This is one of the songs that we played at my identical twin brother's celebration of life.. He passed away on November 17th of 2023..R.I.P Brother. HE WILL BE MISSED DEARLY!!
Metallica to me is like a buffet; you may not like everything on the menu but there is something there for everyone. Real artists break boundaries, especially their own.
Exactly. I hate when people say they sold out just because they didn't keep one style their entire career. That's the difference between Metallica and Megadeth. Megadeth is good but Metallica is on an entirely different and much higher level. Class of their own.
If you are looking for other trash/ power ballads from Metallica you could listen to "Welcome home(Sanitarium) and "The Unforgiven". These 2 songs are other shining gems :)
This Metallica album, Ride the Lightning, is coming up on it's 40 year anniversary of it's release. Hard to believe I was listening to it that long ago. It's still my favorite Metallica album.
I listened to them until Cliff passed. I still listen to those albums a lot. I never take much interest in a bands background or private life, but was Cliff a part of the composing? Because they stopped with the things I like most about their music after he was gone. Like the music sometimes painting the story as well as the words did.
Ride the lightning is their best. MoP gets so much love for good reason but I’ll put for whom the bell tolls, fade to black, and creeping death up against MoP, sanitarium, and battery any day
Living in Dallas, Texas at the time, I remember the night the radio station ZRock went off the air. I was working 3rd shift that night and at 2am, the last song ZRock aired was Metallica's Fade to black. I parked my patrol car, turned up the radio and just listened to the song. As the song neared it's end, I had tears in my eyes. The song faded out and all that was left was silence. Not static. I sat in that patrol car and cried. It was the end of a era and no better song could have capped off the end. I will forever remember that moment when I listen to this song. After all these years, if I catch this in the middle of the night, I still get a little emotional.
Cool story. Thanks for sharing. I had a Zrock in Cleveland as well. I was born in 75. It is the station that got me into metal. It is still my all time fav genre of music.
You nailed Metallica with POETRY plus ENERGY 🤘🏼✨💕 This song was ahead of its time, and it’s responsible for saving a lot of people…and carving out a pathway to forgiveness for those who have survived a suicide, or multiple… Thanks so much for giving this song the kindness and respect it deserves, you guys are finally starting to see Metallica is more than a metal band. It’s awesome! 😎
"I was me, but now he's gone" Very relatable phrase. Years of psychology treatment and therapy, yet this song still rings a bell in me. Love your reactions, cheers from Argentina.
@@frankdeutan I'm glad to hear that. I've had problems too for many years. I had too many people around me with problems that became mine too. I got away from that. A much more lonely life now but I have come to appreciate being more alone.
This song helped me through some of the darkest and hardest times in my life. Knowing other folks were in a similar emotional place helped me feel like I wasn’t alone. I was sad, angry, frustrated, and depressed. I felt validated by this song.
Metallica is one of those bands where there's so much quality, probably why they are one of the if not the biggest metal band ever, you will have bands who are faster, more technical, more melodic but Metallica check all boxes overall.
Dude, if you think like this you have to listen to more bands, there are thousands of bands that check all the boxes in all types of metal and rock in general, there are tons of factors alongside quality music, timing of hitting the scene, popularity of genre, approachability of the misic to the masses, marketing, the list goes on, bands know how blessed they are for the succes because alot of it is completely out of your control.
Best song ever written, by the greatest band that ever was, or will be. They sound absolutely phenomenal in my ‘04 F-150 8200 GVW. Has an Alpine stereo, 10,000 watts, 13 Alpine amplifiers, 16 vocal speakers, 6 10” subwoofers in a custom, two section, sub box that I built. Has dual alternators, dual charging systems, Alpine alarm, separate, self built alarm for the amplifiers enclosures and so much More. Not just Metallica, but pretty much everything sounds incredible in my truck.
There’s something special with Fade To Black…the “feel” of the song is hard to describe. Part of its charm and uniqueness is how it was mixed. Masterpiece.
I love 'Nothing Else Matters', and I think we can all agree, this is an entirely different thing. Depending on my mood when asked, this is possibly my favorite Metallica song, and undoubtedly one of the best they ever created. It is structured a little unusually, and it is completely unapologetic about it. The structure is actually similar to One where there is a verse/chorus section, but then a gear change into a more intense (mostly) instrumental section running all the way to the end.
People don’t understand that Metallica has been changing since their first album!!! Every single album is completely different and ahead of the next trend. People just can’t seem to understand this and think the first 4 albums sound alike lol 😂
This is one of my favorite Metallica songs. It helped me when I was in my 20's go thru shit, I'm 51 now. I play this song all the time on guitar and the ending/outro is sooo much fun to play!!
Closing my eyes lying on my bed. Hearing the solo just feels like falling to the abyss hearing a voice "it's fine, you are okay." Then i open my eyes. And smile thank you.
Metallica -- "One" - Music Video. It was their very 1st Music Video ever on MTV. It uses the film footage from Johnny Got His Gun (1971) - the book was written by Dalton Trumbo in 1939. It's an anti-war book - therefore song. Amazing song and video
For a music genre so heavily criticized and demonized for "encouraging kids to self-delete", this is one of a handful of metal songs where teens have testified that they were fully prepared to end their life, but this song (and others) made them THINK TWICE before going through with it, and actually changing their minds, their outlook, and their resolve for life.
Saw them play this live ...Donnington 1985......the most moving powerful ballad I've ever heard....it was amazing......and it gave the headbanging a brief rest!!!!
A "ballad" in their earlier years. Metallica wrote "Fade To Black" after their equipment was stolen. The band was scheduled to play a show in Boston on January 14, 1984. The truck with their gear got their first, and when their road crew looked for it the next morning, it was gone. They had to cancel the show and postpone a planned tour of Europe.
bruh ..........i hope you realize this song was an unreleased Suicite Note ; written by James hetfield during his struggle with alcohol addiction ; this has NOTHIGN to do with stolen equiptment lmfao .........this is like 2000 times deeper then what you described ..... do some research ; thanks
Sitting in a parking lot as teenagers me & my friend made a pack that this was going to be OUR song the day one of us passed. He passed a way five years ago and this song kills me every time I hear it. Forty five years of friendship. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss him. RIP Brother 🤘🏻💔🥃
I've seen Metallica 20 times. My 20th time was at the Power Trip festival, and they never ever disappoint. Will keep on seeing them until the day I die or when they retire, whichever comes first. RIP Cliff, miss you greatly.
Nothing Else Matters has a full Symphony version with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. It is beautiful. Metallica can be whatever it wants. I heard this song (Fade to Black) when I was 13. 40 years later and its still on my thumb drive. 👍
watching Lyric Video's is great and all to get the Context of the laying out and meaning of the Song...But seeing Stage Performance is the best way where you get Pure Raw Goosebumps Emotion seeing Kurt absolutely Shread on the Guitar on those pivotal moment Guitar Solo Riffs for the songs.
one of the greatest songs ever wrote imo.....from a musicians standpoint, this was in 84/85....i saw them live during this tour with Armored Saint and Wasp, in a standing room only club called the Sherwood here in indianapolis........i was standing literally 3ft from Cliff Burton their orginal bassist....these guys were doing this at a time when this was WIDELY considered "way too fast and heavy".....its stood the test of time cause its still relevant today
These guys were all between 20-22 years old when they made this album. The depth, the storytelling, the attention to detail would be incredible for any artist at any age. But to be THAT age.....wow And my culture doesn't usually fuck with rock at all. It was a bunch of weed smoke and white women that led me to find out....there's soul in all genres in music if you find the right music. Metallica has made as soulful of music as any artist you can name if you actually pay attention to the lyrics and the notes they play with their guitars.
I’m a zeppelin guy from the 70s. Metallica is legit because they are not just thumpers. They have ballads, a great beat, and the drummer stands out much in the way bonham and his drums stood out
Its a great point that you bring up...., im an old school Metallica guy that stopped listening to them for YEARS......UNTIL Death Magnetic came out. Back to being a solid fan. Theyve been a big part of my life, all my life...... Much more to say, hate texting...lol
So a lot of people have fell to mention it is heavier rift because it was done by Cliff on the Bass. If you listen closely the lead in this song is the Bass guitar. This is the song that caused an issue with Jason Newstead and the rest of thr band which lead to Robert Trujillo being their bassist.
If you want to see yet another side of Metallica, please check Bleeding Me with San Francisco Symphony (S&M1). Song is about James fight with alcoholism. It's a masterpiece.
As a kid, this was my mom’s favorite song and so I heard it a lot. I didn’t understand it, just knew it sounded good. As an adult, I think it’s the greatest metal song of all-time.
I remember hearing Metallica for the first time when Kill em All came out in the 80’s and they blew me away. It’s great to see people discover them. I’m jealous, I wish I could hear these songs for the first time again. A couple great videos to check out are Creeping Death live in Seattle ‘89 and Enter Sandman live in Moscow ‘91. The answer to the first question you will have with this one is 1.6 million!
You are correct with the equipment being stolen, but what hit James was that his Marshall Anp that was stolen, was the last gift his dying mother bought him.
Saw them live in a club in Hartford CT. In 1984 front row.... Was partially deaf for 2 weeks.. I was 19 years old it was awesome.!!! WASP and Armoured Saint were the back up bands
This album came out in 1984 and is widely regarded as one of the most important Metal album ever made. The song are obviously fantastic but, it was produced by the Danish engineer Flemming Rasmussen. The quality of the audio at the time was amazing. He used techniques that weren't really found in Metal but rather in Pop music. He brought the drums and the crisp guitar sound to the forefront. After that, many Metal bands wanted to work with him and it changed how that type of music sounded. It's a masterpiece pure and simple. By the way, this song is about James Hetfield's mom passing away after she bought him a guitar amp. She never saw the success her son got to achieve.
This is probably my favorite song by them.. it's my dad's too. I remember doing a project in high school and I had to print out the lyrics for the song. When I was telling my dad what I needed it for he asked if it was gonna be appropriate for school. And I got kinda confused and he asked if I knew what it was about... I knew a lot of the lyrics but until then I never really put the pieces together.. I was always just lost in the instrumental.. since then it's only gotten more impactful and helped with some pretty dark times. If anything had a chance against this one it would be Sanitarium(welcome home)
Glad you two liked the song, one of my favorites. I actually can't decide on one favorite song from Metallica because they have so many fantastic songs. All different.
James Hetfield is a deep dude actually. Cliff was such a major contribution to the rich sound , he is sorely missed. I was 14 when Cliff was killed and when I first started listening to Metallica. I ❤ them still.
The original bassist was Ron McGoveny (James' friend from high school), he didn't stick around long enough to be on any albums. Cliff Burton was the second (and best) bassist, he died when the tour bus hit ice on the road...he unfortunately crashed through one of the windows and the bus fell on and crushed him. RIP Cliff!
It not just that their gear got stolen, but James (the main songwriter) his amp that he lost was a gift given to him by his mom before she died of cancer. It was a unique special sounding amp, I think for him it allowed a connection to her for him, and it was taken from him.
Also, for me as a veteran, this song and One when I hear these two songs even to this day are akin to a punch to the gut. Those two songs hit extremely close to home, and they are very difficult for me to listen to, but they are two of the greatest songs ever written, in my opinion. Take care and keep on rockin'.
La mejor balada de todos los tiempos, es una obra maestra desde el primer segundo hasta el último...y la letra es durísima pero de una genialidad increible para unos chavales de 21 años que era su edad cuando la sacaron....de hecho el Ride the lighting me parece un disco sobrenatural....de hecho hacía tiempo que no la oía y aún es mejor de como la recordaba ....TEMAZO
Sept 27th 85' my birthday. I think about Cliff on my birthday every year one of my idols being a Bass player. A song about depression and suicide at such a young age way back in 85.. they went there looong before it was common place to even talk about it! Pioneering.
This song always hits deep for me. I took a good listen to it one day when I was near the brink of, well, ending just like the song. And then I realized: I didn't want that, I didn't want my end to be like the song. I could still fight, I wasn't still lost, I had to try one more time. And it worked, here I am over a decade later, still fighting but going strong and not backing down.
Cliff Burton was born and lived in the town of Castro Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area, the same town I lived in growing up. I also went to the same high school he did as well. I was only 5 when Cliff died, but I learned about his life and death and Metallica when I got older.
Top 5 Metallica song of all time.
Top 5 song of all time.
Top 2 for me
@@qbus2488One is number One
Easy!
Ngl top 3 for me cause it’s my favorite song in the ride the lightening album
This is one of the songs that we played at my identical twin brother's celebration of life.. He passed away on November 17th of 2023..R.I.P Brother. HE WILL BE MISSED DEARLY!!
Sorry man. His memory is still alive \m/
May his memory be a blessing to you always. ❤
I send my condolences. It is an excellent song to remember people by, though.
sorry for your loss
Rip I’m sorry for your loss
Metallica to me is like a buffet; you may not like everything on the menu but there is something there for everyone. Real artists break boundaries, especially their own.
Couldn’t have said it better myself!! Everything you said is exactly right….
Exactly. I hate when people say they sold out just because they didn't keep one style their entire career. That's the difference between Metallica and Megadeth. Megadeth is good but Metallica is on an entirely different and much higher level. Class of their own.
If you are looking for other trash/ power ballads from Metallica you could listen to "Welcome home(Sanitarium) and "The Unforgiven". These 2 songs are other shining gems :)
Unforgiven 2
Is the best....
trash?
This Metallica album, Ride the Lightning, is coming up on it's 40 year anniversary of it's release. Hard to believe I was listening to it that long ago. It's still my favorite Metallica album.
I was 15 when it came out.How do you think I feel?I I'm a fifty four year old metal head
I was cranking that album in my bedroom when I was 13. It's their best album by far.
I listened to them until Cliff passed. I still listen to those albums a lot.
I never take much interest in a bands background or private life, but was Cliff a part of the composing? Because they stopped with the things I like most about their music after he was gone. Like the music sometimes painting the story as well as the words did.
here I was an 18 yr old senior in Hi Skool buying the cassette at my local record store so I could jam it in my 1978 Ttop Z28 ✌💖☮
Ride the lightning is their best. MoP gets so much love for good reason but I’ll put for whom the bell tolls, fade to black, and creeping death up against MoP, sanitarium, and battery any day
Living in Dallas, Texas at the time, I remember the night the radio station ZRock went off the air. I was working 3rd shift that night and at 2am, the last song ZRock aired was Metallica's Fade to black. I parked my patrol car, turned up the radio and just listened to the song. As the song neared it's end, I had tears in my eyes. The song faded out and all that was left was silence. Not static. I sat in that patrol car and cried. It was the end of a era and no better song could have capped off the end. I will forever remember that moment when I listen to this song. After all these years, if I catch this in the middle of the night, I still get a little emotional.
I lived near Dallas around that same time. I barley remember ZRock cause I was a kid at the time.
Cool story. Thanks for sharing. I had a Zrock in Cleveland as well. I was born in 75. It is the station that got me into metal. It is still my all time fav genre of music.
You nailed Metallica with POETRY plus ENERGY 🤘🏼✨💕
This song was ahead of its time, and it’s responsible for saving a lot of people…and carving out a pathway to forgiveness for those who have survived a suicide, or multiple…
Thanks so much for giving this song the kindness and respect it deserves, you guys are finally starting to see Metallica is more than a metal band. It’s awesome! 😎
"I was me, but now he's gone"
Very relatable phrase. Years of psychology treatment and therapy, yet this song still rings a bell in me.
Love your reactions, cheers from Argentina.
Yeah. That was me but now he's gone. The perceived layers of a man's life are like a piece of wood. They hold each other together.
I suppose this means that you feel much better these days?
I hope so. And I hope you will find happiness.
You are not alone....usa
@@chrissibersky4617 Yes, I have a happy life after a lot of struggle, learned to love myself before anyone else
@@frankdeutan
I'm glad to hear that.
I've had problems too for many years. I had too many people around me with problems that became mine too. I got away from that. A much more lonely life now but I have come to appreciate being more alone.
Top 5 for most and best metallica song imo!
This song helped me through some of the darkest and hardest times in my life. Knowing other folks were in a similar emotional place helped me feel like I wasn’t alone. I was sad, angry, frustrated, and depressed. I felt validated by this song.
Metallica is one of those bands where there's so much quality, probably why they are one of the if not the biggest metal band ever, you will have bands who are faster, more technical, more melodic but Metallica check all boxes overall.
Every metal band wants to be Metallica with the exception of Iron Maiden.
@@eazye519 Like Metal didn't start in the 60's.
@@captainjefferies9047 irrelevant
@@eazye519 False.
Dude, if you think like this you have to listen to more bands, there are thousands of bands that check all the boxes in all types of metal and rock in general, there are tons of factors alongside quality music, timing of hitting the scene, popularity of genre, approachability of the misic to the masses, marketing, the list goes on, bands know how blessed they are for the succes because alot of it is completely out of your control.
Heard this on repeat as a child, this was the one that got me into metal.
I bet you turn out ok...
He passed away on September 27, 1986 RIP Cliff Burton Gone, but not forgotten
Best Metallica album ever In my opinion!! Thanks for the reaction! Trapped under Ice is a sleeper on the album.
I don’t know the black album is hard to beat
Justice, master, ride and then black album in my opinion. If I'm being real, master is above justice but I like justice more personally.
@@mattjohnson7725Metallica’s first 4 albums all beat the black album
@@andrewcastillo9558 I feel like Master is drastically over rated. Like a third of it's album filler.
@@captainjefferies9047 I disagree, I like every song on that album!
Best song ever written, by the greatest band that ever was, or will be. They sound absolutely phenomenal in my ‘04 F-150 8200 GVW. Has an Alpine stereo, 10,000 watts, 13 Alpine amplifiers, 16 vocal speakers, 6 10” subwoofers in a custom, two section, sub box that I built. Has dual alternators, dual charging systems, Alpine alarm, separate, self built alarm for the amplifiers enclosures and so much More. Not just Metallica, but pretty much everything sounds incredible in my truck.
Nah....
My 440 Cuba running 1/4 mile races
They sound absolutely amazing live, this song does not disappoint.
@@kevinbrown9831 I bet. Even though I’ve never been to a concert, I get to listen to one every time I’m in my truck, lol.
brother took the time to flex his trucks sound system and im not complaining
🤘😎👍 Metallica - To live is to die . is very good too . 👍
There’s something special with Fade To Black…the “feel” of the song is hard to describe. Part of its charm and uniqueness is how it was mixed. Masterpiece.
Truly a masterpiece of a song, been a life long fan 30+ years of Metallica and never plan on stopping 🤘
I love 'Nothing Else Matters', and I think we can all agree, this is an entirely different thing. Depending on my mood when asked, this is possibly my favorite Metallica song, and undoubtedly one of the best they ever created. It is structured a little unusually, and it is completely unapologetic about it. The structure is actually similar to One where there is a verse/chorus section, but then a gear change into a more intense (mostly) instrumental section running all the way to the end.
My favourite song of all time. Last to be played at my funeral.
To think they were 20/21 when they wrote this.
People don’t understand that Metallica has been changing since their first album!!! Every single album is completely different and ahead of the next trend. People just can’t seem to understand this and think the first 4 albums sound alike lol 😂
@nickkleiber8636 how wrong they are. First 4 are completely different and unique
This is one of my favorite Metallica songs. It helped me when I was in my 20's go thru shit, I'm 51 now. I play this song all the time on guitar and the ending/outro is sooo much fun to play!!
Seattle 89’ version is so good
Try "Sad But True" from them next
Closing my eyes lying on my bed. Hearing the solo just feels like falling to the abyss hearing a voice "it's fine, you are okay." Then i open my eyes. And smile thank you.
Metallica -- "One" - Music Video. It was their very 1st Music Video ever on MTV. It uses the film footage from Johnny Got His Gun (1971) - the book was written by Dalton Trumbo in 1939. It's an anti-war book - therefore song. Amazing song and video
Yep, we did that one! It was great!
At the time many in Gogh School looked down on heavy metal ( Metallica ) fans as lowbrow. At least my experience.
Omg!! Thank you so much for the reaction. This is my fav metallica song of all time!
Love watching newbies realize what we Metallica fans have known for 40 plus years...NOTHING COMPARES to the majesty of the Mighty Metallica
Song is off of my favorite Metallica albums.Ride the lightning every song excellent
Top 5 best songs of ALL TIME PERIOD. straight up
This was my favorite album of theirs... LOVED the whole album start to finish!!!
This is 1 of their many masterpieces... ICONS... Metallica FAN4LIFE🤘🏽😎
For a music genre so heavily criticized and demonized for "encouraging kids to self-delete", this is one of a handful of metal songs where teens have testified that they were fully prepared to end their life, but this song (and others) made them THINK TWICE before going through with it, and actually changing their minds, their outlook, and their resolve for life.
Saw them play this live ...Donnington 1985......the most moving powerful ballad I've ever heard....it was amazing......and it gave the headbanging a brief rest!!!!
Till the end of the song when they let it rip l o l
@@williamreiser3118 yeah.....🤣.....I said it was brief🎸
Cliff died in a bus crash in 1986...
A "ballad" in their earlier years. Metallica wrote "Fade To Black" after their equipment was stolen. The band was scheduled to play a show in Boston on January 14, 1984. The truck with their gear got their first, and when their road crew looked for it the next morning, it was gone. They had to cancel the show and postpone a planned tour of Europe.
And James's amp was given to him by his mother as well, it being one of the things he had left from her.
I still wonder who stole Lars Camco drumkit.....that was a nice kit..👉🏻👉🏻
Yeah, this was the first time they were accused of “selling out”. So silly.
Ride the Lightning...my favorite album from the boys....
bruh ..........i hope you realize this song was an unreleased Suicite Note ; written by James hetfield during his struggle with alcohol addiction ; this has NOTHIGN to do with stolen equiptment lmfao .........this is like 2000 times deeper then what you described ..... do some research ; thanks
Sitting in a parking lot as teenagers me & my friend made a pack that this was going to be OUR song the day one of us passed. He passed a way five years ago and this song kills me every time I hear it. Forty five years of friendship. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss him. RIP Brother 🤘🏻💔🥃
You should do Welcome Home (Sanitarium) from Metallica, one of the best of them so far!!
I've seen Metallica 20 times. My 20th time was at the Power Trip festival, and they never ever disappoint. Will keep on seeing them until the day I die or when they retire, whichever comes first. RIP Cliff, miss you greatly.
Glad you liked this one so much, it helped me so much in my life. It's by far my favorite Metallica song, I love it so much.
Awesome!! It's not just my favorite Metallica song; it's my favorite song period.
As a kid I didn't listen to the lyrics in concert, at 62 paying more attention to the songs yeah, good review by u guys 👍😎🤘🎸🎸🥁🎤🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm 59 and this is still my favorite Metallica song. So much I can say about this track.
One of their many absolutely epic songs!
Like a lot of their music on the whole in the first 5 albums, this is an absolute masterpiece. I LOVE the raw guitars sound on the RTL album.
Nothing Else Matters has a full Symphony version with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. It is beautiful. Metallica can be whatever it wants. I heard this song (Fade to Black) when I was 13. 40 years later and its still on my thumb drive. 👍
✊🏼Thanks for the memory lane drive. 💪👊🤘
Wow u guys are on point! Sounding like professional critics❤,impressive! This song is definitely legendary!
Thanks for 7 years of great music and the impact that Cliff had! This album is fantastic
It's nothing like nothing else matters. This song has it all...
masterpiece. to me the definitive Metallica track that pulls in so many directions
watching Lyric Video's is great and all to get the Context of the laying out and meaning of the Song...But seeing Stage Performance is the best way where you get Pure Raw Goosebumps Emotion seeing Kurt absolutely Shread on the Guitar on those pivotal moment Guitar Solo Riffs for the songs.
The instrumental outro is the struggle of ‘his’ body fighting against the suicide. You can hear the heart pumping faster and faster. Very impressive.
one of the greatest songs ever wrote imo.....from a musicians standpoint, this was in 84/85....i saw them live during this tour with Armored Saint and Wasp, in a standing room only club called the Sherwood here in indianapolis........i was standing literally 3ft from Cliff Burton their orginal bassist....these guys were doing this at a time when this was WIDELY considered "way too fast and heavy".....its stood the test of time cause its still relevant today
These guys were all between 20-22 years old when they made this album. The depth, the storytelling, the attention to detail would be incredible for any artist at any age. But to be THAT age.....wow
And my culture doesn't usually fuck with rock at all. It was a bunch of weed smoke and white women that led me to find out....there's soul in all genres in music if you find the right music. Metallica has made as soulful of music as any artist you can name if you actually pay attention to the lyrics and the notes they play with their guitars.
I’m a zeppelin guy from the 70s. Metallica is legit because they are not just thumpers. They have ballads, a great beat, and the drummer stands out much in the way bonham and his drums stood out
In honor of Cliff Burton, you shoud check out "Pulling Teeth" , it's a Bass Solo, He could make the Bass sound like a guitar. Absolutely amazing.
Anesthesia Pulling Teeth, to be precise.
One of the coolest parts of the song is it literally "fades to black" at the end, and the black is silence.
Its a great point that you bring up...., im an old school Metallica guy that stopped listening to them for YEARS......UNTIL Death Magnetic came out. Back to being a solid fan. Theyve been a big part of my life, all my life......
Much more to say, hate texting...lol
FYI. Cliff wasn't the original bassist. Ron Mcgovern was. Cliff replaced him before the recorded their first album.
So a lot of people have fell to mention it is heavier rift because it was done by Cliff on the Bass. If you listen closely the lead in this song is the Bass guitar. This is the song that caused an issue with Jason Newstead and the rest of thr band which lead to Robert Trujillo being their bassist.
If you want to see yet another side of Metallica, please check Bleeding Me with San Francisco Symphony (S&M1). Song is about James fight with alcoholism. It's a masterpiece.
Not only is this Metalica's top 5 song, but I say it is in the top 5 songs of any band, any genre, and any decade. Prove me wrong.
The ORIGINAL bassist left the band in 81/82. Cliff, the 2nd bassist, passed in 86 on the Master of Puppets tour.
Fade to black is giving me the chills through my spine every time I sing it .
As a kid, this was my mom’s favorite song and so I heard it a lot. I didn’t understand it, just knew it sounded good. As an adult, I think it’s the greatest metal song of all-time.
I remember hearing Metallica for the first time when Kill em All came out in the 80’s and they blew me away. It’s great to see people discover them. I’m jealous, I wish I could hear these songs for the first time again. A couple great videos to check out are Creeping Death live in Seattle ‘89 and Enter Sandman live in Moscow ‘91. The answer to the first question you will have with this one is 1.6 million!
This song is one of the reasons why the Ride The Lightning album is my favourite Metallica album
You are correct with the equipment being stolen, but what hit James was that his Marshall Anp that was stolen, was the last gift his dying mother bought him.
Great reaction. You dont always find youtubers who react to songs and are actually listening to whats happening. Nice one!
This was one my favourites. And i can tell you most people would have not thought this was heavy metal
My favorite Metallica album.
I was lucky enough to see Cliff with the band open for Ozzy at riverbend in the summer of 86 and this is my favorite song from Metallica.
Saw them live in a club in Hartford CT. In 1984 front row.... Was partially deaf for 2 weeks.. I was 19 years old it was awesome.!!! WASP and Armoured Saint were the back up bands
Now imagine watching this live, ten times better. You should try it.
Need to do welcome home (sanitarium) next please , and nothing else.matters was on the black album 1991, the last one most fans like lol
My favorite Metallica song off my favorite Metallica album/CD. Awesome
This album came out in 1984 and is widely regarded as one of the most important Metal album ever made. The song are obviously fantastic but, it was produced by the Danish engineer Flemming Rasmussen. The quality of the audio at the time was amazing. He used techniques that weren't really found in Metal but rather in Pop music. He brought the drums and the crisp guitar sound to the forefront. After that, many Metal bands wanted to work with him and it changed how that type of music sounded. It's a masterpiece pure and simple. By the way, this song is about James Hetfield's mom passing away after she bought him a guitar amp. She never saw the success her son got to achieve.
This is probably my favorite song by them.. it's my dad's too. I remember doing a project in high school and I had to print out the lyrics for the song. When I was telling my dad what I needed it for he asked if it was gonna be appropriate for school. And I got kinda confused and he asked if I knew what it was about... I knew a lot of the lyrics but until then I never really put the pieces together.. I was always just lost in the instrumental.. since then it's only gotten more impactful and helped with some pretty dark times. If anything had a chance against this one it would be Sanitarium(welcome home)
Glad you two liked the song, one of my favorites. I actually can't decide on one favorite song from Metallica because they have so many fantastic songs. All different.
James Hetfield is a deep dude actually. Cliff was such a major contribution to the rich sound , he is sorely missed. I was 14 when Cliff was killed and when I first started listening to Metallica. I ❤ them still.
The original bassist was Ron McGoveny (James' friend from high school), he didn't stick around long enough to be on any albums. Cliff Burton was the second (and best) bassist, he died when the tour bus hit ice on the road...he unfortunately crashed through one of the windows and the bus fell on and crushed him. RIP Cliff!
I've heard versions with orchestra, piano only, and even flute choir. It is a great piece of music.
It not just that their gear got stolen, but James (the main songwriter) his amp that he lost was a gift given to him by his mom before she died of cancer. It was a unique special sounding amp, I think for him it allowed a connection to her for him, and it was taken from him.
Also, for me as a veteran, this song and One when I hear these two songs even to this day are akin to a punch to the gut. Those two songs hit extremely close to home, and they are very difficult for me to listen to, but they are two of the greatest songs ever written, in my opinion. Take care and keep on rockin'.
And they were so young at that time to create music which such a deep meaning. And this song is always a highlight for me when at a concert.
La mejor balada de todos los tiempos, es una obra maestra desde el primer segundo hasta el último...y la letra es durísima pero de una genialidad increible para unos chavales de 21 años que era su edad cuando la sacaron....de hecho el Ride the lighting me parece un disco sobrenatural....de hecho hacía tiempo que no la oía y aún es mejor de como la recordaba ....TEMAZO
Sept 27th 85' my birthday. I think about Cliff on my birthday every year one of my idols being a Bass player. A song about depression and suicide at such a young age way back in 85.. they went there looong before it was common place to even talk about it! Pioneering.
When younger I loved Metallica grown older now and love Madien more, but ride the lightening is epic still.
This song always hits deep for me. I took a good listen to it one day when I was near the brink of, well, ending just like the song. And then I realized: I didn't want that, I didn't want my end to be like the song. I could still fight, I wasn't still lost, I had to try one more time. And it worked, here I am over a decade later, still fighting but going strong and not backing down.
God bless you brother
Metallica has some abolutely INCREDIBLE songs. Check out Sad but True, Wherever I roam and Unforgiven just for some more great ones.
I've been listening to Metallica ever since they started 40 years I've seen them Inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame
Good for you for doing this song. I’ve seen reactions of this song making people weep. Hard. For a decade.
U should do a live version of this for a reaction, it’s great watching the boys work out this song live!
If you listen to the solo all the way till the end of the fade out it’s one of their best solos EVER. Completely goes with the emotion of the song
Cliff Burton was born and lived in the town of Castro Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area, the same town I lived in growing up. I also went to the same high school he did as well. I was only 5 when Cliff died, but I learned about his life and death and Metallica when I got older.
Firt one i ever heard. I was 15. Its almost perfect. It WAS , for me at that time.🎉
My favorite Metallica album and favorite song. So raw and powerful. Amazing!
No Leaf Clover with San Francisco symphony is one that will give you more insight on how diverse Metallica is.
Amazing intro and outro on this song. In the top 5 metallica songs easily!