Metallica New Riff Tuning Room Montreal 19/07/2017

[@mariosb.5256]

And six years later we have "Crown of Barbed Wire". This is how songs are composed!

[@lusurama5080]

I love Crown! Damn what a song, so heavy

[@JimG27]

Indeed thought the same thing

[@GeekFurious]

Watching James hear an idea from Kirk, then construct how it should work is EXACTLY the type of "making of" I want to see.

[@RiffHarvester]

How did I just get that riff down faster than James???? lol "are we in tune together?" love these guys.

[@santtusan6387]

But Kirk should not write anything. Hardwired is the best Metallica in like forever and it is thanks to Larz and Jamie-boy of going back to the roots, together

[@baconguy3394]

Death Magnetic was a way more back to the roots album with a lot of stuff from Kirk. Only bad thing is the production. I think Kirk should write more than ever now.

[@Killenmachine05]

and trujillo quietly off to the side learning it so he can nail it by the time theyre ready to play it.

[@Stimor]

kirks riffs are mint

[@moderateconfusion2210]

And now five years later we find the origin of ‘crown of barbed wire’. That’s amazing.

[@beermetal2003]

Iphone-given

[@Lampp1981]

When i first heard Crown of Barbed Wire, I instantly came back to this. Crazy they kept the idea 6 years later

[@Lampp1981]

2:21 where they play the riff from Crown of Barbed Wire

[@chrisbyrne3937]

SO TIGHT, THIS CROWN OF BARBED WIRE

[@rhyswalsh4483]

ITS DESTINY I WEAR

[@Hieraldrich]

IT SPLITS THE SKIN TO THE SOUL

[@Pondimus_Maximus]

THIS JAGGED WREATH I BEAR

[@JonathanSperguiro-kb9uy]

THIS RUSTED EMPIRE I OWN

[@Jacob48734]

BLEED AS I RUST ON THIS THRONE

[@BatFan1]

James doing what he does best: adding the chugga-chugga

[@stscallop3254]

GOTTA GET IN GUGGA GUGGA SHAPE

[@chriskw4362]

Kirk played the original, James gave it the Hetfield touch, Rob gave it an edge and made it faster and Lars gave it a rhythm! Brilliant just awesome!

[@sancamilobad]

And it is now a full song

[@H.E.M.]

@@sancamilobad Lars got slower since.

[@pauldehartog1479]

Lars’ tempo on Barbed is absolutely perfect. Heavy yet lively. Hope they will play it live

[@ecardona53]

Hope this riff makes it on a future album!

[@DingleDut]

Eric Cardona It can but his voice will be shit. He releases album's every 8 fucking years.

[@mfmishere]

Maybe not. On Hardwired, his voice sounded much better than on Death Magnetic and much much better than on St Anger.

[@simplehuman2163]

I Killed The Legend27 to be honest, his voice is getting better with time.

[@AxellRosas36]

I Killed The Legend27 Did you actually kill TheLegend27? :0

[@DingleDut]

Mr. Aratoum My ass.

[@tswanny86]

Wild hearing this being used in new songs after waiting all this time. Crown of Barbed Wire!!

[@kartikchandrasekhar4181]

Kirk's responsible for some of Metallica's best riffs - the bridge riff of 'Creeping Death' is something he wrote as a teen, the pre-chorus riff of 'Master of Puppets' (the 'Come Crawling Faster..' riff) and the bridge riff of 'Damage Inc' are just a few examples.

[@austinbramer558]

Kartik Chandrasekhar and enter sandman lol

[@derekgagnon1250]

And one from disposable heroes

[@alexandrospapamichail9233]

After all those years they actually made a song out of it! 😮

[@TheFlexXMLG]

Yes, it's so heavy

[@zuckleyplays4120]

Yessir Crown Of Barbed Wire

[@OCryptoTroll]

just freaking found this now and YEAH!!!! Awesome isnt it?!!!!!!

[@magnetic_dreamsZ]

Can't wait to see this as a full song in an album.

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

SarcasmCore ... If they make a new album again. I hope.

[@garyfenlon5769]

Why would they not release a new album? If anything they may cut back on touring, i know touring is the main source of income for bands now but Metallica have often discussed the toll touring takes on their bodies.

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

Gary Fenlon When they were making Hardwired they rumored that it could be their last. How serious that was, I have no idea. Personally I think they will make at least one more, but I am looking at it optimistically in the face of time.

[@SpaceTiger90]

SarcasmCore Highly Dont hold your breath. Doubt this will be on a future (possibly last album). Over 800 riffs recorded, will never hear them.

[@noskap]

you are in luck ;)

[@KenoxProductions]

I love how into it James is. He barely said anything, just in his own little space trying to come up with new things and ideas.

[@jcfractal]

So cool to get a chance to see them working on a song from moment zero, with James composing some harmonies on the spot and then Lars coming in with some beats. After loosing his phone and all those riffs Kirk is really trying to make a change and instead of letting the riffs pile up, his bringing them to the band right away and working on them. The whole band I think is really in a song writing mood, Robert recently said their only problem is having too many ideas and narrowing them down. Perhaps they also wanna quicken their album release cycle..duh.. "Hardwired" was the last song written and it was done in 2 weeks, so perhaps they wanna keep going with that.

[@OnlyCualquiera]

jcfractal We all hope the next album comes out in less than 8 years

[@ardatmaca]

jcfractal James and Lars recorded 1.200 riffs already.

[@bandolierboy1908]

OnlyCualquiera i believe it was Robert who said we wouldn’t have to wait 8 years

[@jhamilton1007]

That a boy Kirk! Bringing some fresh ideas to the table. Sick riff, I dig it.

[@xurxo12]

amazing how in 5 mins they come with almost a whole new song core. that's how success should be built, based on pure mixture of talents.

[@Fernus8]

I think it's awesome that it started from Kirk. This just shows that the guy is still amazing and that he'll contribute to the next record.

[@xurxo12]

Viss 8xM totally. i think the whole iphone story was just bullshit, he went through a tough time in his marriage lately so I'm sure he was not that much into the band those days so he just hadn't quality material so he came up with that stupid stuff. Just my thoughts BTW, who knows what really happened he felt left behind having no credits on this album so his hunger for writing is huge again, and that's good for all of us.

[@Fernus8]

BurnBabyBurn! Yeah, I personally don't know what happened, so for me he just didn't contribute to the album which is sad. But I agree a 100% with you on his hunger for writing. I think (hope) the next record will be better than Hardwired.

[@ItsTimeIDisappear09]

BurnBabyBurn! Are you friends with Kirk? FAKE NEWS

[@xurxo12]

ItsTimeIDisappear09 lol

[@two2erisfans]

I love what Kirt came up with, just horror heavy.

[@youcefsaber9579]

Crown of barbed wire

[@TheRyder41]

THIS IS WHERE I HEARD IT FROM. It's the riff from Crown of Barded Wire, glad to see that this 5 year old riff made it into the new album Edit: hearing it better, I think this version of the riff is heavier than the one we got on the album

[@alpha.primus8258]

The simplicity of ulrich drumming makes the songs really interesting and playable.

[@waelkam6740]

0:14 the birth of “ crown of Barbed wire “

[@JVR10893]

Hopefully Kirk doesn't lose this one.

[@danielcampuzano8927]

Well since this video is up on youtube there's no excuse.

[@zeecapeta]

yeah

[@alexei3803]

Hello, future here, he didn't. It's on the album

[@magcioglu]

This riff evolved to “Crown of barbed wire” in 72 seasons

[@GeneraLufa]

This riff came out as "Crown of barbed wire" on new album

[@Neo-Midgar]

This became Crown Of Barbed Wire.

[@skullmeat24]

How do you know?

[@lukenolan3648]

How did you hear it?

[@holdenl8833]

Link

[@spbostjan4206]

Link please

[@Max_94]

​@@skullmeat24It's so obvious dude

[@Elefanteazulll]

How to transform a tipical Black Sabbath riff into a Metallica song

[@daviddelano-oakes1082]

This sounds like a promising riff thanks for putting this video up🤘🖒

[@steveeatthesun2540]

i can imagine James voice over this :)

[@oniMaskk]

ı am not alone :)

[@steveeatthesun2540]

Wiplash !!

[@BruceWayne-zj1kw]

Now you don’t have to imagine anymore.

[@AndDeathForAll82]

James: “it’s the notes in between that are fucking with me”

[@danteDH93]

8:42

[@canalnogaydeleoymaxi]

That riff is better SLOW... Cause give a better "dark"sound

[@1999Dman1]

I disagree. I think that the faster version with more energy really adds to the riff. I feel like when its slower there is too much space.

[@fourscoreand9884]

"Too much space"? I am going to try to be nice, but, man, that sounds lame. "Space" is good and that riff is better slow.

[@MancaveCentral1]

Kirk comes up with a sweet slow heavy, Sabbathesque riff and they speed it up and make it all Tallicky.

[@hinjurock]

0:00 - 8:10 Lars sounds fucking great here!

[@bloodydoom5399]

HinjuRock ahahahah😂😂😂

[@hinjurock]

I actually love Lars' drumming - he was a huge influence on me as a drummer, as was Kirk when I switched to guitar. I was just feeding the trolls ;)

[@Cuca98]

This riff eventually made it into 72 Seasons! It's the intro to Crown of Barbed Wire

[@karoltbg]

"Crown of Barbed Wire"

[@guitarofdestiny]

Kirk says "have you guys heard of that evil western movie that just came out, I think it's called the reckoning." Lars responds "you mean something about amityville?" Then proceeds to fuck up their riff. Thanks for showing up Lars.

[@Noiseheads]

how cool would it be if they just immediately went back to the studio and busted out a new album

[@hichdh9799]

Crown of Barbed Wire riff !!! i knew i heard it somewhere before

[@nathanhogsed7475]

This could be so bad ass. Hope they keep this and make it a song, and don't wait so damn long to make another album. 2 years tops and put out another one

[@BrianCovers]

Now we know from where Crown of Barbed Wire riff came from

[@TyDie85]

I like that progression!!!!! I hope that makes it on the next record!

[@tonynyquist8258]

They did! Crown of barbed wire

[@Aruk02]

Did Hammett get his iphone back?

[@bloodydoom5399]

I hope that ahahah

[@ThRashMydisAsTeR]

Wherever I may roam PT. 2

[@stendec]

James: ok Kirk the riff belongs to me now.

[@jasonthomas6341]

Awesome....the hunger for new music runs in there veins🤘 the birth of new MetallicA riffs....and HEAVYYYY!

[@seijuro13]

Man, I loved the really heavy, grinding sound of the first part, but I've always been a fan of stuff like Bleeding Me and Fixxxer. Awesome to see the on the fly collaboration.

[@hinjurock]

Those songs are fucking great.

[@mosesgarner2404]

I dig that riff A LOT. I hope it makes it's way into a new record.

[@jwpjr]

you're in luck

[@alexei3803]

well you wouldn't believe your luck

[@mosesgarner2404]

@@alexei3803 Hmmm...I've only heard 3 songs from the new album and I'm not recognizing the riff but then again I've only heard those 3 songs twice.

[@alexei3803]

@@mosesgarner2404 you'll reach it, don't worry

[@mosesgarner2404]

@@alexei3803 Did the album release where you're from? I just saw they released a song called Sleepwalk My Life Away a couple days ago but I haven't gotten around to listening to it yet.

[@kennhiser]

That moment you realize there is someone whose job it is to hang tapestries in their warm up room

[@mikeaceto2025]

this is a great sign to hear some new riffs lets push for another album maybe they are and will surprise us they only put 12 tracks on Hardwired when it was said they wrote over 20 maybe these new riffs are part of whats to come if so i like it

[@NickWeberMusic]

I want more vids like this!!! Even if that riff never makes it to a song this is apparently how they wrote their entire newest album AND Death Magnetic. Just putting riffs together that were made in the tuning room. This is like the only video that exists of Metallica writing material together. I think this is very cool and I would love for them to keep working on this riff to make a follow up video.

[@davidenobile426]

I hope next album will be aggressive like St. Anger, but with proper sound quality and guitar solos like they were in Death Magnetic: aggressive, violent, impulsive, great

[@RanDieBam]

Dave's Garage Proper sound quality like in Hardwired you mean :D

[@bloodydoom5399]

Dave's Garage I agree!

[@ianhm2464]

Hi, yes

[@RafaelCDet]

@@ianhm2464 Hi, no. it's not aggressive at all. and the guitar solos are very simple compared to DM

[@emreozsoy8563]

this version sound so much better than the record

[@freeze7103]

Yeah, Lars and James probably changed it, because it doesn't have the first part of the riff on the record.

[@toocolour_]

I was at this show!!! So cool that they come up with this in Montreal!!! :D

[@frantic3573]

Crown Of Barbed Wire :D

[@troybaker8113]

It sounded better here imo than the song they came up with

[@stevenbaksh5545]

Do you guys think their will be a next Metallica album

[@d.casanova]

Steven Baksh hopefully, I think their albums are starting to feel more ajfa mixed with black

[@mikegoodlock7821]

Steven Baksh Rob said they have more coming in an interview and it won't be 8 years this time.

[@shellfire9962]

They said that after St. Anger also after death magnetic.... ;D But if it makes better music i can wait

[@Chrishinobi]

Steven Baksh i heard something about Lars saying they're "going to make albums until they drop dead"

[@fourscoreand9884]

James has it right from 7:49 - 8:08. Keep that sort of tempo with a little more rhythmic variation in the muted dead string picking a la 8:03.

[@mattwatts33]

And this song became Crown of Barbwire

[@TheFlexXMLG]

i always love new songs, so exciting :D

[@mercyless7001]

damn, this song needs to happen.

[@giogiobru5806]

It sound's like cast the first stone from slayer on the 50 seconds of the song ( at least on the beginning

[@JH-no]

Sounds like Crowbar

[@craigsmylie1663]

Fuck James is good.. turned an ok riff into something that could make a record.

[@fourscoreand9884]

Yep. I reckon they are all downstrokes and that is what makes it sound so killer when he starts to nail it around the 8 minute mark.

[@erdemece]

they are making music like a real fucking band!

[@christianwig6460]

Could be nice to hear that in a finished production,,,i hear a lot old Candlemass in it.

[@joshliftsandrums]

It would be crazy if this ended up being the intro for 72 Seasons!!!

[@sancamilobad]

It did

[@defhardman527]

I love the ending. True musicians :)

[@AxellRosas36]

Hmm Smells like future kickass album up in here 🤔 I like it

[@lo7058]

SO TIGHT, THIS CROWN OF BARBED WIRE!!

[@ZetroDrummer]

If I was James I would have look Lars like: ...Dude... Really??...

[@LarsUNkind]

crown of barbed wire now

[@RexBagley]

This is awesome. Just like every band I've played in when someone is trying to learn a new song! ☺

[@SpaceSpectralTTV]

Crown of Barbed Wire

[@theoreticalphysics3644]

Would like to see a single this riff is that good imo

[@DeathRabbit]

If this does become a fully fledged thing, I REALLY hope Lars picks a better beat for it

[@mikeaceto2025]

im liking this new riff hope theres a new album on the horizon soon be a great quick follow up after Hardwired they must have extra songs written or they wouldnt be putting this out

[@ianhm2464]

Crown Of Barbed Wire 0_o

[@tong_levin]

8:42 And that's Metallica we want to hear.

[@tong_levin]

And of course they had to fuck it up.

[@bakerboat4572]

@@tong_levin Can't ever be satisfied, huh?

[@mrb740]

This riff became part of "Crown of Barbed Wire"

[@tvalla]

Crown of Barbed Wire?

[@Starkzard]

And it made to the album! :P

[@TheLotusManFILMs.]

The riff sounded great, i certainly couldn't cope in Kirks situation, he's probably got an abundance of great ideas, i would do solo records if i was him.

[@OlafBathoorn]

In the start it's got a "Candlemass -Ancient Dreams" kinda feel to it... until Lars messed it up.

[@Gonboo]

Sounds like a Candlemass riff at the beginning.

[@thadood4373]

6:36 Lars mixin up some lean

[@GrizzlyHands]

I think the movie Kirk is talking about is "The Salvation" with Mads Mikkelsen.

[@vincenttalley5938]

It’s the notes in between that are fucking with James.

[@bryanmanrique6283]

Crown of Barbed Wire!!

[@rares1966]

This sounds like some of those post St. Anger - pre Death Magnetic tracks (such as those from Demo Magnetic or the 2 songs played live.)

[@matthewmadden7455]

Now in 2023 we can all hear "crown of Barbed wire" This is a really cool insight to their writing.

[@JamesCarmichael]

Perhaps it's an intro for spit out the bone like they did with My Apocalypse.

[@ghassenhamden148]

nice idea for an instrumental

[@ChuckRussell87]

Sounded like a faster tweaked version of The Thorn Within riff at the end.

[@lonewolf1843]

If they announced they were cancelling the rest of their north American tour, to focus on the next album, to have out by the fall... I would be cool with that, as long as they made up the dates later. O.K. go!

[@erdemece]

it was beautiful when lars started!

[@danielruscanu5772]

Crown of Barbed Wire spotted here

[@SPACEMAKER24]

🎵My country tis of thee 🎵

[@metalehead95]

HOLY FCK IF YOU COMBINE THE MELODY PART WITH THE WAY HET PLAYS IT AT THE END OF THE VIDEO IS PERFECT FOR AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

[@TheFlexXMLG]

Crown of barbed wire! HOLY SHIT LETS GOOO SO HEAVYY!!!!

[@jigsawguitarcovers4236]

Crown of Barbed Wire !!!!!!!!!