Hope James is doing better. Never was a big Metallica guy but they have a few songs that I really love this being at the top of that list. Was a bummer to hear he was struggling with sobriety again. I hope them being back together means he is on track again
I've heard dozens of live versions of this song. THIS is the most beautiful performance from James since he wrote this lines. James' singing part takes this brilliant song to another level. Its stunning!!
Mother fckers looking good with grey hair... still sound great too.., nice work by hetfield switching guitars and fingerpicking to power chords all while singing the track. Dude never broke a sweat
I was 16 when this album came out. Blew my "school smart" little mind that it was all black - like some kind of ancient evil artifact. Then I heard it. It was epic, and time has not tarnished it's power and brilliance.
Manual musicians! They're an awesome example for all the youngest guys that wants to rock! Clear and warm voice James, good to see him back healthy and starving to be on stage! God bless you all, guys! ❤️
That’s what I like about Metallica, the massive warm sound they produce, even after all those years., solid in every way of the word! Never ever gets boring!!! And James you still got that awesome voice🤘🏼
ive been listening to METALLICA since i was 15.these group of guys have never failed me throw good and bad times in my life.at 39yrs old i’m glad i am still around to listen to them as well got my 14yr old daughter liking some of their music which is bad ass
Well they're not stupid, they may have realized that the period from MoP to ReLoad was when they were at the height of their power and prestige. St. Anger, Lulu and Death Magnetic were like Metallica going through a mid life crisis (almost like they were a bunch of middle-age guys or something, y'know?) Now they've got past it, and they look back at their career and ask themselves "Well, what worked?", pointed at the mid-80s to mid-90s and said "well, THAT shit worked". I'm hopeful for their future. Hardwired represents (to me anyway) the guys hitting the gym and getting back in shape. There were signs of the old band all over that album.
Great to see James at it again and sounding class. The boys all sounding on point here. The world is a better place when the Metallica legends are about and giving us content to dine on.
Bones of mine are accepting the juice of this everlonging with joy...youth is long gone and speeding towards the end but halts when this familiar sounds stab my soul with warm and soft spears of remembering. May we all live to see Metallica as a last thing as we pass into oblivion of unknown.
I’ve been following these guys for over 30 years, this performance is one of the tightest I’ve ever seen! Lars timing was 100%!!! Every fill was perfect... this sounded like a perfect studio track with protools. Wow, they are on top of their game! I’m amazed they pulled off this quality live Amazing job!!
Great sound, I love the sound of the acoustic guitar. James, excellent voice, is loud and recovered. And the band in general, did them that break very well
Beautifully blend and arrangement. The unforgiven never gets old in my ear. Those vocal became crisp and the solo never be forgotten. Thank you metallica for the great music creation.
This is fucking Sick! Welcome Back Metallica! The song's are Awesome! I missed it live here on the Wet Coast. Perfect, odd I'm at a loss for words, which is very rare! Thank You for this amazing music! Best live band ever! Tight as a drum!🎼🎶🎸🎤 Sending positive vibes your way. Peace love dream's 🇨🇦! 💞🌐📷📽️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎼🎶💯🌅🌍💜🌏💙🌎🌄🕊️💕🐑🎬😉
You can hear the emotion behind the lyrics ..the tears gave changed his emotional take on his singing... Excellent...so much growth...i hope James is happy and is only gonna do what he wants and doesn't push himself for others...so he can keep on top of his own.. Rehab doesn't fix you.. He's amazing..
Wow! Howard's show is looking better than ever! I have been watching his set up on sound. And he is giving major performances. The sound and venue are amazing. I dont watch enough to see where he is located enough. But He has taken his talk show to a whole nother level with this bands sound!
Sure, but I would say, no wonder, had some time off, 1. because of his own issues he was dealing with and 2. because they couldn't go on with their tour. And all of them aren't young anymore. Even if the life on tour will be more comfortable for them than it was before it sure is exhausting going from here to there and giving 100% at every show.
Stream the FULL interview now on SiriusXM: siriusxm.us/MetallicaTHSS
James is lookin' good and healthy. Boys soundin' good!
And he looks slimer
Almost 40 years, tragedy and turmoil, but this band has never broken up.
These guys are literally family to each other. They all love one another as brothers.
cept jason, dave, and ron mcgovny
The sound engineer deserves a raise
A raise? The only thing "raised" are the drums, geez (those cymbals are all over the place, c'mon! and where is the bass?)
cant hear Kirk at all....
I'm huge fan of MetallicA, but it sounds like there's autotune behind the scenes.
5:47
Hetfield, we love when you sound like that.
perfect
Wo ooo woooohh ....yeaaaaah 😉
In my opinion, this is the saddest and most relatable Metallica song.
Fade to black is the saddest one ...the last riff can rip ur heart off
Fade to black though.... jus hits diffrent
Sad but true
To Live is to Die has entered the chat
Yeah this and Fade to Black
5:48 Nailed it! 🔥🔥🔥
Yeap, that was really good! nice catch by the way...
Shout out to the people that set up this audio/video for this interview.. Great job!
james actually sounds better than the last time they were on here
Sa voix s'est bien reposèe depuis le temps haha
Swear his voice gets better and better with age.
Hope James is doing better. Never was a big Metallica guy but they have a few songs that I really love this being at the top of that list. Was a bummer to hear he was struggling with sobriety again. I hope them being back together means he is on track again
Hey wolf man, go listen to Of Wolf and Man by Metallica
So greatful to see them all together again!!! Specially James....rock on guys! Stay safe
Word! 👍
I've heard dozens of live versions of this song. THIS is the most beautiful performance from James since he wrote this lines. James' singing part takes this brilliant song to another level. Its stunning!!
when papa het says " that old man here is me" alot of meaning just coming out at this time.
Holy fuck I could close my eyes and swear that was early 90s james live dammm I'm so happy he sounds so good now
I love this song.
That solo always gets me.
Lars' snare is sounding like the black album.
Lars still using the China 😩
Finally.
Actually, every snare sound is good as long as it doesn't sound like St. Anger's street can drums.
man, that snare is shit, you need listen to st anger
On the sonofagunass money.
Adorable and nostalgic
James sounds phenomenal for his age and the amount of touring they’ve done over the years. He is force.
James Hetfield is an authentic country western singer in a hard rocker’s body. Amazing pitch, almost sounds corrected (in a good way).
The sound engineer doesn't deserve a raise, he deserves a fucking Grammy.
The sound engineer deserves his own show.
Damn listen to James at 5:46. Is amazing. I got chills. I wonder if he's working with a coach? He's sounding better than ever!
James sounds and looks amazing. Good for him and whole Metallica family.
Man, Metallica has so many great songs.
This is exactly the black album tone
Snare are exactly the same i love it so much
Yeah he's def got triggered samples of the album snare on. Smart considering how often his snare sound was the butt of jokes after St. Anger.
Jaycon24 Music I was thinking they may be triggering samples?
I also thought I heard just a touch of autotune in a few spots on vox?
Kinda hoped to see Bob Rock’s hand adjusting Kirk’s volume after the solo
lol :D
😂😂😂😂
Oof
no you weren't
Haha
Kirk doesn't have the tremolo to knock at the end so Bob didn't show up
Great interview and undoubtedly one of the best bands ever.
Gotta love that Stern is still delivering with the musical performances on his show
Throughout the years, still a great band for everything they go through. Still a fan!!! Keeping the flame alive!!!
Through everything they go through?? REALLY. This band members has had their ups and downs. But the brand Metallica has never struggled.
Mother fckers looking good with grey hair... still sound great too.., nice work by hetfield switching guitars and fingerpicking to power chords all while singing the track. Dude never broke a sweat
I was 16 when this album came out. Blew my "school smart" little mind that it was all black - like some kind of ancient evil artifact. Then I heard it. It was epic, and time has not tarnished it's power and brilliance.
Beautifully said brother ! 🙏
You old fuck.
5:47 I came here for that, damn James still got this, he is just amazing...
James's voice has some added range and tonality! Awesome!
Never paid much attention to Metallica in the past, but that will change. That was so clean. Everyone in the band played great!
My god this man can still out perform.any of today's artists.. What an epic performance...
Damn, he nailed that "You label me! I label you!"
the best live version of "the unforgiven" since the 90´s
CLEAN! Sounds incredible. Might be best version out there!
everytime i watch the show i always amazed by the good work from the sound engineer 👍🏼
Manual musicians! They're an awesome example for all the youngest guys that wants to rock! Clear and warm voice James, good to see him back healthy and starving to be on stage! God bless you all, guys! ❤️
That’s what I like about Metallica, the massive warm sound they produce, even after all those years., solid in every way of the word! Never ever gets boring!!! And James you still got that awesome voice🤘🏼
I have listened to the black album so many times over the years. The guys sound amazing doing these songs on Stern.
I freaking love James Head Fields voice its so legendary and his Vibrato Is so powerful
Head Fields..?
Amazing and beautiful song. One of my favorites.
Best it’s ever sounded. Great mix. Been playing this song 30 years. THIRTY FUCKEN YEARS!
Timelessly awesome. Way to overcome, James!! Thank you.
ive been listening to METALLICA since i was 15.these group of guys have never failed me throw good and bad times in my life.at 39yrs old i’m glad i am still around to listen to them as well got my 14yr old daughter liking some of their music which is bad ass
this song still kicks ass
They’re getting back to the Black album sound
Well they're not stupid, they may have realized that the period from MoP to ReLoad was when they were at the height of their power and prestige. St. Anger, Lulu and Death Magnetic were like Metallica going through a mid life crisis (almost like they were a bunch of middle-age guys or something, y'know?)
Now they've got past it, and they look back at their career and ask themselves "Well, what worked?", pointed at the mid-80s to mid-90s and said "well, THAT shit worked". I'm hopeful for their future. Hardwired represents (to me anyway) the guys hitting the gym and getting back in shape. There were signs of the old band all over that album.
Sounding really good. It's great to see James back and in great shape!
Mmm man does this brings back memories
Legendary band, legendary song from a legendary album 🤘🏼🤘🏼
It's like listening to a new songs. It never gets old.
Great to see James at it again and sounding class. The boys all sounding on point here. The world is a better place when the Metallica legends are about and giving us content to dine on.
So good to see James back doing what he loves
That was just plain beautiful!!🤧💯
Bones of mine are accepting the juice of this everlonging with joy...youth is long gone and speeding towards the end but halts when this familiar sounds stab my soul with warm and soft spears of remembering.
May we all live to see Metallica as a last thing as we pass into oblivion of unknown.
I’ve been following these guys for over 30 years, this performance is one of the tightest I’ve ever seen!
Lars timing was 100%!!! Every fill was perfect... this sounded like a perfect studio track with protools.
Wow, they are on top of their game! I’m amazed they pulled off this quality live
Amazing job!!
Metallica's music brings you on a journey... every song is a quest
Black heart scarring darker still...
...on the acoustic...
Unforgiven II.
Great sound, I love the sound of the acoustic guitar.
James, excellent voice, is loud and recovered.
And the band in general, did them that break very well
_James is still legend at guitar and is still looking good and healthy_
5:48 Damnit man! There's that rasp and grit we miss!! Where's that been for 20+ years. He sounds incredible compared to 20-25yrs ago
One of the best live performances I've ever seen. Sounds almost better than the album version at some points.
We need all 3 unforgivens back to back to back in concert
Everytime I hear James sing the final "You labeled me, I'll label you". Gives me chills
Like a fine wine... Metallica is just so good.
What a snare! 🥰
Beautifully blend and arrangement. The unforgiven never gets old in my ear. Those vocal became crisp and the solo never be forgotten. Thank you metallica for the great music creation.
Essa música é tão potente ao vivo
They sound great. Look great. Nothing but love and respect for this band.
They're getting old. But their music still blooming in our heart. Truly talented musician!
Incredible performance!! The tone and voice are pretty amazing likewise the black album.Cheers from Brazil!
greatest band and greates frontman of all time. long live metallica!
I love it all, their style the guitars the art. Keep on ROCKING IN THE FREE WORLD🎸🎨
This is fucking Sick! Welcome Back Metallica! The song's are Awesome! I missed it live here on the Wet Coast.
Perfect, odd I'm at a loss for words, which is very rare! Thank You for this amazing music!
Best live band ever! Tight as a drum!🎼🎶🎸🎤
Sending positive vibes your way.
Peace love dream's 🇨🇦!
💞🌐📷📽️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎼🎶💯🌅🌍💜🌏💙🌎🌄🕊️💕🐑🎬😉
Apart from awesome performance, the audio quality is amazing! Good Job crew!
The riff fckn masterpiece
James sounds amazing here.. good performance Metallica!
You can hear the emotion behind the lyrics ..the tears gave changed his emotional take on his singing... Excellent...so much growth...i hope James is happy and is only gonna do what he wants and doesn't push himself for others...so he can keep on top of his own.. Rehab doesn't fix you.. He's amazing..
His voice has aged well, love it!
Wow! Howard's show is looking better than ever! I have been watching his set up on sound. And he is giving major performances. The sound and venue are amazing. I dont watch enough to see where he is located enough. But He has taken his talk show to a whole nother level with this bands sound!
That LP sounds incredible!
These guys sound so fresh and tight. there are so few 'Metal' bands who wrote timeless songs. 'Tallica is on of them, Priceless.
Great job by the stern staff. sounded and looked great!
It was recorded and mixed at Metallica HQ by Greg Fidelman
This is by far the best version of the unforgiven!!!!!!!!! . James' voice is perfect
5:48 flashback to the early 90’s
This warms my heart and soul. My old legends still sounding as good as ever. Much respect from Sweden 🔥❤️
5:48 shocked me hearing that much power in James voice knowing his almost 60
They came back better than ever! All tunned up and sober...great to see James that way again!
Chills: You labeled me
I labeled you
So I dub thee unforgiven❤❤
You guys rock.. fan forever.. love & respect forever❤
Literally had tears, missed you James glad you came back better than ever
James looks like 10 years younger than before rehab.
Sure, but I would say, no wonder, had some time off, 1. because of his own issues he was dealing with and 2. because they couldn't go on with their tour. And all of them aren't young anymore. Even if the life on tour will be more comfortable for them than it was before it sure is exhausting going from here to there and giving 100% at every show.
To my eyes he looks older because he’s aging
Rehab again?
Metallica ..... I will always love you .....
i like that kirk is 57 but still paints his nails black and holds onto as much of his hair as possible, my fav metallica member right next to jason
this song is soo good and deep, one of my favorites of all times
Que salga más robert!!!
Siempre serán los mejores.
That was awesome. James sounds great and the mix took me straight back to early nineties.
One of their best songs for sure.
Damn Howard got one hell of a concert from one of the most prolific metal bands right in front of his eyes.
Sounds are fuken perfect. Welcome back, Papa Het 🤟
Absolutely amazing! Star class singing from James and flawless instrumentals from all