METALLICA BLACKENED - DRUM COVER by JON DETTE (Drummer for SLAYER, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT)

[@hugolafhugolaf]

5:02 Yes! One of Lars' all-time best fills.

[@LichaelMewis]

And one of his few times incorporating the hi-hat. It's a shame because the hi-hat adds so much dimension to the sound! Rather than going all out double bass, use your other foot and move the damn hi-hat!

[@scottsantos7281]

@@LichaelMewis Agreed. I love how he uses the hi hat in The Thing That Should Not Be.

[@shadcovert1160]

Fax machine. Exactly.

[@petrliszok9519]

i was jusst about to write that

[@swedishfish6505]

He one similar in Shortest straw. Pretty sick too.

[@jonahmartineau5854]

He even used the ....And Justice For Jason version!! Awesome job🤘

[@Prognosis__]

I noticed that...I listen to that mix now on the whole album

[@bradcarlson9411]

Totally, so glad

[@monoideal3592]

3:13 That one-handed snare fill is gold!

[@jasonchristopher5225]

I’m so glad someone else loved that part

[@Wrathofkala]

Yeah, never really heard that until now. Absolutely badass.

[@joelg3621]

Holy shittttt

[@smarkmalark]

Lars did those a lot. Especially on Wherever I May Roam

[@dmusiclife5727]

This just shows how much potential Lars had if he continued to try and be the best drummer in metal. every fill is so dam catchy it’s impossible not to air drum to it. Who here hasn’t memorized every fill off this track. Also incredible cover 🔥

[@metriffs]

Like "One" that song is full of catchy fills.

[@cajonosaurus]

Lars could never come to terms w/the fact that if he practiced for the rest of his life he would never match dave lombardo or charlie benante, hes a fuckin cream puff!!!!!

[@Illbebacc]

Lol seriously dude I couldn't have said it better.

[@ragefromwithin74]

I will concede your point,he is a great song writer and arrangement master, just wish he would of kept practicing it sucks watching him deliberately playing dyers eve wrong live!! You can see the look on Kirk s face like wtf, this guy is playing his coolest song wrong the coolest part the double bass!! It's not like he's to busy working to practice.

[@AntonioFranco75]

3:51 is my favourite

[@Allinguts]

Dette is criminally underrated man.

[@officiallion9288]

word

[@diegoq8417]

Nah, he played with Slayer, Testament and Anthrax...

[@John-kt7pb]

Listen to Impellitteri's Venom and Nature of the Beast!! Dette kills it on drums!!! Incredible drummer!!

[@John-kt7pb]

@White Man - it means that Jon Dette is a better drummer than most people give him credit for!! When you ask most people to list great drummers in rock/hard rock/metal, Jon Dette's name usually isn't mentioned. I hope that explains it for you. 🤘🤘

[@Allinguts]

@@John-kt7pb thank you for explaining in a polite way.

[@edwardglenn9310]

The "colour our world blackened" guitar/drum staccato fill is groundbreaking for metal and very Lars/James. That and the one machine gun piece make that album truly remarkable in terms of metal evolution. Lars was a creative beast.

[@smarkmalark]

I don’t care what anyone says when it comes to his ability on his own instrument. Lars was and still is a huge part in their sound. He contributes his own thoughts and arrangements to each song in amazing ways. To me Lars and James are the Paul McCartney and John Lennon of metal

[@ThreszheR]

The Justice era Lars is a really good drummer with so many tasty parts and inventing new stuff @ the time never heard before. This drum cover is awesome!

[@SteveDrumz1]

except that half of his performance on that record was pieced together

[@ThreszheR]

@@SteveDrumz1 It was, but Lars played all songs on demo and he could for sure do them All Justice =) After the Justice album he was on cocaine and it was downhill from there in skills and stamina.

[@ericstoecker2096]

@@SteveDrumz1 in all honesty there aren't many recordings of any band today that is solid one take live recordings. Everything is pieced together and yes I am a musician and have recorded many times. Even EVH and Dimebag pieced their solos together and once they had the one they liked then that was the solo.

[@SteveDrumz1]

@@ericstoecker2096 am a musician as well, have recorded as well, i know exactly how it goes, what i meant is i recall reading an article regarding the justice recordings and a few people saying his drums took the longest to record because of all the splices / punchin’s (whatever they would of been at the time) for drums

[@ericstoecker2096]

@@SteveDrumz1 gotcha

[@onnipoika6969]

I love how natural the mix is and because of that you can hear the power in your playing very clearly

[@bobilly]

Can tell this is a remixed version because of how well you can hear Jason! 🤟 great performance

[@corycourtney8923]

I was coming here to say exactly this.

[@bsrob1]

It’s from the moises app! Pretty sure. U can take the drums down and control the guitar levels , vocals and bass

[@MrJasonodonnell]

This track blew my mind at 11yrs old, I had never heard such esoteric playing and ideas.

[@The123neil]

What I love about this is contemplating that Lars was a self taught drummer, relatively new to drumming and had the creativity as a beginner to create these parts. I know how the eighties Metallica inspired many drummers and many of those inspired were far better than Lars, but he put something very cool on the table. This was great by the way 😉!

[@RafaelCDet]

Lars had been playing the drums for about 10 years by the time AJFA came out. hardly a beginner

[@The123neil]

@@RafaelCDet I suppose that you're correct. Listening to the bands earliest recordings always made me feel as if he must've just started playing, but that's not true. Lars did advance nicely from that point though 😉

[@clintonmccutcheon3509]

People just love to shit on Lars because he basically aged poorly and didn't keep up practicing the craft as many other artists do - but he's been a lot better recently. People to love to skip over the fact he also helped create almost all of their songs. There are always 'better' drummers out there, but there is only one Metallica, and only one Lars, and he created some masterpieces.

[@henrikstomsjo5613]

@@clintonmccutcheon3509 well said

[@megahurtz30]

I read he was taking lessons (but i never knew who was the teacher) around the time they made this album. But it makes sense, this album does feature a more advanced type of drumming from Lars

[@nathanwalsh3028]

Prime example of how Lars does not suck. He created great iconic drum parts!!

[@stephenkiszenia79]

But his parts were spliced together in the studio. He doesn't do this live.

[@unkind78]

It was over 30 years ago, he does suck now.

[@nathanwalsh3028]

@@stephenkiszenia79 how many songs do you have that other drummers want to cover. Oh probably none. Move on kid

[@nathanwalsh3028]

@@unkind78 let's see your videos dude. Let's see how many top 10 songs you played on.

[@nathanwalsh3028]

@@stephenkiszenia79 come with something better bro. That's kind of weak. That's just hating to hate. There's many examples of him playing the song well live. Is it what he used to be no but let's see how good you are when you're almost 60!

[@JaimeMoralesDrums]

That fill before the harmony at the end of the "see our mother put to death" part is one of the greatest drum fills ever! Great job Jon, but the bass guitar is too loud haha

[@edubatera72]

Think the same … that fill is insane

[@TheAlbiCollier]

Its even tricky to land clean, its like a freaky kick flip, some can do the move but not all can land it with perfection.

[@smarkmalark]

Everybody always points out the Of Wolf And Man fill as his best but I believe there are far better examples, Almost everything on Justice was expertly crafted when it came to Lars. I get they were spliced for a fee songs, but still making a great long creative fitting fill like that for any song is hard

[@wrigleyx]

04:42 FUCK man that's EVIL !!! 05:03 pfff wow yeah Jonny, that's beasty ! And James had the voice these time :) Kirk's lead is evil too, great album :)

[@Shooter_FPV]

You can rag on Lars all you want now, being that he's not always at his best, but you CAN'T deny his talent! And love it that Jon is rockin' the Volbeat swag!!

[@Alexaraedrums]

Honored to work with you on this! Looking forward to the next covers!! 🎉 🥁

[@AutoMadoc]

Nice job bro classic Metallica!! Takes a lot of skill to master this song and clearly you showed that mastery! 😊🎃

[@joshpratt4448]

Nailed the best part coming out of the solo! The way the beat shifts then back on.

[@bernata5494]

That part is so tricky that even Metallica avoid it when playing live

[@Brennosguitarsandgear]

Hi Jon, that was an awesome version. I saw you play at Soundwave in Perth where you played drums for not only Anthrax but also Slayer on the same day You absolutely killed it that day , I’ve been a fan ever since

[@ryanburchett8455]

That was one of Lars' weirder songs to cover. His crash/splash cymbal timing has always been different from other drummers. Definitely enjoyed watching you play his song. Way to nail it, dude.

[@Mrsilenciobackgammon]

Excellent, excellent, excellent! Thank you for this ❤🥁 ps - excellent

[@jenshagelstein7695]

left handed drumming is always special, great job!

[@TheDon-ls4ee]

What a beast 🤘 can tell this is his passion ! Keep them coming Jon Much love from Leeds 🇬🇧

[@meshuggah18]

We're all Yorkshire aren't we?!!

[@russkate88]

This is classic and as I've said countless times. If Lars ever left Metallica, this guy would be the perfect replacement. He puts his heart and soul into his playing and pays the utmost respect to the original recording. I'd love to see him drum for Metallica on tour, just like he's drummed for Anthrax and Slayer.

[@chris.bradshaw]

True

[@seanpierce2061]

Did he play for Slayer and Antrax on tour? He is nasty.

[@russkate88]

@@seanpierce2061 yep, and did a phenomenal job in both bands.

[@KTUIU46]

No Lars.... No MetallicA 🤘🏻

[@stevekozlowski5963]

Great video. Nice job coming out of the solo, that's the tricky part and you nailed it. Love the Volbeat shirt too :)

[@rodolfooliveira6358]

Uaaaaauuuuuuuuuuu!!!! It was amazing!!! This interpretation shows what a great drummer you are and how creative Lars was in doing all of this. Congratulations from the Brazilian fans.

[@dreamsburndown9164]

huge fan of your drumming. These cover videos are amazing.

[@matti72033]

Awesome! I have no musical talent whatsoever, and I'm amazed at how drummers like you can sit in front of this huge kit and make sense of it all. Great job!

[@mr.blonde66milkyway66]

It's all in your head at that point, and countless hours of practice and patience. And like Lars Ulrich being self taught, it comes down to a lot of feeling IT out. If U can hum or whistle along to music U could play an instrument.... it's all in the mind's eye.... 🤘👁️👌

[@kyleschneiberg]

This is awesome! Thanks Jon D. 🤘🏼🥁🤘🏼

[@shawnflynn1713]

I love this song. You did such an amazing job. Plus its one of the first songs Jason got credit for helping write. In my opinion, this is Metallica's best album ever. Great work.

[@John-mh9ty]

Right. I honestly don't get people preferring MOP over AJFA. Sure it was great, but Metallica were on the road to invention through the first three albums. It wasn't like the bands that put all their life greatest stuff into their freshman album and then never match it(GnR, Zakk with Ozzy). Metallica was growing, and they peaked on AJFA before developing a new strategy, commercial success, and working on that before until they kinda jumped the shark(for me). AJFA is just pure tits.

[@Aurelian57]

@@John-mh9ty 100% agree. I love the previous 3 albums, but I feel they really "harnessed" their studio sound in AJFA. The drumming is by far my favorite across all albums as the snares, bass drum, and cymbals are perfect for me. Brutal from start to finish and just gets the blood flowing. Starts fast with Blackened and ends fast/brutal with Dyers Eve. Fantastic!

[@tommyyancy3902]

Agreed! Justice is peak Metallica, imo. It is what plays in my head when I hear the name “Metallica” A true masterpiece of an album.

[@John-mh9ty]

Dude props for staying true in all the important parts. I consider AJFA to be the best album out their for understated metal drumming. Even my own kid overplays doing 200+ bpm heel toe tricks but can't pull off this song right because it's not appealing enough to memorize and it drives me crazy. So much good drumming on this album, and it's stuff most teens SHOULD be able to play, though maybe not give justice to, cough. ... and you didn't run a million triggers or even go fully mic'd, as a pro. Good enough to send the message, roll tape. Love it.

[@baltiao]

That was awesome! As a left hand drummer, I must say you are a great inspiration for me

[@dodytris6708]

4:05 ooh Lars...!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!

[@MykeLewisMusic]

That rocked, Jon! 🤘

[@percusswords]

Sounded great and the energy is crushing. Badass my man!

[@flair_7]

Fantastic job! Love the power in those toms, amazing sound and production here!

[@correametal]

Simply amazing! Just like every drumming that Jon does! Apart from being amazing I love that he shows a true passion for playing drums on every single hit. Bravo Jon, You rule!!!

[@rhythmicbeast]

Beast!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love ur work brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Power precision speed effortless!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MM-bv7ks]

wow, your energy was GREAT!!! the skills are insane, obviously, but your energy is on another level. killer!!

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

Played this one for years. My old drummer Mike Serpa crushed it always. You crushed it as well.

[@DruBaGuiCovers]

I like that you played every second bar of the thrash beat parts (1:57 - 2:14) with just one foot (as it should be). Lars plays parts like this in Blackened, Battery, Fight Fire With Fire ect. all the way through with just the right foot and in every single cover I have ever seen everyone plays this always with two feet. One foot sound much better and much more dynamic.

[@LuGer212]

I am so glad so see somebody feeling the same about how to play the quick double stroke kick-bass beats. yes, YES, that is how you're supposed to play them - there's always going to be some difference from one to the other, but that's what makes them great. and yes there are also the quick 'triplet-y' ones where a second foot is and has to be used. but to play the double stroke ones with one foot: *this is the way*

[@dawid_3657]

And THAT'S how this Song should be played in f*ckin 2022! Man... I'm such a big fan of you and your drumming, Jon! Killer job!!! 🤘🤘

[@BORNFREEITALIA]

The soundtrack of my life... This man. Jon Dette italian people we love you. Best metal drummer of all time for me....

[@davino108]

Lars this is how the song should be played every night in concert do not change it at all . John nailed it perfectly..John is an incredible drummer.. a nice guy. When you can play for Slayer testament and anthrax I mean that's all I have to say what the honor what a talent he's awesome.. I believe he played Slayer and he played for anthrax when he was on tour that is extremely impressive do you know how tired and exhausting that is especially that type of music phenomenal drummer.. good friends with Thomas Lang and Thomas Lang praises them need to say more.. and he did Slayer Justice becoming their drummer equivalent to Lombardo..

[@tm_cloudfire4804]

Fantastic series! I’d LOVE to see ANY of the following songs, no matter if it takes a year (all are Slayer): Behind The Crooked Cross Exile Payback Gemini

[@markconrad1457]

That was cool! Great drumming! Awesome song by Metallica! Cheers. 🍻

[@tspamtyahoocom]

Great job! That snare sound though...

[@adammayday6486]

Great video Jon. Look forward to watching other drum covers. 🤘

[@ddrummer7646]

Jon Dette Demolished Again!! Great Drum Work🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rustycage-]

Amazeballs!!

[@wilkinsnl]

This is fucking killer man. Your drums sound great.

[@gourmetcookingwithkids3390]

Did someone record a bass track over this as well? I can actually hear the bass!

[@kokotxa]

This is literally the first drum cover of blackened that I’ve seen that DIDNT forget to do the 8th note add/subtract right after the solo. Hats off to you sir

[@brunoportnoy]

Baterista de verdade, sem enfeitar e nem colocar coisa onde não tem...fantástico, deixar sem editar o erro no final só mostrou que é um batera raiz, baterista de alma, tocou perfeito demais

[@diegotmc]

sim! me dá uma raiva esses batera de youtube, cheio de firulagem... 😅

[@BaileyESPHorizon]

Bloody awesome mate!! I saw you put on a killer performance Soundwave 2013 when you played with Slayer and Anthrax.

[@alekseyfareast3609]

Drums from Ulrich's best career period. Good cover, bro

[@ovaismalikvo]

Hell yeah! A fellow south paw drummer. Great job brotha! My band covers this song too! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼

[@ukaszbanaskiewicz1049]

Wow!!!! Lars was a beast. Great job!!! The real track of double bass.

[@benoitremy3128]

Very nice job Jon !!!!

[@dannijelsgaard6092]

Holy shit you play this like Lars in the old days Great job 💪💪💪💪

[@georgebilezikjian7203]

Excellent job friend! You nailed it :) I loved the stick toss.. way to cool. Keep jamming away!

[@metalhed27]

Finally, a solid drum cover performance of Blackened, playing the actual parts as recorded. Well done!

[@stephenjacobs8500]

Well done brother. Been a while since we toured together back in 95, I'm glad to see you'r still killing it. Hopefully run into you some day, take care buddy.

[@chazzzzzzz]

Wow great cover of a great song !! Lars will always be one of the most creative drummers in Metal 🤘 those beats and fills are just memorable!!

[@brandonkdrummer]

Jon, I've been a big fan of your drumming for years. I remember seeing videos on youtube over a decade ago playing with Slayer, Anthrax, and Testament. I remember when you started jamming with Iced Earth, that was really cool. Please keep posting these videos. I'm just getting back into playing the drums after not playing for ten years and seeing how bad ass you are is inspiring. In some ways I feel like I'm starting from square one again.

[@gabriel_mendez]

OMG what a performance! As a Lars fan I just can say you did a hell of a job!🤘 Very good drumset sound, specially snare and bass drums!! On the other hand I can't stop noticing that your drum throne is not tight enough and it's moving back and forth. Is that normal for you? I'm a bit suffering for your back. Looking forward for new videos.

That moving back & forth is actually a feature of that Tama throne. Had it myself, works well and keep one’s back in shape too.

[@sanrab75]

mighty Jon! perfect!!! well done bro!

[@lovrekguitar]

Thanks for reminding us how good was Lars back then!

[@erikwalthar7947]

Fuckin Badass 🤙 love the organic sound to this video such a awesome underrated drummer

[@claysmell]

brilliant... any drummer watching Blackened covers will pay close attention to the "alternate universe" part starting at 6:30 - Jon makes it look so easy

[@Palikroked87]

Not a drummer but even i always pay close attention to that part, even if Lars did it by mistake it is still iconic

[@claysmell]

@@Palikroked87 yep - which is why they skip that whole thing live 🤯

[@Palikroked87]

@@claysmell Yeah you are right, at least they got it recorded

[@rogersgonc]

Holy sheeat! Thanks for remembering me how killer that song is. Great vibe all the way through, even breaking the stick didn't take any of it. Massive! \m/

[@mikeke0oit712]

You know, with a little practice, you might have something here…….😆Holy crap!!!! As a fifty something fan, this had me super pumped. Great job! I’ll be waiting for more.

[@1000poundsguitar]

Fucking brutal! Exactly what I’d expect from John. Can’t wait to see the next ones!

[@ozzyogkush]

Great cover! Gotta love those Zildjian cymbals, perfect for this song.

[@masongregory278]

Awesome, Jon! Looking forward to more videos. When it comes time for an Anthrax cover, perhaps something from Persistence Of Time? One Man Stands?

[@E.La.Vo.Ie.]

Oh! The St-Anger sound snare…. Impressive performance👍🏼👍🏼

[@benjaminwigler8271]

Haha, was thinking the same thing re: the snare sound, but the playing is SO good.

[@growth_mind_set]

Hahaha... LOVED IT!! I saw toward the end Dette became tense. Understandably. Nice job! Love the passion in your playing. Have fun! That's what it's all about.

[@sergiodrumeando]

Cool vid, keep'em coming John!

[@SuperNick090]

Dude that was freakin awesome !!! 🤘🤘🔥

[@kirkallen5578]

Great song choice!! And great job, man!!..

[@doxcel]

Thanks Jon, that was awesome, can't wait for more posts.

[@richardlundin5956]

Good drum cover 😊👍!

[@punishthedead]

Dude you slay! That was awesome man.

[@HP47]

Totally amazimg! Wow! U didn’t miss a hit and play so inctrebible in time. Unbelieable

[@Kshep84]

Followed you since 1998 Jon! Awesome stuff!

[@Busbybeats]

Amazing drummer who has played with so many iconic metal bands and...no tattoos? Great video, lets see more!

[@megahurtz30]

Great stuff man!! Loved the energy !! Also nice touch including the bass track

[@letournomaks9756]

Wow i didn’t expect you to play all the exact fills good job

[@NOT_Brian]

Awesome cover.. this album has some great Lars fills.. but I gotta say, god bless you for using a version with the bass guitar audible haha.

[@WeAreTheUniverse78]

Incredible work! One of the best sounding drums i have ever heard.

[@jeandeschamps4359]

JON DETTE, YOU ARE A GREAT FKM DRUMMER DUDE!... I have always followed all your participation in the bands in which you have been... JUST FKN EXCELLENT JON, JUST EXCELLENT. JUST LIKE IN THIS DRUM COVER.

[@brimstonemetal]

Damn that was awesome Jon! 👍

[@deevaider]

Amasing cover! And I can hear the bass here, that's also great! Go on, you'll succeed with no doubt

[@thelessyouknowthebetter8248]

Is the backing track the one with the bass added??? LOVE IT!!!!!🤟🤟

[@LuGer212]

great cover and even greater drumkit, man that looks sweet!

[@joer.3182]

This man is a beast and those poor drums took a vicious beating. Love all the vids, John! \m/

[@michaelvantuinen503]

jon is testment still active touring its a honor to ask you kind of fan boying right now. I'm a huge stryper fan so Robert sweet is one of my favorite drummers

[@RIKDDY]

The walk that starts at 3:55 and leads to the flying doubles at 4:44; perfection. This is my favorite Metallica song.

[@hisi420ent]

Whoa, you're a beast! Awesome cover, I look forward to hearing more!

[@chuax77]

Dette is a true Legend...cheers from Argentina.

[@kevinaustin0369]

Fantastic! Thanks for bringing back those memories.