A MASTERPIECE!!! | Metallica - "Orion" | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@TannerHemmingsen]

I’m also a bassist, and Cliff Burton is one of my biggest influences. RIP Cliff, we miss you 🤘🏻❤️

[@Samurai_Stoner]

Same

[@G_Demolished]

It’s crazy to think he was just 24 when this came out.

[@7008205]

Amazing bass player Cliff was!

[@7008205]

Excellent reaction Aileen, thanks and Blessings!

[@KNOCkAROUNd511]

God rest your soul, Mr. Cliff Burton.

[@kevinfurman201]

Orion is so much more than music, it is an absolute journey

[@PiratePrincessYuki]

I saw a video on here where they used Orion and images taken from the Hubble Telescope… absolutely beautiful.

[@JamesDooney]

@@PiratePrincessYuki Oh wow !!

[@JamesDooney]

For real right !

[@bongeggs]

they played when I saw them in August, it was fantastic

[@tubbyduck5317]

A lot of the times you said "woah nice guitar" it was actually Cliff's bass. His bass solo in this song is legendary

[@davidtingley9978]

With some of those parts running through a Big Muff and/or wah. Bass solos are rare in rock.

[@BlackieNuff]

Burton could make a bass sound like a lead guitar... with a pissed-off attitude.

[@hutchhutchison4912]

Bass is a guitar. ✌❤🤘

[@eb9dz]

Bass is a guitar

[@lyleschoepflin5444]

His bass solos were and still are masterpieces.

[@sinisterrebel1]

Vocals? We don’t not need no stinking vocals!! We’re Metallica !

[@watevatube]

UHF reference? old school " Badgers?...We don't need no stinking badgers"

[@thomasengdahl7255]

​@@watevatubeit's older than that. Badges... But uhf is tha shit!

[@watevatube]

@@thomasengdahl7255 lol ok looked it up, you got me beat.. old man 😋

[@kelleychilton2524]

@@watevatube It's WAY older than that ... "Badges!?!? We don't need no stinkin' badges!!!" Treasure of the Sierra Madre

[@troyecklund6043]

Agreed sometimes you just need to let the instrument sing for you!

[@cadleo]

Every track on Master of Puppets is fire 🔥

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

That's true. I think rtl is the better album by a hair, there's one track I always skip whilst mop is great throughout

[@TedRader]

💯 been listening to to this album for nearly 40 years. Every phone I've had for 15 years has this album

[@CroMagJohnson]

@@OneArmedRetroGamer i agree that ride the lightning is better, as well as my favorite metallica album, ... and justice for all. master of puppets has easily my least favorite song from the first 4 albums, the thing that should not be. i also think sanitarium is way overrated.

[@JonMalbrough]

Seriously. Not one track on it is a dud.

[@neogeoha1464]

I've been a fan since 84, MoP is peak Metallica for me. Ride, Kill, Justice, & Black all VERY close seconds.

[@metted2745]

“Call of Ktulu” is another good instrumental. It’s from “Ride the lightning”. Little tip of the hat to H.P. Lovecraft, I believe.

[@vaultboy1419]

Dream No More also has Cthulhu in it. They seem to like H.P. Lovecraft.

[@metted2745]

@@TheScamper44 Kirk Hammett is seriously into horror. He has an extensive collection of of horror related memorabilia, plus his guitars that are painted with old school horror ie:The Mummy.

[@FabioOsorio619]

Cthulhu was also the center theme in the song “The thing that should not be “

[@josefu_velen]

Call of Ktulu, The Thing That Should Not Be, All Nightmare Long, and Dream No More are Metallica's "Cthulhu (Ktulu) Mythos" songs.

[@TheEdorizo]

​@@vaultboy1419There is a k in katulu

[@michaelmelendez7350]

The bluesy bass solo in the middle is a waltz that Cliff wrote for his father...his dad asked for him to write something he could dance to....RIP Cliff & Ray

[@thelatentobserver121]

I've listened to this about 1,000 times. Back then, I was about 16, and I'd put it on before bed... put me right to sleep.

[@CrimsonCrow420]

you'll be amazed by the vocals on "The Call Of Ktulu" 😀

[@rayezzo8889]

I think the vocal harmonizing on "Suicide and Redemption" are unmatched

[@alvaro6522]

🤣

[@Bozitsar1]

Or ”To live is to die…” 😊

[@josefu_velen]

@@Bozitsar1 That one has vocals, though. Not many, but some.

[@Bozitsar1]

@@josefu_velen Not vocals…Burton’s words.

[@jeremybriner8468]

That part at 9:10 when Cliff comes in for his second solo. It makes me tearful every time. RIP. This song was played at his funeral.

[@arthy27]

So now it's time to Metallica - "To live is to die"

[@PML78]

I second this request 🔥🤘🏽🔥

[@munkypilot]

Disposable heroes also.

[@hayatotheninja]

The bass intro, the bass riff, the bass solo, truly one of the best recordings of all time.

[@Daxtarr1]

RIP Cliff!

[@AaronScutt]

RIP Cliff, this is one of his masterpieces. One of my biggest heros as a bassist.

[@ScrappyDoodlez]

Orion never ends. As it fades in and out,it’s the eternal metal jam.

[@thoronthol1175]

Well said.. I’ve never thought of it that way before, but now I’ll probably never think of it any other way.

[@stubbz9]

Metallica's Kashmir. Big, open, ethereal, layered, transcendental. Their instrumentals are just amazing.

[@lowendthumper205]

I'm a Bassist myself since 84, Cliff was one of my Biggest and Earliest influences. He was a Master of the Bass. Glad I got to see him in concert before he died.

[@andresmurillo7552]

9:10 to 9:31 - BASS SOLO!!!

[@JamesDooney]

Does anyone else get the same feeling that when you watch reactions such as this, the feelings and emotions expressed take you back to that time when you first heard the track yourself and felt those exact same feels n ems ?? We truly do get to go back to those special places huh ! Thankyou so much @AileenSenpai !!

One of the best albums of all time, meant to be listened to in its entirety. It's almost criminal to listen to Orion without listening to damage inc right after.

[@piotrk6519]

Yeah, they should be reacted together

[@markmahan2017]

I concur with this to be a true statement. 👍🤘🖖

[@BlackieNuff]

Then I am a criminal. I open my MOP album sequence with Damage Inc, followed by : Disposable Heroes, Master Of Puppets, Battery, Leper Messiah, Orion, The Thing That Should Not Be, and finishing with Sanitarium. Unless an album is a formal concept album (and not just thematically conceptual, but chapters-of-a-story conceptual), I rarely ever listen to songs in their original album sequence. I guess the concept album thing really made an impression on me, and ever since, I have been organizing songs according to subject, musical tempo, etc. Purists hate me, but I don't care, lol. For what it's worth, I almost considered closing the MOP album with Orion. That would have allowed my custom sequence to accommodate your preference for Damage Inc following Orion... as long as the playlist is on "Repeat All", lol. I may go back and do that, just to try it out.

[@Samurai_Stoner]

Been a bassist for 20 plus years, Cliff was who inspired me to learn, RIP Cliff

[@sumonjamal1653]

The late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton was the band's 'classical music guy'... and taught the band a lot from his music schooling. He taught James Hetfield everything about melodies and drummer Lars Ulrich about song arrangements... After his death in 1986, Metallica did not revisit the instrumental format much after 1988 (They honored Cliff Burton w/ a epic instrumental 'To live is to die' w/ a spoken word piece... but nothing else, apart from the track 'S+++ide and redemption' in 2008) Cliff Burton played a huge part in arranging 'Orion' and his bass was more prominent on the track... The strange part is that the track had a slow section that was kind of sad... like they were drifting away in outer space and it was almost as if Burton was saying goodbye because he had an inkling that he would not be around much longer... He was killed in 1986 at age 24 in a tour bus accident just after the release of Metallica's 3rd album 'Master of Puppets'. Cliff Burton's sister Connie recalled them growing up together and Cliff would do the oddest thing - every morning, he would wake up and put on Bill Graham Ministries and would often repeat the Biblical line of "the Kingdom of salvation"... When she asked him what that was about, he told her he found the sermons intriguing (even though he was apparently not a church-goer or religious) ... Connie got into drugs and her brother's death made her addictions even worse... Thankfully, Connie was able to recover and live to this day.

[@markwilliams7712]

That was the best thing about growing up in the 70/80's Whatever you were into, it was OK (nothing evil, obviously)

[@sumonjamal1653]

@@markwilliams7712 I think the West Memphis 3 will vehemently disagree w/ u...

[@josephgilbert3632]

You can type suicide you know.

[@Peak86]

@@sumonjamal1653 well that was in the 90's good sir..

[@sumonjamal1653]

@@Peak86 True. Central park jogger case was in 1989, then...

[@Alberto_Aveiro]

Master of Puppets is an absolutely flawless album. There’s not a single note that I’d change. There’ll never be anything like it again and it’s staggering that it was made by a bunch of guys that were between 21 and 23 years old. The maturity of the songwriting is far beyond the years of the band members. Pretty sure I’m going to stipulate that Orion is played a my funeral. It encapsulates everything that I love about heavy metal.

[@darthkso3745]

To live is to die is their most emotional instrumental you will ever hear.

[@lyleschoepflin5444]

Cliff's voice ringing through one list time. Plus their were writing the song while touring when he died. So one last Cliff song, it's like a little goodbye from him.

[@nikosalmpanis-ty3jt]

The old good Metallica🤘

[@jeffreypullis696]

1986

[@realthing66]

I saw this tour with ozzy. Had so much fun.

[@JF-qe3cm]

Metallica used to put an instrumental on every album. It was essentially to showcase each individual members' talents.

[@RockerRick2112]

No vocals needed!! ICONIC

[@BarrenCosmos]

The excitement in your eyes in that thumbnail for the song is so precious 🖤Everyone’s gonna be so happy to see you doing this reaction, me included 🙂‍↔️

[@jeffreycraig4493]

Metallica's older instrumentals like: The Call Of Ktulu, Orion, and To Live Is To Die (which has a stanza towards the end) are so easy to get lost in, especially The Call Of Ktulu and Orion. Cliff Burton is a Legend

[@neilpatrickhairless]

9:12 your face here.... By the way, that's Cliff Burton playing that solo. On a bass. Love to see your face after knowing that lol

[@jrlikeshockeyandmetal]

❤

[@LuGer212]

I can't not get teary eyes whenever hearing this song. From joy, the place it's taking me to, the memories it brings up about friends and fun times, the mourning solos... it's just a beautiful piece of music given to us.

[@avilanchereviews2029]

“The thing that should not be “ by Metallica is phenomenal

[@ZombieJesus1987]

Everyone is pointing out the bass solo, but it's cool that the guitar solo right before Cliff's solo was by James Hetfield

[@michal22011]

evidance please

[@andyv2209]

This song always makes me cry. It doesn't even have words it's just so effective at expressing those feeling and pulling them out of me. It's too good.

[@ericfelmey1837]

We had speech class in my high school back in the early 90's. I was mortified to take this class being a long haired metalhead kid with not many friends. One of our assignments was a demostration speech. I brought my guitar & amp to class & played this song for it. Got an A! No joke! And made some new friends. Lol Brought back some memories, thank you!!

[@dwood21851]

There is an acoustic version of Orion done by a group called Rodrigo y. Gabriella. It's just the two of them with acoustic guitars and the sounds that they are able to make are just amazing. They did this song such Justice that they've been invited to play with members of Metallica

[@AGKaiju]

I think Trujillo actually played with them once.... and yes, they got him to do the proper bass licks.

[@jasonwalls1012]

This is probably my most favorite musical piece of theirs. It seems to tell a story without words. I love it, but sometimes it takes so long for reactors to discover it but when they do, I’m right there.

[@chuckbradley9614]

One of the best songs off the Master of Puppets album. Master of Puppets is Metallica’s best album in my opinion. Cliff was an absolute musical genius.

[@Thedesertguy75]

Orion is legendary. The perfect metal instrumental

[@tomaslongoria2449]

Thru the Never is an underrated concert movie. They end it with them playing this and Robert does it justice.

[@oscardiggs246]

Metallica has had 3 of the best bass players to ever grace the instrument. Rob is the most technically proficient player, Jason is the best live performer, and Cliff was the best musician. It’s an embarrassment of riches.

[@Pirustae]

​@oscardiggs246 Jason was more than that. He's been a composer as well. If you check his solos in the early days. As for the live performances, yes, the very best. He played with more accuracy and speed than the other two.

[@SpiderGang56]

This song didn’t need vocals to portray the emotion throughout it. It was played at Cliff Burton’s funeral because this was one of the last songs he helped write before he passed away😔 RIP Cliff Edit: I also love the distortion in Cliff’s bass solo

[@adan1272]

I thought his last song was To Live Is To Die

[@StoianGinev-z1v]

​@@adan1272This was written after he already died.

[@lyleschoepflin5444]

​@@StoianGinev-z1v they had been working on it while he was still alive, hence the only lyrics being Cliff speaking. They finished it after his passing as a tribute to him. If you read the liner notes you'll see where he is given credit for also the music.

[@jeffreypullis696]

Its just music. No vocals! Masterpiece!

[@HvyMetal4Ever]

There was a great interview with Ray Burton, and he talks a little about this track. Jan & Ray always showed their support of Cliff, but made a joke that all his music left them nothing to waltz to. Cliff took his appreciation and classical training to devise this magical piece of music history. This where you finally got to hear Cliff really shine. It's a joyous ride through the Cosmos. Next to "To Live Is To Die", this is my favorite instrumental.

[@philrob1978]

You have to consider that these guys were in their early 20's when they produced this masterpiece. The musicianship on display is astonishing, much of it from Cliff Burton, but as a unit they were unstoppable at this stage. The whole album is amazing, you need to do more from it!

[@willwozniak2826]

Interesting timing on you choosing to listen to this....We lost Cliff on the early morning of September 27th 1986....😢....We miss you Cliff!.......nice reaction.👉🏻

[@wally691]

One of my fav Metallica songs. It's so powerful.

[@surfinalien]

Orion has no beginning, and no end. It is eternal, and the 9 minutes we hear is simply the tiny segment we mortals are blessed with.

[@ChillsHills72]

One of Metallica's most brilliant pieces, remember back in 86 when i first really got into this album...RIP Cliff, they played this at his funeral, one of many of Cliff's iconic bass compositions.

[@ScottWard-wt8br]

Cliff was the driving force behind Metallica , his bass playing was sooooo influential on Metallica and Thrash. This song also shows me how good of musicians they are.

[@lyleschoepflin5444]

One of my favorite Metallica songs. It's a great showcase to their musical talent, no vocals just great music. And the mix of James, Cliff and Kirk sharing the spotlight with their solos is epic. Cliff is a once in a lifetime bassist, there will never be another like him. Such a terrible loss to the music world.

[@richardhenderson9767]

Yes!!!!❤❤❤❤ Gotta do more with Cliff Burton on Bass.. 1st 3 albums.... Gotta do the live version of Anesthesia, Pulling Teeth by Metallica ❤❤❤

[@metted2745]

If you do that, you HAVE to go right into “Whiplash”, just sayin’🤘🏻

[@GuiOmania]

The only thing i only hate about the edit of the song is the lower sound at the end i never like when they do that on any song !!! Its a master piece !!!

[@CryptoReikiDaddy]

Hail Metallica!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PML78]

🔥🤘🏽🔥

[@dosobrain]

Rest In Power Cliff! 38 years ago yesterday, you will never be forgotten!

[@jodimarsh708]

One of my favorites, no lyrics needed, epic sweeping instrumentals and hauntingly beautiful music get me every time.

[@TheMarkb45]

I was 20 " Cough " years old when this album came out. Fantastic album. Still rocking out after all these years 🤟

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction Aileen!! Any bassist worth their weight NEEDS to hear this song! It's a masterclass of what that instrument 'can' sound like!! Cliff Burton (RIP) was such a melodic player, treating his bass like a guitar, including the effects, etc. I honestly couldn't believe some of the sounds I was hearing were coming from a bass! Some songs are so 'lyrical' with their music, they don't need actual lyrics!! This is one such example. Cheers!

[@danrue3263]

Called chill out love the smile 😊

[@dancing_odie]

Im a huge Metallica fan and I have been since I was 7 years old when I found a couple CD's at our Russian neighbor's garage sale. They were The Black Album and "...And Justice For All" and I fell in love right away. I just saw them live last month for my birthday and it was far better than I ever could have imagined. You gotta see em live.

[@TedRader]

I love how you called it like a lullaby. I've been listening to this amongst others for nearly forty years. I agree 100%

[@friki-tiki]

I used to listen to this song and Welcome Home (Sanitarium) right before climbing on the back of a bull. Those two songs would get me so pumped but centered so that I could "dance" with the agression of the bull.

[@danrue3263]

There you go 🙏

[@Denbot_is_here]

I love seeing people's reaction to this beautiful piece. Like watching a small child seeing Christmas Morning after it snows for the first time.

[@drunkrat9041]

Metallica has a few other instrumentals in addition to Orion, all of which are excellent. Call of Ktulu - Ride the Lightning album Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) - Killem All album To Live Is To Die - Justice for All album Suicide & Redemption - Death Magnetic album

[@jord-o965]

To Live is To Die 😍😍😍

[@josefu_velen]

To Live is to Die isn't a pure instrumental, though.

[@mztweety1374]

Orion is one of there most brilliant instrumentals. Along with Call of Ktulu and To Live Is To Die (dedicated to Cliff Burton)

[@Chuckbord]

Nice reviews! Love how much you appreciate and “get” these songs.

[@CarlMartin-q2n]

Thank you for reviewing this one! This was a masterpiece of musical history and the summit of this bands career. Forever Cliff, beautiful review!

[@DannyBedo]

I got to visit Washington DC as one of the first classes aloud after 9/11. This song is one of my absolute favorites that I comfonted myself on a bus, Linkin Park was one of my only other cohesive things I can put together mentally. Perfect song.

[@DeusEx1977]

My favorite Metallica song, ya know, along with all the others I love. The layered guitars is ... *chef's kiss*

[@stevenB92096]

This song really is something to hear live! It’s beyond amazing

[@JonMalbrough]

This song has such a roller coaster effect too. The peak before the descent into the speed riffs is so damn good...tunnels and loops and spins everywhere

[@lowendthumper205]

This is Ciffs Dads favorite Metallica song. Cause of his work on this song. Metallica is tied for my Favorite Band of all time. I've seen them 34 times

[@luisestrella1143]

TO LIVE IS TO DIE is another masterpiece paying homage to the baddest bassist this world has ever seen

[@D4rthDistortion]

Fellow bassist here! This was the first song I attempted to learn and it is beautiful! 🤘🏾

[@Penddraig7]

This is my favourite Metallica track

[@ParanoidAndroid-f5g]

When we were young there was only music. As an old drummer I say keep playing stay open you never know

[@thatgreyplatty6315]

This is so kick ass! Remember jamming to it when i was like 12! Glad to hear this one.

[@damixr2888]

Merci ! love this build up, this calm before the storm. that’s why Metallica is Metallica. all their instrumental compositions are great. thank you for all your reactions Aileen, you are sunny🤘🤩🫶

[@madman1366]

Yes girl you were mad grinning the entire time and it was gorgeous. Don’t stop!

[@hanswolfhausen8347]

One of Cliff's (RIP) finest! I first heard this only a couple of years after it came out and has been my favorite Metallica song since.

[@MRxMADHATTER]

EAR CANDY!!!! My favorite Metallica song amd Cliff Burton's masterpiece. RIP Cliff. ❤🤍💙

[@hjr_official]

Hearing you say you're so excited for this and James's voice 😬 Can't believe it's been recommended to you without anyone saying it's an instrumental song... Edit: just finished the video, good reaction as always 👌 just as an add on, most of the things you thought were guitar throughout the song was actually Cliff's bass magic.

[@unholydriver4987]

My first thought, when she started talking about Hetfield's voice. "Well, she's gonna be a bit disappointed today."

[@hjr_official]

​@@unholydriver4987 exactly what I thought too

[@AtigunAlaska]

It's been 38 years since Cliff died. He's missed, but I'm glad he'll live on through the band's earlier music.

[@Rogue0257]

One of the best instrumentals of all time, been a favorite of mine for years.

[@hutchhutchison4912]

One of the best pieces of art ever recorded. ✌❤🤘

[@IanWrigleyNZ]

Such an uplifting track. I love playing this one.

[@jairovargas-vb3cp]

R.I.P. Cliff Lee Burton😢 great reaction! I see you from México 🇲🇽

[@davidbixby9537]

I never listened to Metallica when I was younger but I did grow up with them, as my older brother would play them all the time at level 10😂. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great content.

[@SR-yp3eg]

Used to wake up to this as an alarm clock along with to live is to die in my teenage years.Metallica’s instrumentals were the absolute best 👌

[@cristophernavarro1141]

i see metallica playing this in costa rica, and man was so fk insane, the people ask for this song in the meet and great and they play it, was epic, the bass of robert please, and lars on the drums, that day was rainig but this song calm all the storm, wathever, was epic

[@LuisRdzG10]

They played this song last Friday here in Mexico City, it was awesome, after 6 previous Metallica concerts, finally I had the experience to hear Orion live, so blessed

[@pvilches06]

I am so happy you reacted to this gem!! Metallica was on the top of their Thrash game in the 80s and this song is proof of that i adored your lovely and beautiful reaction Hun. You are always so breathtaking. 🌹🌹🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@azmusiclover3384]

One of my favorite songs by Metallica! I have fond memories of me and my buddy flying down the backroads in Wyoming going 150mph in my Camaro with this song blasting! Fantastic memories!! Great "drive fast" song!!

[@timometsanoja9666]

Orion is a trip... If you just lay back, close your eyes and listen to this, you will be whisked away onto the trip. You never know what is waiting at the end, but it is always a new experience. It is amazing what true skill and mastery of the instruments can create... And no lyrics are needed. The music is talking to your soul already.

[@PML78]

After all these years... hearing it so many times... still takes me there 🔥🤘🏽🔥

[@doorofnight87]

Oh hell yeah, I love a great instrumental track. It creates such vivid images and emotions in such a beautiful and engaging way. Thank you for bringing this to my attention! Loved your review!

[@MitzyGodsmack]

this song was released in the memory of cliff burton, their bass player ... such a journey

[@bersimis2720]

Huh? No, you're thinking of To Live is To Die

[@MitzyGodsmack]

@@bersimis2720 are you sure ? cuz i remember a interview where the boys said they left orion instrumental for that reason .. i could be mistaken, if it was on justice album

[@MrMetallidude]

My absolute favorite song. Played guitar for 27 years and this is a gem I typically break out during special moments or simply when I feel the urge. The classical influences by Burton shines through. You feel like you float in space, watching all the phenomenon happen in the distance, as the cosmos fill your every cell with its majesty.

[@MrDeleon161]

Just watching you enjoy the melodic interlude, and your beautiful joy expressions made me feel the same joy and love I have for this song and the whole band. ❤

[@Tim21189]

I just saw them play this live about a month ago. Absolutely loved it. Call Of Ktulu is another great Cliff Burton penned, instrumental.

[@constitutionalstacker5701]

Ha ha, a yoga class with Metallica. Lit. Aileen, you REALLY need to do some Megadeth reactions. An even better band. ;-)

[@warriorpitbull1170]

Back when MOP came out, I was a senior in H.S. I learned the whole album on guitar and Orion has been my favorite Metallica song ever since. I still love to jam this tune with friends. This, to me, is Metallica's masterpiece. They are modern masters on the level of the classical greats. Orion, above all, displays their virtuosity to the point that there is no question.