METALLICA - Blackened - Drum Cover

[@TheArtofGuitar]

One of the few to get the kick pattern right on the main riff. Awesome!!!!

[@charlescyklop1679]

Feel the rhythm, rolling up - only by lost himself in there.

[@virusofdeath8023]

The-Art-of-Guitar yea hes pretty cool. I have my own guitar vids

[@youaredeathspresence9782]

I wanted to like your comment, though it says 666th likes, so I must leave it be🔥🖤🔥🤘🏼😅

[@rhodesyguitar4467]

I just watched your video on this, and made me want to do it in one of my youtube videos. Really good explanation btw

[@billminyard2846]

Very surprised with the whole cover. Great job. I agree very cool to hear him in the pocket like that.... Hair on neck...big up

[@soup]

You make me want to stop playing guitar and start learning drums haha. Great video as always!

[@Jay_LT4]

holy shit i found soup under a drum video 4 years later

[@Bladedcloud6159]

...you. are. god!

[@RigidRL]

fuck yea soup

[@hoobastankus9513]

My friending you play drummms now

[@jessestrand6382]

He makes me want to quit drums and learn guitar😆 flawless victory

[@jasonmckinney9938]

Always loved the fill at 3:39. Honestly my favorite fill by lars. I don’t care what anyway says bout lars, he influenced me in so many ways as a drummer and musician listening to early metallica

[@joshsteffen]

+Jason McKinney same here

[@edwardglenn9310]

Same here love love love that fill. Puts to death other fills!

[@jeezy4764]

Jason McKinney awesome

[@TheShagdog1313]

I was influenced by cliff burton,,, if he played with lars,,,then what does that say about lars,, I mean he was alot better when he was younger,,, hes just getting older,, and we all tend to slow down as we get older,,and that's ok,, hes still a great drummer.

[@BulletFever1]

@Evyatar Hadar frayed ends fill is so ahead of its time

[@intwernet]

OMG that fill at 5:32 totally killed me. Absolutely unexpected, outstandingly performed! Nice

[@joshsteffen]

I seized a great opportunity.

[@S-co6uo]

Josh Steffen I like your shirt in this video

[@nicolaslard9494]

Damn Josh Steffen

[@TheCatsUnited]

It's KILLER. You didn't overstep, you just added where there was nothing. And what you added was SO good!

[@danny355]

Yeah I went back and listened to that a couple of times, nice touch!

[@boots_33]

3:38 That might be my favorite Lars drum fill of all-time. Instant goosebumps.

[@Spikedmonster60]

3:39

[@Tohofan122]

Finally someone plays the kick part correctly

[@nicolaslard9494]

Tohofan122 to me it sounds nothing like the kick pattern(no offense)

[@nicolaslard9494]

Zackattack94 listen to the real song then this, come talk to me when your done with it

[@blackdragons95]

Tohofan122 is right watch my latest video and you will hear it ;)

[@striality]

And no offence but its kids like you that jump on videos and say Lars is trash when you have no idea what you're talking about.

[@HeavyRaiden]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/epnOdpihn7OroMU It sounds just like the kick pattern.

[@felipemartinez9864]

My favourite song played by my favourite drummer of youtube

[@nicolapellacani4196]

Lars' drumming patterns and fills were incredibly modern for the time.

[@algorithm007ify]

Agreed.

[@DLeuther14]

Now thinking about it, I would argue Lars set the stage for the drumming patterns. As much as we love to hate him, he is one of the most inspirational metal drummers there is

[@AlissonSilva-ox4uz]

For 83 to 86? They were, but at 88, not anymore

[@Manavikageshjali2014]

@@AlissonSilva-ox4uz ,just think about Lars Ulrich's white TAMA DRUM KIT live in concert, San Diego of 9O's.

[@djek1976]

How can anyone have a bad judgement about this masterpiece... Try to make suck track yourself and then take the shit.... this is epic all the way.... by the whole band!

[@David-lu5tl]

5:32 epic....

[@nizarfz]

His Slipknot instinct kicks in

[@jwspitz35]

That fill at 3:41 might be one of my favorite drum pieces Lars ever wrote and you fucking NAILED it. Fuck yes \m/

[@theclarkey193]

J. Wellington Spitler it's my favourite piece of music ever of any song

[@Mixer8900]

J. Wellington Spitler

[@alexm.s4000]

Sounds awfully similar to the fill in paradise city.

[@Nichwar19]

​@@alexm.s4000might be. Lars loved gnr

[@jg228]

You convinced me Lars Ulrich is a better drummer than people give him credit for. And you are amazing, mate.

[@moonman6984]

jg228 he was a really good drummer people are making gun of him for his newer drumming because it really does suck

[@HeavyRaiden]

Check out Battery live in Seattle '89, he used to be a beast.

[@dcg_1580]

HeavyRaiden yep

[@pedrochevez2090]

jg228 WAS a good drummer. Was.

[@kurtisgray6680]

Before all the money and fame, lars used to practice. Hes definitely lazy and it doesn't seem to bother him too much when he fucks up at a show lol he was definitely solid at one time.

[@hazared1]

1:30-1:35's blast beat always gets me. Its nothing special but it just sounds amazing for those 5 seconds

[@Gitfiddle]

Lots of people bag on Lars but he was one of the innovators of a new style of drumming. We forget the patterns he was playing are now part of the lexicon of all modern metal drummers. The syncopated rhythms on the double bass. The lazy triplets. The sound of his drums were different. Every drum sound in the 80’s was huge booming bass with a gated snare with a bunch of reverb added in post. With Lars everything was tight and sat up in the mix. Let’s give credit where credit is due.

[@joshsteffen]

I agree. Lars inspired me to play, not Nicko McBrain

[@Jaredies1]

I was in high school, playing drums for my band once, and at the end.of the concert I has someone ask me "how do you remember all those notes" and I told them "I don't fucking know, it just comes to me"

[@joshsteffen]

+jared keeping i see it like lyrics or movies. It's easy to remember lines of things you like.

[@Jaredies1]

Josh Steffen you are right about that, but I remember the drum part for quite a few songs, even one I never heard for a while or only like 2 or 3 times... this is a good thing right? oh, and can you make a cover of Metallica's new song "Atlas Rise"?

[@joshsteffen]

+jared keeping definitely a good thing. I dont know about Atlas. Didn't get much from it

[@Jaredies1]

Josh Steffen alright then man :/

[@garrettcamper9421]

jared keeping muscle memory. I play guitar so I hear that a lot

[@JuanPabloContrerasC]

here i'am.... 4 years later... Having breakfast... and re-watching for like...10000 time this master piece... U ROCK!

[@kaspernielsen5290]

5:32 Holy...

[@hogsndogsaustralia6652]

Kasper Nielsen really fucking cool I love that bit as well

[@nickkorte]

The greatest metal song in the world! There's no better son lg in the world if you ask me. Sure Master is good but this shit is complex riffs and time changes I love it. Kudos to Jason Newsted for the main riff in this song. So if you guys think James wrote the main riff your wrong. It was Jason's riff and after James heard It he said this should open the album. And boy did it

[@Walamonga1313]

Nick Korte AJFA is my favourite metal album. Everything's so freaking good that it's almost unbelievable.

[@MrMOGHammer]

especially the bass line. The best ever... Seriously Justice is the best Metallica album, for song writing prowess, arrangements, and very complex drum tracks. Certainly not for its poor production value (although I do like how it sounds, it is still far from being perfect on a professional note on the production side of things)

[@Jeff-kq1dt]

Agreed, the best Metallica album

[@danny355]

Agreed. Justice has such a dark sound to it, people who go on about the lack of bass are strange, they're missing out on what IS there, which is something different and IMO better. James and Lars were at the absolute top of their game on Justice.

[@hugolafhugolaf]

@@danny355 It should've had more bass. The versions floating around on youtube with enhanced bass are unbelievable.

[@hanhi]

03:11 My favourite Lars fill.

[@masteroftheheadcrabs3123]

Same. Pretty simple but cool. The drums during the whole bridge part are awesome actually.

[@grannywalter]

Mine too! It's one of his trademarks, you instantly know that it's Lars when you hear it.

[@hogsndogsaustralia6652]

Way to simple mate

[@Mrsilenciobackgammon]

I've been picking at this song on and off for years and I always ended up shelving it/finding it too overwhelming, your playing and particularly your visual here have been an enormous help to me this time. Thank you very much, you're a fantastic player!

[@MikeMike-jj8nd]

still the best blackened drum cover to this very day...

[@enelgaragedemartincho]

Great job like always Josh!. And for the metallica fans out there. 10 days and counting

[@spssecretaryco-chair8909]

I must agree with the comments about 5:32, that was totally unexpected but fricken BADASS!!!! Keep up the good work dude, YOU ROCK!!!!

[@joshsteffen]

+Sps Secretary Co-Chair ;)

[@danny355]

Epic drumming. Lars fills and parts in this are bit of a masterpiece. Putting it all together in one take will always be an impressive feat.

[@adleradler1982]

5:19-5:27...guitar riff is off bit is always AMAZING out of the box approach to this song!!!like!!!

[@Jay_LT4]

that’s the way the song is supposed to be.

[@RigidRL]

yeah thats the way lars made that part actually. Listen to the actual song it sounds basically the same.

[@jmckmedia6377]

Back when Lars wrote brütal drum parts. A request if I may; Forgotten (lost angels) by Lamb of God. I think you'd nail that shit. Regards from one Josh to the next ;)

[@CanadianBoardCrew]

^

[@WhaddupImJohn]

Yus!!

[@verbluten84527]

+DrummaMuFucka It seems Lars lost his talent after cutting his hair :P

[@verbluten84527]

+CTME Apart from that I can assume after the death of Cliff the rest of the band was so depressed -> pissed -> pumped up -> etc. they created this masterpiece. There is real intensity in every song in this album. Must say hats off to these (once)legends...

[@MrSFblack]

+CTME Not so much from losing his hair as from gaining mass success. They got big and stopped giving a shit,Lars in particular.

[@dylancaldwell677]

Wow, amazing. Crazy watching you play this to think they wrote this in the 80's

[@jwspitz35]

Dylan Caldwell right? They were WAY ahead of their time, but of course you can't know that until about 10-20 years after the initial release. This is still my (personal opinion) favorite Metallica album of all time

[@kade4493]

1:30 The Double Kick Is Insane

[@dinospumoni5611]

The rhythms in this song throw me off so much, Lars' drumming is so tricky and keeps throwing me off the 1. Those crashes on the 2 with the snare just trick my brain into hearing the rhythm wrong like an aural illusion. When he comes in after the solo one beat late, that's how I've always heard the riff since I was a kid. I'm still struggling to train myself to hear it right. Still one of my favorite of his performances/compositions. Flawless cover.

[@GGDrummer]

Amazing drum cover!! Metallica is Fantastic

[@themetalgameralexmontalvo8088]

Metallica was fantastic now is just regular band, i was a big fan of Metallica since 1985 all the way to 1999 the black album but after that? It when down the drain for me to the point I use to hate megadeth and now megadeth is my favorite band (I dont hate metallica but is not the same anymore) the new album Hardwire is the only album since the black album I oerder from them because the other one (from load to Death magnetic) are garbage

[@runwhileyoucan9309]

@@themetalgameralexmontalvo8088 unfortunately I agree with you 😥

[@runwhileyoucan9309]

But honestly no one can surpass Metallica of 1991 and before

[@tvalla]

@Fernando Henning it's Me what is wrong with you?

[@frankburdodrums8984]

This guy is good. Probably better than Lars is at this present moment. In any case I always loved this song but didn't know how to play it with one foot because Lars usually doesn't do double bass. So thanks for clearing up those parts for me.

[@alejandrobrambila5392]

En lo personal, el mejor álbum de Metallica. Excelente cover!!!

[@FacundoSS_Guitarist]

Waching drunk in 2023 you rock dude! keep the hard work ON! cheers

[@multiestonian]

5:32 One of the reasons why i loves Ol' Josh Steffen over here.

[@joshsteffen]

It's all about the placement.

[@loveourplanetadventures7306]

Nailed it... as lot of people dont realize how technical Lars was on that album...perfect sound & great job!

[@drichcymru]

just watched your Joey Jordison Blackened video, thought "yeah he's pretty good, bit OTT". Watched this and within a minute i'm thinking "HOLY SHIT, THIS GUY CAN PLAY"!!!

[@joshsteffen]

+Richard Burrows thanks! watch the metallica album medleys.

[@waldemarmorales9573]

Amazing druming

[@milesaway3699]

My god..didn’t even know the double kick was a thing! I’ve been listening to rock n roll for decades and have always loved drums. Didn’t even know this existed. Incredible.

[@Ado1271]

Best song from best Metallica album for me ! Great cover ! ;)

[@alex.t76]

To this days that intro gives me chills. Amazing song.

[@jotapedonoso4696]

always loved that fucking explosion

[@hugo2985]

One of my fav metallica song!..... what an awesome shirt also from of the best sitcom ever!

[@Ephemerall]

yes yes yes! I have been wanting to see this cover with your new stuff for a long time. You should do more old covers again. Really good.

[@theover-caffeinatedfella887]

Awesome cover and awesome shirt!!!!!!!!!!!! My favorite show and one of my favorite bands of all time. Too sweet. Thanks buddy......

[@TheCCMorgan]

Would love to see you tackle some Trivium...I know you're not a big metalcore fan but give their "Shogun" album a listen! Epic shit. Super progressive.

[@the-LeoKnightus]

Very cool. Good on the blast beats. I love when drummers know when to emphasize fills to make them really stand out....this is a song where keeping the (always changing) beat is paramount. Wish more drummers played like this.

[@trexation]

Came here for 3:38 - Was not disappointed. Been trying to get that fill on point for some time now. I always fuck up.

[@AsrielTheMetalRhythmGuitaristA]

5:09 - 5:27 gives me chill, Guitar goes back to Main riff but changed abit and Drum goes straight to Verse riff but offbeat. Clever

[@adleradler1982]

5:18-5:27 the off beat part is so clever!!!🎸🤘

[@AsrielTheMetalRhythmGuitaristA]

@@adleradler1982 I KNOW RIGHT!!!

[@AWESOMECHANNELHD]

Great drummer as always. :)

[@AnthonyADS]

This guy is my new favourite Metallica drummer!! 👌🏾

[@davidharmon9788]

nice George Costanza shirt....awesome episode but a more awesome drum cover

[@DankoHidalgo]

I can't get enough of this kick sound... Keeps me coming back again and again.

[@Henrikim]

Grat job Josh! Play some stuff of Sepultura!!! Greetins from Brazil

[@luisosve2299]

Inner Self :D

[@Henrikim]

A great song man! But I will choose Refuse Resist!

[@LamarcusDirk]

+Henrique Martins Carvalho Altered State

[@leandrometfan]

+Luis Darrell Burton Agreed!

[@theirshadow]

+Luis Darrell Burton I would personally choose Arise, maybe dead embryonic cells... but i think it would be too much for Josh.

[@floydthebarber331]

The section that starts at 2:18 and all the way to the solo is what made me love Lars' drumming

[@jakeherington7237]

Absolutely flawless. Good shit Josh. ;)

[@ThePit0007]

I m dreamin about meeting such a passionate tallica drummer as you are. Playin the whole master/justice, like perfect, together.

[@Lekter]

5:32 my favorite part

[@megahert9659]

que sarpado lars para tocar asi!!! una bestia!! y vos tmb loco!!! muy copado!!! saludos desde Argentina!!

[@Spool77]

What's the difference? You're their biggest seller!! Hahaha love the shirt!

[@JakeJarmel]

Driver: I'm so sorry, you'll have to forgive me. I can't hear a damn thing. I went to that rock concert last night at the garden. My seats were right up against the speaker. It's a heavy metal group. Metalla-something.

[@johnclarke7960]

Not only are you amazing, you highlight how good and creative Lars was. Guaranteed with all due respect to the great Cliff, had Lars died instead of Cliff he'd go down as one of the greatest metal drummers ever.

[@phillynch392]

Jerk store shirt. Instant subscribe.

[@jamesoshiro3181]

This drummer Is sick!

[@blakdeldo3270]

3:42 You didn't choke the hi-hat with the pedal

[@gufoscuro]

good catch!

[@vudumagical]

the stamina is unbelievible!!!!! im an instant fan!!!!! keep it up!!!

[@thatsjuancooldude9409]

I strongly despise megadeth fan boys, when I asked was Lars ever a good drummer in an album they stated , no he's shit, napster bitch, etc. In my opinion he was a beast

[@novander]

+Suer man lead guitarist*

[@theholywarss]

he didn't went to Megadeth, he created Megadeth.

[@Walamonga1313]

awesome 101 Lars was awesome. But only from MOP to Black Album. Then he got lazy and stopped trying.

[@suchaccountwow4858]

Walamonga 1313 dude, have you check the new Hardwired album? Lars is fuckin beast in there. It's awesome for a guy his age to play that fast.

[@Walamonga1313]

Such Account Wow Lets see if he can play that stuff live, one thing's a studio and another is a concert. I recall them saying they won't play songs like Spit out the Bone live.

[@sammylane21]

Takes me back to my days riding my 7th grade bus, being the only little girl head swooshing to AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, every morning. Good days man, good times.

[@markperrette7618]

And this is how Lars should sound when he plays it.

[@rileyb5938]

That fill at 5:33 always puts a smile on my face, its amazing

[@account3935]

How do drummers use both feet and both hands at the same time? That shit just amazes me.

[@jacobhamrick1771]

It’s all about the feeeeeelin’ man

[@Copp.r]

After about two years of trying to drum I picked up guitar and I’m glad I did

[@metalbiene8044]

U Need to feel it, then it comes all to you

[@greghampton71]

@Josh Steffen: Josh, used to follow you but haven't seen you post in a while. Just wondering what you've been involved in lately? We messaged each other a few times years ago. Hope all is well.

[@lowanmoss]

Jesus H christ, bro, I watched your vids when you had just 500 subs or so and i cant believe how much this channel has grown, I've alot of catching up to do.

[@joshsteffen]

Thanks!

[@tbone4447]

Couldn't agree with these comments more... As a guy in my 40s, who was incredibly influenced by 80s/90s Metallica (made me the metal-head I am), actually seeing someone play these parts is very impressive and just plain fun. Justice is my favorite album of ALL time, by ANY band. Your Justice Medley is amazing too. Keep churning out tunes, Josh. I love 'em.

[@mondherromain732]

Do you know Gojira ? Art of Dying is great

[@Beastieboys356]

One of metallica's best and most underrated songs. Nice job!

[@xVIPgaming]

Josh, what's your take on the St. Anger album?

[@joshsteffen]

I like some songs

[@xVIPgaming]

+Josh Steffen do you think Lars made a bad snare choice? Or does the trash can give the album spice?

[@joshsteffen]

It's very unsatisfying to me.

[@xVIPgaming]

+Josh Steffen ;)

[@iznaursoadakaevsoad2858]

+Josh Steffen what's app ? Can you Suite pee and Darts?)))

[@demonicon1]

My favourite album of all time, by anyone...ever!

[@metalmilitia7430]

could you please cover cyanide?

[@mattmccarthy6878]

i love searching for a drum cover and you come up first, youtube doing it right

[@joescopo4655]

5:32 came out of nowhere

[@805BLAZING]

Ok this is just one of my favorite metal songs sick man sick you nailed it

[@yatesy27]

"I like to play" -Garth

[@smalanningen2531]

yatesy27 LOL

[@giulianacr2638]

I'm obsessed with the kicks, wow!

[@Alexb53.]

How do you maintain your speed. I've been working on this song for a couple of weeks now and every time I try my arm gets super tired on the hi hat.

[@joshsteffen]

+Alex Brenkwitz watch skank beat tricks.

[@a.y.t.2888]

you keep staying tigh. release yourself and feel these songs. you are perfect for drums but you just play perfect. have good workouts.

[@prestonhexx3878]

I was wondering when you'd redo this song!!!!!! 😁😁😁👍👍👍 bad ass josh!!!!!!

[@prestonhexx3878]

Also tool songs cough cough lol

[@JulianChein]

This is the best cover ever done, that kick part is so correctly, finally someone who plays well that! You are amazing!

[@joeknecht429]

Wow, that epic fill at 3:40.. Always mystified me when I heard it on the record.. You nailed it immaculately 👍🏻

[@dertyp7389]

Love your videos!!!!! Helped me a lot in my own drumming probleme tbh

[@SpiralDream]

Dude play Dyers Eve, that is literally like the best Metallica song

[@TheMDbauS]

Josh said he'll do it for a 100k sub special.

[@dsm92eclipsegsx13]

+TheMDbauS I'm helping the cause then. Because I wanna see that shit.

[@jimihendrix9360]

True

[@kylep7174]

That's literally your opinion. ;)

[@DLBBALL]

Dyers Eve is amazing - people may or may not agree to it being their best song, but I think more people would agree that it was Lars' all-time best drumming work. Leg day much?

[@adambustamante9858]

Can't get enough of your Metallica covers!

[@Onlooker1001]

Не, в натуре класс. Ваще за*бись, чётко...умеете...могёте просто. P.S. Don't use translator - it won't help - it's Russian meme&slang taken from here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWjYdXiIq9mknsU and meaning BRAVO&EXCELLENT!!! ))

[@76Bogyooka]

Perfekt! 👍 Here in Hungary many people look you, and gratulation for you. Thanks you !

[@FrankieHiltz]

Great cover man :D I've always felt like that section after the solo at 5:10 the drums are weird xD Playing along with it on guitar, that part always throws me off. Don't know how to explain it :p

[@FrankieHiltz]

Holyraider Yea I know, just the same skank beat slowed down.. But as that part progresses, it feels like the drums fall behind or something :b

[@joshsteffen]

Yeah Lars does a weird timing thing there. Keep playing and let the drummer fuck it up. Lol

[@FrankieHiltz]

Josh Steffen Yea I hear ya :b Since Metallica is most likely releasing a new album this year, you should get on it as soon as it comes out and put the first covers on KZbin :D

[@TronciM]

Sounds normal to me 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@shaunmcguigan6202]

But how fucken sick does it sound?

[@daffyshakilfur3563]

You make it look effortless.

[@thetruepyromancer2928]

You’re playing so long I can’t hear the bass... ooh wait

[@thesoundpurist]

Your method is awesome. I have no other words

[@unremind]

I hope Lars doesn't sue you.

[@joelucero3514]

😂😂😅😅

[@Atlas-RH]

You know, considering you make something like $45 a month (If I recall correctly) on KZbin, you should consider setting up a Patreon. That way, if people decide to be a patron, you'll have a more steady cash flow to maintain your kit and stuff, as opposed to having to rely on random donations on PayPal.

[@Atlas-RH]

+sadsadsa asadasd Well, Josh makes videos which are comprised of covers of copyrighted songs. If he did instrumental songs of his own, he would have no problem receiving profit, because they'd be his own making, thus, not elligible for copyright by anyone else but him.

[@JasonDrums24]

+sadsadsa asadasd When you make music covers with the original track in the background you can't make money off of your videos.

[@venbeer]

+MotherOfDerp That's why he also uploads "Drum only" covers

[@focus04]

I've been obsessed with this song for about 3 days already and now you're playing it!! It's s like you read my mind!!

[@patrickdecarvalho4754]

You're really good....maybe you can teach Lars how to play

[@420Impeller]

5:33 I love when you add fills like that.

[@johntenorio8093]

They should replace lars w you...

[@izaiahavila7399]

But Lars is the founder of Metallica

[@egemenerkmen1060]

+Izaiah Avila good point there 😁

[@alexdelcampo3606]

There is only two better drummers for Metallica, Lombardo and Josh.