Metallica - Seek and Destroy (Loud Cliff Burton Bass)

This song sounds so cool like that! You can hear every note Cliff plays... I used the multitrack file and since I had access to all isolated tracks, I obviously mixed them the way I wanted to: I got rid of James' rhythm guitar during Kirk's solos (nothing personal, James!). I turned James' vocals up and it sounds more contemporary like that. I turned Lars' drums down a bit cause he really likes them loud, lol. That way Cliff's bass comes to life and when Kirk soloes it's the coolest thing cause Cliff can provide rhythm and harmony to the band without electric guitars getting in the way. Metallica sounds like a 70s rock band that way, with just one lead guitarist and a lead singer, with the bass player providing rhythm and foundation. This is just a new perspective on an amazing band, they're absolutely great the way they are, but with a fresh mix like this one you can tell that things could sound very different if the leaders of the band were Cliff and Kirk, for example. I hope you guys like it! (especially all the bass players out there, this is our revenge agains producers who mix our instrument really low in the mix).
By the way, my role here wasn't just simply of adjusting volumes: I mastered this track, you can tell it sounds much louder than the original, I used compressors, brickwall limiters, equalizers, etc. So it's an original production as well. I felt like I could be Metallica's engineer for a day, lol.

[@Reteriam]

We really need a bass enhanced version of the call of ktulu

[@projectpat006]

Theres a youtube video of the entire Ride The Lightning album. with monster bass emhancement called Cliff The Lightning

[@CaptainRudy4021]

There's no isolated bass track

[@mariovomhof2775]

@@CaptainRudy4021 that sucks. I also want damage inc bass only ä.

[@stevenlee1075]

If only we could

[@stevenlee1075]

@@mariovomhof2775 damage inc has isolated bass available so it’s already been done, just not the intro because that’s like 15 different multi-tracks we don’t have

[@mattmoves5920]

Why all Metallica songs sound all so juicy with enhanced bass?

[@theapexsurvivor9538]

Because Cliff knew what he was doing and wrote the bass to tie the drums and guitars together. Unfortunately the producer handling the mix didn't know what he was doing.

[@80sMeavyHetal]

Because it's *BASS*

[@cheesegood733]

That's the power of bass

[@hunterb89]

@@theapexsurvivor9538 You forgot to mention Lars also being a chode when it came to bass

[@metuphys5611]

wonder why

[@BigFatDoobie]

that's how it should be done from the beginning

[@tmp1k]

Man, I love how people are able to do this sort of thing these days.

[@antonioliborio2160]

Sure man, we live in the right age.

[@J_Ritz]

Oh good the little hammer ons in the main riff don’t sound like farts anymore

[@jed5918]

I didn't know there was another person who has the same opinion with me

[@sylwesterziarno9517]

WHAT?

[@joshmark5297]

had no idea there was wah fills in this song

[@HerobrineGbriel]

I thought it was Kirk's guitar °•u•)

[@carpediemarts705]

Theyre in F2B also

[@duke_of_destruction]

It is a Morley power fuzz wah!!!

[@ricksanchez9226]

It's cliff's bass, he scratch mute string with his nails + wah and disto

[@billcox87]

@@duke_of_destruction Morley power wah boost + electro -harmonix big muff ( or possibly Ibanez Tube screamer some say)

[@nicktashman4023]

Awesome! Love the bassline for Seek And Destroy. RIP Cliff

[@FlyingVMartin]

Love this clear tone of bass.

[@MrCliffyk]

You deserve a Metal of honor sir for doing these. See what I did there?

[@bruceprophet8367]

This is the way the official remaster should have sounded. Cliff still too quiet in the mix on the official remaster for my liking

[@adamgriffith-smith9106]

BRUCE PROPHET that would be cause it’s a remaster and not a remix

[@Defensive_Wounds]

Even worse was lack of Jason still in the remaster of Justice....lol

[@jed5918]

The bass sounds like little farts in the original song

[@sofakinglipid]

Thank you sir! Keep them coming. Do all the best songs of the first three albums please.

[@coltallic3114]

Ian Ronde He's probably not a Newsted fan?

[@danielwiklander8614]

Surprised Lars hasn't sic'd his lawyers on this yet.:) Amazing mix! They way it should have been done.

[@Berenice901]

Cliff is awesome as always. The bass sounds like an hammer in the head… the wah wah effect at 2.51 and 5.28 drive me crazy. Cliff has never missed the opportunity to prove to be a true genius. Love you Cliff

[@dominblabla]

This should be the original version.

[@Megaseawolf]

This should be the standard 🤔

[@dr._ronnie0]

المفروض

[@philipibaugh2925]

Nasty ass bass coming through, crystal clear too. Was trying to get through the play list before commenting but why wasn't this done originally? Thanks brother! Very much enjoyed!

[@Maxdoom777]

as someone who lived, breathed and bled metal in the 80's (and even now), and a bass player as well, (Cliff is God), i can tell you i absolutely love this. better than the original. more garage band than overproduced mega studio. please make more. i'm replacing all my Metallica songs on my playlist with your versions.

[@gabrielzanoni3474]

sounds soooo much better like this, no comparison!

[@italocastro479]

This is very good, pefectly ecualized.

[@woozy96]

this should how rock songs sound like, bass enhanced.

[@m_b_lmackenzie4510]

I don't understand why the original could not have a louder bass, sounds much better like this...

[@hellaacapella]

Unfortunately, 80s thrash metal was all about the guitar riffs and drums…. Not so much bass. That’s what people liked to hear so that’s how the songs were produced and equalized

[@redwolf5818]

Cliff was just fuckin' ripping it!!!!

[@jaysavy]

Yup,these are great..nice job!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@greenfroggood2392]

best version for sure

[@TTN_Treecko]

R.i.p cliff

[@dogsay1078]

DEEEEEESTROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYY

[@strangepassenger4428]

Searching.... SEEEEK AND DESTROY!!!

[@timhurley329]

The vocals seem higher??

[@hermescool5279]

Awesome!

[@dogsay1078]

SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKK

[@deningunlado3086]

FUCKInG GREAT

[@ChickenatorJr]

DAT BASSSSS

[@rayswoodshop4467]

Nice !

[@endilactic3510]

damn the rhythm guitar need to be during the solo no idea why people like removing the rhythm guitar

[@alextamulis]

In this case it was an experiment to imagine Metallica as a 3-piece :) - thank you for watching, Endilactic!

[@endilactic3510]

@@alextamulis don't get me wrong I love this its just weird not hearing rhythm, cool vid 😁

[@jonathanbrady9165]

God bless gliff Burton he has gift 😇

[@Мирмиладка]

Вау ахренительно

[@HalloTschuess]

I hate how they almost always put the bass so far in the background in the mixing that you can't fucking hear it. It adds so much dynamics to songs. Let it be heard!!!

[@spacemonkey377]

💜💜💜👽❤❤❤

[@survivorghost3218]

Ooooooooo shit yeah

[@DeathCubeKX]

nice

[@moisesbr]

Way heavier. Awesome job 👍

[@FranciscoMartinez-xt8yg]

Cibernético

[@BenFilley]

I honestly could have done with the vocals at their original levels and the rest of the changes the way you have them. you can hear the echo too well here and it detracts. for me anyway.

[@Jungajengo]

Ben Filley das crazy but no one asked

[@danielsteger7589]

Can you enhance the bass on the live version Seek and destroy on Jump in the fire? It is in my deem the way best version ever of Seek and destroy.

[@Gnompus]

Hetfield sucks live but I agree

[@dogsay1078]

AAAAAAAAAANDDDDDDD

[@seanemmett2983]

This is how it should have sounded

[@BeneProductions]

Holy fuckkk \m/

[@jakobi2800]

69 th comment

[@nielsvanheteren1662]

nice

[@Chimera6297]

nice

[@sylwesterziarno9517]

BASSed

[@victoralmeida8253]

Oie pro que rico bajaso :v

[@natala653]

👍🏁🎧🌠🎼🌠✊

[@jamespope2407]

Not bad, But needs to be Fuller the sound is very narrow

[@72FrankR]

Surprisingly, I found it distracting. I don't believe twin guitars playing in sync should be drowned out by the bass. With NuMetal you can do whatever you want but old thrash was about guitars out front.

[@rob338lapua]

More bass

[@jeromem2292]

Thats Not loud...That Should be normal...😒

[@harlslee8747]

Met Life

[@gabrielbalheiro8831]

It sounds so groovy. A shame it's bad mixed.

[@christopheleniere8174]

Trop de bass ça craind

[@bullyinspace]

The original mix was fine

[@maynarddd]

Motortallica

[@joshfreedman3239]

The problem with all these things are they sound disjointed. They weren't originally mixed this way. When you turn levels up in a mix you usually have to make adjustment s to other instruments. Can't seriously listen to it!

[@theradiantreddiamond2930]

Omg he did this to make them sound like a power trio u dummy

[@xbuugix]

yes finally someone who knows atleast a little bit about mixing

[@martyschriver]

Idiot. He did this just so you could finally hear what Cliff was playing. This isn't meant for casual listening

[@mattmoves5920]

Shut up, Lars!

[@seanjames5799]

Metal just ain't metal without bass. Just sayin'.

[@jed5918]

I can't even listen to the original song. The bass sounds like little farts

[@baeguitar6946]

recorded bass not the original

[@jonatanfrantzen3058]

Jorge Baeza Carrion You can hear that this is the original. If you don't belive me look in the description

[@Tyler-rl4fu]

Jorge Baeza Carrion Yes it is

[@bobbygraves396]

@@Tyler-rl4fu u7 b

[@martyschriver]

So the original bassline wasn't recorded back in '83? Wow, then how did Jason and Rob know what to play during live performances of this tune?

[@stevenlee1075]

It is. You can even hear his wah dum dum

[@creatifetudes8553]

This is not Cliff 😒😕

[@LillyAvali]

it is, there's isolated bass tracks pulled from guitar hero metallica. look it up instead of just assuming.

[@stevenlee1075]

Bruh. Yea it is smh. I have live recordings of him playing this exact bass line

[@Yourd4d]

LOL you don't know how cliff sounds and you proved that by making that comment.

[@stevenlee1075]

@@Yourd4d yeah literally. I’ve been basing my sound off of his and he’s trying to tell me we’re wrong? XD

[@Yourd4d]

@@stevenlee1075 yeah this guy is clueless, he's probably one of those people who have listened to like 2 metallica songs and thinks they're an expert in everything about em.

[@AICfan50]

Too bad the bass sounds like shit

[@timmalloy-qj2rd]

FUCK YEAH!!!