Metallica was and is still great after the loss of Cliff, but just imagine how they would have been had he survived. He had more of an influence on the band than people think, well beyond his superlative bass performances.
I mean realistically the peak of Metallica was from Kill Em All through the Black album, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets happened to be my favorites, but all those albums were very good
@@nightsxgames songs like this always have the opposite effect people think they do. It never made me want to “do it”, it made me realize I wasn’t the only person who felt that way.
"Creeping Death", off the same album, is a banger, a crowd favorite at their concerts still after all these years. Inspired by the movie "The Ten Commandments", a song about Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt. Seriously, not kidding.
As a person who suffers from chronic severe depression, I have felt every single word of this song before. I’m thankful in moments like now when I do not feel that way, because I know it’ll come again. If any of you ever feel this way, and you’re thinking about going that way, please reach out. I know it’s dark but the light comes back. I promise it does.
I saw them at the Capitol Theater in Pasaic, NJ in November 1986. One of their first headlining shows and, unfortunately, the 9th show with Jason instead of Cliff. They fit most of their catalog in a 90 minute show. No Orion, though, but I understood why.
In 1996, when ZRock went off the air, this was the last song they played. I was on patrol that night and pulled my patrol car over, cranked up the radio, rolled down the windows and just immersed myself into the song. When the song ended, the radio station truly did fade to black. No sound whatsoever, as if I had turned the radio off. I sat there and wept. The end of an error. It is a night I will never forget.
This kind of song is a direct result of the influence of Bassist Cliff Burton. He forced them in directions that they may never have taken. He opened their eys to musical theories and techniques. He was the center of the bands soul. RIP Cliff Burton. ❤🤍💙
Yeah..i read somewhere he was like a total music theory master. Imagine what he could have created mucially for the last 40 yrs if still alive...WOW!!! His brain and imagination is gone forever...heartbreaking.
I'll never forget seeing an interview where Kirk talked about ZZ Top being one of Cliff's favorite bands. You don't think of metal musicians liking anything except metal, but Cliff seemed to have a broad appreciation of music.
This song kinda saved me when I was in a deep depression (one of many). The feeling that I wasn't the only one. The lyrics hit me so hard. It discribes just exacly how it feels, wanting to end everything. When I first saw this song live, in 1991... no words, just tears.
I understand about depression, suffered bad for over ten years. Even though I don't know you in glad you made it through that dark time and I hope life has given you somethings to smile about.
This was me as well in '91. My bff got me tickets for my birthday and we were just in tears when they played this song. We actually got to meet everybody except Kirk, who had gone back to their bus. They signed our shirts and a couple of dollar bills we had lol. Still one of my favorite memories. I still have the shirt too. :)
I took my 13 year old son to his first concert this summer, Metallica, his favourite band! A great experience and super cool and emotional to share it with him. He started playing guitar a year ago and the first thing he learned was the intro to this song. Now we play Metallica songs together. Next summer we're going to see Iron Maiden, his second favourite band...so happy to see you two, younger people and kids liking old school heavy metal.
That's awesome. I was 13 when my mom took me to my first concert. It was Iron Maiden, W.A.S.P. opened. 40 years later and Maiden is still my favorite band. Your son is fortunate to have a father like you.
First heard this on radio in 84. Before the song was over, we were headed to the record store. At that time, there was nothing like this. We knew there was something special about this song.
Ok i just HAVE to say this. I absolutely love this woman, dude is cool af as well don't get me wrong, but something about how into the music she gets and how immursed she allows herself to fall into these jams especially when it's a track that has so much meaning it's just like YES, that is exactly what music this powerful is supposed to do to you, such pure open mindedness, i love it, n love you guys n the channel n glad you're loving some of my personal all time favorite music ❤. Sending much love from southern Cali
First metal concert I went to at 14. Binghamton NY. Metallica. And Justice for all tour. Suicidal Tendencies, Queensryche (mind crime) openers. No earplugs. Just a fresh young lad excited beyond imagination to see... Metallica. One of the most memorable experiences of my life. Tinnitus for days. Rock on guys. Thanks for appreciating the music. Some of the best ever. ROC/NY
You must be a few years younger than me. Saw the Damaged Justice tour in Anchorage in '89. Before I finished reading your comment I said to myself "i bet his ears were ringing for days". I know mine were. They were so intense, during "Seek and Destroy", the amp above the stage caught on fire, spewing flames 50 feet above the crowd. Cleared everyone out of the arena, but had us back inside rocking in only an hour. Fucking amazing!
I was at the airport a few years ago and I saw a teenage kid wearing a Metallica - Ride The Lightning t-shirt. I told his mom that I had the same shirt when I was his age. She just smiled. RIP Cliff!
4:10 you can see the conflict on Amber's face as she hears James singing "I was me, but now he's gone," a rather heartbreaking line, but you can't help but rock out to the hard-driving guitars.
This song is like a gateway drug. People who don’t like metal or Metallica, you play them this and they’re in. The most accessible song off Metallicas first 3 albums
One of Metallica's best songs period. It is almost impossible to say what is the greatest Metallica song, but this song is on the top ten list. Great reaction to such an iconic song
James wrote the song after having the amplifier that he or his mother bought him stolen along with the rest of their equipment in the early days, The song is legendary Metallica’s first 4 albums can’t be touched. Love your guises reaction. If you get a chance, you should check out the 1991 Moscow version of this song. It’s incredible. Love you guys take care.
Feel like a proud papa here, been watching since before amber was on here, always wanted this to be her first Metallica song, however watching her grow into metal music i really think she has a real appreciation for this song having been on this journey for awhile! BTW i was lucky enough to see both their shows in Seattle last month, still just as good live as ever, i highly suggest if you have a chance to see them live, don’t pass it up! Great reaction guys!
This is a classic. Us longtime fans forget our first time hearing these epic albums and how great they are. Wish I could discover greatness like this for the first time again
I bought my presale tickets. I can’t wait to see Metallica again in June for the I don’t know how many times. You guys get tickets and go to the show. It will take your love for this music to a whole new level.
Great album. This and some others helped me through some dark times, especially my junior & senior years of high school (& even now still). Just shows that you're not alone with whatever you're going through.
I love your reactions!! You two are amongst my favorites! There are many songs to react to that are still incredible from this band. Among them that you haven't done yet, (I suggest studio versions first) Fight Fire with Fire, Creeping Death, Battery, Disposable Heroes, Leper Messiah, Orion, Damage Inc., Blackened, To Live is to Die, and Dyers Eve. For live versions, I STRONGLY suggest 3 songs off of their Seattle 1989 concert. They aren't incredible studio songs, in my opinion, but the live version really gets my blood pumping. They highlight James Hetfield's powerful vocals really well. Sanitarium, The Thing That Should Not Be, and Harvester of Sorrow. I look forward to a whole lot more of your reactions!!
J.... Amber..... Gotta give some love to Cliff Burton.. bassist on 1st 3 albums.. killed in tour bus accident in 1986...😢❤ Anesthesia, Pulling Teeth live is INCREDIBLE...❤❤❤❤
the thing I've always loved about this song is Kirk's guitar work. we know the song is about self-harm, but if you really listen to the three guitar sections he plays, it really does take you through the beauty, the pain, and the chaos of someone's thoughts that are in that place... that darkness where self harm becomes an option. The things you can't live with, the things you can't live without, and the confict between beauty and pain and just wanting the battle to end one way or another. I can almost imagine James going to Kirk... "hey man, imagine the pain and conflict that must be inside someone at these moments... make those emotions with your guitar. Tell me through the notes... I'll sing the words, you play the emotions." To this day this is still my fav Metallica song, one of the greatest metal songs of all time, and I think Kirk's building solo at the end, after James says goodbye, is some of the best guitar work of all time. It's so hard, and so beautiful at the same time. And even more amazing, these fools were writing masterpieces like this at what... 18yrs old? Serious, serious talent...
True Amber has broken the chains and freed her soul shes vibing super proud rob is getting there too i think its harder for him being that people are more skeptical towards us guys , but rob your a free spirit too just got to find your wave a ride it bud
Creeping Death, Disposable Heros, Frayed Ends of Sanity, Dyers Eve, Orion, Call of Ktulu, My Friend of Mysery, Crash Course in Brain Surgery, Outlaw Torn, Bleeding Me, ManUnkind, Judas Kiss...here's a few to get yall started!!!
One of the finest things ever created. Welcome to it. If you ever get the chance, even from the cheap seats, go see them live. The way they arrange their speaker / screens setup, there's not a bad seat in the house.
This song has one of my favorite guitar solos by them, always wished there was a version that it was amped up and now playing in the background, one of my favs by them.
Metallica: The Day That Never Comes is a great song for both of you to react to. The words are hard to listen to (the meaning of it), but i think it's a very important topic that might encourage people in that situation to seek out help for themselves.
I’ve been watching you both since the beginning of your musical journey with Reactions and I have a selfish request: Your Personal Top Ten for each genre or decade of music. Which are the most memorable and most enjoyable for you and what have you learned by being introduced to so many different styles of music in such a short time? We have enjoyed watching you both and I know we’d love watching you groove along with the second reaction to your favorites. Please consider this in your near future content. I think other reactors would jump on this with their top ten too. ❤💜💙🩵🩷🩶
If you guys ever thought of doing an album reaction, Ride the Lightning would be an amazing one to do. It's my personal favorite Metallica album. Fade to Black is my favorite song of theirs. Hearing Bells and Fade back to back is just natural. Go for it!
LOVE Metallica! And Miss Amber (3 years ago) "I really have trouble with the hard stuff..." Miss Amber (Now)" YEAHHHHH!!!" So very beautiful! Good tunes is good tunes.
I and 3 others played fade to black in talent show. Everyone said we won the talent show contest but they gave the reward to some country singer. It was done at Cass Midway down where all the country folks are. That's probably why the lonely country singer won. But everyone says we should have won. I was the lead Guitarist, Frank Ingle was the Rhyme guitar, and then there were two singers. The crowd went wild and I was truly glad they liked it. This was back in 1992 or so.
One of my favorite songs from them as well. They rock everything and like you said, all of their music pretty much has sad meaning and purpose behind it. But somehow it makes you feel good
While "Master of Puppets" is often seen as Metallica's best album, for me it has always been "Ride the Lightning." Have loved that album since the first time I heard it, all those decades ago. For another song that starts slow and just keeps amping up the further it goes, you should get back to Damn Yankees. You reacted to their biggest power ballad once years ago. Suggest this time you check out "Come Again." A song that starts out as a pure power ballad, but keeps building, eventually leading to an absolutely insane Ted Nugent guitar solo. It may be his best solo since his early days as a solo artist. He extends it quite a bit during their live "Uprising" concert in 1992, but it doesn't appear that performance of the song as a stand alone is still available on TH-cam. You'd have to pull up the entire concert video, which is still on here, to find it. The entire concert is worth checking out though for any hard rock music fan. The encore where they do songs from each of their prior bands, Styx's "Renegage," Ted's "Cat Scratch Fever," and "You Can Still Rock in America" by Night Ranger was always a great way to end their shows. I saw them live twice, and of the 69-70 bands I've seen live, they are top 5 in just how good they sounded live.
Metallica needs a spot on the wall behind you guys!
I agree!!!
@@briancanning6688 true!
Accurate!
I agree
Yes 200% agree... Plus many great rock bands including other different artists of music world!
First 3 albums untouchable! RIP Cliff
Too bad you can't even remotely hear him on this track lol
First 4!
First 3...Cliff died in 86, Justice wasn't released until 88.
@@davidcraft8524 I stand by my statement. I know damn well Cliff wasn’t on the 4th. But he said the first three being untouchable. Quit being a Troll.
Amen, Without Cliff "Master of Puppets" would not be the Masterpiece that it is.
Dear Lord please bring a woman into my life that jams to Metallica like she does.
Took me 50yrs to find my musical soul mate, don't give up hope bro.
If they don't love Metallica then DUMP EM
Amber absolutely ROCKS 🤘
Its pretty much just her act for the videos now as she does this very thing on every ... single ... damn ... reaction
I married one , we're going to the concert in June 🤘🏼
The Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets albums are truly Metallica at their peak. All of the songs should be listened to!
Metallica was and is still great after the loss of Cliff, but just imagine how they would have been had he survived. He had more of an influence on the band than people think, well beyond his superlative bass performances.
I loved Master Of Puppets! That is the one I got my kids started on as teens.
I would have to throw in 'And Justice For All' as well! (just my honest opinion)
I mean realistically the peak of Metallica was from Kill Em All through the Black album, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets happened to be my favorites, but all those albums were very good
And justice for all is a damn good album even with the toned down bass (which gives it its signature).
Brings a tear to this old metalheads eye seeing how Amber has gone from extremely skeptical a few years ago to absolutely vibing with Fade to Black.
@@Heru3005 same
Same here too. Warms my heart.
🤘🏻💀🤘🏻
This song had to have saved countless teen lives. I was a sad teen and this song made me feel less alone.
Yeah I felt the same way when as a teen.
And not just teens. At 55, I still get comfort from this song when I'm in the darkness.
It was my go to. Helped me push through so much - Scared my mom a bit but nah it wasnt depressing, it was therapeutic.
@@nightsxgames songs like this always have the opposite effect people think they do. It never made me want to “do it”, it made me realize I wasn’t the only person who felt that way.
The band has received thousands of letters over the decades just about this song and how it helped them.
"Creeping Death", off the same album, is a banger, a crowd favorite at their concerts still after all these years. Inspired by the movie "The Ten Commandments", a song about Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt. Seriously, not kidding.
The live from Moscow version is a MUST.
Nothing like hearing 20,000 fans screaming "Die" at the top of their lungs....such a powerful song.
@@mamayl8592 yep. Your band may be cool but your band will never be cool enough to get 1.6 million Russians, to scream “DIE!!”
Never
Cannot forget to For Who Them Bell Tolls
It’s more of a song about what a total ahole the god of the Old Testament is.
James was not a fan.
"I was me, but now he's gone" is such a badass line... I love this song.
As a person who suffers from chronic severe depression, I have felt every single word of this song before. I’m thankful in moments like now when I do not feel that way, because I know it’ll come again.
If any of you ever feel this way, and you’re thinking about going that way, please reach out. I know it’s dark but the light comes back. I promise it does.
Just like the outtro solo on this song, life is dark then u get this uplifting to let u know things are ok!
You guys need to attend a Metallica concert, hearing then on youtube is one thing, seeing them live is on a whole other level.
I’m trying to see them in Vegas in the spring. I hope this hip holds up.
Ideally you should see them live somewhere between 20 to 40 years ago 😁
I saw them at the Capitol Theater in Pasaic, NJ in November 1986. One of their first headlining shows and, unfortunately, the 9th show with Jason instead of Cliff. They fit most of their catalog in a 90 minute show. No Orion, though, but I understood why.
Nah, had to see them in the 80s. These days they're just Metsellica. Sellouts
@@CollideFan1 I've seen them twice in the past 14 years. Appreciate them while they are still alive and able to play.
It's hard to believe this album is 40 years old!!
even harder to believe they were only 20 when they wrote it
Shush! 🤣
Thanks for that.. haha i bought this when it was released. 😁😁
Life isn't but a vapor one moment it's here next it's gone
Hard to believe I am 54 years old. Where the hell has time gone?
In 1996, when ZRock went off the air, this was the last song they played. I was on patrol that night and pulled my patrol car over, cranked up the radio, rolled down the windows and just immersed myself into the song. When the song ended, the radio station truly did fade to black. No sound whatsoever, as if I had turned the radio off. I sat there and wept. The end of an error. It is a night I will never forget.
This brought tears to my eyes, peace to you.
ZRock was amazing! Not sure any station like that exists anymore.
was this recorded and available like the knac signoff?
Z-Rock was the soundtrack of my childhood!
Amazing story. Thanks for sharing
This kind of song is a direct result of the influence of Bassist Cliff Burton. He forced them in directions that they may never have taken. He opened their eys to musical theories and techniques. He was the center of the bands soul. RIP Cliff Burton. ❤🤍💙
Absolutely 🤘
Yeah..i read somewhere he was like a total music theory master. Imagine what he could have created mucially for the last 40 yrs if still alive...WOW!!! His brain and imagination is gone forever...heartbreaking.
So because of one tragedy we went from being inspired by the great Cliff to inspired by Bob Rock? Oof.
@@markherring3513I believe his mom was a music teacher and he learned a lot from her
I'll never forget seeing an interview where Kirk talked about ZZ Top being one of Cliff's favorite bands. You don't think of metal musicians liking anything except metal, but Cliff seemed to have a broad appreciation of music.
One of metallica top 10 songs...very deep very dark...love them ....love you guys
I’m sure there are nine others nearly as good. But man.
This song is Metallica on a whole other level.
@@robbob5302 Totally agree.
Even on metallica's scale of awesome songs, Fade is a level 11
Ride the lightning, master of puppets, and also ...and justice for all, are all EPIC!!!!
Absolutely
Wow, after 3 long years you finally hit one of the best songs ever written. 🙏🏼
Love the hair, Amber. Great reaction. Peace!
Metallica is always a vibe... I get lost in their music every time. I never grow tired of it.
This song kinda saved me when I was in a deep depression (one of many). The feeling that I wasn't the only one. The lyrics hit me so hard. It discribes just exacly how it feels, wanting to end everything. When I first saw this song live, in 1991... no words, just tears.
I understand about depression, suffered bad for over ten years.
Even though I don't know you in glad you made it through that dark time and I hope life has given you somethings to smile about.
@@williambolduc8046 Same to you. Depression's a bitch. Hope you are doing well also.
This was me as well in '91. My bff got me tickets for my birthday and we were just in tears when they played this song. We actually got to meet everybody except Kirk, who had gone back to their bus. They signed our shirts and a couple of dollar bills we had lol. Still one of my favorite memories. I still have the shirt too. :)
I took my 13 year old son to his first concert this summer, Metallica, his favourite band! A great experience and super cool and emotional to share it with him. He started playing guitar a year ago and the first thing he learned was the intro to this song. Now we play Metallica songs together. Next summer we're going to see Iron Maiden, his second favourite band...so happy to see you two, younger people and kids liking old school heavy metal.
That's awesome. I was 13 when my mom took me to my first concert. It was Iron Maiden, W.A.S.P. opened. 40 years later and Maiden is still my favorite band. Your son is fortunate to have a father like you.
First heard this on radio in 84. Before the song was over, we were headed to the record store. At that time, there was nothing like this. We knew there was something special about this song.
THAT riff...one of the best ever!
Definitely one of my favorite albums ever!!!!
Ok i just HAVE to say this. I absolutely love this woman, dude is cool af as well don't get me wrong, but something about how into the music she gets and how immursed she allows herself to fall into these jams especially when it's a track that has so much meaning it's just like YES, that is exactly what music this powerful is supposed to do to you, such pure open mindedness, i love it, n love you guys n the channel n glad you're loving some of my personal all time favorite music ❤. Sending much love from southern Cali
The best metallica song.... For me
100% agree!
This is probably my favorite song, it's definitely my favorite album of theirs.
Best Metallica song on their best album. My all time favorite song. A good song on NOT to unlife yourself. Its gotten me through... dark moments
First metal concert I went to at 14. Binghamton NY. Metallica. And Justice for all tour. Suicidal Tendencies, Queensryche (mind crime) openers. No earplugs. Just a fresh young lad excited beyond imagination to see... Metallica. One of the most memorable experiences of my life. Tinnitus for days. Rock on guys. Thanks for appreciating the music. Some of the best ever. ROC/NY
You must be a few years younger than me. Saw the Damaged Justice tour in Anchorage in '89. Before I finished reading your comment I said to myself "i bet his ears were ringing for days". I know mine were. They were so intense, during "Seek and Destroy", the amp above the stage caught on fire, spewing flames 50 feet above the crowd. Cleared everyone out of the arena, but had us back inside rocking in only an hour. Fucking amazing!
IMHO Ride the Lightning is Metallica's best album.
Yes...but....And justice for all.
@@lalliermoise5005 Yes...but....Master of Puppets lol.
I'm with ride the lightning! ❤🎉
My favorite line from the song. "I was me but now he is gone"
I was at the airport a few years ago and I saw a teenage kid wearing a Metallica - Ride The Lightning t-shirt. I told his mom that I had the same shirt when I was his age. She just smiled. RIP Cliff!
SHE IS... INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!
4:10 you can see the conflict on Amber's face as she hears James singing "I was me, but now he's gone," a rather heartbreaking line, but you can't help but rock out to the hard-driving guitars.
This is my Fav Metallica song ever. Probably my favorite of all songs. The POWER and SOFTNESS wrapped perfectly together!
This is up there in my top 3. One / Puppets / Fade....
This song is like a gateway drug. People who don’t like metal or Metallica, you play them this and they’re in. The most accessible song off Metallicas first 3 albums
My absolute favorite Metallica song. 🤘
One of Metallica's best songs period. It is almost impossible to say what is the greatest Metallica song, but this song is on the top ten list. Great reaction to such an iconic song
My favorite Metallica song, all time.
Crazy to think this is from 1984. This band was so ahead of its time.🤘
My favorite metallica song. Used to love playing this while driving when stationed in Germany 1985. Love you guys reaction.
James wrote the song after having the amplifier that he or his mother bought him stolen along with the rest of their equipment in the early days, The song is legendary Metallica’s first 4 albums can’t be touched. Love your guises reaction. If you get a chance, you should check out the 1991 Moscow version of this song. It’s incredible. Love you guys take care.
Amber love your new look..SMOKIN...🔥🔥🔥
Heard this album the 1st time on the bus on the way to school in 8th grade... when it dropped
Feel like a proud papa here, been watching since before amber was on here, always wanted this to be her first Metallica song, however watching her grow into metal music i really think she has a real appreciation for this song having been on this journey for awhile! BTW i was lucky enough to see both their shows in Seattle last month, still just as good live as ever, i highly suggest if you have a chance to see them live, don’t pass it up! Great reaction guys!
Greatest Metallica song ever written
Amber
I love that you get the music. The feeling, the understanding, you totally get it. Love it
Yes Amber! Definitely just do the whole album!
When the power chords came in... Her face felt the power... Metallica FAN4LIFE 🔥🤘🏽🔥
You both absolutely get it and are one of the best reaction channels out there. You can't buy an open mind 👍
Warms the heart yet all fades to black. All we have is ourselves and our afterlife. Reminds me of most women I've met
This is a classic. Us longtime fans forget our first time hearing these epic albums and how great they are. Wish I could discover greatness like this for the first time again
Thank You for taking my request. This is my favorite Metallica song! It reminds me of the beach lol.
ya Death on the Beach 😖😖
really?
@@bluestream50 I lived by Huntington Beach when this song came out.
@@sysanfo oh i see now. I had a vision of you skipping along a beach to this. :)
@bluestream50 lol, no but the sunset was always amazing, especially with great music!
This is my favorite song of all time. Thank you for showcasing it.
Fight fire with Fire absolutely bangs
I always felt the closing crescendo as the body screaming louder and louder, “NO! DON’T LISTEN TO YOUR BRAIN! IT’S TRYING TO END US!!!”
Everything thoughtful and classicly influenced on their first 3 albums is 100% Cliff F-ing Burton!!! 😉🫡💪👍🙏
❤
Cliff ‘em All!!!
Maybe the only deceased rock star, who’s death was no fault fault of his own.
I would say his influence, and writing is very present on Justice, as well.
Hmm he definitely introduced that style.of music to James but I hate to break it to.tou but cliff really didn't write very much music at all
I bought my presale tickets. I can’t wait to see Metallica again in June for the I don’t know how many times. You guys get tickets and go to the show. It will take your love for this music to a whole new level.
Great album. This and some others helped me through some dark times, especially my junior & senior years of high school (& even now still). Just shows that you're not alone with whatever you're going through.
I love your reactions!! You two are amongst my favorites!
There are many songs to react to that are still incredible from this band. Among them that you haven't done yet, (I suggest studio versions first) Fight Fire with Fire, Creeping Death, Battery, Disposable Heroes, Leper Messiah, Orion, Damage Inc., Blackened, To Live is to Die, and Dyers Eve.
For live versions, I STRONGLY suggest 3 songs off of their Seattle 1989 concert. They aren't incredible studio songs, in my opinion, but the live version really gets my blood pumping. They highlight James Hetfield's powerful vocals really well.
Sanitarium, The Thing That Should Not Be, and Harvester of Sorrow. I look forward to a whole lot more of your reactions!!
J.... Amber..... Gotta give some love to Cliff Burton.. bassist on 1st 3 albums.. killed in tour bus accident in 1986...😢❤ Anesthesia, Pulling Teeth live is INCREDIBLE...❤❤❤❤
I LOVE that you were introduced to them here and they are now one of your favorite bands
You guys would love “The Shortest Straw” on Metallica’s Injustice For All album 🤘🏼🔥
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@@jackgilchrist 💯
Probably one of their best songs ever!!!
Probably???
"Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" should be next!!
Facts
Yes!
One of my all time favorites from Metallica. Guitars are incredible!!
Crazy to think they wrote this song (and the entire album) in their early 20s. Mind-blowing.
the thing I've always loved about this song is Kirk's guitar work. we know the song is about self-harm, but if you really listen to the three guitar sections he plays, it really does take you through the beauty, the pain, and the chaos of someone's thoughts that are in that place... that darkness where self harm becomes an option. The things you can't live with, the things you can't live without, and the confict between beauty and pain and just wanting the battle to end one way or another. I can almost imagine James going to Kirk... "hey man, imagine the pain and conflict that must be inside someone at these moments... make those emotions with your guitar. Tell me through the notes... I'll sing the words, you play the emotions." To this day this is still my fav Metallica song, one of the greatest metal songs of all time, and I think Kirk's building solo at the end, after James says goodbye, is some of the best guitar work of all time. It's so hard, and so beautiful at the same time. And even more amazing, these fools were writing masterpieces like this at what... 18yrs old? Serious, serious talent...
One of my all time favs
This is my most favorite song of Metalica, i was commenting to rect this song for lat one year and you finally make it... love this song❤
Great reaction guys. Amber will love every song off the Ride the Lightning album😅
I can promise that every single person watching this is singing along and know every word.
This is one song that makes more and more sense the older you get.
True Amber has broken the chains and freed her soul shes vibing super proud rob is getting there too i think its harder for him being that people are more skeptical towards us guys , but rob your a free spirit too just got to find your wave a ride it bud
One of my favorite Metallica songs😊Thank you
One of many of the best Metallica song, a Masterpiece
Creeping Death, Disposable Heros, Frayed Ends of Sanity, Dyers Eve, Orion, Call of Ktulu, My Friend of Mysery, Crash Course in Brain Surgery, Outlaw Torn, Bleeding Me, ManUnkind, Judas Kiss...here's a few to get yall started!!!
I feel so lucky I got to see Cliff live back in the day. My Band in High School won battle of the bands playing this song back in the 80's.
Classic Metallica, creeping death has to be the next song from ride the lightning
Those lyrics!!! So many of us have felt lost and hopeless at points in our lives. These lyrics verbalize those emotions so well.
Best Metallica song....
Around 10 years old I used to fall asleep listening to this album!! My favorite song by them still, I'm 39 now.
One of the finest things ever created. Welcome to it. If you ever get the chance, even from the cheap seats, go see them live. The way they arrange their speaker / screens setup, there's not a bad seat in the house.
This is the song and album that got me through highschool in one piece without killing either myself or someone else. listened to it every day.
This song has one of my favorite guitar solos by them, always wished there was a version that it was amped up and now playing in the background, one of my favs by them.
I like how Jay didn't known when to pause lol theres just no stopping with this track
Paused in the solo, OMG there is no pause on this song
I felt for him on this one, because there is just no good place to pause.
Was hoping he let it RIDE😉 ... 🔥🤘🏽🔥
Metallica: The Day That Never Comes is a great song for both of you to react to.
The words are hard to listen to (the meaning of it), but i think it's a very important topic that might encourage people in that situation to seek out help for themselves.
Metallica:
The Call Of Ktulu
And
Orion
Please and thank you
I cant believe you haven't reacted to Fade to black yet!! Glad you did!
Love the intro solo …good stuff
I’ve been watching you both since the beginning of your musical journey with Reactions and I have a selfish request:
Your Personal Top Ten for each genre or decade of music.
Which are the most memorable and most enjoyable for you and what have you learned by being introduced to so many different styles of music in such a short time?
We have enjoyed watching you both and I know we’d love watching you groove along with the second reaction to your favorites.
Please consider this in your near future content.
I think other reactors would jump on this with their top ten too.
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If you guys ever thought of doing an album reaction, Ride the Lightning would be an amazing one to do. It's my personal favorite Metallica album. Fade to Black is my favorite song of theirs. Hearing Bells and Fade back to back is just natural. Go for it!
Haven't been on channel lately
Y'all still rocking and you both look great!
Whole album is awesome!
My favorite by them!
This song brings tear to my eye every time
LOVE Metallica! And Miss Amber (3 years ago) "I really have trouble with the hard stuff..." Miss Amber (Now)" YEAHHHHH!!!" So very beautiful! Good tunes is good tunes.
I and 3 others played fade to black in talent show. Everyone said we won the talent show contest but they gave the reward to some country singer. It was done at Cass Midway down where all the country folks are. That's probably why the lonely country singer won. But everyone says we should have won. I was the lead Guitarist, Frank Ingle was the Rhyme guitar, and then there were two singers. The crowd went wild and I was truly glad they liked it. This was back in 1992 or so.
Great reaction.
Love to see this reaction! Fade to Black was the song that first really got me into Metallica. This entire album is a masterpiece.
Always thought the producer of this song should have faded to black 2 minutes later so we could hear more of that amazing closing solo.
One of my favorite songs from them as well. They rock everything and like you said, all of their music pretty much has sad meaning and purpose behind it. But somehow it makes you feel good
While "Master of Puppets" is often seen as Metallica's best album, for me it has always been "Ride the Lightning." Have loved that album since the first time I heard it, all those decades ago. For another song that starts slow and just keeps amping up the further it goes, you should get back to Damn Yankees. You reacted to their biggest power ballad once years ago. Suggest this time you check out "Come Again." A song that starts out as a pure power ballad, but keeps building, eventually leading to an absolutely insane Ted Nugent guitar solo. It may be his best solo since his early days as a solo artist. He extends it quite a bit during their live "Uprising" concert in 1992, but it doesn't appear that performance of the song as a stand alone is still available on TH-cam. You'd have to pull up the entire concert video, which is still on here, to find it. The entire concert is worth checking out though for any hard rock music fan. The encore where they do songs from each of their prior bands, Styx's "Renegage," Ted's "Cat Scratch Fever," and "You Can Still Rock in America" by Night Ranger was always a great way to end their shows. I saw them live twice, and of the 69-70 bands I've seen live, they are top 5 in just how good they sounded live.