Imagine being like 14 in the 80s and hearing this for the first time. I didn’t hear until like 1985 by time it got to my PA town. It took time back then with no radio play or internet. Man it was a great time to be a teenager!
"I think this was before the yeahs" Dudes....literally the first Song (Hit The Lights) has a YEAH just after the 4th line in the first verse - 66 seconds into their discography
This is one of my all time favorite Metallica tracks!!! Not only is it full of seamless transitions and absolutely amazing guitar solos but I love how they incorporate the sound of hoof beats into the guitar riffs and in some places the drum beats. They sonically take you for a ride along with the four horsemen!!! Genius at its best!!!
This track was originally written by Dave Mustaine and titled 'Mechanix'... but the lyrics were about a gas station employee 'servicing' rich honeyz at his workplace 😂 After Dave Mustaine was fired, he eventually recorded 'Mechanix' w/ Megadeth in 1985 for the band's debut album "Killing is my business... and business is good!"... 2 years after Metallica released their debut album "Kill 'em all" in 1983. From what I gathered, Metallica performed the song as 'Mechanix' for a year... then, when they left for NYC to record their first album, they reworked the song - James Hetfield wrote new lyrics as 'The Four Horsemen' (heavily influenced by Judas Priest) and added some more parts w/ Lars Ulrich... Cliff Burton (bass) joining Metallica in 1983, helped for sure... and Kirk Hammett (lead guitar) had to play Dave Mustaine's leads on the record. Metallica's demos ("No life til leather" for example) were very raw, and they were recorded w/ Dave Mustaine (lead guitar) and Ron McGovney (bass) in 1982... but fans loved those recordings. When they went to NYC in 1983, Cliff Burton (bass) had joined and that improved the band considerably... and Dave Mustaine was fired; Kirk Hammett (lead guitar) was brought in to play all of Dave Mustaine's leads on "Kill 'em all" (It was originally titled "Metal up your a++"... but distributors refused to release it)... They used the NY studio where Manowar had recorded the album 'Into glory ride' in '83... and the album was a huge sonic improvement from their demos. It was, by far, the best album from the first wave of thrash metal bands, which included Anthrax, Slayer, Exodus, Voivod, Exciter, Anvil, etc. When Metallica went to tour Europe in 1984, they were no better off financially... but had written new songs for a 2nd album. Their label Megaforce Records poured everything they had into "Kill 'em all" and had nothing left to show for the next album... So, Metallica signed w/ European label Music for Nations in '84 and they funded recording in Denmark for 'Ride the Lightning'... Metallica grumbled that the track 'Escape' was written to placate the label for a marketable single and they refused to play it live for years... Music for Nations released 'Ride the Lightning' (and the 'Creepind death' EP) in Europe, while Megaforce Records released it in the US... In early 1985, major label Elektra Records in America signed Metallica and re-released 'Ride the Lightning' and it made the top 200 chart. Metallica toured relentlessly in 1985 and returned to Denmark to record 3rd album 'Master of Puppets' w/ a bigger budget this time... and the sound was much better production-wise as a result and it became Metallica's first gold album in the US as they opened for Ozzy Osbourne on tour in 1986... Metallica lost bassist Cliff Burton on tour in Europe in a tour bus accident... They resumed touring late in '86 w/ Jason Newsted (bass) joining and 'Master of Puppets' sold platinum by 1987. Meanwhile, Megadeth released their debut "Killing is my business..." in 1985 but Dave Mustaine and his bandmates were struggling w/ drug addiction and faced money problems... so, the record was very sonically raw. But Megadeth was quickly signed by major label Capitol Records and had a better recording budget for the 2nd album "Peace sells, but who's buyin'?" in 1986... which eventually sold gold in America but was behind Metallica in sales.
To your questions about James Hetfield's voice from Kill 'em all to Ride the Lightning. James took some vocal lessons to learn how to sing his signature distortion without damaging his vocal cords after Kill 'em all. By the time they released Master of Puppets you can hear significant improvement in his vocal sustain and quality, without giving up his natural sound.
I always thought that James didn't take any vocal lessons until it came to recording either Justice or the Black album, which is when the band finally stopped looking for a new vocalist and James accepted that he would always be the band's singer.
Its not just that, its natural progression and experimentation. Also James was 19 on KEA. By Master he had 22. Your voice, especially as baritone change a lot more biologically too than you might think even if you hit the same notes. But the texture would change. Your voice really developp around mid 20's into your early 30's. Ride the lightning a had some of the same high stuff than KEA too. On title track ... But its gaining body. The big transition was taking place after Cliff death. Not only it was the natural expansion as support placement of finding where he wanted, and biological, but its prooved sometimes a big trauma can change voice complexion. Cliff passing was one. And on the tour with Jason already his voice became thicker and he added more grunt to it. Canada 1986, its by little hints , then 1987 was really the period, even on Garage days, he hits all the Diamond Head stuff but its thicker, and some of his notes have exactly the tone of Justice and BA already. Small hours, The Wait, Green Hell... James was 24 in 1987. The goterborg show is that too. But James had in 1987-1988 some vocal styles on this tour that went more extreme than thrash too on shierk and grunt .
Ever since Mustain told the story how he basically ripped off “Sweet Home Alabama” for the slow section (to make Cliff laugh because he loved it). I can’t NOT hear it
Oooh man cheers from Sweden i used to listen to this album until my LP record player gave up. I grew up in rural sweden born 1981 and we were so engulfed in USA rap Icecube etc , heavy metal and british pop/heavy metal. This album and song is still my fav. Maybe of the old memories it brings up. I remeber i recorded old Ep record recorded live from the ep to a caseette player and it entailed breadfan song and other insanely gtood live songs you seldom hear. The thing is when listening to the casette it sounded like Metallica was drunk so for a few years i went thinking i had a special live show were they played drunk sound was heavier and was awesome however same speed lol. God this reaction brings memories
if anyone wonders what that elastic band around Kirk's strumming hand is these days...... this is it..... try playing that for 40 years and not have issues keeping your hand together...... absolutely blistering!
Two artists I really like are Paul Greco (he's my cousin), an abstract artist from Yonkers, New York and Vincent Castiglia. Mr. Castiglia uses blood to paint with. His own unless he's commissioned to do a piece, then he will use that person's blood. For example he painted a guitar for Gary Holt, who played with Slayer and Exodus. You should Google him to see his style. Very impressive! I purchased a copy of one of his pieces. He gave me an extra because it took him longer than planned to mail it to me. He also signed both pictures! Very cool dude!! I got both pictures custom framed...😊
3:34 Ever since I discovered them in my early teen years, I've always been so fascinated and intrigued by the works of Salvador Dali and M.C. Escher. So imaginative and surreal. 6:24 Iron Maiden?! NO, SLAYER!!! Maiden is not thrash! Maiden is NWOBHM(New Wave of British Heavy Metal) 17:52 pronounced "troo-hee-yo" The L is silent Also gotta get to Hit the Lights, Orion, and All Nightmare Long
about the album artwork compared to load & reload: 1. early 80s were much different, much more conservative times then the early 90s I think 2. As far as I know there was not too much controversy with this album cover. However, originally they wanted to call the album "Metal up your ass", with a toilet seat on the cover out of which comes a hand holding a knife. This was a little too much for the record company, and they denied it. After the meeting, reportedly Cliff Burton was so angry about that, he said "Just kill those f***ers. Kill 'em all", and thats how the album got its name.
this album was already written and was re-recorded when they hired cliff, only writing credits are for his bass solo instrumental. ron mcgoveny was the og bassist, he left before they became popular. of course, we all love cliff he was the man but all four of the bassist were incredible.
Music fact That hammer was Cliff Burton's and he took it on every tour they did and he had it on his amp It's been reported that Cliff used said hammer to break up fights on tour True info I just heard a podcast 2 days ago about it haha
The type of art I love is mixed media. I actually like to make mixed media art. Collage/like shadow box type art out of cigar boxes and other "boxes"....and trinkets...m😮ake scenes out of random things and give it "layers" ..
Do you know about the album that Metallica made after "Reaload" ? This double album was named "Garage Inc." and on it they recorded a bunch of cover songs by the bands they loved when they were kids, like Black Sabbath, Diamondhead, Misfits, Motorhead... as well songs by Nick Cave and even Queen :) Of course my favorite cover is "Sabbra Cadabra" by Black Sabbath, though every cover is great. You should scroll trough the track list of that album and find one you would like to react to. Great hit from that album was the cover of Bob Seger's ballad "Turn the Page". Love guys, God bless +
Burton wasn't just the bassist though. He also did a lot of work writing guitar riffs and lyrics. He was so instrumental to the beginning of the band. Rob was great, as was Jason. Nothing compares to Cliff though!
On the first few albums, James played all the guitars except the solos, plus a few of the solos as well. Eventually, James trusted Kirk enough to record some rhythm guitar. I prefer Cliff, but Robert is excellent.
Fun Fact: Dave Mustaine of Megadeth claims credit for the title. A group called Gamma (led by Ronnie Montrose) has a song called "Four Horsemen" that Mustaine played in his pre-Metallica band, Panic. He would refer to Metallica as "The Four Horsemen" and suggested they cover the Gamma song. The band never did the cover, but they did appropriate the title.
I've never heard that one. Especially since the song wasn't originally called "the Four Horsemen" and wasn't changed until Mustaine was fired shortly before the album. See my other comments.
Its the music from The Mechanix he claimed. It's on No Life til Leather. Metallica changed the lyrics and the name, and some of the music. When Dave left. He's still credited for writing on Kill Em All. He released Mechanix on Killing is My Business.
@@91GT347 He isn't wrong,the information is just a little bit confusing. Let's go step by step - Dave already wrote mechanix before joining metallica - When he was in metallica he suggested that they played a cover of the song four horseman by gamma. wich so far has nothing to do with mechanix. I'ts just a suggestion to play a cover song since in the early days,that's what they were mostly doing.(like all other early metal bands) - After Dave left, James decided to change the lyrics and the title because the lyrics were too silly.(IMO they are quite funny). - Dave claims that the idea of the title being the four horseman comes from the time he suggested playing that cover. Makes sense,but claiming credit is stupid,but he never actually claimed anything.He just said that this is probably how the idea of "The four horseman" got to James. I'm practing my english writing..appreciate some feedback :)
Morning guys! Great choice! Haven't heard this in a longggg time! In jr high woodshop I made the Metallica logo for my wood project from this album. Lol. (I had just started getting into metal in 6th/7th grade.) Love older Metallica! Good memories!🤘❤️💯🤓..(I think I'm gonna go on a Metallica journey through the albums now then go onto slayer and Megadeth! Y'all got me wanting to go back to my roots. Lol🤘🤘
Metallica's three bassists have each had such different musical personalities it's hard to compare them. They each brought something valuable to the band. Cliff had his guitarist-like approach to the instrument and knowledge of classical music composition that was so important to Metallica's early identity. It's what set them apart from other early thrash bands. Jason brought seemingly limitless energy and aggression to their sound especially live. In my opinion Metallica's peak period as a live band was when Jason was with them. Rob brings groove and precision. He's undoubtedly the most well studied and professional musician they've ever had on bass. Dude can play absolutely anything which is a hell of a skill to bring to a band that has a 40 year catalog with a lot of variety in it.
Still one of their best songs imo. Metallica is often referred to as “The Four Horsemen”, and they also refer to themselves (somewhat tongue-in-cheek) as “The Lords of Summer”…
⚡️💀⚡️💀⚡️💀⚡️💀⚡️..and BTW 6...they did all get together and perform what u speak of. Look it up...u guys will dig it. Dave also performs with Metallica POST break up to do Phantom Lord live. Also available 🤘
Fun fact the original name for this album was Metal Up Your Ass and the cover art was a hand with a knife sticking out of a toilet... But the label wouldn't allow it for obvious reasons. P.S. I know I've asked before but please react to Rotting Christ they released a new album a couple of month ago celebrating 35 years of history
Salvador Dali is my favorite artist. I love surrealist art 😊 When I met Alice Cooper, we talked about Dali… Alice was friends with him. He was an eccentric character!
Great reaction gents!! Such a great metal track. \m/ Robert Trujillo is a great bassist, and he fits in very well with Metallica, as did Jason Newsted, BUT the GOAT will always be Cliff Burton (RIP) - the stuff he did with that bass was revolutionary! Seriously, on so many tracks, there's times you think it's guitar, but it's Cliff on bass. He was the most 'musically' trained & visionary musician in the group. Listen to the instrumental "Orion", and you'll get the answer to who's the best in the group! Cheers.
Damn imagine if cliff and dave mustaine was with metallica the entire time what a band metallica would've been imagine what songs they would've wrote in their prime. R.I.P Cliff
Cliff Burton was the best musician in the group. A lot of stuff you think is guitar in those first three albums is actually Cliff on his bass. Watch his live performance of Pulling Teeth from Chicago in 1983. Their sound changed after he died. Master was Cliff's last album. RIP.
❤🎸❤️🎸❤️ Their were 2 double yeah yeah in this track ! “On through the dead of night” “With the four horsemen ride” “Or choose your fate and die” “Aw yeah, yeah”
Ambiguity. That's the main difference in images between "Kill 'em All" & the "Load" album covers. But Metallica is obviously "The Rock" because... FINALLY... The Trash Talkers have reacted to one of my suggestions from years ago! One of my all time favorite Metallica songs (for a few reasons). 1. Dave Mustaine licks 2. Kirk's bridge is 🔥 3. Cliff effing Burton! 4. I love the syncopation in the song! It's raw, driving, chuggy & heavy. When it lightens; it's like the cool down after a workout, but then you have to go hit the weights again. I love it! Thank you! 🤘
I remember a family friend asking me one afternoon during a visit by he and his family, "How do you pronounce m-a-c?" "Mac," I replied. 'And how do you pronounce h-i-n-e-s?" he continued. "Hines", I said, pronouncing it like our family name. "Now put them together: how do pronounce m-a-c-h-i-n-e-s?" he asked. I replied with the two parts fused and pronouncing each part as before. "No, he said, think about it. Oopsy, I thought, and realized it was machines. Lick whatever you like, and maybe it'll lick back. 😏 Van Gogh was several hundred years after the Renaissance. Different schools, styles altogether. Love 'em both.
Good morning gents.... wow this is a song I have a permanent flashback memory burned into my brain about. It was a cast party I was attending in high school and we had just finished a run of some show... I forget what it was..... but a buddy and myself had just purchased Kill Them All. This is 1986 I want to say and we shined going to the cast party all together in favor of just sitting in his car for hours running that album over and over and over again and especially Bean baffled at how close The Four Horsemen was to another favorite of ours... that's being Megadeth's song titled "mechanix"...
It sounds like Mechanix because it is that song. Dave wrote that song, at least the music, for Metallica and when he left they just changed the lyrics.
Hell yeah!! Great reaction!! One of my fave Metallica songs. You guys should check out Megadeth's version, called Mechanix. Dave Mustaine co-wrote it with Metallica and took it with him after they kicked him out. It's a lot faster with different lyrics. Also doesn't have the Sweet Home Alabama solo section.
I dont have a favorite artist but i love graffiti art and prison tattoo work. Not the symbols but the extreme detail work. Hell some artists go into prison barely able to draw stick figures and come out doing photo realistic faces with just golf pencils.
The biggest problem with taking one member from each of the big 4 to make a band, is who do you pick for drums!! Dave or Charlie? You cant go wrong with either. Both are equally top of the game!!
Your guys love of music is amazing if you get back to Alice In Chains check out Don’t Follow. It’s mostly sung my Jerry and a totally different feel and anything else they do
Metallica really were hitting hard with this album,it turned a lot of metal fans into thrash heads, that's just how influential they were. Then they disappeared as soon as they came out with the Black Album, it was a great album, don't get me wrong, but it and the rest that followed just don't do it for me. Trujillo is not even close...take that back. Haha.
So, you asked about Cliff Burton or Robert Trujillo.. no doubt Cliff was amazing! My opinion is, without his tragic death, Metallica wouldn't be the worlds greatest metal band. I don't think we'd have songs like nothing else matters, one, the unforgiven saga, outlaw torn.. I think it took his loss to project the others to open new doors. Trujillo is always my favorite bc I'm a Suicidal and infectious grooves die hard. Pledged my allegiance a long time ago. Newsted contributed a lot too and he deserves the credit. But I think the band would be very different from what we know now if Cliff was alive
Check out Mechanix by Megadeth, the original version of this song written by Dave Mustaine when he was in Metallica. After firing Dave, they changed the lyrics, title and music slightly. I used to have a Metallica bootleg on cassette with them performing Mechanix.
@@shadow7796 I know, that’s all almost every translation has. But in the original it’s very specific. I’m going to let a few more guess before I post it
@@soakedbearrd I read it in Koine Greek, it’s considered the ‘middle’, so not ancient or modern. The answer is: Pale Green. ‘Klorius’ is the word used. It’s where we get the word ‘ chlorophyll’ from
I used to play this song to wake my boys up for elementary school. They both graduated the last two years... damn, time flies!
The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse: War, Famine, Pestilence and Death.
the four horsemen of 2024............. transgender/vegan/non-binary & he who identifies as a carrot
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Imagine being like 14 in the 80s and hearing this for the first time. I didn’t hear until like 1985 by time it got to my PA town. It took time back then with no radio play or internet. Man it was a great time to be a teenager!
No you didn't get a "YEEAHHH" .. you got an "OH YEAH YEAH!!"
3 of em even
Rare YEAH collectible
"I think this was before the yeahs"
Dudes....literally the first Song (Hit The Lights) has a YEAH just after the 4th line in the first verse - 66 seconds into their discography
This is one of my all time favorite Metallica tracks!!! Not only is it full of seamless transitions and absolutely amazing guitar solos but I love how they incorporate the sound of hoof beats into the guitar riffs and in some places the drum beats. They sonically take you for a ride along with the four horsemen!!! Genius at its best!!!
This track was originally written by Dave Mustaine and titled 'Mechanix'... but the lyrics were about a gas station employee 'servicing' rich honeyz at his workplace 😂 After Dave Mustaine was fired, he eventually recorded 'Mechanix' w/ Megadeth in 1985 for the band's debut album "Killing is my business... and business is good!"... 2 years after Metallica released their debut album "Kill 'em all" in 1983.
From what I gathered, Metallica performed the song as 'Mechanix' for a year... then, when they left for NYC to record their first album, they reworked the song - James Hetfield wrote new lyrics as 'The Four Horsemen' (heavily influenced by Judas Priest) and added some more parts w/ Lars Ulrich... Cliff Burton (bass) joining Metallica in 1983, helped for sure... and Kirk Hammett (lead guitar) had to play Dave Mustaine's leads on the record.
Metallica's demos ("No life til leather" for example) were very raw, and they were recorded w/ Dave Mustaine (lead guitar) and Ron McGovney (bass) in 1982... but fans loved those recordings. When they went to NYC in 1983, Cliff Burton (bass) had joined and that improved the band considerably... and Dave Mustaine was fired; Kirk Hammett (lead guitar) was brought in to play all of Dave Mustaine's leads on "Kill 'em all" (It was originally titled "Metal up your a++"... but distributors refused to release it)... They used the NY studio where Manowar had recorded the album 'Into glory ride' in '83... and the album was a huge sonic improvement from their demos. It was, by far, the best album from the first wave of thrash metal bands, which included Anthrax, Slayer, Exodus, Voivod, Exciter, Anvil, etc.
When Metallica went to tour Europe in 1984, they were no better off financially... but had written new songs for a 2nd album. Their label Megaforce Records poured everything they had into "Kill 'em all" and had nothing left to show for the next album... So, Metallica signed w/ European label Music for Nations in '84 and they funded recording in Denmark for 'Ride the Lightning'... Metallica grumbled that the track 'Escape' was written to placate the label for a marketable single and they refused to play it live for years...
Music for Nations released 'Ride the Lightning' (and the 'Creepind death' EP) in Europe, while Megaforce Records released it in the US... In early 1985, major label Elektra Records in America signed Metallica and re-released 'Ride the Lightning' and it made the top 200 chart.
Metallica toured relentlessly in 1985 and returned to Denmark to record 3rd album 'Master of Puppets' w/ a bigger budget this time... and the sound was much better production-wise as a result and it became Metallica's first gold album in the US as they opened for Ozzy Osbourne on tour in 1986... Metallica lost bassist Cliff Burton on tour in Europe in a tour bus accident... They resumed touring late in '86 w/ Jason Newsted (bass) joining and 'Master of Puppets' sold platinum by 1987.
Meanwhile, Megadeth released their debut "Killing is my business..." in 1985 but Dave Mustaine and his bandmates were struggling w/ drug addiction and faced money problems... so, the record was very sonically raw. But Megadeth was quickly signed by major label Capitol Records and had a better recording budget for the 2nd album "Peace sells, but who's buyin'?" in 1986... which eventually sold gold in America but was behind Metallica in sales.
Though the middle verse its Dave riff too, its on his jam part on the legendary garage tapes from Ron Mcgovney basement.
To your questions about James Hetfield's voice from Kill 'em all to Ride the Lightning. James took some vocal lessons to learn how to sing his signature distortion without damaging his vocal cords after Kill 'em all. By the time they released Master of Puppets you can hear significant improvement in his vocal sustain and quality, without giving up his natural sound.
I always thought that James didn't take any vocal lessons until it came to recording either Justice or the Black album, which is when the band finally stopped looking for a new vocalist and James accepted that he would always be the band's singer.
Its not just that, its natural progression and experimentation.
Also James was 19 on KEA.
By Master he had 22.
Your voice, especially as baritone change a lot more biologically too than you might think even if you hit the same notes.
But the texture would change.
Your voice really developp around mid 20's into your early 30's.
Ride the lightning a had some of the same high stuff than KEA too.
On title track ...
But its gaining body.
The big transition was taking place after Cliff death.
Not only it was the natural expansion as support placement of finding where he wanted, and biological, but its prooved sometimes a big trauma can change voice complexion.
Cliff passing was one.
And on the tour with Jason already his voice became thicker and he added more grunt to it.
Canada 1986, its by little hints , then 1987 was really the period, even on Garage days, he hits all the Diamond Head stuff but its thicker, and some of his notes have exactly the tone of Justice and BA already.
Small hours, The Wait, Green Hell...
James was 24 in 1987.
The goterborg show is that too.
But James had in 1987-1988 some vocal styles on this tour that went more extreme than thrash too on shierk and grunt .
At 13:52 that is the mighty Cliff Burton giving you the heavy hand of doom!
Ever since Mustain told the story how he basically ripped off “Sweet Home Alabama” for the slow section (to make Cliff laugh because he loved it). I can’t NOT hear it
This takes me back to when my kids' dad(passed away 3 yrs ago) and I were teenagers. Thank you guys. Great memories💜
Condolences to your family
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@@fantasmigorical8618 Of course, you're welcome 🙏
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Oooh man cheers from Sweden i used to listen to this album until my LP record player gave up. I grew up in rural sweden born 1981 and we were so engulfed in USA rap Icecube etc , heavy metal and british pop/heavy metal. This album and song is still my fav. Maybe of the old memories it brings up. I remeber i recorded old Ep record recorded live from the ep to a caseette player and it entailed breadfan song and other insanely gtood live songs you seldom hear. The thing is when listening to the casette it sounded like Metallica was drunk so for a few years i went thinking i had a special live show were they played drunk sound was heavier and was awesome however same speed lol. God this reaction brings memories
Just saw this new reaction. Legendary song and album.
if anyone wonders what that elastic band around Kirk's strumming hand is these days...... this is it..... try playing that for 40 years and not have issues keeping your hand together...... absolutely blistering!
Two artists I really like are Paul Greco (he's my cousin), an abstract artist from Yonkers, New York and Vincent Castiglia. Mr. Castiglia uses blood to paint with. His own unless he's commissioned to do a piece, then he will use that person's blood. For example he painted a guitar for Gary Holt, who played with Slayer and Exodus. You should Google him to see his style. Very impressive! I purchased a copy of one of his pieces. He gave me an extra because it took him longer than planned to mail it to me. He also signed both pictures! Very cool dude!! I got both pictures custom framed...😊
3:34 Ever since I discovered them in my early teen years, I've always been so fascinated and intrigued by the works of Salvador Dali and M.C. Escher. So imaginative and surreal.
6:24 Iron Maiden?! NO, SLAYER!!!
Maiden is not thrash! Maiden is NWOBHM(New Wave of British Heavy Metal)
17:52 pronounced "troo-hee-yo"
The L is silent
Also gotta get to Hit the Lights, Orion, and All Nightmare Long
I love Salvador Dalí. He was a weird and unique genius painter.
❤🤘 So much love for you two!!! Keep up the good work. Light up every day for us!
about the album artwork compared to load & reload:
1. early 80s were much different, much more conservative times then the early 90s I think
2. As far as I know there was not too much controversy with this album cover. However, originally they wanted to call the album "Metal up your ass", with a toilet seat on the cover out of which comes a hand holding a knife. This was a little too much for the record company, and they denied it. After the meeting, reportedly Cliff Burton was so angry about that, he said "Just kill those f***ers. Kill 'em all", and thats how the album got its name.
Fun fact Cliff always carried a hammer with him
This whole album blow all times my mind.. master piece here❤
I've jammed this album everyday for 41 years....WOOT
this album was already written and was re-recorded when they hired cliff, only writing credits are for his bass solo instrumental. ron mcgoveny was the og bassist, he left before they became popular. of course, we all love cliff he was the man but all four of the bassist were incredible.
Music fact That hammer was Cliff Burton's and he took it on every tour they did and he had it on his amp It's been reported that Cliff used said hammer to break up fights on tour True info I just heard a podcast 2 days ago about it haha
Such a classic.
My fav era of the mighty Metallica! This whole albums kicks ass!!!great reaction guys!
The type of art I love is mixed media. I actually like to make mixed media art. Collage/like shadow box type art out of cigar boxes and other "boxes"....and trinkets...m😮ake scenes out of random things and give it "layers" ..
Still one of my favorite breaks ever since I first heard it when I was 15!
They were all 19/20 Years old when they made this album and basically invented Trash. Legends.
Edit: oops
I don't think they invented Trash Metal until they released St. Anger 😂
@goryj2248 that comment.........🤮
Thrash*
@@goryj2248 its a good album.
Dave Mustain
Yes I've been waiting for you guys to do four horsemen for a while, the whole kill em all album is amazing. P.s. Smokey's shirt is great 😂
This is a classic of my childhood.
Seeing Metallica at Soldier Field on Sunday! Can't wait!
First time I heard this, loved it. That was back in the early 80s. Still my favorite buy them.
Instead of a "ohhh yeeeeah" from James, he gives a faster "Ohhh, yeah yeah" in this one. Lol Right after the first verse.
Good catch
On the demo he does a long high heavy metal style " Ohhhhhyeaaaheyeaaah"
Do you know about the album that Metallica made after "Reaload" ? This double album was named "Garage Inc." and on it they recorded a bunch of cover songs by the bands they loved when they were kids, like Black Sabbath, Diamondhead, Misfits, Motorhead... as well songs by Nick Cave and even Queen :) Of course my favorite cover is "Sabbra Cadabra" by Black Sabbath, though every cover is great. You should scroll trough the track list of that album and find one you would like to react to. Great hit from that album was the cover of Bob Seger's ballad "Turn the Page". Love guys, God bless +
you can hear the galloping of horses in the background. genius playing
Burton wasn't just the bassist though. He also did a lot of work writing guitar riffs and lyrics. He was so instrumental to the beginning of the band. Rob was great, as was Jason. Nothing compares to Cliff though!
On the first few albums, James played all the guitars except the solos, plus a few of the solos as well. Eventually, James trusted Kirk enough to record some rhythm guitar.
I prefer Cliff, but Robert is excellent.
Fun Fact: Dave Mustaine of Megadeth claims credit for the title. A group called Gamma (led by Ronnie Montrose) has a song called "Four Horsemen" that Mustaine played in his pre-Metallica band, Panic. He would refer to Metallica as "The Four Horsemen" and suggested they cover the Gamma song. The band never did the cover, but they did appropriate the title.
I've never heard that one. Especially since the song wasn't originally called "the Four Horsemen" and wasn't changed until Mustaine was fired shortly before the album. See my other comments.
I came here to say the same thing
Its the music from The Mechanix he claimed. It's on No Life til Leather. Metallica changed the lyrics and the name, and some of the music. When Dave left. He's still credited for writing on Kill Em All. He released Mechanix on Killing is My Business.
@@91GT347 He isn't wrong,the information is just a little bit confusing. Let's go step by step
- Dave already wrote mechanix before joining metallica
- When he was in metallica he suggested that they played a cover of the song four horseman by gamma. wich so far has nothing to do with mechanix. I'ts just a suggestion to play a cover song since in the early days,that's what they were mostly doing.(like all other early metal bands)
- After Dave left, James decided to change the lyrics and the title because the lyrics were too silly.(IMO they are quite funny).
- Dave claims that the idea of the title being the four horseman comes from the time he suggested playing that cover.
Makes sense,but claiming credit is stupid,but he never actually claimed anything.He just said that this is probably how the idea of "The four horseman" got to James.
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@@Venture_Ms Sounds right... and the center slowed down section is "Sweet Home Alabama." Lol
James did do a double "Yeah yeah!!"
11:17 That’s the opening to Sweet Home Alabama that Dave put in because Lars wanted something slow there.
Kill em all is such a great album, so much raw power with great guitars . Underrated album!!
Yall need to react to more Slayer!!
Always loved this song, great reaction.
Morning guys! Great choice! Haven't heard this in a longggg time! In jr high woodshop I made the Metallica logo for my wood project from this album. Lol. (I had just started getting into metal in 6th/7th grade.) Love older Metallica! Good memories!🤘❤️💯🤓..(I think I'm gonna go on a Metallica journey through the albums now then go onto slayer and Megadeth! Y'all got me wanting to go back to my roots. Lol🤘🤘
Try Motorbreath from this same debut album; always underrated imo.
6:25 Iron Maiden not in the big four. That slot is for Slayer but some would argue Testament should be in.
Metallica's three bassists have each had such different musical personalities it's hard to compare them. They each brought something valuable to the band. Cliff had his guitarist-like approach to the instrument and knowledge of classical music composition that was so important to Metallica's early identity. It's what set them apart from other early thrash bands. Jason brought seemingly limitless energy and aggression to their sound especially live. In my opinion Metallica's peak period as a live band was when Jason was with them. Rob brings groove and precision. He's undoubtedly the most well studied and professional musician they've ever had on bass. Dude can play absolutely anything which is a hell of a skill to bring to a band that has a 40 year catalog with a lot of variety in it.
Smokey left this EARTH during the solos 🤣🫶🏼
Still one of their best songs imo.
Metallica is often referred to as “The Four Horsemen”, and they also refer to themselves (somewhat tongue-in-cheek) as “The Lords of Summer”…
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⚡️💀⚡️💀⚡️💀⚡️💀⚡️..and BTW 6...they did all get together and perform what u speak of. Look it up...u guys will dig it. Dave also performs with Metallica POST break up to do Phantom Lord live. Also available 🤘
Fun fact the original name for this album was Metal Up Your Ass and the cover art was a hand with a knife sticking out of a toilet... But the label wouldn't allow it for obvious reasons.
P.S. I know I've asked before but please react to Rotting Christ they released a new album a couple of month ago celebrating 35 years of history
Though the original cover is funny 😂
Far Beyond Driver's original album cover is also one of those lol
*Driven
Smokey: "Van Gogh is always interesting"
Hollywood: "So Renaissance?"
...you're about 500 years off my man lol
Salvador Dali is my favorite artist. I love surrealist art 😊 When I met Alice Cooper, we talked about Dali… Alice was friends with him. He was an eccentric character!
One of the few songs that Lars uses the ride cymbal
I love this song, when i first listened to it i couldn't stop
Great reaction gents!! Such a great metal track. \m/
Robert Trujillo is a great bassist, and he fits in very well with Metallica, as did Jason Newsted, BUT the GOAT will always be Cliff Burton (RIP) - the stuff he did with that bass was revolutionary! Seriously, on so many tracks, there's times you think it's guitar, but it's Cliff on bass. He was the most 'musically' trained & visionary musician in the group. Listen to the instrumental "Orion", and you'll get the answer to who's the best in the group! Cheers.
Jason Newsted Has always Been My Favorite Member Of The Mighty Meallica
Damn imagine if cliff and dave mustaine was with metallica the entire time what a band metallica would've been imagine what songs they would've wrote in their prime. R.I.P Cliff
Cliff Burton was the best musician in the group. A lot of stuff you think is guitar in those first three albums is actually Cliff on his bass. Watch his live performance of Pulling Teeth from Chicago in 1983. Their sound changed after he died. Master was Cliff's last album. RIP.
To Live Is To Die from And Justice For All.... was the last song he wrote released after his death.
Hetfield on vocals and rhythm
Mustaine on lead
Bello on bass
Lombardo on drums
That would be something.
Forgot how good the bass is in that song!
there’s a reason they’re the goats
this is one
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Their were 2 double yeah yeah in this track !
“On through the dead of night”
“With the four horsemen ride”
“Or choose your fate and die”
“Aw yeah, yeah”
Aww, yeah yeah! Good catch.
Kirk Hammett (* Hamster),
2 guitar 🎸 solos in one!
As weird as it is to say, Trujillo is the longest serving Bassist. However, all the baggers have been written before him.
Ambiguity. That's the main difference in images between "Kill 'em All" & the "Load" album covers.
But Metallica is obviously "The Rock" because... FINALLY... The Trash Talkers have reacted to one of my suggestions from years ago!
One of my all time favorite Metallica songs (for a few reasons).
1. Dave Mustaine licks
2. Kirk's bridge is 🔥
3. Cliff effing Burton!
4. I love the syncopation in the song! It's raw, driving, chuggy & heavy. When it lightens; it's like the cool down after a workout, but then you have to go hit the weights again. I love it!
Thank you! 🤘
I remember a family friend asking me one afternoon during a visit by he and his family, "How do you pronounce m-a-c?" "Mac," I replied. 'And how do you pronounce h-i-n-e-s?" he continued. "Hines", I said, pronouncing it like our family name. "Now put them together: how do pronounce m-a-c-h-i-n-e-s?" he asked. I replied with the two parts fused and pronouncing each part as before. "No, he said, think about it. Oopsy, I thought, and realized it was machines. Lick whatever you like, and maybe it'll lick back. 😏
Van Gogh was several hundred years after the Renaissance. Different schools, styles altogether. Love 'em both.
Jason newsreader was a monster bassist massively underrated
Who underrated him? Not me
@@DaveMartin-h5oUnderrated is the most overrated term. People who knows bassists knows he is a good one.
Not just good
Good morning gents.... wow this is a song I have a permanent flashback memory burned into my brain about. It was a cast party I was attending in high school and we had just finished a run of some show... I forget what it was..... but a buddy and myself had just purchased Kill Them All. This is 1986 I want to say and we shined going to the cast party all together in favor of just sitting in his car for hours running that album over and over and over again and especially Bean baffled at how close The Four Horsemen was to another favorite of ours... that's being Megadeth's song titled "mechanix"...
It sounds like Mechanix because it is that song. Dave wrote that song, at least the music, for Metallica and when he left they just changed the lyrics.
41 years ago
Dave Mustang wrote the music to this. Listen to mechanic by Megadeth
Imo the best song on the album
Hatfield said in an interview for the And Justice album he had to sing instead of just "yelling in key" lol
Still one of the greatest thrash songs ever written.. the number of change ups in this song is nuts
Fear Factory!!!! Powershifter!!!!
Be like John Cena, never give up.
Hell yeah!! Great reaction!! One of my fave Metallica songs. You guys should check out Megadeth's version, called Mechanix. Dave Mustaine co-wrote it with Metallica and took it with him after they kicked him out. It's a lot faster with different lyrics. Also doesn't have the Sweet Home Alabama solo section.
Drumming is so good on this
This album title was Metal Up Your Ass but they had to change it.
I dont have a favorite artist but i love graffiti art and prison tattoo work. Not the symbols but the extreme detail work. Hell some artists go into prison barely able to draw stick figures and come out doing photo realistic faces with just golf pencils.
I use this song for house cleaning…perfect for the vacuum lol🤘🏼🖤✨😎
Great reaction.
Now we all know for a fact that next will be MECHANIX haha.
We need a reaction to the song Architect of Creation by Seven Spires!
The biggest problem with taking one member from each of the big 4 to make a band, is who do you pick for drums!! Dave or Charlie? You cant go wrong with either. Both are equally top of the game!!
Orion get some of that cliff
The beginning of their powers🤘🤘🤘
Your guys love of music is amazing if you get back to Alice In Chains check out Don’t Follow. It’s mostly sung my Jerry and a totally different feel and anything else they do
Metallica really were hitting hard with this album,it turned a lot of metal fans into thrash heads, that's just how influential they were. Then they disappeared as soon as they came out with the Black Album, it was a great album, don't get me wrong, but it and the rest that followed just don't do it for me. Trujillo is not even close...take that back. Haha.
Nice reaction as always🔥 Kid of Darkness by Slaughter to Prevail is a very nice song you could react to. Its a hard song and I really recommend it👍
So, you asked about Cliff Burton or Robert Trujillo.. no doubt Cliff was amazing! My opinion is, without his tragic death, Metallica wouldn't be the worlds greatest metal band. I don't think we'd have songs like nothing else matters, one, the unforgiven saga, outlaw torn.. I think it took his loss to project the others to open new doors. Trujillo is always my favorite bc I'm a Suicidal and infectious grooves die hard. Pledged my allegiance a long time ago. Newsted contributed a lot too and he deserves the credit. But I think the band would be very different from what we know now if Cliff was alive
LEGENDS 🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥
God I'm old. I remember when I bought that album the week it was released. Still Metallica rulez
Miss you Cliff.
You guys should really react to The Four Horsemen live from the movie Cliff em All,you'll be amazed when seeing Cliff Burton playing bass guitar
Dave wrote this and did it in Megadeth but it's called "Mechanix" and it's way faster.
I love when I get on here and post 12 hours later without reading the other comments. It's already been confirmed LOL. I was too late.
Check out Mechanix by Megadeth, the original version of this song written by Dave Mustaine when he was in Metallica. After firing Dave, they changed the lyrics, title and music slightly. I used to have a Metallica bootleg on cassette with them performing Mechanix.
Trivia: what exact color is Death’s horse? Remember I have read this on papyrus at the Duke library. The SOURCE source
For some reason, all I can think of is pale.
@@shadow7796 I know, that’s all almost every translation has. But in the original it’s very specific. I’m going to let a few more guess before I post it
So you read it in old Greek? Curious what’s the answer
@@soakedbearrd I read it in Koine Greek, it’s considered the ‘middle’, so not ancient or modern. The answer is: Pale Green. ‘Klorius’ is the word used. It’s where we get the word ‘ chlorophyll’ from
Dude the Real first album is "no life til' Leather,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Dave is in it!!!!
Smoke your shirt is amazing!!!😂😂
Awesome reaction, please do Desperate Cry by Sepultura!!❤
Hahaha Metal Licka is the best alteration of their name that I've ever heard lol
It still blows my mind that they were like 20 years old when they wrote this.