Metallica- Master Of Puppets (REACTION!!!)

[@travistotle]

Is it just me or does anyone else get extra pumped listening to these, even if it's a song you've heard a million times before, just knowing these dudes are listening to it for the first time??

[@poetwp975]

Travistotle, that's a exactly the experience I have watching these guys. Who are awesome by the way. I bet that's a large part of the appeal to many of their viewers.

[@ericwincentsen587]

That’s why I like this. Almost everyone I know is familiar with this music to some degree. It’s nice to watch a couple guys experience what I did 30 years ago.

[@squashedeyeball]

Exactly. It's like remembering your feelings the first time you have listened to it.

[@TheLovedrug13]

absofreaklutely! I love their joy and just appreciate their appreciation of music. It is like listening with new ears!

[@IraSiegel]

Absolutely. I’m vicariously hearing it for the first time in ‘86 through them.

[@ScaloneitorTModel]

7:58 - "Oh yeah, this is..." - "Yeah" - "Yeah" - "Yeah" James would be proud.

[@bo77om]

heheah

[@gregoryhartung5646]

Lulz

[@Phant0mGetsuga993]

Best comment of the month 😂😂

[@happynewfears1805]

Yeah

[@stevestizzy]

Unappreciated comment :P

[@teebird6952]

Does anyone else wanna hang with dudes and just listen to music? Cool guys man.

[@siddhantbasnet8528]

Michael Johnson I do

[@craigstros]

I'd TOTALLY kick it with these dudes. They appreciate some really killer tunes.

[@jaapowers]

I just now, before reading this, left a message on one of their videos telling them that they should hold a contest for the privilege. I’d be so down.

[@alclark148]

Just found you guys and just wanna say great job hahaha! Looking forward to seeing more. Check out a Lamb of God tune called Ruin.... personally I don't care for the vocal ....but ya can't deny the killer groove ....

[@scottkiriakoutsos960]

Michael Johnson and smoke a blunt

[@bandrej]

It’s Metallica’s masterpiece, literally, their Bohemian Rhapsody. It still blows me away every time I hear it.

[@FF-oo8nz]

Its One for me

[@veilard3469]

Orion for me

[@spencerbrady2425]

Oh yeah, One is stairway to heaven like master of puppets is bohemian rhapsody for thrash. Legendary.

[@cheesesteak983]

Paranoid Android by Radiohead

[@LudusAurea]

AJFA is their masterpiece, MoP was the leadup.

[@mattiedd1]

This is hands down the best metal reaction on the internet

[@ralphfiligenzi8714]

I agree 100%!

[@Nautilus1972]

WTF is going here? Metal REACTION?

[@davidvarela8739]

:) is good to know the point of view of non-metallic people :) they really give a good point of view and analysis without feeling the song too much so I know how good my dear metal bands are

[@singlemusicislife1862]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGSwknWKi9KWqac not really metal in the same way but this video is hilarious

[@helmedon]

Watch their reaction to "One".....it's awesome. I remember my first reaction to hearing that song when it came out, very similar.

[@MrBurtbackerack]

This is gold. Seeing people listen to the song for the first time after i've heard it literally a thousand times, its great.

[@tonymontana822]

Yeah , true that.I just wish i could listen to it for the first time and listen to it another 20 years.The first impression is planetary big.

[@LibrlRevolution]

I agree. It brings back memories of when I first started getting into Metallica and when I first listened to this album.

[@connorclark4630]

I feel the same reminds me of when I first heard it the goosebumps where crazy

[@markdeyoung7913]

This is great. Lol

[@jcoker]

I feel the same way. I think that’s the reason people love reaction videos so much. It brings people back to when they first heard this amazing songz

[@jesuschavira2996]

The only, ONLY BAD thing about this album is that YOU CANNOT hear it for the FIRST TIME again in your life. I have SPOKEN.

[@robicenco1]

True. The next best thing is to watch reaction videos of other people hearing it for the first time (some are better than others, obviously...)

[@ali965]

true. a life changing album for sure

[@thanossnap4170]

This is unfortunately the way....

[@kensorrell4743]

The next best thing is watching someone else's experience

[@anibalfontaine5833]

i have spoken, you watched the mandalorian

[@dracaroni.n.cheese]

I’ve been sober for 2 years now, and this song brings me to tears every time I hear it. It just speaks so clearly to me. “More is all you need” is how I felt everyday for years. Trapped in a loop of power and pain.

[@ivongr]

Keep at it bro! Stay strong!!

[@skipicusmaximus847]

So glad you got sober brother!! Keep it going my man!!! Please don’t fall back into it. That’s what these songs are about, the source of self destruction. YOU are so much stronger than you know!!

[@metalhead_karan]

This song should be your anthem! 🤘🏻 P.s. fight everyday bro!!!

[@G65gear]

Congrats for wining your battles!every day…

[@stanflahaut1893]

I have never been addicted and it makes me cry.

[@epdonohue]

I've been a metal head for over 30 years and i really appreciate what you guys are doing. It is refreshing to see a couple dudes blast through the walls of discrimination and break down the music for what it is. Keep it up my dudes.

[@larrypollard4831]

Gino Donohue fully agree.

[@txprouddallas1295]

Well said.

[@ochomarvo7189]

Gino Donohue , discrimination ?

[@epdonohue]

Ochomarvo - discrimination has alwAys been delineated by music. Many dudes/ladies subscribe to certAin genres based on such delineation while secretly enjoying other genres or dismissing them all together. Black dudes criticizing honestly traditionally white genres is a great step for all to follow.

[@dcox5555]

Respect Respect

[@andyb1653]

The intro of "Master" consists of some of the meatiest, heaviest, gravel-chewing riffs ever devised. Absolutely timeless. This song got me into playing guitar. A crown jewel, indeed.

[@Ilovemyidi]

Andy B lmao same I was starting to get board of playing the same thing then I heard this song picked up my guitar turned on the amp watched a KZbin video and now I already forgot the tabs :/

[@EvoKeKurlz]

This song is also the og doom song so it makes it even heavier lol

[@chrisharris5991]

Me too but it took me two years to ace kirks solo almost and i am only 14 so if you are determined you can do anything

[@slipmuffin]

To me Puppets is Metallica's masterpiece.Every fuckin second of it.

[@Ilovemyidi]

Chris Harris I am 13 I forgot about the solo I can play part of the beginning but not the whole thing

[@Oates83]

I really like this concept. For us in the Metal community whom has heard this song a thousand times don't really ponder the transitions and details anymore. Refreshing.

[@adrianvaldez2134]

Adam Lundström trueee

[@hart1090]

Watching someone react to hearing the song for the 1st time just made me appreciate it even more! I've listened to this track countless times, and it's probably my favorite song ever, but after watching this, it still blows my mind and makes me fall in love with it all over again lol.

[@vinniegiovanni]

Agreed

[@DarkTemptator]

yeah!

[@willvrb2]

was just thinking the same thing.

[@mypetgoat100]

So I am totally obsessed with watching these 2 guys react to metal. It's like they are completely validating my childhood after utterly disappointing my parents with my choice of music.

[@coryclark5442]

Thats "boomers" for you

[@sonja4164]

Hell yeah

[@mariaanast276]

They make a song I have heard a thousand times & make it so much more exciting.

[@koberhoads]

Totally blast your music homie. Don't let your parents or anyone ruin anything for you.

[@onyxdemonic2566]

I just came across them and I love it. It makes me feel like the first time I heard these masterpieces of metal.

[@a.vaillancourt8488]

If you think it's so good now, image being 15 years old in the mid 80's and hearing it for the first time. No radio stations would play it. Because it was "To Hard"

[@Ihavechippedit]

I was there with you brother.

[@michaelbienicewicz2993]

Went to a concert. Way back in 86. Ozzy it was,,, Metalica opened . Never will forget it. I was 17 years old at the time. I am now 50. I wont stop rocking all night ,, till the lightning strikes again!! Who's with me???

[@unknown-agario4115]

@@michaelbienicewicz2993 metal is the best

Absolutely. Remember listening to it on a walkman in the eighties for the very first time.

[@StevenPLegere]

I was 13 years old at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas in 1988 the And Justice for All tour, my second concert... It changed my world.

[@dkatorzaify]

God... The privilege to hear Master of puppets for the first time. I envy you guys!!!!

[@JPatterson61586]

I would never wish memory loss on anyone. But I would love to be able to experience Master of Puppets for the first time again.

[@okay6343]

Dudeeeeee... Bring back so many memories. Uhhhhh

[@Rekko82]

So you have never heard "Master of Puppets"?

[@okay6343]

@@Rekko82 Are you braindead. He said for the first time?

[@Rekko82]

@@okay6343 So why is he envy? The privilege of hearing the first time. I guess everyone who has heard the song previously have also heard it for the first time. What is so spectacular about the first time? I remember I was a child and I thought the song was good, I actually liked Battery and Leper Messiah even more. The privilege of hearing it for the first time. Oh no. Maybe listen to "When the sun Burns Red" by Kreator for the first time or "Am I Evil" by Diamond Head OR "Breadfan" by Budgie would be cool too. Diamond Head's debut is a killer. Metallica has covered five songs from it. They have also covered two Budgie songs. There's lots of music you can listen to for the very first time. It is not a privilege. Well, I think person living Singapore might see it in a different way but Spotify has found themselves even there!

[@oste007]

- "Yo Megadeth I don't know!" Love how they instantly understand the 'rivalry' of the bands.

[@JoaquinStick]

Yes! Exactly, I don't think that either band would be as good as they were without the competition between them

[@Alarik52]

Wasn't dave still in the band on that album? I forget when he left. Nevermind just double checked... he was kicked in 83... this came out 86.

[@JulesDesmond]

I re-watch this video over and over, just to see that part.

[@DomIstKrieg]

I can picture Megadeth watching this going Motherfuc.......

[@dockjordan]

After hearing these songs over and over....watching you guys makes me appreciate the songs again as if I was hearing for the first time again. Thanks for your work and this channel

[@donaldshelton3511]

Nobody called Lars trash until after the Black album. He inspired many drummers including myself in the 80's & 90's

[@greghancock1371]

True statement! As an amateur drummer and metalhead, I am more influenced by his 'style' than any other drummer simply because Metallica's music is in my permanent brain.

[@hornyconvict]

people just hate on him cause he's not the greatest live performer anymore. but he's great in his own right especially earlier in his career

[@ko-rp7ge]

​@@greghancock1371 That's dope. How's life now?

[@EAK1437]

people dont realize that 80% of their favorite drummers wouldn't have picked up the sticks when they did if not for Lars. Lars is the man

[@mb1967-y5y]

I tried my hardest to accept the Black Album. After seeing them second row at the Omni for the Justice tour it wasn't the same. I'm stuck in the past when they were Alcoholica

[@GabbiWho]

Now these are two guys that know good music when they hear it.. subscribed

[@cignochannel7970]

G Ernhart hence the “unbiased real reaction.” Best channel on KZbin.

[@johnny-qb1ti]

Gabrielle Ernhart , that's the quality of master of puppets

[@azadventurefamily]

I really like Ryan and George! They are my favorite for music reviews. They seem to know music and always give an unbiased reaction. However, they keep an open mind. Also, before doing reaction videos, they may not have been rockers, but they were at heart. The videos brought their inner rocker out. They have forever been converted! Lol Keep up the great work, Ryan & George!

[@kiltor6]

You know why I like these guys? Because I have forgotten the first time I had heard a lot of these songs, even though I take them for granted. I listen to so many of these songs they review all the time and I forgot how I felt when I bought these albums for the first time and how I was blown away and wanted to learn how to play them. I was just as blown away and surprised as you guys were when I heard these songs for the first time. Thanks, this helps me remember why I love Metal in the first place.

[@andyriversa]

kiltor6 same... They're great, it's that wide eyed expression they get at the solo and the riffs... It's nostalgic

[@stephanienewton6969]

kiltor6 Great comment agreed 1000% !!!

[@bones.thaprofessor]

Same! Well said!

[@Angatyr34]

100%

[@connorryan7831]

I can't tell you guys how much I envy the fact that you still get to listen to this stuff for the first time

[@MiguelMartinez-wm3xf]

Connor Ryan Right?!

[@OniIzanagi]

Check out Black Sabbath's Sweet Leaf, Megadeth's Sweating Bullets. Much better songs than anything Metallica lol. And Rush's YYZ has the best drums but it has to be watched live so you can see Neil Pearts set up, i promise you wont be dissapointed

[@cj4115]

Ill never forget my 1st time listening to this song... the whole Album in general! Masterpiece.

[@jaruddarude7578]

I don't envy the fact that they're just stepping into the world of Metallica vs. Megadeth internet arguments though, lol.

[@JerryImp]

So true. 40 years for me listening

[@DanMilliganMusic]

Mad respect for Lars...from a professional drummer. Nothin' but love for him.

[@element4element4]

Around 12-15 years ago I used to play in a band with an old guitarist that shared studio with Metallica during one of their early albums, in Denmark. In Brøndby I believe. He said Lars was pretty shitty and it caused issues during the recording. But he was very impressed by how much he had improved since then.

[@iamphL]

Respect for what? Playing in a band like metallica while being crap?

[@CaptanF0rever]

He kind of reminds me of Meg White from the White Stripes as far as metal drummers go. Is he the most talented? No. Does he do what he needs to for the track? Absolutely. Sometimes simple IS better.

[@madmartigan1634]

Lars's drumming is crucial to the Metallica sound; it doesn't exist in spite of it. Hetfield has said in interviews, that although Lars drumming is not the best, it forces him to "work around it" in ways that are rhythmically interesting.

[@kyorising]

@@madmartigan1634 yea, he's never going to make a list of "best drummers ever" but he's a crucial part of their sound.. it works for what they need.

[@reeb9016]

In the late 80s I was I the Navy and a guy I probably wouldn't have met in life became my best friend. He was a metal head and me more punk/new wave. Her would always go to shows with me that I liked. Then one day he comes to my place and says "Get ready, we're going to a show." I asked who and he says with a huge grin, "Metallica!" I wasn't to psyched but he was always there for me. Wow!!! One of the most killer shows. This was their And Justice For All tour. Instant fan. A couple years later right as I was about to get out of the Navy, Brian was driving home to Ohio and died in a car accident. I miss that guy dearly and only wish he could see these guys Metallica reviews. You guys rock and are a joy to watch! 👊

[@bojnebojnebojne]

Makes Fade to Black quite thee song suited for you story

[@WindmillStalker]

A toast to Brian! Up the irons, wherever you are.

[@Guiltless765]

Ree Bullis R.I.P. to your metal brother from another Ohio metal head.🎶❤🎶

[@7betrayer]

Man, watching you guys groove on some classic metal like this is wonderful. So many people who don’t regularly listen the genre think it is just noise, but you really listen for the beat, the elements that construct the song and melody as a whole, and read into the lyrics. Subbed. You guys are great!

[@caryballard7857]

Man, I would love to hear some of this stuff for the first time again. It's so awesome watching someone hear it for the first time.

[@aidenmcdaniel4641]

this is the song that got me hooked into metal

[@ATVOffroadFurry]

welcome to loving metal, were glad to have you.

[@alexanderninethson8801]

During 85/86 James Hetfield was untouchable when it comes to riff composing and aggressive singing. What a front man.

[@vi0letcr1me]

In their prime if you hear just Hefield isolated guitar and vocals then you will hear that he is at least 70% of the Metallica sound. No disrespect to the other members, but Hatfield was the primary creative force behind the band.

[@cliffburt7023]

И учитель был рядом, живой!

[@Jettatura-yn8ss]

Best voice in metal ever

[@soloistdeve]

@@vi0letcr1meMelodic classical parts were Cliff. That part is lost which is a travesty thinking possibilities.

[@marku.5784]

This song is approximately 30 years old. Look at the excitement. It's probably my 20th time watching your reaction to this song. It's like the first time I heard "Hail Mary" from 2 Pac. Hard hitting.

[@downstat18]

I’ve been a musician and a metalhead for a really long time. I gotta hand it to you guys, you’re doing a great service to our beloved genre and I appreciate what you’re doing with these metal reactio/review videos. It’s great to see pure positive, open minded reactions to these songs. Thanks guys. Keep up the good work. Love it.

[@maq8694]

Fucking oath my bro. Totally agree!

[@Hintz6]

Well said, sir. Can't wait to see them continue to go through the staples of the genre.

[@aerigom7902]

Justin Oliver I agree !

[@jasonmckay9343]

Justin Oliver agreed

[@comforteagle1900]

Its always nice to see new people getting into metal. You guys are really open minded and make some really good and entertaining content.

[@randommetalhead7]

Couldn't agree more.

[@kdtomczak22]

freakin' love their videos man. not even just the metal ones.

[@zachhummel9718]

"Yo! I don't know Megadeth. I don't know" haha that about sums it up. It must suck for every other metal band to fight for #2. It's a story that's SAD BUT TRUE!

[@TyroneLetch]

I'm a hip hop head but damn I just had to say I'm loving the support from the metal community! Every metal reaction gains you a good 10,000 subscribers its crazy! Salute to them

[@Indiana_James]

Tyronne Letchert join us my friend! The metal community is usually a more open minded and diverse section of society! Mostly because a lot of us are misunderstood as freaks and weirdos..lol.

[@AtomicDeath48]

Yup lol. It is crazy. They gained 3,102 subs yesterday.

[@VideoGameGuyVideos]

I'm a hip hop head as well, but Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, etc blew my mind

[@nonesoherpetological8974]

Tyronne Letchert aye man, you should really check out metal, it's just great.

[@silverblack5475]

Tyronne Letchert were all in this together bro , hip hop , metal , R&B , its about good music !!! 100,000 subs on the way

[@teek9935]

2 likeable dudes reviewing some of my favorite music ever. Dope channel.

[@filiplustig7882]

Tee K Thanks for putting my thoughts into simple words❤️

[@Rekko82]

Reviewing? They are actors.

[@itswrongtokillanimalsifyou2837]

Sums it up nicely.

[@jaylordie]

A complete stadium roaring MASTER! MASTER! man that's a religious experience.

[@ChristChickAutistic]

Or "seek and destroy".

[@donnamcmanus7360]

Cold chills every damn time💕

[@williamminyard8508]

Correct.

[@satanicaleve]

It most definitely and the same for the Die chants during Creeping Death. I've seen Metallica so many times live and even got to meet the band. Best live band ever

[@reds7vn644]

Oh yeah, Metallica with God Smack was on of the best concerts I've ever attended. Got a pick from James. \m/ 😎\m/

[@markwarhill]

Heard this when it came out 1986 and it raised the bar for metal bands. It is still one of the best metal albums ever. And it is so fun to watch people react to it first time they hear it. Imagine what it did to my teenage brain.

[@johnnycage8327]

I was one of those hardcore hiphop heads, but l i was introduced to metal in my 20s by college classmates, i couldn't believe i was so ignorant. Metal is a big ass genre, you can find alot you'll like. All these years later i'm a big hiphop AND metal-fan. You just have to be open minded. I respect these guys, they are open minded and intelligent.

[@phillipweber6352]

Thank you! Props to you for "getting it". The definition of "free thinker"!

[@Gut_Rot]

Ive been raised on rap/hip hop like tupac, snoopdogg and ect. And bands like Metallica and megadeath. And whatnot. I have imense love for both styles of genre

[@O.Gcarsten12775]

Same as brother!

[@rozozzy]

how about some JUDAS PRIEST!!! or Scorpions...Loving you Sunday Morning..lol they will Rock you like a Hurricane!!

[@Squidy666]

I was the opposite, I was heavily into metal for years and refused to listen to anything else. I'm now in my 40s and realise all the amazing bands I missed out on hearing because I was an ignorant d*ckhead. Making up for lost time though :)

[@dennischester4271]

1986 - I was 9 years old. My mom said I could buy anything I wanted with my birthday money. I bought Master of Puppets on cassette from the local music store, and my metal journey began. Today, at 40, it still gives me chills when I listen to it, and it is one of very few albums I can listen to straight through without skipping a single song. Great video guys!

[@Leo-hs4xx]

Dennis Chester Damn I'm jealous... I'm pretty young and the first album I heard was Death Magnetic and I loved it so I went back and listened to all the albums... And I've got to agree that every track on Puppets is just impossible to skip it's so good...

[@jilted]

I got my Master of Puppets cassette from Columbia House at 14.

[@dboy413]

Dennis Chester ABSOLUTELY !!! The WHOLE ENTIRE album is a masterpiece. Start to finish.

[@kjetilmedhus7363]

Dennis Chester Same here. I was 12 at the time, and Master was my first ever LP. Still one of the absolute best albums ever.

[@Badomen_5150]

Awesome!!!!

[@Diomenesx]

Love how you guys pick up on the smooth transitions and how well the song was constructed. Their song composition is, arguably, one of Metallica's biggest strengths and what makes them stand out in metal, aside from those sweet, sweet riffs.

[@Sillymarin]

This is the first video i've seen from you, guyz. Now, 3 years later, i can trully tell you made my life better. I've learn from you lots of things. How to look at a song, how to listen to it. Yo're really good and underrated. It is clear to me you are the best reaction stuff on internet right now. Many tried to copy you. No one can copy you. Yo're just true. Thank you, and please don't ever stop bringing joy to people allover the world. Yo're so fun and clever, and down to earth. Thank you again.

[@Zosojuan]

I wish I've never heard Metallica so I can relive my first reaction 😂

[@Pattorihanzo]

ZosoJuan said every Metallica fan ever!

[@Schwubble4444]

Master of puppets was the first metal song I ever heard, so naturally I flipped my shit because it's so good. I listened to there music for a while then my friend got me to listen to the whole ...and justice for all album and it was wild. Metal for life \m/

[@grilledspaghetti]

Fight Fire With Fire 1984.

[@travishopkins5311]

Same!! I’m a huge Metallica fan!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@randomOAS7]

@@KamikazeSOF2 Hell yeah. I've watched like ten of these guy's videos in a row today. Meshuggah, Slayer, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Megadeth, etc. Cool to watch!

[@ch355_]

as for the lars haters: the guy wanted to be a drummer in a band. he managed to get james, kirk, and cliff to play with him. he did everything from a music industry and business perspective to get the band where they are, and keep them going when cliff died. and he has been with this same band for 30 years. that is success by any standard. he found three genuine geniuses to start a band, and who can blame him for not being the best musician in his band? only an egomaniac would choose to play with less talented musicians, given the opportunity to play with the best in the world. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3qTaKN3qZhnn5I listen to the man speak for himself.

[@cidpsg]

Just for The Napster affair .... lot of Dummy hate Lars... it's not the best drumer but... you've see the live 89, 90...92... Lars is incredible ! Cocaïne Lars ... he had perfect timing. .. metronomic ! killer ! He just playing The right thing !

[@HMan2828]

Honestly if you are still a shitty drummer after 30 years of playing with the same band, you're just not trying to get better. That's why I personally really dislike Metallica. Formulaic as all hell and no incredible instrumentation to save it. It's great radio metal. It's not good metal by any other standard. As far as I am concerned, the band hit their peak with Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets. Everything after that is pretty much meh, and definitely not worth the 200$ ticket price to go see them live....What gets me the most is how they all really believe they're the shit.

[@2secondslater]

@@HMan2828 I gotta ask how old you are and whether you were around when Metallica were killing it?

[@HMan2828]

@@2secondslater I'm 38.

[@dane3038]

@Adolf Hitler Incorrect. Dave Mustaine wrote many of the songs from Kill em All.

[@kinetic3355]

This is video is a perfect illustration of why I got into metal. Seeing these guys experience what I had experienced 25 years ago when I first heard some of these songs is a beautiful thing.

[@leeclark9790]

Shit yeah, watching these guys makes me feel like a kid again.

[@DatDudeVince]

Me too.

[@HeavyRaiden]

Yes, you are right

[@gabrielcarpenter6770]

Kinetic exactly my friend this is my favorite band just because they were the band that got me into METAL...

[@antivalidisme5669]

I felt I was back in the mid/ late 1980's when I used to be a teen, Judas Priest, Maiden, Motorhead, Slayer, Metallica, Death and Megadeth changed my life in such a way. Such a trip! "And with strange aons even Death may die"

[@anthonymarshall3087]

Honestly, the lyrics are probably the best part about this song. Once you understand the lyrics you realise how creative that chill part in the middle of the song is. The song is obviously about drugs controlling people, and the chill part is the euphoria that someone experiences when they finally get their hit

[@Brandeena233]

I think I figured out why I enjoy your videos so much. Seeing you guys get hyped up reminds me why I fell in love with this shit in the first place.

[@drummerdan95]

ThatGreenhowGuy - I agree. Master of Puppets is my favourite album of all time and I've heard this song a million times, but watching this video is closest I've ever felt to the first time I discovered this song. I appreciate what you guys are doing with this channel!

[@Brandeena233]

Daniel Romeiro Agreed. Really enjoy what they're doing here.

[@derektriviz]

i agree, i was just wondering why this channel is so popular.. i like it, i guess everyone else does too. Most likely for the reason you noted.

[@TheMallucka]

its refreshing to see dudes to hear this for the firt time. i love this songs for so long and you make me feel like i hear it for the first time again. its cool thx

[@antoniusmetal]

Exactly!

[@bobbyball77]

I was just thinking that. Makes you appreciate the song and remember why you loved it in the first place.

[@Affliction54]

Most versatile reaction channel ✊🏽

[@randommetalhead7]

Best*

[@tempttischannel2026]

Random Metalhead most * think about it

[@randommetalhead7]

Most versatile = Lost In Vegas = Best

[@ngtyt]

yeah

[@robbob5302]

I loved "I was blind, now I see!" Welcome to the Worldwide Church of Metal, Brother! Our doors are always open!!

[@Krigarar]

These guys were 22-23 years old when they recorded this song, unbelievable.

[@sashyf]

you think that's crazy? ppfffffffft... ever heard of the band Decapitated? fuckers were between 15-18 years old when they recorded their first record

[@r71490]

sashyf yeah i’m pretty sure their oldest member was like 16 and their youngest was around 12 or 13. crazy shit but mad respectable

[@mathewerenberger7275]

Think that's insane, how old was MJ when he first started recording? Lol

[@r71490]

Mathew Erenbergee well that was only because he’d get beaten if he didn’t lmao

[@stickybandit4065]

Mathew Erenbergee Don’t forget Mozart.

[@ChristianHernandez814]

Lars REAL genius is not in his drumming... it's in his arrangements. James contributes a lot of the music...but Lars arranges the songs. Lars is an epic producer who just happens to play drums. You have a genius producer...you definitely take "just serviceable" to be able to get his genius.

[@Eclectic.Nostalgia]

this

[@ynsimha7663]

@Joseph Cocchiola Difference is Page is a great guitarist and producer. Ulrich is an excellent producer, not so much a great drummer anymore.

[@shotguncrucifix]

@@ynsimha7663 Page could never play the music on tempo live and was very sloppy. Zep also were plagiarists.

[@ynsimha7663]

@@shotguncrucifix He did. For a while. Check out any of their concerts from 1969 to 1973. Plagiarism I will give you... but they did make the blues sound entirely like their own thing.

[@coffeemachtspass]

YN Simha Yeah, they plagiarized some of the songs. But listen to their entire catalog; it’s massively diverse and innovative. They fucked up a few times and paid what they owed to the songwriters.

[@SouthernSkeptic]

You guys are becoming metalheads before our eyes.

[@KreshDraven6]

Totally, they just need to hear some Dio and listen a little more of Maiden to really appreciate how awesome they are

[@anthonyp4561]

I'd love to see a Maiden song from more recent years, like The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg, since these guys like good storytelling

[@robertshimek6523]

nah man Fear of the Dark...;D

[@SouthernSkeptic]

They should react to Savatage.

[@thejanissary2737]

kreshBACON iron maiden and dio SUCKS ASS!!!!!!!!!

[@garyphelps6048]

1986, 13 year old skater, and THIS song was my introduction to Metallica. To this day it is my favorite metal song EVER. These two guys here are just as bad ass. Thanks for giving MoP this amazing review. You guys are the best. I love the humor ("Apparently we are just getting started." = LMAO! "...But I LIKE it!" LOL too!) and in your face love of it all ("this is FIRE!"). You guys are fun to watch! Keep up the good work.

[@BazonBlades]

Master of Puppets is "the"Metallica album. This is the album that established metal as a serious music genre. I remember the day it was released and how heavy music changed from that point on. The younger kids were handed metal on a platter. But those of us that were there from the beginning know how important this album was and is. I have been listening to and playing metal since the early 80's and this album is still the standard by which all new music gets compared. Excellent job guys. You are breathing new breath into what has become a stale genre.

[@dbjones788]

Go further back to Ride The lighting. Listen to creeping death. Or for whom the bell tolls

[@BazonBlades]

Db Jones, I don't have to go further back to RTL. I remember when it came out. I was listening to Metallica when Mustain was still in the band. If you have ever heard of the tape trading days that started Metallica, I was part of that. By the time RTL came out I was already a performing musician playing my own brand of thrash. I think RTL is the best of melodic Metallica, but MOP is still the album that made metal a serious genre. And I don't mean serious in the world of metal. I mean serious to the rest of the music world.

[@helmedon]

Baz on Blades I would say Kill Em's All was THE album. The next two gathered the forces and trained them. ...And Justice For All then took us to war and changed the genre...again. Justice is one of those must have albums to define a genre.

[@user-yk6hv6hj3p]

Masters of puppets is beyond great, but kill em all is still the best for me. Just can't beat the raw enthusiasm of youth.

[@Sean-nn5yp]

Master of Puppets holds a special place with me. I grew up when MTV still played music, caught some of their 90's era videos, and kind of got into them. Then I was gifted MoP. Was at first perplexed at Battery's intro...then I couldn't stop listening, beginning to end. The rest's history.

[@rangamsarmah2061]

James has one of the TIGHTEST right hands in the Guitar world!!

[@pallbearer1175]

Nice user name lol

[@Norman-Bates]

That sounds like a sexual thing LOL

[@krc306]

RIP Dimebag

[@robduncan2816]

right hand(s)? ya it does seem the only logical explanation is that he has two right hands. lol

[@jamesc2793]

Good name

[@a7xkyl]

Master of Puppets was the song that inspired me to play guitar and be in a band for 17 years. I will never forget when I first heard the opening riff. It gave me goosebumps and I knew I needed to pick up a guitar from that moment on. It is a special song.

[@adamlreiner]

Kyle Ritter hell yeah. I first learned that riff 20 years ago and even though I rarely play guitar these days, I can still nail it!

[@chrisgill261]

Had to go buy a cream colored Gibson Explorer...man I wish I still had that sick thing.

[@Swiss_Passport]

Kyle Ritter Man i feel you when i first heard that song when i was 9 i felt in love with it! Best song ever written imo. Have a nice day Sir🤘

[@wraithchild2246]

Kyle Ritter Same here. I was 13. Mind = blown.

[@shuarose89]

Same for me dude. Got the cd when I was 13 and by 15 I was full fledged into playing guitar 24/7

[@brjgtm2011]

I come to see this video every once in a while...

[@leons.kennedy1571]

This is my first time seeing it, and I understand why. These dudes are really the only reactors I can stand no matter what song or genre they’re doing because I truly believe they’re genuine at all times. Seeing them react so positively to a song that’s so important to basically every metalhead is a very joyous experience.

[@carlmcclellan5989]

Every single song on this record was a smash. The thing about 80's metal was you had to be authentic or the kids wouldn't believe in you. There were never any fillers on these albums because there weren't any singles. The radio wouldn't play them, so they had to be authentic and awesome live

[@coppersandsprite]

We had a station that had the metal hour at 1 am Sunday morning. Always up to listen. They had Dr Demento on immediately before.

[@cjdickey1650]

As much as I like M.O.P.....it was weak in comparison to R.T.l.

[@brucekulickfan4206]

Killer!

[@HansenAsset]

Escape. Trapped Under Ice.

[@Relyx]

Yeah like now when I buy an album, I know at least 3/4 songs are gonna be kinda meh and filler to get that runtime. Back then that didn't seem to be a thing. Like with Iron Maiden from the first album to Fear of The Dark, there's only like 10 songs I think are mediocre, and that's across 9 albums!

[@taraandpepe]

I'VE LISTENED TO THIS SONG FOR 30 YEARS AND HAVE LOVED IT. WATCHING YOU GUYS HEAR IT FOR THE FIRST TIME HAS GIVEN ME A NEW LOVE FOR THIS SONG AND ALL IT'S DIFFERENT CHANGES AND GROOVES. I DIDN'T SEE YOU DO PANTERA "I'M BROKEN". PANTERA IS VERY HEAVY BUT HAVE VERY FUNKY GROOVES. CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU LISTEN TO THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME.

[@ojibwayinca8487]

Pepe Agate I felt the EXACTLY same way. I love seeing these dudes diggin metal for the first time. Lovin it!

[@afuddyduddy]

Shedding Skin is one of my favorites.

[@xmistersinisterx]

Pepe Agate I think they would appreciate cemetery gates

[@blakeoshag1559]

Sweet all caps bro 👍🏿

[@bruv6036]

oh man it must feel so good to have that feeling ! I always feel like i want to have the same feeling with some songs, like when i listened to them for the 1st time... showout to you

[@TheSaltySeaman]

Have I mentioned I love you guys lately? Cause I do. I love watching true fans of music hear my childhood favorites and immediately get it.

[@vietnamd0820]

The Salty Seaman i feel exactly the same

[@IamPsybo]

So true.. it’s satisfying

[@mateodelcastillo1756]

The Salty Seaman what you said is dead on. These guys are great

[@aulderyan]

Exactly!

[@VaBeachBeach2971]

Same

[@jaredfenton947]

If you saw another kid with a Metallica shirt in the 80s, it was like a badge of honor. You never heard this on the radio because it was "too heavy". I bought this album because the cover art was cool. Got lucky on that one.

[@RichardMedhurst]

Why is there something so refreshing about seeing my black dudes reviewing metal? This is wholesome af

[@topanteon]

I think you confused Lars with Nicko.

[@JEDSaje15]

Richi Rich Lars is alright

[@dejaeviz]

what most people forget is that Lars help START this craziness ... everyone who says Lars sux ... how many times have you compared Bonham and said he's the greatest drummer etc .... stop comparing grandpa to the 21 year old ... its not the same sport when you compare 2 drummers 30 years apart in a genre they helped create.

[@likethegun]

Even for his era... Lars IS NOT GOOD. Refer to my previous reply to the thread. Drummers who can hold a beat come a dime a dozen... Lars just simply got lucky. He isn't good. He doesn't know tone or sound, and he is not technical. He simply got REALLY lucky. Even Vinnie (I love Vinnie) is better than Lars, and Vinnie does literally almost nothing technical.

[@randomscumbag153]

Lars has one hell of a talent at songwriting, not at drumming, songwriting. He knows exactly what should be played to make a metal song sound good (as proven by the first five albums and the two newest albums). Nearly all of Metallica's songs and all of their greatest work was written or co-written by Lars. Without him Metallica simply wouldn't be as good as they are (or were).

[@impulseucf]

And LOL, you can't decide between Metallica or Megadeth now? Congratulations! You've just graduated to the next level of metalhead 101. That's the debate!

[@jacktheriper1015]

yeah the next level is the realization that megadeth is better

[@naantjez]

Loool Jack truthhhhhh

[@shriekingbushpigshrieking]

Metallica owns Megadeth!

[@impulseucf]

Jack Lewin lol. Both have been my favorite at some point. Depends when you ask me, but I think I've settled on Megadeth. For now anyway...

[@artificialred1471]

Megadeth all the way

[@DrFrostyNutz]

You guys didn't get a chance to talk about the lyrics, but it fits the tone of the song perfectly. The Master of Puppets is drug addiction. Specifically in the second verse there is "chop your breakfast on a mirror." So it starts off with someone who is already in the influence of the master looking for high. Then you hit the melodic bridge which represents the high. That easy bridge transitions to the harsher "Master! Where are those dreams that I've been after?" The thrash solo represents with post drug crash. It then transitions back to the thrash chorus where the person accepts the drug as the master "Hell its worth all that. Natural Habitat." Followed by "I will occupy. I will help you die. I will run to you. Now I rule you too."

[@manglersworld8885]

THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TRUE. That's what makes this song soooo strong. Seen it happen to too many people :(

[@psychee1]

Love the reaction. This is one of those songs you need the lyrics in front of you to fully enjoy. Not only is it a musical masterpiece, the lyrics cut straight to the bone. The way the song takes you through a dark and terrible journey through drug abuse is gripping.

[@MrSoundslikenothing]

I just wanna tell you guys how awesome it is what you are doing. Breaking conventions about “what certain people are supposed to like”. It’s so inspiring, about how we all need to get out of our comfort zones and taste all the different spices of life. Building cultural bridges, instead of being stand offish and “staying in our lane”. There are no lanes. The world is our oyster and we need to all take a bite. Common ground, common appreciation. You are both part of the solution, and you’ve inspired me to try new things, and appreciate greatness from all sides. Kudos!

[@AkumaMitsurugi]

As a fellow black person, who also likes and has been listening to Metallica for the past 16 years, I am overjoyed to see my other "brothers" listening to Metallica. As a musician myself, I can really appreciate the musical aspect of them and I see them as Metal geniuses. That said, now that you have heard "real Metallica", I feel I would be remiss if I did not recommend one of their newest epic creations, "Spit Out The Bone" from their "Hardwired to Self Destruct" album, for your reaction fancy. Trust me, you will NOT be disappointed, as it captures the same "rawness" of Master of Puppets in my opinion

[@dinosaursk8]

BigWill4Christ As a former metal listener, I'm wondering, are there any metal bands that consist of African Americans? (I couldn't say black metal bands cause that's a sub genre lol so I had to word it like that)

[@sinceagesago5258]

dinosaursk8 Znowhite was a thrash metal band back in the 80's that consist American/African. Really great thrash band!

[@AkumaMitsurugi]

dinosaursk8 there is a new metal band made up of 3 black kids. They are growing and if you listen to there stuff when they were playing outside of stadiums before they got signed, and then their studio album now, you can hear it. They are called Unlocking the Truth. Check out their song called Monster.

[@dinosaursk8]

BAP*BAP*BAP I'll give them a listen

[@dinosaursk8]

BigWill4Christ I'll check it out!

[@Sylens21]

2020, here. This song has been officially named as the best Metallica song ever due to a bracket run by the band themselves.

[@BluGrass-uy4ss]

🤘

[@ericparker163]

This whole album is insane. Damage Inc, Disposable Hero, The Thing That Should Not Be etc there's not a weak song anywhere to be found.

[@StinkyTheSquid2]

Eric Parker not just my favorite Metallica album ever. My favorite album ever.

[@josephbarr1659]

Yeah, it's hard to argue. I love a lot of Metallica songs, but this one has always been in my top 5. I'm not quite as big a Metallica fan as others on here, but even I have to recognize that they're bannermen of heavy metal at this point in time. But there would be no Metallica if it weren't for bands like Sabbath, Priest and Maiden 🤘😎

[@jakeblo4]

It may not be my "favorite" song ever to listen to. But it is without a doubt the best written and executed song ever made. An absolute masterpiece.

[@randyruger9063]

In my mind, that brief melodic portion in the middle of the song is symbolic of getting a fix. It's short lived then goes directly into the addict confronting his addiction

[@nazimdjoudi9517]

This is exactly what I think it's going for and it's magnificent. I think the "third act" coming in with even more terror than the first act, with the despairing "MASTER, MASTER". It's the rage of the comedown, and realising you're broken. Reminds me of NIN's Downward Spiral with "A Safe Place" into "Eraser" :)

[@DirtyyMike]

This is literally my favorite channel on KZbin.

[@FFLCJT01]

DirtyyMike I dropped every channel for this one. I just happened to see them on my feed for Chris Stapleton and clicked...been hooked ever since!! They are so damn amusing and entertaining.

[@kadenstephens2593]

DirtyyMike this is the only one I'm subscribed to with notifications

[@billyreynolds4749]

+Jasey Canell - Absolutely! These guys are cool dudes...as well as funny, and entertaining!! I love their channel!!

[@DankoHidalgo]

How much time have you been on KZbin? A couple of days?

[@patrickmartin7316]

Great channel

[@mattbloom6058]

After 20 years of listening to metal I never thought I could get chills from this song again...thank you so much!

[@zenithal666]

Matt Bloom Same here! It was like listening to it for the first time again

[@freakshopusa]

Agree completely. It was awesome to re-experience that first listen, even if it was only vicariously.

[@alberthoy7098]

I saw them in 1986 with Cliff Burton with my girlfriend. It was in a small nightclub. They weren't famous yet. That girl married me, and we saw them many more times.

[@threadworm437]

They were pretty famous by 86 bro

[@reaperskeeper8259]

Fallschirmjägergewehr they were still underground though

[@reaperskeeper8259]

Fallschirmjägergewehr you had to know people that knew them, for real😂

[@dimebag2102]

ReapersKeeper idk man didn’t they tour with ozzy after they released Ride The Lightning?

[@danieltoa1397]

Must b nice. 19 year old from New Zealand supposed to see them a month ago but they cancelled due to james relapse.

[@jdssurf]

Trust me, at the concert, it’s the one that comes on and everyone says ooooooooooohhhhhhhh shhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttt lmao place goes nutts

[@chrisrosenthal1210]

10k people chanting "MASTER..MASTER.." It'll shake the dust off the rafters for sure lol

[@croatianguy7073]

People rip on Lars a lot but the fact remains that he was and is a great business man and knows exactly what his band needs to be successful. Is he the best drummer? No. He's perfect for Metallica though.

[@dynamicjaethought7788]

He was on his way to being one of the best (if not the best), he just stopped caring about that part. Yeah, you are right though, as a businessman he has kept Metallica relevant for decades.

[@Lopez-my1bo]

The thing about Metallica is that it doesn't require a technical drummer. Lars is a perfect fit for Metallica

[@CannedMan]

I think the deal with Lars is the same as the deal with Ringo. Lars may not be the best drummer, but he is the drummer best suited for Metallica.

[@harryhurd2474]

@@dynamicjaethought7788 i believe him getting into the other aspects took a lot of time away from his drumming. If he didn't get into the business part, does Metallica become what hey are today? Most likely no. I am not one to complain and call him a bad drummer, i never played drums so he is way beyond me. My opinion is he is exactly what the band needs and if he wasn't they wouldn't be popular for so long.

[@dknollRX7]

People like to rip on Lars like they like to bash Nickleback...it’s just the thing popular thing to do.

[@dwaynelee7405]

Cliff Burton era Metallica is one of the best in metal.

[@TheKonkylien]

I have been a guitarist for 30 years and played in multiple bands. I have listend to Metallica since the late 80`s and Lars Ulrik is NOT a weak drummer. He may get lazy at times, but when the chips are down, he is fantastic!

[@marclaperriere9694]

THIS. So many people say he's bad when he's just playing the hand he's given. When he's called upon, in songs like One, Master of Puppet or even in their most recent work like All Nightmare Long, he delivers.

[@jasonbradham2193]

I think it's justice album has a few songs with great drum roles and drum solos

[@MrPownigga]

He’s not great but not terrible. He’s not in the top 20 drummers of all time discussion or anything

[@josephstalin8566]

I’m glad you chose this song out of all of them, I recommend you react to “for whom the bell tolls” great song

[@davidhargrove6009]

I love you guys! Same reaction I had 31 years ago when I first heard Master of Puppets.

[@AlexThorn]

Lol I'm smiling from ear to ear seeing your reactions to the balls to the wall young and hungry Metallica. Master of puppets is a masterpiece.

[@jmurray4719]

Alex Thorn THE WHOLE ALBUM...not just the song

[@plain_simple_garak]

When I discovered this masterpiece in the late 90's as a teenager, it was against my strict churchgoing parents' wishes. This was the devil's music to them, they literally believed rock and metal was about worshipping the devil. A budding free thinker, I decided to see for myself. I got ahold of a copy of this at a used CD store (remember those, boomers? lol) and settled in that night to listen on my Sony DiscMan, my heart pounding as I pushed play. The first track, Battery, changed my life irrevocably that night. I listened to that song probably 6 times before I moved on. This wasn't the devil's music, at least not the way my parents thought of it. This was in its own way beautiful and pure, and it spoke directly to me as a young man. As I moved through the songs, I was quickly becoming a fan for life. By the time I finally got to Master, I was already hooked. But this song brought me to a place I never thought I would go. I realized after a few lines that the song was probably about drug addiction, something that was made more explicit in the lyrics later on. I'd heard anti-drug songs before, but something about this was different. It was more sinister, the narrator is gleefully sadistic, and the music itself brings it home in a way that I had never experienced before. When that amazing transition came (at 7:00 in this video), I interpreted that as the heady euphoria of the high kicking in. The subject of the song, having been tempted and tormented by the narrator, his addiction, gave in as he must, and was rewarded by this soaring feeling of fleeting beauty and euphoria. But soon, very soon, it takes on an edge, it begins to get more harsh, until soon you're back into the throes of withdrawal and disappointment and dread. Once again, the tormentor is there, pulling the strings, demanding his payment and punishment. At the end, what sounds like a chorus of demons laugh at the ruin the addiction has wrought on the once-promising life of this person. I had to stop, then. I had to think, and reflect on what I had experienced in the last two hours of repeated listenings to only those few songs. As I drifted off to sleep, it struck me just how wrong my parents were about this music. I had been considering trying drugs as an act of curiosity and rebellion, and had access to them from a friend from school. This song changed my mind. I never forgot it. Far from corrupting me and dragging me down to hell as my parents would have warned, instead I received a far more effective message on this subject than I ever got from church. I'm now 36 years old, and I'm still a fan and still drug free. I have two cousins from the same upbringing who are now full blown meth and oxy addicts. They never listened to Metallica back then. I wish they had. I have really enjoyed binging this channel, and watching these gentlemen experience this incredible music for the first time. It really brings me back

[@12201185234]

Depends on the drug. Ritualistic/spiritual consumption of hallucinogens is not harmful in any way and seems to be beneficial for the overwhelming majority of people who consume them (with the exception of schizophrenics or borderline schizos).

[@fiercerahh]

um...my mom was the same with my ozzy albums...I used to listen to metallica after church in the parking lot waiting for my sons to come out to the car. NOT all Christians think all secular music is the devil. I will say I now LOVE Christian music too....try to listen to that mostl but I will always love my rock and pop. um...todays music is not that great.

[@jbyungwoo]

Wow... love this great story!

[@dyanthismajer3869]

That is a great story. Did you ever think about telling Metallica? I just know if I were them I would so appreciate that story.

[@neinstein-says]

I'm glad I came back to this video just to read this comment. Great story.

[@davidguilbert8741]

The lyrics of this song is what make it such a masterpiece. Drug talking to man, man begging for more to get fixed ("fix me"), drug claiming its victory on man with laughter. Metallica is what they are because they make sense and they create the perfect musical background to what they have to say. Unique

[@jasonsharansky8660]

It's crazy to see people reacting the same way I did to a song when I was a teenager in the 80's in the present time.

[@chopperdeath]

This song broke me when I first heard it.

[@theeuglyduckling9476]

When they say "yeah" more than James🤘😯

[@jonjuhl4553]

Cliff Burton, RIP. You are still missed.

[@blackc1479]

Gotta kinda wonder where they would have gone if he had survived. And ever since the internet became a thing, I've always hated how shit they were to newstead. Hell, he played with them longer than cliff did, and they were still dicks. Part of the reason I'm still rather conflicted about the band.

[@CBChamberlain]

It's 2021, and this is still my favorite MetallicA song. It's a pure masterpiece. I love this song.

[@kameronspencer4863]

I think One is better instrumentally, but this song is better in every other accord. I must say, the solo in The God that Failed is the best solo ever produced… ever.

[@thewakaemu117]

Man this reminds me of when I first heard master of puppets and how glorious it was

[@williamgaetano846]

Me Too!!

[@tommacmillan8831]

hell yeah! it's such a perfect song, these guys nail it. the 'come crawling faster' riff is just awesome

[@jeffgramlich6638]

Metallica - BLACKENED

[@hyst6081]

SwiNgMaN 31 YESS

[@arcticturd4969]

Yyyeees doooddd

[@somedaysometime]

YESSS

[@badassmalificent]

For the record, Metallica never wore eyeliner. Their whole point of creating thrash metal was to rebel against glam metal. C'mon George! 🤣

[@jebatman756]

Cough cough, the promo material for LOAD, dude

[@na-tv6rn]

@@jebatman756 cough cough Cunning Stunts video...

[@jebatman756]

I’m all out of bubble Gum they didn’t really sell out. People change, musicians are people too, one tends to mellow out as one ages

[@crashburn3292]

Kirk wore eye liner. Sorry, but he did. And the band who always ripped other bands like Poison for their makeup and clothes, in the 90's Metallica cut their hair (At the same time like it was a business decision) and started wearing silk suits and smoked cigars. It was the EXACT opposite of what they laid into other bands for doing. Like Hetfield bashing Layne Staley on stage for his heroin addiction, while he himself was an alcoholic.

[@jebatman756]

Crashburn 32 they all wore that crap for the load and reload promos, which is a shame. But I don’t they think they sold out for the Black album and for cutting their hair

[@SavageDawgJoshua]

This song I consider the best metal song of all time. It is a master class of tension building, rage against the subject (addiction), and orchestration of all 4 instruments and the vocals. And the lyrics cut right into your soul, whether you are an addict of know an addict. Simple the undefeated, unbeatable, best metal song of all time.

[@jasonhaynes2952]

If someone asked me to introduce them to heavy metal (especially thrash metal), this would be THE song to play for them. It's what metal is all about. And this one has all the elements. It's a work of art!

[@SavageDawgJoshua]

@@jasonhaynes2952 An orchestra with 4 instruments.

[@SHAOLINSLUMSS]

You guys have to do BLACKENED!!!

[@oste007]

Aspiring_sociopath one of my fav's :D

[@Malapropify]

YES. Blackened! Oh fuck, this song gives me so much energy....

[@amado4249]

Aspiring_sociopath YESS

[@IcePrincess751-kb9bq]

Aspiring_sociopath-That's one of their best:) It requires so much energy and craziness performing it live,that they use it as their closing songs.I have no doubt these dudes willlive it as well!

[@Jens9807]

I wanna hear Fade To Black or For Whom The Bell Tolls

[@afonsogoncalves2684]

Metallica - One pls

[@thenarrator1984]

holier than thou

[@beepboop5000]

Thanks, guys. Good video. If you like drums, I'd vouch for One as well. The song is about war and often times the snare drum seems to try and emulate the sound of gunfire, which makes for a cool effect. The song sometimes (often?) gets shit on for the mixing (lack of bass guitar), but it's good. It's probably more well-liked even than Master of Puppets.

[@EvanSchatz]

Leper Messiah, dude. The transitions and that byow-de-byow riff

[@mwfrontier5060]

why do I keep coming back here? cause its fun... cheers

[@careym3901]

Metallica was my first Metal Band in the 80's driving around,drinking beer, and banging my F**king head!

[@gabrielellis5400]

Same.. Every cpl months at least..

[@kirkwhammitt1908]

Their reaction is priceless just like the song. Pure genius musicians that were in their early 20’s when it was written. What a life they’ve had and let everyone walk along with them.

[@Cineastre]

Yeah.

[@giacomo2836]

He is taking out the inner Hetfield.

[@youcefsaber9579]

that is hot

[@HarshitMathur1994]

Hi Yeah, I am a table.

[@NickMarz]

I was coming to type 'Yeah!' and saw this one...so yeah...Welcome to true Metallica! :D

[@mobatumi]

OK. Let's get back to it.

[@jtnelson89]

It's so much fun seeing you young guys' reaction to this music. I was a teenager when this album came out, and it was a revelation.

[@gristly]

This song is even more satisfying when you know how to play it on guitar.

[@LoudlabsNYC]

Amen

[@johnnyrayh5858]

Absolutely, it’s a great way to warm up every finger haha

[@c_ag9471]

You definitely have a deeper appreciation

[@SirPrizeRadio]

especially the difficulty of the scale back into the final verse

[@dylanwirkus2119]

Yes sir ! Learning it on bass and it’s has been a struggle haha

[@Ammosi1975]

"I was blind, but now I see"... That's it! no more words... I like you guys! I listen Metallica at 40 years and I still love. Greats from Portugal!

[@hudsonbarth5641]

Lars has never been a technical beast, but in the 80s and 90s, no one could have fit Metallica better. He hits those drums so god damn hard and his live energy was phenomenal. Once we got into the 2010s was when his drumming (in live scenarios) started to tank. Nothing but respect for the guy though. His songwriting and arrangement abilities deserve nothing but admiration

[@somberone8259]

Hudson Barth couldnt have said it better brother , well said

[@____smith]

Hudson Barth Exactly

[@bigmatt7655]

It's not the Lars doesn't have talent. It's just that there are a lot of drummers out there with a lot MORE talent than him. I've always thought of him as more of the brain of the group.

[@hudsonbarth5641]

Matt Young I don't disagree. I think where he shines is writing in the studio and with his ability to hype up a crowd. His actual skill level (and especially timing) has never been something to write home about, but he was huge part of what made Metallica so epic in their prime. Since around '09 his chops have suffered immensely in the live setting. That bled into the studio on Hardwired as well, which I believe to be his worst studio performance to date, despite it being a solid album as a whole. I saw them twice on the WorldWired tour, at Webster Hall and at MetLife stadium. The former was the best show I've ever attended, and Lars played relatively well. His ability to hype up the crowd in such a small setting as absolutely astonishing. At the latter show, he played terribly, as he did for most of the stadium shows. I didn't notice it in the moment because I was too busy blowing my load that I was watching METALLICA IN PERSON, but free listening to the recording that I bought of the show afterwards, I realized just how lazy, sloppy, and unnecessary his fills really were. As a drummer myself, I cannot respect what Lars has done for metal enough as the drummer of my favorite band of all time, but I also will not be so much of a dick rider as to not point out how bad he has been playing in recent years.

[@cezarcristurean7059]

Hudson Barth The man is getting older and being a drummer takes a lot of energy and stamina which kinda fades with age. I think that justifies the bad playing in the recent years.

[@46and2JustAheadOfMe]

After 30 years of listening to Master, Kirk's solo in this track still is insane.

[@imrekalman9044]

Chris C It seems I'm a newbie then, I'm only on my 27th year. 😊

[@jasondonnelly4926]

Imre Kalman my first Metallica show still have Dave on lead. Yea, OG Metallica

[@imrekalman9044]

😒 🤘😁🤘

[@SW4MPMONST3R]

Man, I just saw this for the first time today and have prolly watched it 3 times already haha. I got chills seeing the way you guys reacted because It reminds me of how I felt when I first heard this song when I was in middle school like 13 years ago haha. If you guys do another Metallica song, I would definitely recommend "Blackened". It contains a lot of the attributes that you guys enjoyed in this song and I have no doubt you would love it.

[@swapticsounds]

When I was a teenager, discovering this kind of music, this album blew my mind, and seeing you makes me feel this exitement again. Heartwarming :))

[@rskalisky]

RIP Clifford Lee Burton

[@stevehernandez1500]

rskalisky old news

[@rskalisky]

Steve Hernandez How foolish of me to remember the guy responsible for this album.

[@robertray1486]

cliff was easily the greatest bass player of all time. he could play any genre of music and play it great. really tragic loss. watch Anastasia (pulling teeth) and you'll see what I mean.

[@zanderwimpee8773]

May God rest his soul. Amen.

[@THEATREofPAIN270]

rskalisky \m/ CLIFF \m/

[@NathanVanGilder]

You guys need to check out the song One by Metallica. You'll love the transitions!

[@EddyMetal60]

Nate VanGilder I second listening to One by Metallica. Easily one of their best.

[@MopHeDD]

Probably the most "Metallica" Metallica song. Has everything.

[@tomscholtes5082]

MopHeDD For me the most '' Metallica '' Metallica song is Fade to Black.

[@drumstrong5157]

the riffs after the solo are fucking sick

[@MopHeDD]

Fade to black is amazing. Probably my 3rd favorite song by them (Orion is 2nd), but One has it all. It showcases the band's talent like no other, IMO

[@thousandblood]

Y'all reaction just remind me of when I was a little kid and heard of Metallica for the very first time. I was 8 when this album came out.

[@Yahieee]

Huwang TuLong damn nigga u old asf

[@wladimirfroes3220]

"I was 8 when this album came out." This generation 2000 always tell this story ..lol

[@daves2027]

Same

[@KaasSchaaf666]

Same👍🏻

[@ecgodsmack86]

Agreed

[@kaerbear]

When I was a 12 year old girl in the 80s, all I wanted was to be Kirk Hammett when I grew up. I still do! 😄