James Hetfield's Voice Evolution, Fade to Black REMAKE

[@J4ymzz]

Seek and Destroy Evolution up now! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqioiKurnc-AipI

[@ali965]

89 was just insane. james’ vocals were monstrous

[@Dirt_Serpent]

89 james is the best james

[@the_releaser]

You can hear from 1991 onwards and especially from 1992 onwards that he is using less and less vocal fry. It's almost as if he has been trained in singing techniques and now he's not just powering it out but singing it out and saving his voice.

[@the_releaser]

@LTV. niks Yes I know that. That's why I said ironically "it's almost as if he has been trained in singing techniques"

[@andyk2607]

His voice during the last two albums has definitely gotten that old bark back. His performance on spit out the bone is as aggressive as anything from the 80's

[@XXLRebel]

His pronunciation has also gotten a lot better. "No one but miiiiii" sounds a lot less manly and cool than "No one but mehhhh". Come to think of it that would make his singing a lot better in the early days. Good thing he started taking vocal lessons😅

[@XXLRebel]

Could also have something to do with clenching his jaw and not allowing his voive to fully open up. I used to have that same problem and a vocal coach told me to practice like you're at a football match and you're shouting at someone across the other side. Kinda like a toned down version of what James does when he riles up the crowd by making them repest "HEEEYYY"

[@Nissardpertugiu]

@@XXLRebel his sharpness and prononciation phrasing cuttinh in the early days was definitivly an influence from Halford

[@ktvx.94]

More like Lars' hair loss evolution

[@sheev5177]

Underrated comment

[@guitarforall]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

Lol

[@cooperhill8578]

U mean decay

[@hazerd4270]

True

[@voxterh.6166]

Just watched the old version, perfect timing

[@киркирович2]

same

[@danysharma4790]

Everybody loves 80s and early 90s James voice .🙂

[@miguelangelsepulvedaatenas8446]

i personally prefer late 80s to early 90s

[@alvarocorreacesarsantos]

The greatest frontman EVER. Awesome voice, genial riffs, incredible writer. Complete.

[@sesimie]

The Stance...the Charisma, the Attitude....Me at 15 could not believe someone was so frickin' cool! Plus he Sang and played...at the same time!

[@monicagaba2682]

1988 is like a mix between the 80's and early 90's james voice i love it

[@Cowboy_from_west]

He held he's voice pretty well as he age unlike most rock/metal singers

[@danecorser6994]

Loved this video, the evolution of his voice, evolution of Lars' hair loss, and the evolution of Kirk's grey hair. I have loved growing old (hair loss and grey hair) with this band!

[@kimabadeza1224]

Yeah that's true, and kirk skin revolutoon color white to brown skin because kirk hammett's surfing in the beaches

[@yourfriendofmisery]

such an amazing thing you ve done! it d be great to see blackened, creeping death or master too

[@ozanareyiz7773]

8:22 he looked like the techno-viking in 95.

[@zalcreed71]

89,90,91,92,93....but it was James sang that so I love them all

[@herbertfuchs6371]

91 and 92 were absolutely SICK

[@vuluki2945]

You can definitely tell the difference after 1991 after he blew his voice out

[@kidwalter6819]

You mean 92

[@luukeksifrozenhillbillyeur3407]

@@kidwalter6819 Do you know a good source for this? Because last thing I read was that he blew his voice during the time they were recording Black Album.

[@ohgoditsjames94]

@@luukeksifrozenhillbillyeur3407 It’s never really something that’s been officially confirmed but the end of 92 to early 93 his voice suddenly sounds weaker/strained and he no longer uses vocal fry.

[@TheJakeSweede]

@@ohgoditsjames94 this is incorrect, james hetfield has said himself that he blew his voice out during the recording of the black album, and there is a clip of them in the studio and james saying, with a very raspy voice "if you want vocals, sing it. I wouldnt ask you for a drum roll with your arm cut off". So, it is definitely, 100% confirmed, he lost his voice during black album recording. edit: source kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHTXlZ2pZd6dgaM

[@TheJakeSweede]

@@luukeksifrozenhillbillyeur3407 this is correct, it was in the studio while recording black album. edit: source kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHTXlZ2pZd6dgaM

[@Anger4141]

I missing a best vocal performance Irvine 1996 August. Best vocal mix of old voice and new voice.

[@-WolfMan-]

James's voice isn't the ONLY thing that's changed over the years. Wow - Here's where you can Really Hear just how BIG & FULL the Metallica sound has Evolved and Grown. Look up on stage and you see 4 guys ... but I swear, it sounds more like 12 playing in perfect Unison. (Listen AGAIN with earbuds)

[@rodrigolarrea8273]

James is like the god whiskey, more older, more taste. long live to papa het!

[@taikamiya8214]

For anybody who doesn't know... James blew his voice around 1991 and started to abandon the heavy distortion a bit, then in 1994 he blew his voice again and then really dialed it back. I believe James could have kept his 1991 voice for a bit longer, but doing so would have done some long term damage, and he'd be sounding much worse today.

[@thedancingguy828]

they should had ended the black album tour in november of 92... His voice would still be badass to at least 2004 or 05 like 91

[@usapangmate7054]

For whom the bell tolls is the best evolution since 1984 because they play it in every gig in every year.

[@m.c.ruckus2032]

Dennis Barlaan, I 'm sure that's why Fade was chosen for this vid too. There hasn't been a show where the fans didn't get this (& quite a few other songs too). The band wouldn't roll into a town to a gig & leave the fans without C. Death, Master, Seek, One, Battery, 4 Horse, Sanitarium, Am I E? & a lot more are def.gonna be played at some point in their set on every Show. If not, that would be like Slayer coming to your town & not play Angel Of Death, Hell Awaits or Raining Blood, etc. Most bands have at least a couple/few signature songs that you know they are guaranteed to play every gig & Metallica has quite a list of tracks they cannot leave out...& haven't. I agree that Bells is without a doubt, one of those songs. It's a "Cliff connect" for everyone.

[@J4ymzz]

Reason this doesnt have all the versions from 2000s and 2010s is cause they ended up sounding pretty same to the years that exceeded them

[@djh1010]

That record store day in 2016 he had a little throw back James in there. I think they were all having old school fun with that small gig.

[@usapangmate7054]

In the year 2012 they played this song one time during they played the whole ride the lightning album in the Orion festival.

[@dwheeUSA]

The best character and facial style James ever had fr. 1989 to 1993 ...

[@Johnnyrocks34]

Sounds great every one to me

[@alperyldrm6385]

5:00 the best by some distance

[@jacobnelsen2786]

This song fits me at times

[@Daviebhoy25cfc]

Massive difference from Russia at Monsters of Rock and San Diego 91/92 to 94 then from 03/04 where his voice is noticeably weaker.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

San Diego is a huskier version of 1989

[@Phantom_lord1983]

83-86 had such a raw power to vocals :)

[@H.E.M.]

He did it 😂

[@sixbrokeneggs]

89-92 best voice

[@tastysnivel]

His 2008-2010 voice is very rich and versatile

[@drunkaf5449]

difference between 2018-19 is huge for james. he got older 10 years in 1 year. so sad.

[@Ranganation]

Stress? (S&M2) relapse? (Cliff Burton Tribute at S&M2?) Potential causes in my opinion. Its sad but such is life

[@drunkaf5449]

@@Ranganation I think alcohol and other bad habits are main reasons.

[@drunkaf5449]

@@Ranganation alcohol made his voice bad and face old.

[@damienwarnotte5912]

Poor 94 James. Sounds like hurting

[@JPX64Channel]

Yeah he was like "nah fuck this i will tune down the guitars next tour"

[@a.t.3192]

Their performance of this song in Nebraska from 2018 was fucking excellent

[@NoName-kb7vj]

Quel groupe formidable.. et Jamessssssss 💜💙💚

[@angelalbertlsepulvedacampu7827]

Grande James.. los años no pasan en vano..METALLICA por siempre 🤘🇨🇱

[@LoganSewell83]

He sang with his heart in 1985 and 1988. In 1997 he turned into a robotic Jon Bon Jovi. The delivery from the Bon Jovi Hetfield is a great stoner lullaby.

[@ianlongshore]

i just watched the old version and found this in the comments :D

[@justanotherregularchannel8616]

James is like wine, the older it gets makes him better

[@carltonpolhemus2464]

Old school 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@T20-c8f]

So dope man! Great project

[@kidwalter6819]

Actually fade to black was Sang live on august 10 2020 in Sonoma California drive in theater show

[@yorkiboy735]

Unfortunetly there are no videos of it online

[@kidwalter6819]

@@yorkiboy735 yh I know unfortunately

[@m.c.ruckus2032]

They also weren't out somewhere in the middle of a a long-roaded, gig almost every night tour. James' voice wasn't dealing with the vocal strain of using his voice for hours/night, after night, after night when the drive-in was recorded. They were plenty rested.

[@neddheadbedshedboom7805]

You should do One next

[@juancamilohernandezfranco3017]

Solo quiero mencionar dos cosas: 1. La voz de james se conserva bien 2. ¿Kirk tocando una epiphone les paul en rock am ring 2014? Que?

[@capitanmilanesa2144]

Es una guitarra que le dio el Matt Heafy de Trivium

[@juancamilohernandezfranco3017]

@@capitanmilanesa2144 eso pensé en ese momento, pero ds bastante curioso verlo usar una epiphone

[@IwanTimmermans]

That, plus the sausages at Walmart are pretty good as well

[@kranwa15]

wow! in 1996 James looks dope with the new short hair cut.

[@damienwarnotte5912]

His voice change with his hair

[@Nissardpertugiu]

In the 1987 James went almost black metal in the goodbyyyyyyaaaaarghhh. The shit had to get out after Cliff 's passing

[@markanthony5897]

This should be called the devolution of Lars Ulrich. And I love Metallica always have by the way. Laura's, luckily has a sense of humor. And obviously so does the entire band. The fact that they're all still together, speaks of family values, loyalty, tradition, and you find that in the band in the fan base in the music. Oh yeah Lars Ulrich keeps getting worse and worse, James hetfield his vocals are basically consistent.

[@markanthony5897]

I see my typo, and I stand by it. Lol.

[@markanthony5897]

God, oh god, okay, I take it back about james has years of improvement, that's just an opinion. It seems he's gets more wind out of his chest more gusto. Then he has years where he plateaus. Again just my opinion but his skills are definitely going in the right direction. I don't know 2017 he seems to have a lot more power. You'll see what I mean

[@metalmellie4371]

Old boring comment, you know what part

[@a.t.3192]

Lol this comment took a weird left turn into a ronald reagan speech in the latter half

[@Nissardpertugiu]

Lars get his fire back again

[@tbheat397]

89 was the year

[@m.c.ruckus2032]

James' voice still sounded like a Swedish schoolgirl on "No Remorse" on an old bootleg cassette tape I still have from when they first started recording demos, pre-"Kill 'Em All". Sounds so funny now bc of the extremely high pitch, .. "No remorse, no repent We don't care what it meant, Another day, another death Another sorrow, another breath. C'MON!" 😆😳 Still, mad respect though. 🤘😎👍

[@burnoutzzz]

Yeah thats when he was trying to imitate Sean Harris from Diamond Head 😆

[@mynameistechno]

all this videos remind me how much i loved jason on bass....

[@IwanTimmermans]

‘89 to ‘91 were awesome

[@sidewinder8330]

It seems that 1995 and onward was about an octave lower and a bit slower.

[@e5_]

nice

[@usapangmate7054]

They played this song in 2007. You will find 2007 video escape from the studio tour.

[@gerryjosephsoriano8170]

I liked his 1991 voice lived at Monster of Rock

[@THISGUY0100]

Battery! They have one in 2021

[@mkonig]

*No one but me can save myself but it's too late, now I can't think, think why I should even try. Uh nooo!!! Yesterday seems as though it never existed. Death greets me warm, now I will just say goodbye... goodbyeeeee*

[@efeokan5096]

wish he took a rest around 91-92

[@kimabadeza1224]

I like james hetfield voice in 1989 seattle

[@LoganSewell83]

If you want to remember how big Metallica was in the late 1990's, reminisce about your dad and uncles in the 90's - early 2000's and go look at James Hetfield in 1996.

[@brettreynolds1976]

I think they all sound great. It’s f’in Metallica!

[@MannyH80]

91-95 James mullet evolution

[@DasCollective2.0]

1988 - 1992

[@sinistan1002]

mid to late 80's maybe early 90's was best, everything came together in mop and that is still the best album

[@jacoblopez517]

1985 was the best

[@martynasjablonskis5803]

Can you make a ride no remorse or ride the lighting ?

[@krisztinamarton9457]

1992 San Diego ❤

[@киркирович2]

lets go RTL or seek and destroy

[@J4ymzz]

RTL is a bit hard since they didnt really play it during 86-2003

[@киркирович2]

@@J4ymzz rightfully

[@memetell2169]

8:57 I like the bass here

[@Nissardpertugiu]

Funny the Gooodbyyyaaah in 1991 is pretty reminiscent of 1985-1987

[@marzbitenhaussen]

1986 their prime

[@sagefaro]

1988

[@bucketfeet6570]

There's something missing in the feel when the guitars are tuned down half a step down

[@George_thevikingslayer]

Cliff really said goodbye

[@dannyrevenge]

Missed the 2001 last show with Jason Newsted

[@chadadams693]

1986 in Canada was so bad ass dude I think it’s from September 1986 or something like that look it up just type in Metallica fade to black 1986 he plays it so fast but so good dude

[@WildaTheDog]

1989-1990 seemed to be his peak

[@TheWidetip]

The GOAT!

[@JosephcallsmeNolan]

Im thinking... Different microphones, speakers/monitors, mixing techniques... Age, experience,..

[@mdgoalie37]

Agreed, some of these clips are from DVD releases and some are amateur fan recordings. Of course it will sound different.

[@zbyrd85]

It would be cool if they did a suprise tour where they play smaller venues unannounced. Advertise a Metallica cover band instead.

[@Tri-stn]

as lars' drum kit and hair shrunk.... so did his power...

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

I think 86 was Hetfields prime voicewise

[@bigdiesel2838]

do "master of puppets" or "nothing else matters" next

[@MannyH80]

IMO James started doing more “snazzy/corny” type lines like Tom Jones/Pat Boone/Frank Sinatra in a way.

[@gerardolillo8748]

2011 in NY

[@slaagerixd5172]

I think 2019 is the best one

[@drumtum81]

Sounds better w original tuning

[@m.c.ruckus2032]

....(continued): Pre- "No Life 'Til Leather", actually. When they were still called "Power Metal", before the term "Thrash" was ever coined in relation to a music genre.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

Thrash term was coined in 1984

[@holdingtonfarley4444]

I don't really understand what these videos are for... to show that someone has gotten older and they're way of singing has changed? What's the point?

[@patuatar0611]

12:30

[@samuelrestrepo7037]

1986 god byeeeyeyeye

[@rieux7039]

93 is the best one by far

[@Owen_plays_music1049]

Nah 1986 and 1989

[@똥달이]

2006 👍

[@Floyd_Drm]

Lars hair involition

[@EnclixWq]

you mean INVOLUTION not evolution of his voice.

[@keatonsparksvideoproductions]

I think it was too late 38 years ago

[@Johnnyrocks34]

A lot of older bands sing along to previously recorded tracks. Or blatantly lip synches like kiss. Metallica goes live and just them the whole time

[@LageYouTube]

More like a lot of current bands/artists I think

[@Johnnyrocks34]

@@LageKZbin really? I know britany spears does. But not sure who else! Novices go on american idol and sing live but they cant! Its ridicous

[@LageYouTube]

@@Johnnyrocks34 I think Selena Gomez or someone like that does too, I don't know anything about this but pretty sure old bands really don't lip sync other than few bands

[@Johnnyrocks34]

@@LageKZbin you d be surprised how many do. I know kiss totally lip syncs and i saw meatloaf a few years ago had a medical event during a performance and the pre recorded track kept singing while he was passed out. They interviewed him about it and he said a lot of bands do it. I know britney spears does it. You cant dance around like that and sing. They d run out of breathe. Im huge pink floyd fan. I saw roger waters a few times about 20 yrs ago and he didnt sound so great anymore. Then abut 8 yrs ago o saw him do the wall and he sounded incredible. He had to be using backup track. They pre record a track and sing along w it so they can say they sing live. Madonna does it.

[@Owen_plays_music1049]

Lars hiding his hair loss since 2017 lol

[@ПавелДобрый-у7х]

Не самая лучшая песня по которой можно судить по изменению голоса!