Metallica - Leper Messiah (HD) [1989.03.12] Philadelphia, PA, USA

[@itkojecockot]

studio version of this song is one of the heaviest shits you can ever hear !!!!

[@itkojecockot]

sure it was

[@cafihugo454]

The Thing That Should Not Be*

[@acg9686]

itkojecockot What are you talking about the live version is so much heavier

[@austinbramer558]

Alan Gonzalez no

[@snarfsnarfff]

And Cliff was on the studio version.

[@Bigtime1998]

This song should be required listening by everybody everyday.

[@gwenemery9920]

I listen about 20 times a day. IS THAT BAD?????

[@ricksanchez3116]

+Gwen Emery no, not bad at all lol \m/

[@elpolarbear]

+Gwen Emery ..hell no,it's a killer tune!!

[@gwenemery9920]

Mike Spear I Know Right!!!

[@carlossoto6623]

This is some anti Catholic chuch teaching there! Yeah!!!!

[@F150fx2sporT]

God damn. Fukn Lars was a monster...

[@deadbullyzm]

And these days they call him shit, but try this 30 years and be ages of 50s and see how you can play compair to your 20s lars has always been one of the best drummers! even tho he might not be the fastest now, but you can easily say'' THAT'S METALLICA'S drummer!!'' anyday by just listening to the drums

[@Rastard12345]

deadbully return remember, he had a good sound tech back then. His "new days" tech sucks ass.

[@toms8255]

Victor Sanchez he did Cocain back in those days with Kirk I think

[@kuntymcgunter6768]

yaboi T they did haha

[@russkate88]

It's funny. Because Lars said back in those days he felt he was being judged, so he tried to do more in his drumming to compensate for that.

[@LordVerdo]

James said 'It sounds kinda shitty'... xD, he's nuts. This song is so badass and their live performance of it is 10x better than the album version! And DAMN, those bass drum gallops are amazing!

[@thebandgaruda]

Dude! He meant sarcastically!

[@kingzuna8007]

Warbird Official I couldn’t tell weither he was being sarcastic or not because I genuinely thought he didn’t like the song which would explain why they’ve only played it a handful of times

[@tacosesh]

King Zuna I mean Kirk said this was his favorite song

[@YourBrother84]

If you listen on Spotify to the other live performances of this song, he mentions that them playing it might sound shitty since it wasn't a very common song. So he meant THEY might sound shitty, but the song itself kicks ass (and so do these live performances)

[@sadsadasdsadasdsadas]

@@tacosesh Where has Kirk ever said this is his favourite song? Care to find a link?

[@nyjet29]

that double bass peddle. lawd have mercy

[@ClassicRock-fo1iw]

He had 2 bass drums. So 2 pedals in all. 1 for each.

[@coconejococonejo]

"peddle" lmao

[@nyjet29]

@@coconejococonejo *petal

[@coconejococonejo]

@@nyjet29 Pedal* smh

[@abelardorodriguez5107]

The double bass sounds amazing

[@russkate88]

Back in those days, that would have been one of the easier double kick drum songs. Considering what else they would have played that night, he would have viewed that song as one to catch his breath back and regain some energy.

[@aaebsssb9914]

russkate88 how does that relate to the comment you replied to

[@mateusavila1193]

Badass wah effect 0:48, sounds awesome!

[@calebbartlett367]

sounds like Satan hissing :P

[@Enigma_V]

Thought it was Jason screaming at first

[@420Impeller]

Enigma Yeah me too. If you hear Satan during any concert, you always think it's Jason.

[@Randomeris1]

It's Satan's bass

[@localmusiclover605]

Its Lars screaming into a mic

[@emankcin1701]

Leper Messiah + Justice tour = can't get heavier than that...

[@EvilViolator124]

1983-1990 were their best sounding years.

[@yung_doood]

1986-1993

[@ARG0T]

1984-1991, after black their tones started sucking. their RTL, MOP and AJFA tones are legendary. and of course the notoriously amazing mix of black, the load tone was kind of bearable as well but definitely not on the level as their classic first five guitar tones. also the fact that after those two albums st. anger came out, oh boy

[@guille224]

1985-1992

[@matiasmirandaarrredondo8231]

The magic left when Jason left, sad but true, 99 Metallica had a fucking great sound too.

[@yuampi5707]

seb 1993 Metallica was great live

[@calebbartlett367]

This is such a badass tune live wish they played it more often than what they did :(

[@mustafasatroglu9303]

No, actually i like it. But you can have look to rock am ring version at 2006

[@DethronerX]

the sound on 2006 one is sick

[@coltallic3114]

You're everywhere

[@user-sl1ht4fr2d]

Caleb Bartlett They played it in 2016 in Mineapolis.Check it out,James has been practising his singing.

[@russkate88]

They played it on the 1987 part of the Puppets Tour, on the Justice Tour and on the Black Album Tour. I feel the live version on the Puppets Tour was the best. The Black Album Tour was even slower than this.

[@machello9]

Great tune, strong lyrics and technical aggression. Great days.

[@xxxgames4458]

days that are far gone. taylor swift or justin bieber are the incredible musicians.............not

[@beethra77]

Sad but true... :-)

[@lightningmonky7674]

​@@xxxgames4458that's cause you old heads don't realize there's music that exists outside of the radio. Literally hundreds of thousands of songs with technical ability and musicianship, there's hundreds of legendary bands right now, just not on the radio, you got to put in a little effort

[@trickeynick10]

Metallica at their prime

[@dajimsterfy958]

Ik listen to the double bass jesus chirst

[@russkate88]

This would have been nothing for Lars back then. Especially when you see what else he was playing.

[@_jony711]

True

[@osnoflache]

wtf the double bass is BEAST omg

[@russkate88]

This would have been one of the easier songs in the setlist for Lars to play.

[@jeffreyjeffrey1935]

@@russkate88 ok

[@russkate88]

@@jeffreyjeffrey1935 but still pretty cool though.

[@AhYesIndeedItsFunTime]

@@russkate88 you obviously dont play the drums

[@russkate88]

@@AhYesIndeedItsFunTime I'm not saying it's easy. I'm saying it's easier than alot of other songs in their discography, and I do play the drums.

[@bispower6]

Best version of this song, awesome performance and hetfield´s voice...

[@austinbramer558]

bispower6 studio better

[@russkate88]

I'd say their live performances of this song in 1987 were better. But this is still good though. It's better than how they performed it during The Black Album Tour..

[@bispower6]

russkate88 hetfields.voice is great here.

[@multiestonian]

It's still a mystery to me, as to why people think Lars is a bad drummer. Seeing what he has written, i say the differ.

[@metallicaman774]

People hate on him now because they say he's sloppy. I will agree that yes, he is somewhat sloppy now, but he is older now and he's got arthritis. So I do not agree with people hating on him. They need to put themselves in his shoes

[@gopaaa]

+multiestonian I try not to fall onto the lars sucks bandwagon, but he's a pretty mediocre performer and drummer. And Justice For All is a really great album in terms of his drumming, but listen to him here. His double bass is alright but the little double bass thing he does before cymbal hits is so clunky. He also fucks up on really simple things which can be really taxing on the other members considering the drummer is supposed to be the foundation and keep the tempo

[@xxxgames4458]

+Gopa if u watch lars live today he is not that good.. he has zero drum fillers besides a snare roll legit.. he has the skill now of a 16 year old drummer he his very plain and boring for a band that is rock n roll hall of fame material.. how hes still in the band amazes me

[@mistafista9685]

+XXX GAMES lars is one of the founding members together with james, so he basically IS metallica, no one can kick or just touch him, because of his position

[@EncoreFilmsInc]

Lars is a bad drummer. He WAS good, not great, but he was solid for what his job was. His arranging capabilities are really amazing though, and he has a good ear for music. But now, he kinda sucks at the whole drumming thing. I know it's hard to admit, but honestly just watch him play live anytime after, eh, 2003 ish. He overplays, uses the same fills, has no sense of time anymore, and is just lazy behind the kit. But damn he was (and still is) amazing at creating songs. Some people HATE him for his laziness, but I am just more indifferent towards him. I liked his drumming from 1985-2000, after that it just falls off. I don't hate him for it, I just wish he gave a shit about it.

[@ElBrunno12]

3:43 I'm in love with that double bass

[@russkate88]

This would have been one of the easier songs on the set list for Lars to play.

[@fedora997]

@@russkate88 Thinking about it, this song is the Nothing Else Matters of the 1989 set

[@russkate88]

@@fedora997 that's an interesting thought.

[@joescopo4655]

Daron Malakian's Fedora How so?

[@fedora997]

@@joescopo4655 Because on that set there were way faster songs on it.

[@simstrag7263]

Imagine what Jason felt while he was playing such a heavy shit like this

[@Mike_B.]

Probably enjoyed every last bit of it.

[@danny355]

Man catching Leper Messiah on the Justice tour must have been a trip...Like hearing Shortest Straw on the Black album tour

[@brettheary]

Almost ripped my toilet out of the bolts

[@RuffisInc]

This was it. This song really brought out how good James’s voice really was on the studio version. Easily the most power from any track on Master of Puppets, a glimpse into how powerful his voice would become, and by god, is it even better here

[@lightningmonky7674]

I always knew he was a competent singer after nothing else matters, as he actually has to carry the tune without shouting in that one, the only album where he doesn't sound like the best cleans is kill em all, but the screams sounded badass so it made up

[@tvalla]

3:34 James slapping his truly beloved explorer ESP "EET FUK" haha

[@glennhecker4422]

I was fortunate enough to be there. It was at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, on the outskirts of the city. Took my then-14-year-old cousin to this show (his first concert)...we had a blast! You can imagine my surprise when I discovered that someone had videotaped the show and put it up for us all... couldn't believe my eyes! BIG Thank You 1000 times over to those who made this possible! Good that younger viewers can "be there as it happened" through the blessing of KZbin --- may this continue to be enjoyed for many years to come! KEEP IT GOING!!

[@brendenl25]

Glenn Hecker lucky bastard

[@glennhecker4422]

Actually they were at the Spectrum in December 1988; the second time around (another legal of the same tour) WAS at the Tower Theater. That was the March 12, 1989 show, and my cousin and I were in one of the rearmost rows of the first level. Trust me on that one; I was there.

[@glennhecker4422]

They also played the Spectrum on April 20, 1986, as openers for Ozzy Osbourne, and I was also at that show; eighth-row floor seats in the center. $50 per ticket at a local ticket agency, if I remember correctly. Cliff Burton was still alive. (He was killed in that horrible bus accident just over 5 months later.) "Master of Puppets" tour. Rough audio for that show popped up on KZbin not very long ago; you can probably still find it there.

[@glennhecker4422]

I think the first "Damaged Justice" Philadelphia show took place on December 2, 1988. I was at that one as well. The above mentioned shows are the 3 Metallica concerts I've been to.

[@glennhecker4422]

+PhillyHellbound Nothing smartassed about your comments; didn't take any offense. Just figured I'd put the info out there. Glad you and other fans appreciate this killer performance, and gladder still that someone filmed it and put it up where we can all enjoy it forever after... ROCK ON!!!!

[@muriloninja]

He "was" no doubt the ultimate rhythm guitar metal singer hands down.

[@anthonyfrombelow]

Still is. Who's replaced him? Exactly.

[@jantzenallen3077]

@Cameron no he doesn’t

[@Lulustucru2393]

@@user-gw6uz3hp7p stfu he still has it

[@fulgurfps]

​@@anthonyfrombelow Joe Duplantier

[@RM-mf2di]

Man those six triplets are f****** amazing, Lars urlich in his prime nothing else like it, at the time how can you beat Master of Puppets and justice for all?? nobody can match up to that even now in days and it's 2020. METALLICA MADE HISTORY FOREVER THERE ALBUM'S WILL BE LISTENED TO FOR Century's AND I GOT TO BE A PART OF THAT 🤘

[@ihateminecraft932]

gar samuelson, nick menza, dave lombardo, louie clemente

[@adrianfong5783]

@@ihateminecraft932 nick menza couldn’t even replicate gar in his entirety of megadeth even tho they’re superior to Lars they wouldn’t able to replicate his style either lars style is unique even tho he’s been a shit drummer for like 20 years but this era can’t be replicated

[@ihateminecraft932]

@@adrianfong5783 well actually yes they could. it would be pretty easy for them. ive been drumming for 4 years which is obviously a fraction of how long they played but can sound like lars did on actual albums if i want to

[@chrisbenj3819]

No the way lars drums is just completely different. It’s just amazing especially this ers. He just has a unique approach and it seems to always work. His stuff is harder to drum than ppl think a lot of fast single pedal too where most drummers use 2

[@chrisbenj3819]

He plays blackened for example with a single pedal in the fast past everyone I see cover it uses 2

[@Timzdametal]

Hetfields live voice back then was fuckin brutal :)

[@wiktorek846]

Jason was a fucking beast at backing vocals

[@kasimmalik9806]

They were unstoppable at this point

[@MrJwinne]

If anyone remembers , anthrax was hanging out in the stands at this concert . I met Charlie and frank at this show . God I was 12

[@RM-mf2di]

KZbin is the closest thing to a time machine that we have. May we cherish this moment for centuries to come.....

[@roy11aalfaro]

Lars Ulrich was an animal at drums!!

[@nickdavis965]

I thought 0:48 was jason screaming but its his demonic wah pedal

[@Nichwar19]

They should have used that effect in every concert fck its brilliant

[@danielpaez4210]

"The Justice Era" is probably Metallica's finest moment in history. Lars drumming was tight, James voice was outstanding, Kirk's playing was clean and accurate and obviously Jason's energy (that was always present til he left the band) was the final touch to make it almost epic.

[@supermeuhmeuh]

4:58 LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES!!!!!

[@RuffisInc]

That’s the most brutal scream James ever did right there. Fuckin Badass

[@nategurule3680]

Back then, James sang with a growl & a roar. 🎤🐻🦁

[@goldenwolf8081]

From ‘89-‘93 he really did have a lion like growl and bark! He didn’t just look like a lion he practically lived it!

[@ohgoditsjames94]

@@goldenwolf8081 Mid 92 it was clear he was losing it/changed his voice, and it had completely changed by 93

[@home1261]

Beastly drumming nice work from Lars.

[@troy4340]

Why does James think this song sounds shitty? Its a fucking incredible song! They shouldve played it more often.

[@Jesperadoo]

Lars’ double bass though omg love

[@severed111]

Fills not on the recorded albums that is, I loved when he did that in the Justice era where he kicked so much ass and retouched Master/Ride/Kill songs. motherfucking 3:48

[@deekirby232]

Best band ever. GOD'S OF THUNDER

[@deniseouillette4456]

Now is this is the Metallica I miss!!!! Sad but true!

[@spice7620]

0:24-0:32 how does he do that so perfect?!!

[@muriloninja]

Ummm, he wrote it? lol

[@bandolierboy1908]

its not hard

[@muriloninja]

That too

[@spice7620]

It just looks and sounds cool. I probably should have said that

[@maxlu9373]

TheSpicyPancake He's James Hetfeild. That's the only reason you'll ever need

[@vladimiravramovic3959]

Lepper Messiah, Damage Inc, Four the Horsemen, Master of puppets, 4 greatest Metallica's songs!

[@abnormal1973]

Seen em' live eight times, and have sadly never seen this live. Their best song IMO!

[@brusewayne2032]

I was there when this video was made and this was the first song I learned on the bass

[@mustafasatroglu9303]

One of the their best songs, and a great performance great solo.. :)

[@glenbenton4855]

Long, long live Metallica fellow fans. What a time to have experienced such a unique group with such charisma and attitude.

[@boahnation9932]

This songs the perfect tempo to walk and head bang each step to 😎

[@poorlake8107]

Nothing beats hetfield '89 man

[@PebblesOTB]

Boy seems to me there is a lack of Jason in this video

[@njldst2007]

+Damian Whiteman Its that shitty effect he seems to be using. You can make it out at 00:47 I'm waiting for a thudding plod from the bass and all i get is some wah distortion -_- Also, i don't know whether it was his choice or not, his bass sound is thinny here

[@jaymz]

Damian Whiteman most recordings in 1988-1989 have too much highend but theres no low end aka no jason

[@troy4340]

Maybe jason had a very bad case of acne and didnt wanna be filmed 😉

[@Nichwar19]

@@njldst2007 that effect is fucking perfect. I love this version because of that

[@njldst2007]

@@Nichwar19 beauty of music is that it's subjective, glad you dig it 👍

[@johnosandra]

just FUCKIN AWESOME

[@malikterzic228]

One of my favorite songs..

[@lhlhlhlhl]

Back when lars was not only acceptable, but actually an excellent drummer

[@LitioAragona]

PERFECT tempo. Amazing! Pure gold.

[@bojitkocovers8931]

Amazing double kick

[@beerguitarfreak89]

Wish they would play this song more often.

[@BrianUpTheIrons]

My second time seeing the mighty METALLICA. Actually seeing them for the first time as an headlining act. “Leper Messiah” is such an underrated song. One of my favorites. Queensrÿche opened the show.

[@ilikepizza625]

1988/1989 were Metallica's best sounding years.

[@michel_honorato]

Bow to leper messiah!!!!!!!

[@blsk_max]

I listen to Metallica every single day since 2015, i have no clue why is this one of my favorite songs of their whole discorgraphy,i even want to make an official cover with my band and play it live pretty often

[@-cfh-architector7963]

Greatest Live sound in the music history

[@stephanierogina8398]

I love KZbin, its awesome!!!

[@elpolarbear]

no doubt...you tube has lots of great stuff on it..it's like a drug:)

[@generalshamic4777]

+Mike Spear Yeah I'd probably be better off without it all the time

[@coycx1]

so fuckin strong song. I do love!

[@ankit1400]

I hate to be stuck in the past, but damn, this blows older Metallica out of the water. Goosepimples throughout the song, and I couldn't look away at all! Ah well, time does indeed have its way with us all...or maybe it's just the lame soundboard recordings that we get these days..apologies for the rant! Good-day

[@generalshamic4777]

The sound recordings on youtube sound very average. They still play with a lot of energy but I wish their mixes sounded nicer. And also I love to be stuck in the past

[@alterI4]

No doubt man but that’s just how it is. “Time marches on” as James says. I always come back to early Metallica and I am always in awe of how Epic it may have been to be around during this time in metal.

[@masa2elkorah907]

All Metallica is great from kill em all to hardwired yup even st anger

[@PeraSerb]

That double bass!

[@Memphiz76]

Best Concert Ever!!!!

[@danielnava6235]

Bro In here you can totally here his 1984 self and his justice for all self!!!

[@DaniEl-un7ef]

what a voice. the most badass voice

[@diegoambrosio9121]

Lars is totally on his game and kicking major!

[@joeherman8673]

Love this song

[@skywarp2180]

Love this song, so powerful

[@greekneek]

anyone who thinks the first lick in the solo is sweep picked should watch this. he is clearly alternate picking, even back then. he's sloppier now but it seems he always played it this way

[@H.E.M.]

Crazy how after all these he never learned to sweep pick.

[@psykored524]

Man I love this song if only this video was better quality:)

[@bobabooey4537]

I saw my first Metallica show during this tour. I was 16.... good times.

[@0musa07]

@unhandledException1 , ohh man, you're lucky enough to be on this show, it was an amazing time! :)

[@bucketheadland13132]

rip cliff you are missed by so many metalheads

[@None888.]

What a menacing epic tune!!!

[@MetalThrashingMan13]

I love this song and I’ve never seen this live version, 0:50 that bass 😮🤘

[@deathgames9775]

Percebe-se que antigamente, a própria qualidade do som das gravações passavam um ar de agressividade na música, hj em dia, o som das gravações são tudo seco, mt puro, por isso amo essas versões antigas, fora que o metallica tava nas melhores épocas

[@toparky2470]

leper messiah is both heavy and melodic not a lot of metal songs are like this

[@trashermaniac2216]

Kick ass !!!! What more can I say.

[@SixHoursDrugFree]

This is the most underrated song in metal

[@larkels3623]

Thats Where Im Going To See METALLICA On May 12 In Philly

[@darius1287]

I think leper messiah is one of the hardest songs from metallica...

[@Sm0knn]

Learned it on guitar recently and it is so fun to play.

[@dudemanwow9751]

I alwayas imagine a music video with Cliff to this song. Headbanging the main riff. It would have been the best b

[@MartianDust415]

definetly not bro, i'd say fight fire with fire.

[@birkganze2977]

It's not easy, but there's Blackened, Master, Battery, Dyers Eve, FFWF, Creeping Death and more.

[@sfjc1387]

La voz de james era increíble

[@seanbrink6517]

Real metallica fans should be here

[@thijsdenbraven4736]

Incredible lyrics for the boys they were. Hetfield is a poet

[@thijsdenbraven4736]

And Newsted is a beast

[@marianovega4027]

that time when justice was served

[@user-sl1ht4fr2d]

Great mix!You can hear everything,vocals,guitar tone is just pure brutality, drums sound like the machine gun....Should've been played in Live Shit in Seatle.

[@ladoszoltan]

Yess !!!

[@jto541]

3:11 Thanks James, I was worried it wasn't you for a second

[@nachiiitoooywea]

5:00 dude that was death metal as fuck man... metallica is so underrated this days... is like they were great... then they suck for a couple of years and then you forget things like this song and this era... or the Burton era.

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

Having seen the Mighty Met recently, it pains me to say this but... Lars killed it here. One of my favorite performances by him. His double bass sound was tight af. Except skipping out on the triplets during the solo. Not judging tho. As a long time drummer, gallops on the pedals are notoriously hard, especially at this tempo

[@HeavyRaiden]

Badass!

[@loknloll]

4:02 Kirky boy is playing a Kramer. NEVER seen that before.

[@SPXJUICE75]

damn his voice gives me the chills

[@babis10b]

How can someone write such a song in his 21-22 years of age? Both musically and lyrically.

[@robertoadanarauzanez2665]

uno de mis primeros temas antialeluya🤘🤘🤘🙃

[@frankoew1]

Metallica, Judas Priest, and Waylon Jennings are the only bands/artists I will intentionally listen to live versions of simply for the power and emotion. God I fucking love old pissed off Metallica.

[@DankoHidalgo]

HOLY FUCKING KICK DRUM SOUND OH MY GOD

[@Fk_ingA]

Living by his story hahahaah irony