Metallica - Blackened (guitar cover)

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[@ElenaVerrier]

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[@renoiroboy2971]

😘☺😋

[@marwa731]

darling it's illegal to be that calm playing blackened !

[@sublimetrance]

Lol I know right! Elena makes it look so easy...

[@davdav6830]

Lol 🤣

[@tjeaster2986]

@flyback 2me ... and beautifully so! Hail!

[@lohst1672]

Mar wa she’s probably dead inside. I don’t blame her.

[@bryanleonard8008]

@flyback 2me The nonsense you theist come up with is really moronic at times

[@stevewright1945]

This is by far the darkest Blackened ever absolute 💘

[@TroyanMarshall]

Suuuper heavy for sure💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@alexdol811]

Blackened got blacked lol

[@hugostigglitz9639]

@@alexdol811 that didn't sound good tho

[@simon2279]

Check out the DENTALLICA version we just posted. Twin dentists rocking Blackened... almost as good as this gal??

[@the_juug_god4100]

@@simon2279 twin dentists playing Metallica DJENT? Sign me up! Haha

[@andpnk23]

the most amazing thing is how james can play this and sing at the same time

[@i-ate-bread]

imagine some guy sitting next to this girl and trying to pick her up by playing wonderwall

[@shaunlavoie2601]

🤣🤣, yes.

[@flavy1000]

@@shaunlavoie2601 Jjajajajaja!

[@dylanbeavon2683]

And then she rips it from his hands, dials down the tuning and rips the most aggressive sounding version of Blackened I've ever heard.

[@CaptainFailo]

Nice One

[@karenfavs.6520]

Haha

[@paulitanpaul4]

I appreciate the proper use of all down picking.

[@chrishanson8496]

Uppicking!

[@dereksmallsuk]

Too hard. Fuck that. I'm shit.

[@purplemonkeyelephant]

@@chrishanson8496 Take a seat

[@basedgonkdroid3821]

For the 11 years I’ve been playing I can only down pick. Bad habit make due

[@yung_doood]

@@oyc7946 GENERAL KENOBI

[@fos427]

this tone turns the song into death metal

[@Storm-cu4vo]

Thats probably because its downtuned not for the tone itself

[@jimmym3352]

yeah not a fan of the tone. Honestly the guitar tone in Justice was perfect, and the reason why it's possibly my favorite Metallica album. The bass drums and bass guitar on the other hand...

[@adamgardner2244]

@@jimmym3352 I love the sound of that album. The drums didn't bother me and the lack of bass guitar helped make the sound the way that it is. I just love it

[@The_Archvile]

Deathened! 🤣🤣😂

[@muriloninja]

Turns into exactly what it sounds like: SHIT! SMH!

[@Bless-the-Name]

A video like this makes you truly appreciate the mastery of Metallica. Well done.

[@zandig666]

Oh ya seeing Hatfield back in the day the guy was superhuman those tunes while singing?? Wow I still can't play the tunes perfectly 30 yrs later😬😬😄😄

[@DarkRob316]

It so great seeing young people still gravitating to classic metal. Gives me hope for the future. Stellar playing and downpicking the Hetfield himself would admire.

[@user-he2gi6ng2b]

go to her instagram. she and Hatfield know each other in subscribers

[@i-ate-bread]

@@user-he2gi6ng2b hetfield doesn't even have ig

[@jakesbedroom]

@@i-ate-bread not anymore 😭😭

[@sepehr7402]

@@jakesbedroom why then?

[@krusher74]

"young people"? shes 346

[@ElenaVerrier]

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[@alexfilma16]

Elena Verrier It's not a big deal, but you forgot my name on the list of Patrons.

[@ElenaVerrier]

@@alexfilma16 I'm sorry! Already fixed! Much thanks to you!

[@alexfilma16]

Elena Verrier Thanks :)

[@testrabbit]

Who loves the "pentagrammatic" design on her top straps? It's just a bonus to the skills of her playthoughs... IMHO

[@trishlong7702]

My favorite thing about this wonder woman? (Aside from being a BAD ASS guitar player of course! Insanely impressive!) But I loooove how she doesn't have that typical girly show-boat characteristic. You can see she's genuinely into what she's doing, plays like no one's watching, and in no way tries to ham it up for the camera and be all "look at me look at me!" Just all chill, knows she's dope, so the fan validation isn't even necessary.... Yesssss girl!!! 🤘🖤

[@grenadierful]

shes great!

[@shitling3383]

Her tops is the most metal thing I've seen today🤘🏻

[@hybris159]

This is sooo cool

[@MadiUk77]

I think it's the bra .. seems like she's wearing a simple tank-top with that 5 point star bra under it.

[@joetroutt7425]

That's why I clicked

[@doomguy8324]

You had 213 upvotes. Great slayer song... sorry to up it to 214.

[@BOG0690]

facts. especially that upside star, coincidence? naw.

[@chloecutie7066]

And here i thought that riff couldn't sound any angrier.... This is an unbelievable cover, excellent job!

[@nicob4145]

That drop C tuning made this song much more brutal

[@ryanmcgregor4918]

It isn't a drop tuning it's in standard C which, if dropped would be Drop B

[@angelzxz1]

@@ryanmcgregor4918 actually since C its one semitone after B if you drop it you'll get drop A#

[@ryanmcgregor4918]

@@angelzxz1 Metallica Blackened isn't a drop tuned song I think people are confusing Drop Tuning with With the phrase Downtuning which are completely different. She's playing the song two whole steps down in a Standard (meaning not Droptuned) tuning.

[@lesterstrikerdroit73]

@@ryanmcgregor4918 I think she just wanted to make it sound heavy.

[@89kilemal]

@@SUPERAlex_40 lmao count again

[@user-ck1vu1dh1k]

Metallica was so ahead of their time , way back in the day we was blown away, James and cliff during ride the lightning and puppets. Was amazing!

[@robthebuilder9908]

You have no idea how awesome it is to see someone your age playing songs from my late teens. I got the chills man

[@jacobstout9769]

Oh my god the strumming hand is so precise and focused.

[@dmitrygold271]

Как же приятно слушать, кавер без вокала словно прошибает гитарами насквозь, бомбически 🔥💥👍

[@landhomer4627]

This turned into Melodic Death Metal real quick

[@user-oz7hd5ye6k]

Лен, это фантастика, что ты вытворяешь с гитарой! Красота и техника идеально сочетаются! Так держать! Я твой фанат номер 1! 🤗

[@shaddarrim]

номер 1 (237ми тысячный)

[@douglasbaxter3346]

She needs to do more Metallica I know that much

[@cesargiovanniabeazelaya96]

I told her the same

[@lucasnewsom2700]

Saaaaamme

[@jayrobertson6155]

Am I the only one noticing how healthy this girls hair is?

[@Calbenmike]

Probably.

[@SlipperyDucky]

who care about her hair. This chick can throw down

[@robinethorpejr4]

Oh he'll YEAH!!!

[@edmarmatos4044]

Is it a pentagram bra?

[@czr7j9]

i think her guitar skills are better

[@deena2931]

Sis.... hear me out. You have somehow incorporated a most beautiful, feminine, DIVINE twist on this. So much respect. This is delightful on a level I wouldn’t have imagined before. Thank you 🖤❤️🖤❤️

[@chancestracner6286]

You can really tell she’s having fun

[@joycesanders4898]

..never stops smiling...somewhere deep inside.

[@Ayzahaur]

@@joycesanders4898 Haha

[@lukecollins7929]

She's having a blast👍

[@sky-cv3sd]

Stop

[@somewhereintime6668]

The chick is demonic, even Lucifer smiles more than her, but then again don't forget, she Russian and if she misses a note, there will be hell to pay. She is badass though, I wish I could play like her.

[@metal4571]

I’m in love with this guitar tone. Awesome playing.

[@michaellesniak2274]

Ola would be proud seeing his brand of guitar shredded like this.

[@Volkodlak1000]

3:12 Opposition! Contradiction!! Premonition !!! Compromize!!!! Я ПЕЛ... Лена, спасибо что вы есть.

[@user-iy1er8yy7p]

Ты молодчага! Blackened одна из любимых мною композиций и ее мало кто играет, включая саму Металлику. Сыграно великолепно!

[@jamessullivan9574]

Very cool. No bullshit..... Just played the song. No posing, or hair flipping,or smiling at the camera. That is METAL. ✌💀🔊🎸😎🍻

[@adam872]

This is gnarly as hell. I love the drop tuning too, nice touch.

[@cdsmetalhead99]

It's not a drop tuning, it's C standard.

[@Mu4dD1b15]

@@cdsmetalhead99 Is it E Standard, no. Therefore it's a drop tuning even though technically it's a standard tune. Don't be a pedant.

[@cdsmetalhead99]

@@Mu4dD1b15 drop tuning means only dropping the 6th string one step relative to the other strings. Drop D means DADGBE. D standard means DGCFAD. They’re not the same.

[@thephilosophercactus]

Thank you! You are the first person that I’ve found that actually plays the reversed riff intro, opposed to everyone else that plays the original intro then reverses it.

[@WHYARETHERENOHANDLESAVALIABLE]

I truly am mesmerised about this cover. Gives me goosebumps every time I watch it. Also it really inspires me try and get blackened to speed! *update* : I can play the main riff at full speed and the beginning of the verse riff. After a few rounds of the verse my hands get a little tired. Almost there!

[@youtubeseagull]

So THATS what the adam's family girl is doing now that she's grown

[@DrSatanicShadow]

hahaha good one

[@jackoblllllllll]

Morticia looks great for her age :D she actually somewhat resembles Carolyn Jones

[@limitingchaos]

Tuesday's gone. Wednesday killed her

[@davilpelletier956]

@@jackoblllllllll i think hes talking about Wednesday.... Morticia's daughter.. Darker than the night that girl is so hot... Elena your a kind of so special tenebrous beauty

[@jeffreybrocato4665]

wednesday addams is a goddess...

[@crownstupid]

The fact that you played the lick at 5:38 correctly is worth a sub right there! It's one of my favorite Metallica licks and they don't even play it right live anymore.

[@Se7en20082008]

Yep, one of my favourite parts of the track also, and she nailed it. Circle head bang mode engaged!

[@mcewanschampion]

Great to see youth playing songs that well... I was her age when this was all fresh and new. Excellent cover :)

[@Urmom-ub6db]

Any true Metallica fan or any metal fan for that matter who would dislike this video is absolutely numb and void! Sick vid and I love the down tune!

[@devildog3606]

Urmom1985 your right unless there black metal fans and thats why because they want to be numb and void

[@duke1281]

@@devildog3606 no no, wait...you've got a point.. LMAO

[@ilovedorkychicks9896]

I hear more bass guitar in this version than the Metallica version.

[@lucasnewsom2700]

Yea that is the badass down tuning

[@seanomanary5691]

YESSSS CUSS AT THIS POINT IN THEY'RE CAREERS THEY TOOK A SOFT LEFT IN MY HUMBLE OPINION. ..U KNOW IT'S SAD BUT TRUEEE...LOL

[@sauce1302]

@@seanomanary5691 TOO BAD THIS IS THEIR BEST SONG 😳

[@Brandooch11]

There’s bass in the original version?

[@benjaminwigler8271]

Sure, metal has changed since Blackened… but has it improved? I’m not sure. This cover is brutally amazing and shows just how timeless this song is.

[@cwthomas]

Love hearing this with the tone that has some bass in it.

[@abelstrd]

I was just thinking that same thing.

[@animelovertilltheend]

I play guitar myself and when everybody hears me play they tell me im this great guitarist...thats when i direct them to studs like this because theres a lot of guitar guys and girls who could kick my ass at guitar no cap. At least now because i dont have enough time anymore to just hang and play my guitar because of work and best of all wrist problems from skateboarding makes it even more fun :/ Love to see the girls going for the throat as far as talent goes these days holy moley things are changing so much at one time.

[@AlexPhantom1292]

C Tuning, Great to this song, Sounds more dark and badass

[@AlexPhantom1292]

@@russiangoose7053 C Standard

[@Ephemerall]

sounds more blackened?

[@rodrigomiranda9698]

Eso es muy Relativo!

[@ElChiNo7820]

Listen to the version of between the buried and me, for my musical taste better than the original

[@RaaZVan99]

@@ElChiNo7820 imo nothing can beat the original, the raw tone of the guitar, the sound of the drums, hetfield's voxs, the "see our mother die" part is one of the heaviest shit out there and can't ever be beaten in my opinion

[@billdunham8414]

This is the best version I've ever heard of this song this girl is out of this world

[@nameno4394]

Выше всяческих похвал! Елена вы наверное первая кто играет вступление без использования инверсии. Metallica не играет его во все. Благодарю,был рад услышать.

[@DarkoMajestic]

I can listen to the beginning forever

[@djentchannel4666]

Pentagram neck design is much appreciated.

[@carloscampos5134]

Pentagrama crushed

[@robinethorpejr4]

The more I watch your playing, you show me that you are truly the dark QUEEN!!😊

[@zamsden]

BEST INTRO EVER - by far, this is Metallica's best. At least, at the end of the evening, that downright hair-raising intro is the thing that will come back in the middle of the night to haunt you. Nice job on the solos and the legato trills

[@metalmisfit5329]

I absolutly love old Metallica riffs

[@braindesigns7021]

This was so good I watched it six times in a row!

[@Sixstringscreamer]

The Queen of Death metal plays Metallica .. All hail the👑

[@maclaybill1967]

This young girl kicks Ass!! She’s keeping the metal alive!!! Taking the torch and running with it!!!!

[@angelzors]

I'm just thankful there's people as metal as Elena :]

[@MrKFNeverGiveUp]

One of my fav Metal songs. Excellent playing, Madam.

[@davepicard9256]

the true heavy metal underground old school classic 🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🤘🎸 legendary forever 🤘🎸 thank you new best friends forever Elena amazing played forever performances 🤘🎸love Elena forever 🌹🤘🎸

[@TheRealKirkHammett]

The tone on this has me really want to try one of Ola's guitars. Love how you hit the last bit of the solo "the hardest part" perfectly....🤘

[@CRDixonIII]

The intro and harmony in this tuning are the best I've heard. excellent job

[@robertfarley8425]

AWESOME JOB ELENA! You just gave the song an actual darker shade of "BLACKENED"! Keep up the great work!

[@a.t.3192]

I don't really think this song needed to be tuned down like this but it's an epic cover all the same. One of the best on youtube right now. Excellent tone and downpicking.

[@keitha.563]

This down picking is absolutely fabulous!

[@oanafelicio7764]

Elena I have been watching this video for so many times in a couple of weeks, you are amazing I love you

[@gamerspartan]

She jams out when she's tired of babysitting Jack Jack.

[@ryanspencerlauderdale687]

Violet’s getting a little violent...lol

[@michaelgiraffe1314]

i cant get enough of this song

[@BobbySpiessVienna]

I really love to see more and more talented women showing up in metal ♠ plus the guitar sound even better than the original...

[@duanebonney]

Love to hear James's vocals over this tuning!

[@youtubeseagull]

Now i believe in heaven and hell. She fell out of both, plays like hell, looks like heaven. Love the pentagram shirt. I'm inspired, and a little in love

[@pinkrey4277]

christopher brander same bro

[@youtubeseagull]

@@pinkrey4277 be my gf

[@lucasnewsom2700]

Same

[@LEDZEP769]

Blackened played brutally well by dark guitar goddess!! 🎸☠️🤘

[@gorgoroth6]

If you were my guitar teacher, I wouldn't learn anything because your beauty would distract me.

[@ozzyogkush]

Sick! Also nice job hitting that nasty switch-up of the main riff near the end! that one's tricky

[@johncollins7423]

Elena Verrier= Automatic like. Outstanding technique as always. Rock On🤘🤘🤘

[@dreyn7780]

It's not even IN TUNE to the notes of the song. The original equipment DOES INFLUENCE NOTE TUNING. All of your notes are out of tune.

[@theineffablemacabre6822]

Dreyn 77 you little troll punk...get outta here, you just reply to each positive comment with your negative garbage...What’s your deal she wouldn’t go out with you? Pathetic virgin, you are no metal head.

[@tyronejones6906]

The Ineffable Macabre omfg 😂😂👌 I think you hit the nail right on the head with that guy! He was pissing me off too, freaking idiot just coming in here to talk shit

[@johncollins7423]

Tyrone TRI-TONE Jones - Hip Hop - INEFFABLE RHYMES So damn right on that one. Some people "just aren't happy unless they go around pissing in somebody's corn flakes", as my late grandma used to say.

[@michaelmsadoques50]

I like her style! I like how she is really calm and laid back while she is playing and she just does what she does very well!

[@Del-Canada]

When I hear this song I get overwhelmed with so much nostalgia. When this album came out I went out on a date and played this over and over in my van while we made out. Heh.

[@vladimirvladykin5813]

Леночка, молодчина.....Улыбнись!!!

[@JacksonAxe]

That shirt slays.

[@SkinnamonRollz]

That solo just now gave me goosebumps! Killed it

[@davepicard9256]

the very great best album classic forever legendary 🤘🎸 metallica and justice for all the very best guitar amazing played forever 🤘🎸 love metallica forever 🤘🎸 classic album metallica and justice for all forever legendary 🤘🎸 the very masterpiece beautiful 🌹 guitar amazing performance Elena forever 🌹🤘🎸

[@ryanwolfe911]

Jesus, I don't think even Kirk Hammet could hit that solo note for note live if he tried. That's impressive.

[@jambitool2531]

А хэммет уже лет как 20 свое же соло не может отыграть. Браво, превосходное исполнение.

[@worldeater666_death]

Они когда записали Джастис сами офигели от его сложности, через несколько лет не могли некоторые песни вспомнить. Это я в киге читал

[@exomaneee]

Khutkii Я сам охерел когда Dyers Eve прослушал. Но Blackened тоже ни чё.

[@dimonzloyukr9754]

Хэтфилд+Ньюстед+Хэммет = Елена. Вот это ТАЛАНТ. Такой ЛЕДИ можно в руки давать болгарку и электросварку. Сделает всё с идеальной точностью то 0,1 мм

[@umyes5246]

At last, someone who plays the guitar and doesn't sit there grinning. Plus, lovely chunky deep version 👏

[@francisarsenic9371]

I've probably listened to this 50 times

[@Tony78432]

That top with the inverted pentagram. Sick! Great cover!

[@dreyn7780]

You're a liar! Every note is out of tune. Fact. You can't hear.

[@tyronejones6906]

Dreyn 77 liar!! 😂😂😂 you are such a little punk. Go away. Find something else to do. You are no metal head you are a punk.

[@GUR-ARYEA]

Try my channl

[@Alemust4]

@@dreyn7780 let's see your cover

[@skullkrusher4418]

Your downpicking is incredible. How do you not get tired playing this song? Idk how to get my arm relaxed and have such small movements at those speeds. Really incredible playing.

[@oxidenexus2990]

Начало просто божественное.

[@sebsefyu]

4:12 The solo is great.

[@blazingmonolith4323]

NAILED THAT SOLO!

[@christopherblair6636]

excellent cover really "death metal style :) " your solo is outstanding

[@danielmiller3929]

That intro is so pretty. One of my favorites ever

[@warmsoul5995]

This is just awesome I love I can't wait for your next video Elena your music rocks I can tell you put your heart and soul into this excellent high quality music

[@davidhodowany8029]

SOLAR GUITARS? Ola would be proud

[@brendondart2542]

He gave it to her not long ago mate.

[@ratonhnhaketon4365]

You can see some of his comments in her videos.

[@davidhodowany8029]

@@ratonhnhaketon4365 Cool, but I rarely read any comments at all.

[@maniacs4metalgore256]

​@@brendondart2542 I keep asking Ola to do a Solar guitar giveaway for subs..no chance.lol

[@sublimetrance]

OMFG finally got my Solar guitar. The thing feels like it is carved out of stone instead of wood. Everyone should own one.

[@OrlandoAponte]

Damn, that br00tal tone at 0:44

[@liberta4077]

Hell yeahhh it s a mtf brutal tone

[@maso50100]

Right? Killer....🤘🏿

[@OrlandoAponte]

@Foundation If you don't think it sounds brutal, give an example of something you do think sounds brutal

[@liberta4077]

@Foundation just listen the tone , it's sound so brutal and violent

[@jeffmarcouxqct]

You surely coloured this song blackened... I love your version. Congrats. Greeting from Quebec City - Canada. Hope to see more videos like that soon.

[@Hendrixes]

Metallica should have Elena as a guest guitarrist one day

[@StaticisStranded2]

I absolutely love your version of Blackened. Nice!! 🖤 UPDATE: AFTER LISTENING TO THIS FOR DAYS ON END I STILL LOVE THIS VER.!!!!!! 😈😈😈😈😈😈

[@DarkRedman31]

I think I found my new crush, a russian lady with a french name and awesome guitar skills! You'd make Ola Englund proud for having that nice Solar guitar! Nice top with the pentagram and the tatoo!

[@lolszdragon]

lol, bro, she is already featured on Solar Guitars webpage.

[@SylviaCORE65]

That tone is absolutely killer 🤘

[@michaelmanzo6320]

That was CLEAN. I like that song!

[@WheelsofSteal]

Impressed with the solo(s)!! Like for real!

[@putridabomination]

You got a Solar guitar! I'm so envious. The cover sounded phenomenal as always. Could you please cover Toxic Holocaust or Venom. That would be awesome 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@NeuroplasticityReprogram]

She is a Solar endorsee.

[@theericg4997]

You should get yourself a Solar too. They are great.

[@werewolf2206]

@@theericg4997 👍

[@mehmetakyuz5290]

@@theericg4997 I wish I could find some on my shitty country. Doubt if I can get it :/

[@EspoGTR]

I can listen the intro forever

[@IAsyncEnumerable]

You can just keep improvising on that first 40 seconds and make a very nice song out of it. The melody is just so beautiful.

[@MTkr19]

It's played backwards :)