements..."
*Proceeds to violently headbang*
I’m into heavy/thrash metal but I can’t do nothing but respect the hell out of this song. this song just hits the right spots
Metallica is trash?
@@kylehoulihan3875 thrash
metallica is thrash
Metallica's main genre is thrash lmao and plus once they hit the double bass in this song, it becomes thrash
It is one of the best metal songs ever and anyone who says otherwise needs to get their Metal card revoked!
Absolutely!
This is one of the greatest metal songs ever written.. period. It's hip and trendy to hate metallica in the metal community. But if it wasn't for this song and other metallica albums. None of those metal elitist bands would exist. No matter what they say.. Old metallica will always be metal.
Metallica isn't Black Sabbath, they didn't influence the whole genre.
@M3rett0 I think you meant to say, "they didn't invent the genre".
They certainly influenced it. I guarantee most metal bands today draw influence from the sound Metallica pioneered
john vaughn
Yes yes and yes! Absolutely one of the best songs of all time. Classic Metallica strongly helped form metal in its early years no matter what some people think they know. Other bands as well. I also still say Dio was a formative metal god and always will be.
M3rett0, you're not serious, are you?!?! They did in fact influence the whole genre! SMDH!
Kill Em' All is the record that pioneered the Thrash Metal genre. There were elements of Thrash before Metallica from bands like Sabbath, Queen, Motorhead and Venom, but Metallica is the band that wrapped it all up into 1 package. I know there were bands on the east and west coasts doing Thrash at the same time Metallica were, but Metallica got their record out first. With all that being said, Metallica bores the hell out of me and I'm disappointed whenever I see these guys react to them !!!
I am a hip hop fan but this song gives me Goosebumps tbh I can be a fan of any genre
"One" is by far 'one' of their best songs. The first time I heard it, I was blown away. Just crazy stuff. On the same album, "Blackened" is a masterpiece. "Dyers Eve" is another sick 'one'. gets in yer face immediately. :)`
This song is about the 1939 Dalton Trumbo novel Johnny Got his Gun. The clips in the video are from the 1971 movie version. The black and white scenes are his present condition after stepping on the land mine, the scenes in color are him flashing back to his life before the accident. Both the novel and the movie have been banned and very difficult to get at various points in history due to the powerful anti-war message. Metallica bought the rights to the movie to use in this video. The original author Trumbo was one of the people blacklisted during the McCarthy communism witchhunts.
Was going to post this. Read the book 40 years ago.
Awesome Thanks Adam
I didn't know this that's actually really cool
I bought the movie on DVD about a year ago and still haven't got around to watching it. I am curious to watch the whole movie after seeing the One video so many times.
Actually, this song was not written based on this book. Cliff Burton had the idea about the lyrics and has recognition for helping write it. The band did not know anything about the book or movie till later.
I'm at 5:30, and y'all are talking about how melodic the song is, and how it lacks the aggression... and I'm just sitting here grinning.
immikeurnot I did the same thing :)
immikeurnot ditto! Lol!
LOL same
Exactly the same.. i was like " oh... just wait my friend.. just wait" ... And another EXCELLENT reaction video !
Thought the same exact thing.
What scares me about this song, the movie and the book all of them are based on is it doesn't take a landmine to do such a thing to a human being. Car crash, stroke, it is my deepest fear that this could happen to me or a loved one. Pure torture that this song captures beautifully.
Yeahh bro God Save Everyone ❤✌
My 11th grade English Lit. teacher had us read "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo (the book that inspired the movie that inspired this song). This was in 1990. At the end of the quarter we watched the movie and listened to this song. My dad (a Vietnam veteran of the Marine Corps) saw the book in my bag and asked to read it. He later thanked my English Lit. teacher for making us read it. I wasn't prepared for that. My English Lit. teacher wasn't ready for that. When she asked my dad, he said "War isn't cool. It should never look cool, either."
Great story. Thanks for sharing, and thank your father for his service.🇺🇸
Just finished reading.
I forget what chapter it is, but he’s laying talking about the government and the horrors of war and how the soldier is a pawn. It was the most intense chapter I’ve ever read in my life out of a book
No bullshit, I had exactly the same experience...I was introduced to the song by my 11th grade English lit teacher in 1990 because we'd just finished reading Johnny Got His Gun. I know that makes sense considering the film is referenced throughout the video, but the other coincidences are too much... Did you go to high school in Canada?
Thank your father and all our service men/women for their dedication to this country. But yes. The book was eye opening/ground breaking for me personally. And yes. War should never look cool. Because it isn’t. But sadly sometimes necessary. .
Hahahahahaha.........I TOLD you guys ....you will NOT be disappointed and you are on point this is VERY metal :) Merry Christmas you made my day !!
FRED FLINTER Me too. This is my favourite song
anyone who don't think this is metal needs qtips
THESNEAKERADDICT when is the sneaker giveaway 🤣🤣??
Lmao
no they need a whole ear exam
Those people could be crushed between steel and a supermagnet and say it's not metal.
This is the one of metal biggest headbanger!!
The "video" you saw was actually clips from a movie called "Johnny Got His Gun" about a guy who was so injured he lost all his ability to communicate and move. He could only bob his head, and using morse code, begging someone to kill him. The song was remarkable in its success in dovetailing the movie's message with the song's lyrics and music. Outstanding!
"I can sit in front of the camera right now, and literally FLY... And there would be a guy out there like, "that was aight.." 😂😂😂 RUclips in a nutshell
Denn Green III thats youtube and twitter bro 😂
I’ve seen better
"He didn't even go that high..."
That analogy is aight. Meh seen better
Haha!
Y’all gotta stop listening to these elitists. They hate on great stuff for the sake of hating on it. What this reaction proves is that Metallica translates so well to so many listeners. Elitists just want to hate because it’s not some obscure band no one has heard of. Metallica is one of metals greatest bands, case closed.
ikilledkenny formoney well that's like, your opinion man
Hey don't conflate unbased criticism with elitism. You'll just give elitists a bad name...
Grant C.
Right? The solo in Bleeding Me is probably my FAVORITE Metallica solo ever. It really packs a punch! St.Anger is an underrated album as fuck. People just jump on the hate train cause they don't wanna be left out. The only bad thing about the album was the sound quality. The Unnamed Feeling is my favorite on that album.
Those same elitists will sing along to the Bard's Song, tell you how metal it is and hate on Metallica for selling out.
Well if Metllica didn't sell out alot of those elitists most likely would not even know what metal is.
"Doesn't have the aggression." Oh, boy just you wait.
RidetheLonelyness yeeeah)))
My favorite part of this is how much the guy on the left is enjoying this! Reminds me of the first time I heard this song! And it feels so authentic, I feel so many other pages just do the same reaction to every song. I had goosebumps on the bridge.
I'm not even much of a metallica fan overall, but consider this one of the best songs of all time from any band or artist.
Same here!
I like metallica, but I was never a metalhead. But since the first time I heard One, it's been my favorite song ever since. A true masterpiece for the ages. Metallica shows their classical roots, as the music evolves almost organically, weaving around and throughout the story.
Metallica is unparalleled. This song is metal in all ways, including the content, which is bone-chilling to me.
Yesssssss... This and Fade to Black are iconic and hauntingly GREAT!!!
Megadeth???
GAGERADE Henson definitely not
@Brock Mcg megadeth sucks LMAO
Honestly, Metallica gives me emotions I can't feel when listening to Megadeth. That's why I prefer Metallica
The best part about your channel is kinda re-living the first time people heard these songs through your reactions. You guys are without a doubt the best music reactors because you guys take things objectively and don't judge anything by name alone. Keep the good stuff coming 👌
Lars plays incredibly here, and I am talking about the first part, the fast part is of course great, but the first part the fresh and rhythm - pattern is amazing. He is one of most creative drummers evers. It does not matter if some hits were not on point it is about the creativity and he is one of best I have heard. I dont care about on point , that a computer can do.
@Narrow Path yep. So sad how he gets talked about in a bad light. Not like every memeber can be in the Top 10 of their craft(Rush can), but it is exactly what you said. Without lars there is no Metallica.
"This doesn't have the agression" poor boys, they don't know what's coming 😂 Love your reactions!!
Martin Vergara I was grinning to myself thinking "these guys are about to shit their pants. "
Thought the same lol
hahahaha ! me tooo ! i was like " Brace yourselves 'coz it's going down bitch "
People were super pissed the they"sold out" by making a music video.
Yah🤪
Two black men listening to classic metal, recording themselves, talking shit about the guitar, trying to figure out the lyrics and headbanging.
That's the best thing I saw in 2017.
NuttyRanger I second that.
I agree!
I lost it at how hype Ryan got during the first heavy part of the song, LOL. Love these reactions so much.
I got chills watching them watch it, and I saw this shit live when it was new. This is on my list of top ten heaviest songs ever.
Me too! Love these guys and Metallica!
I’ve watched this one 20+ times and the appreciation and reaction never gets old. Metallica > everyone
As a member of the Army, stationed in Korea in 1988-89, this song was SO POWERFUL to us! When you are in that position songs like this take on a whole new meaning. And I am loving watching you two experience and enjoy it. Thank You!
Glenn Watson thank you for your service!!! Stay safe
Thank you for your service to our country.
Thank you for your sacrifice. 😚
Cemetery gates by Pantera!
Dylan Farley need
omg YES !!! Dimebag forever
Yesss!!!!!
Dimebag Darrell = One Of The Greatest Of All Time!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They had no idea what was coming.
@TripleHerbals ??????
be quiet, tripleherbals. you haven't even read it !
The song is better without the voiceovers
@@dman3526 Yeah, the voiceovers are kinda insulting. Either listen to the lyrics, or just enjoy the music. Shouldn't need a narrator to explain shit
Ash Scott I hear you, but I was referring to the voiceover in the music video. They would be better able to enjoy the song with out the movie playing behind it. I feel they didn’t get the full experience with the music video. I own the album and can listen to it that way whenever I like.
-regards.
Their album ...and Justice for All was a masterpiece and any true metal fan worth their salt musically would agree,Their best album in my opinion
My favorite album of theirs
Production was trash tho the bass enhanced versions are much better
Don't listen to the Metallica haters. They don't know wtf they're saying. This shit right here is ICONIC.
ya boi E Not iconic. It's part of metal history. If its good/bad/awesomme/crap. Well... Up to each and everyone to judge. I only like the last non melodic part. First part sucks balls, last part kicks ass.
brostenen Lol the first part is why I enjoy the second, all the build up and the transition is beautifully done.
River Feinx Cool.... Would be a really bad thing if we all had the same taste in music. I doubt metallica would be something someone liked, if we all had the same taste in music. I bet mozart or bach or something like that would be the only kind of music people liked. You know, the old hardcore classic music, wich is done to perfection.
brostenen I'm aware of differing opinions, that's not my point. Just shedding light on why it works musically, to each his own I don't really care.
brostenen That's pretty much what iconic means...
5:15 "This is rock. It doesn't have the aggression". Hehehehe give it another few minutes :)
Yiannis just because its a ballad doesnt mean it isnt metal
Little do they know
hahahah i was laughing when they said, oh you just wait ... :)
My thoughts exactly XD
I was about to comment the same thing! ;)
Your reaction to the breakdown PRICELESSSSSSSS
This song is brilliant to me. I love love love it. It gives me the shivers every time I listen to it.
By far my favourite Metallica song. Takes me straight back to a misspent youth. All the years and still send shivers down my spine. Much love x
Same , when Metallica hit the scene nothing in the music world were like them.
Maybe Maiden or definitely Black Sabbath , but Metallica had an aggressive punk like fast vibe , different than those before.
@ 5:30
LIV: This isn't aggressive metal, good to see the softer side of Metallica.
Me: This gon' be good
I was here saying ..."wait, just wait...."
I had such a smile on my face knowing what was coming up after their comments of it being nice and calm ^_^
Haha I was thinking the same thing
SAME
"Fade To Black" if you need something from Metallica next, you'll love it!
Also "Bleeding Me", great stuff.
Baconguy FUCK YES, NO ONE SEEMS TO BE MENTIONING THAT SONG, IT'S SAD CAUSE IT'S A MASTERPIECE AND THEY WOULD LOVE IT
Same damn song.
acweaponry no, it's not. If it's a ballad it doesn't mean that it's same, listen more carefully
Baconguy that would be pretty good too, actually
One was their first official video. It melted my brain the first time I saw / heard it.
I have been watching this video over and over and over the past 24 hours. Like a nervous tick or something.
Don't know what it is, but seeing you guys light up to the One Video has the hook in me. I'm so glad you guys got around to this ...One!
Lewis Gelan that happened to me with the master of pupoets reaction video
I'm not looking for pity, but this video actually was the highlight of my Christmas Day.
See all my close relatives all died off by my late 20's, I now in my early 40's and watching Ryan & George react to the One Video was as close to seeing kids opening presents on Christmas Day as I've gotten in a LONG time. It's just the reaction I was expecting ...priceless!
I'm STILL watching this a few times a day, and a weird thing happens: I'd put on this video and it always seemed to get cold, then I realized it was chills running down my spine. It happened again just now!
Thanks Ryan & George for reviewing this song AND with the video, awesome touch. I am digging this vid more than I probably should!
BTW, you could also make my New Years if you reviewed 'Seasons In The Abyss' by Slayer {my life is rather pathetic, I know}
Cheers fellas!
One of the best metal songs of all-time. Anyone that says otherwise wants attention.
I see what you did there
Amen
Yup. Can't disagree with that.
Lars at his absolute best !!
Pantera - Cemetery Gates!
Yes..... That riff is haaard!
Fuck yes
Domination
Cowboys From Hell
Floods or Hollow
If you even understand a little bit about music you'll be able to see the incredible power and emotion within this classic. I retired from the military a couple years ago after 25 years of service. I understand the torture and finality of war first hand as I have known many buddies that have been devastated one way or another. I cannot listen to this song or watch this video without it having a profound affect on me for the rest of the day. I tend to avoid experiencing "ONE" these days because it emotionally drains me but I had to see your take on it. Thanks boys, another awesome job!
THIS IS METAL!!
mike poole "METAL!!"lica
what about motorhead?
No, it's trash
daan pauwels if you don't like this, you don't like Metallica at all. This IS Metallica. Creative, heavy, and Metal
It was a joke. Of course i like One ;)
For those that want to know. This song is based on the story line of a movie called Johnny Got His Gun. It's about WW1.. The movie is.. well. This video.. Only with more detail. Will make you hate war.
In the movie, his face, arms, and legs are gone. Blind and deaf. Removed after a shell blast. They think he is brain dead, he's not. In the movie and as you see in the song you hear his thoughts. He can't tell what's real at first.. Goes through this journey and slips into madness. The part that stuck with me was that he could feel the sunlight when it shines through his window. It was just about the only joy he knew.
I've actually rented that movie based on that Metallica video, and that movie gave me the creeps.
Sorry for my lack of knowledge about this movie as I havent seen it but wasnt it WW 2?
No worries. It was set in world war 1. The book was written in 1938 the movie was made in 1971.
Side note:
"While it is well known that Jimmy Carter required all his new State cabinet members to view the film shortly after his election as Georgia governor in 1971, the film became far better known when it was incorporated in the video of Metallica's song "One", whose popularity subsequently turned Johnny Got His Gun into a cult film. Eventually, the members of Metallica bought the rights to the film in order to keep showing the music video without having to pay additional royalty fees."
Book. The video is based on the movie that was based on the book by Dalton Trumbo. This is one of the few books that gets banned every time the USA goes to war.
Full movie on the youtubes.
ruclips.net/video/uUfBVLAY_pU/видео.html
You lucky bastards, what I would give to be able to hear this song again for the first time, got goose bumps watching you guys react to this haha
I had the same thought. It was a bit like hearing it for the first time again. my favorite reaction vid from these guys to date.
I would get goosebumps listening to MOP in it's entirety for the 1st time again. I bought it the day it came out. O. M. G.
I've got goosebumps everytime hearing this song holy crap
Cemetery Gates by PANTERA! Please!
Also listen to the studio version for Cemetery Gates, because they shortened the song in the music video.
TouDimeWylde They can't handle it yet
They would melt when hearing Anselmo's high notes.
Yes this!
YES PLEASE
Pantera- Cemetary Gates. It's one I think you guys will appreciate.
I don't know why they aren't getting back to Pantera. Cemetery Gates is my choice too.
Agreed... or Hollow would be right up their street.
pantera songs are groovy af...theyll get back around to them, cemetery gates is top shelf
DO IT!
Anything pantera would be great. Hell they would probably love 5 minutes alone. Or becoming
This is a classic. Growing up in the hood, the 1st time I heard this I was hooked. I never saw the vid but I heard the song. It's also sad, but bangin, a man coming from war, so messed up he's praying for death. Metalica did that shit. Sad but beautiful song.
swacfan100 right there with you
swacfan100 Sad but true 😋
Metallic nailed it with turning the feelings of conflict, sadness, confusion, fear etc of a person in pain returning from war into music
I got to see this tour :)
Me too Kat. I saw them spring '94 in Atlanta. Had a 2 minutes of bombs intro to this song, which was quite awesome! Also it was my first time in a mosh pit. :)
I've heard this soooo many times and it still gives me chills.
Also, yeah. Not a Pantera fan, but I'm seeing a lot of push for Cemetery Gates by Pantera, and that's the one song of there's that I like a lot. So I'm gonna have to throw a vote in for that.
Bryant Smith, brilliant song. I'd push Hollow more personally.
Watching this video made me remember how I felt the first time I heard this song. Thank you for that. Never thought I'd love a reaction channel this much. Keep it up!!
They did not “sell out” at this point. Great songs on this album. Black album, was the transition, and still good. I never abandoned them.
And Justice For All is my favorite Metallica album
Arvind Shastri - Same
@Kimber Ann Justice sold out??Because of One video?They where just that big and good they had to put out a video but sold out is just absurd
@@arvindshastry1178 Same here man! It was the album that introduced me to them.
@@jessa.3857 Me too the first Metallica song that I ever heard was one and it became my Favourite and my 2nd favourite album of Metallica is Ride the Lightning
“This guy got fucked up in war”
These two guys: funniest shit I’ve ever heard
neither these 2 will be laughing when there in that hospital bed..
You all have to play Hangar 18 by Megadeth. There is no turning back now.
cabalofdemons ,YES!!!!!!!!
^ This.
agreed, hangar 18 is a must for anyone starting to listen to 80s heavy metal
Yes!!
Agreed. One of the best metal songs ever made. They will be stunned by their musicianship. Once again.
5:19- "This is like rock , it doesn't have that aggression"
Little did they know about the whole song 😂
Jeet Das haha I was thinking the same
they didn't know the best was yet to come..
I was waiting, with baited breath, for the reaction when the other shoe dropped!
Thinking that too!
Jeet Das haha
I gotta tell ya, you guys make me love and appreciate my favorite songs more and more. how often are songs truly discussed..
I was telling my fiance that the other night. I LOVE Metallica but you guys made me fall in love all over again.
I love rediscovering these songs with you guys. Awesome 👏👏👏🤘
One is an absolute Masterpiece