METALLICA plays Celtic Frost - The Usurper - live in Zürich Letzigrund 10. Mai 2019

[@torontohoodman648]

Who here after tom fisher called them out?

[@popplug3384]

ah ah ah, right here

[@billyclark1070]

Yep

[@MusaTariq25]

Tom’s acting like a snowflake

[@pdp7653]

They did them a favor by publicizing their shitty band...

[@marcuskisto174]

@@pdp7653 Metallica is the shitty band, fucking sell outs

[@crazykong5246]

The thing that should not be.

[@someguynamedsteve9130]

Holy shit you said it, brother.

[@sharonbones6750]

Money blind this idiots....what a shame.....thank you slayer...megadeth...antrhax....iron maiden ...testament and even bad religion for keep giving us shows that are money worth

[@e.j.hoopty8951]

lol. You are funny as fuck!!!!

[@joelpocalips]

@@sharonbones6750 lol bad religion fuckin sucks

[@TheGreatAlan75]

Huh

[@RL-jn7rz]

This sounds like when I play celtic frost riffs through my 15 watt practice amp in my living room lol

[@el_dani]

what do you expect of a smartphone recording?

[@galiciaspaceoddity2760]

XDDD

[@deanstanley2125]

ouch. that was like watching a loved one being murdered. I need to cleanse my brain with some actual CF.

[@tyranthate]

Indeed

[@MyDadWasALifeguard]

Agreed..that was brutal

[@peterrevens8454]

Just what I need after this disgrace 😠

[@XlouietheflyX]

At least Lars didn't join in to murder the drum parts

[@leetorry]

Ill actually argue that the Lars might have saved the cover since the reason why the cover sounded so bad in the firsy place was the lack of drums, they played well imo but the lack of drums ruined it, God damn it Lars.

[@chrislognshot]

@@leetorry he did not help the song at all. all he did was help crowed like the song. they butcher the song.

[@justinhawk1698]

Lars went to go play air drums on the toilet

[@Joe-eq8we]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[@holusbolus8946]

The toilet was on stage unfortunately on this one. What a croc

[@vivaldireal1741]

I remember first seeing this video saying “holy shit Metallica covering Celtic Frost?! That’s fucking sweet! Two of my favorite bands finally unite!” Man was I disappointed.

[@JackPeloquin]

Most likely they learned it before the show. As its in the Frosts home town. Theyre kinda shit at covers anymore.

[@Tigerloco70]

Yes i dont know , how people love this shitty

[@vivaldireal1741]

@@JackPeloquinThey’re a terrible band in general. Haven’t made a shit worth listening to in decades. Cliffs death was the downfall, everything after 1986 decreased in quality, AJFA and Black Album were good albums, and that Seattle ‘89 show is iconic, but they weren’t Ride the Lightning good. But it became completely unbearable to listen to in probably 1993 early 1994

[@BLMeredith87]

And the crowd goes mild!

[@paulofranco7099]

Lee Meredith The crowd are like "Celtic Frost must be some basketball Team cousins of Boston Celtics"🤔🤣🤣🤣

[@marcussegura395]

They sound like a local band.

[@milit4nt189]

Local bands sound way better.

[@Joker-om7ff]

Well, i mean they are old, not their fault they don’t have high energy.

[@LofoDub54]

They are a local band...called celtic frost hahaha

[@aideno2597]

People are only hating because there's no drums. Don't see how they could have made the cover any better with what they have.

[@andreac.3282]

Good job Lars !

[@marcustmachado]

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@paulofranco7099]

Andrea C Lars played so well that i coulden't notice the difference between the snare and the bass drum ! 😁😁😁😁😁

[@XENO333]

🤣🤣😂😂 Man I almost pissed myself when I read your comment.

[@juankrueger]

That was kinda embarrassing... if the whole band had learnt the song and player together maybe it would have been OK, but this just sounds like two 10-year-olds having fun in their garage

[@marktaylor7162]

@Pope Leo X It may be the point, but it's embarrasing when a professional band, let alone a band at Metallica's level, can't even get the basic timing of a riff right.

[@johnlheneghan1630]

Sounds like a bunch of 10 year olds in their dads garage

[@acaftermath]

Year Zero65 Lol

[@ChannelEleven59]

Indeed. This whole segment of their set is total SHIT! Id rather watch them pound on those ridiculous oversized drums they once had :)

[@cadeoneal8137]

That's why its called Rob and Kirk's doodles they play songs that they don't really know how to play.

[@richardroberson2564]

I mean they literally dont even have drums. They are fighting a uphill battle here.

[@TheTom7878]

This is what it sounds like when doves cry.

[@isaacmontoya1695]

Heyyee I see what you did there 😆

[@Joe-eq8we]

HAHAHAHA!!!

[@JaymeSplendid]

I was dreaming when I covered this, so don't sue me if I go astray...

[@Mortiis558]

“We’re gonna play REAL metal!!” Unlike the rest of what Metallica plays these days. 😂

[@zodiac6968]

I purchased Kill Em All when it first came out in 83' from an independent shop called Central Station Records here in Melbourne Australia, by the time of Puppets they were my No.1 band. But since then, nearly everything they have done has been absolute dog-shit garbage, no great/popular band has lot the plot more than these blokes. Released turd after turd, talk about living off past glories.

[@mikerotchburns7287]

@@zodiac6968 what they do now is good. It's just different. Well, other than the trashcan snare album (st. Anger). What they do is just different than their better stuff. I personally enjoy load and reload. Death magnetic was more rough than usual, but it was a big step up from the trashcan. Hardwired sounded like it was going back to an older metallica, but while in their 50s.

[@zodiac6968]

@@mikerotchburns7287Fair enough White Knuckles, it just ain't for me, I didn't mind some of the Black album.

[@maniaque37]

@@zodiac6968 this is like many other bands. the live off their first albums. see ozzy osbourne how he does since randy rhoads died...

[@zodiac6968]

@@maniaque37You don't like Bark At The Moon & No Rest For The Wicked?

[@petesilvestri]

Drum parts were too difficult to play so Lars sat this one out… smart move on his part.

[@kennethh2430]

As a Celtic Frost fan since the 80's...Metallica should never attempt to perform any Frost songs again, ever. It's no wonder Tom G Warrior was pissed at this butchered attempt of great song.

[@ChuckyDoll79]

Don't forget, Metallica also butchered Misfits - Die Die My Darling. An easier song. lol

[@icsunonova]

damn right

[@Johnytomm]

@@ChuckyDoll79 did they though

[@Erickhetfield]

You are a fan since the 80's and apparently didn't matured since then.

[@kennethh2430]

@Erickhetfield an interesting assumption. I'd consider my musical tastes rather broad. Have a great rest of the weekend and 2023.

[@jimsinister13]

well I can certainly understand why tom fisher would be so pissed off after seeing this performance for myself, however being both a Celtic frost and Metallica fan from day 1, this was probably the first time the song was ever played in front of that many people at once.

[@aideno2597]

If you knew anything about music you'd know the only reason it sounds bad is because of lack of drums. It's not Metallicas fault given what they had

[@aideno2597]

@Soap nice agalloch pfp and yeah I guess it could be seen by some as disrespectful

[@Nile8765]

@@aideno2597 I LOVE AGALLOCH. Also im surprised everyone talks about old school cf and not monotheist cf. It's a shame because Mono is one of the most unique albums in metal and if not the darkest album I have ever heard.

[@aideno2597]

@@Nile8765 interesting i need to remember to check it out

[@HighOnFire1997]

@@Nile8765 Monotheist is my favorite album. Surprised not many people talk about it

[@kloeyscott1714]

They should’ve just played Cherry Orchards. Hahahahaha!

[@Haxprocess]

yeah and then Hip Hop Jugend

[@1973humberto]

Shame on that audience! They don´t know Celtic Frost! How can they?!!

[@israelperez5509]

Cuerdas de acero

[@olegdepapa]

I don't think they could recognize it . It sounds pretty pathetically bad

[@sharonbones6750]

They know celtic frost....problem is metallica butcher the song.....not even close to what the song should be.....is like they mocking everyone everywhere they go.....that fucking idiot even fuck a prince song....not a fan....but dont be desrespectfull of other music.....metallica should be about the music....not worry about what people think....ohh..yes....they loose that in 1991....R.I.P METALHOLES....THANK YOU LITTLE DRUM BOY....HE EVEN FORGOT TO HIT THE RIGHT NOTES ON THE OWN SONG THEY PLAY FOR THE LAST 25+ YEARS....NO PASSION....JUST BANK ACCOUNT....KIRK...HE IS THE PUPPET. HE DO WHEREVER LARS SAID.....AND JAMES....HE JUST STAND THERE....ROBERT...NOT EVEN WORTH MENTION.....SUICIDAL TENDENCIES....YES...YOU GOOD....METALHOLES...NO....FANS OF THEM TODAY SAID ROBERT BETTER BASS PLAYER???....YOU ALL OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND....JASON SING AND PLAY AMAZING BASS FOR THE BAND AND HE FIT RIGHT AND THE PRESSURE HE HAD WHEN HE START WITH THEM....SO....JASON WAY BETTER MUSICIAN THAN ROBERT.....CLIFF....WAS ON HIS OWN WORLD....AMAZING BASS PLAYER ALSO.....BUT METALHOLES FANS TODAY....DO YOU KNOW THAT CLIFF WASNT THE FIRST BASS PLAYER???....HE WAS THE SECOND.....SAME AS KIRK ON GUITAR....

[@jrmhbky]

people in zurich don't know celtic frost?

[@slayeeerrr]

That's why "POPTALLICA" hauahuahauha Shame on 'em all.

[@confusedai4520]

At least Lars was at his best

[@Nachtghul]

As much as I appreciate their thought into it, it’s no wonder Tom Warrior hated this.

[@RedFog13]

Kirk's guitar tone has gotten steadily worse over the years.

[@kampfkustomer2343]

I thought it was bad on 'Satan' but this is pretty horrid. Imagine sounding like that through like $20,000 of gear.

[@SpiralDream]

Metallica is proof that all the money in the world can't make you sound good if you're jaded and are so used to (prefer) having producers stroke your ego instead of helping you. They know their fans will eat anything and everything up that they release, so why would they bother?

[@phantom_wolf5274]

The guitar tone doesn’t sound bad, what are you on?

[@eduardodomador44]

This is offensive

[@beeemm2578]

Why? No wonder Tom took them to task. This is completely embarrassing. And it's not showing respect, its completely disrespectful because, what? You can't have the complete band covering the a song? Bad move ...really bad.

[@Counterweight91]

People are taking this way too serious.

[@bingo90210]

Couldn’t agree more. People are treating this like a crime. To me it just shows that they are still fans of music and tipping their hat to their influences.

[@marktaylor7162]

@@bingo90210 Tipping your hat is fine, but dude, their hat fell off...

[@thedjentleman1662]

well, if it was just a jam session, it would be fine, but the thing is that the audience payed to see them, I'm not paying 200 bucks to see some jam session

[@Counterweight91]

@@thedjentleman1662 So fun isn't allowed? Just play your set and fuck off? THose few minutes ruined the entire concert because you didnt like it?

[@thedjentleman1662]

@@Counterweight91 don't make people pay 200$ if you're not doing a serious performance, this is common sense smh

[@slayer2546]

Bunch of possers who only know Metallica xD

[@OptimusSubtimum]

Non metal heads came to Metallica show just to tell they were in that show next day.

[@123612100]

Exactly. I've seen metallica fans say, "I've never heard of Celtic Frost"

[@ransilva6605]

They killed the song!!!!😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😶👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖

[@carpo719]

So..... this is metallic now. Everyone holding their phones. Sad

[@beetastik8219]

Go back to playing Prince 👌🏼

[@Tomekkplk]

Barbara Gingras that shit sucked but this felt worse

[@6yvonne]

And why would you want them to do that? And what's with all the Prince disrespect?

[@beetastik8219]

😂

[@MetalizedButt]

Lmao bro I’m a metalhead as well but the ironic thing is that Prince songs are way more difficult and complex to play than Celtic Frost. Prince rules

[@peterlandbo2726]

Robert sounds like Jules in Pulp Fiction😀

[@philipmathew6239]

Peter Landbo “What does Celtic Frost look like? Does it look a bitch?” (Jules shoots Kirk in the shoulder)

[@BlizzardOfSteel]

I died 🤣

[@S7EVEJ]

Got nothing on High on Fire's cover of this song.

[@chito2294]

sorry rob but metallica hasn't played real metal since the 80's. this proves they don't even know how to play real metal anymore

[@magic_toecutter]

No wonder celtic frost is upset, this cover is lame!

[@msb8792]

After hearing this, now I understand why Fisher called them out!

[@426baron]

Those guys have become such clowns. (And millionaires. So, who's right ?)

[@Irishnfire]

Roberts not half bad vocally

[@antrace92]

Indeed. I Saw'em two days before in Italy, they played a Litfiba cover, Rob's italian was pretty good too

[@Irishnfire]

Very nice

[@FlipGuitarist80]

Christopher Ball nah he’s bad, you’re just tone deaf.

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

Robert sounds like gwar.

[@ExisteAgencia]

Even if they were only having fun and trying to be cool by paying tribute to a local classic band, this cover still sucks big time. Tom Warrior hated it by the way. Also, the audience seems to be unaware of what Celtic Frost was all about. This is what happens when a band becomes so big that it loses touch with their core audience and attracts moronic fans instead.

[@sepulmattica7649]

Existe Agência Tom warrior hates everything...and the “Keep their millionaire hands off our music” comment I find completely hilarious considering they attempted to sellout in the most blatant way with Cold Lake. The only difference is that it didn’t work for CF, like it did for Metallica. But hey, he’s entitled to state how he feels when asked.

[@ExisteAgencia]

@@sepulmattica7649 I don't know exactly how I feel about Tom's comments. But Metallica's version (or Rob & Kirk's for that matter) still sucks anyway. And "Cold Lake" is a rather bizarre album. They've attempted to sell out but still sounded like a twisted version of themselves which, as you know, had zero commercial potential.

[@hmpz36911]

I call those fans floaters. I heard another term I liked though - metal tourists

[@pcheevs7407]

Holy shit that was painful.

[@Terrain1017]

Terrible

[@vielmaleo1970]

Thank goodness METALLICA FIRED DAVE MUSTAINE!!! Had they not, we wouldn't have today "Killing Is My Business", "Peace Sells" or "Rust In Peace" albums. THANK YOU JAMES & LARS, you couldn't have done a better job in firing Dave, it was the best thing you've EVER DONE! But you really fucked up playing Celtic Frost.

[@thedjentleman1662]

he would've eventually leave, 3 big heads is too much in a single band

[@DarksaberForce]

I whole heartedly agree but just imagine one single Metallica album with James, Lars, Cliff and Dave before Dave formed Megadeth.

[@SlyHikari03]

This is why Metallica shouldn’t cover songs.

[@actaylorr]

Why is it only Robert and Kirk that perform these covers? It's like James and Lars can't be bothered. They should do these covers as a whole band, or not at all. Kirk and Robert butcher this song. Nice sentiment or not, they have to stop doing this. It's bordering embarrassing.

[@neophytetheprodigy2187]

Maybe its on purpose so Rob cando vocals better

[@herculesbrofister265]

I don't know about james, but I imagine lars needs a break from all the intense metal drumming he does

[@chutupfool]

Anyone who is into real metal and keeps company with real metalheads knows it is not pronounced Seltic Frost. P.S. this is awful

[@nyogsothepwar1767]

chutupfool yeah, even latin american knows that shit

[@chutupfool]

@@nyogsothepwar1767 Latin America is more serious about their metal than any place in the world, except maybe Scandinavia.

[@catwiththegat2091]

Tom says "Seltic" himself.

[@chutupfool]

@@catwiththegat2091 here is a video where, at the very beginning, Tom plainly says "KELTIC Frost". kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX7Ne4avhbl5ick

[@hmpz36911]

Bullshit. We (most metalheads I know, some being original CF fans) always pronounced it SELLTIK. And I'm talking about legitimate metal fans who are into NWOBHM, Sarcofago, Repulsion etc. Only in recent years have I noticed anybody making an issue over it, and 9/10 they're millennials into Municipal Waste, Ghost, Evile etc. Back in the day, nobody gave a shit how you pronounced it, and East Coasters usually said SELLTIK.

[@gr8nesshumility741]

Ugh this is awful. I love Celtic Frost and I loved Metallica’s first 5 albums, but this was amateur hour at the local pizza place…. Wait, I take it back, the teenagers at the pizza place would have been better

[@manuelgdeleonii5422]

please leave metal to true musicians

[@TheBigScreenPictures]

I definitely know that sure ain't you

[@aaronmartinez5029]

😖😖 Only black metal and death metal bands are allowed to cover Celtic Frost songs. Metallica are too much of a media friendly musical act to play this

[@courtmetrage]

👎

[@robertlambert7736]

Rob and kirk are tru fans. Thats why the posers left.

[@Chekanchik]

Ladies and gentlemen, behold the number one metal band in the world!

[@karllux-d6g]

Where? Where?

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

Gwar covers the usurper?

[@NIB1306]

I betty gwar can do a better cover than this shit.

[@stephencox4509]

Lars couldn't be bothered to give this a go? If I was here and they did this crap, I'd be pretty let down. Check out anthrax with Phil Anselmo doing Celtic Frost. Fucking sweet

[@SuperMetalBeast]

As much as I dislike Metallica's music after 1988 I feel Rob is a passionate Celtic Frost fan. I just don't understand Metallica, at the Forefront back in the day was exposed to so much good metal produced good metal and then to just keep going on this path they've been on since the Black Album and still it sounds like they listen to this good old metal to me but there's no other way around it they do it for the money there's no way I would do Kill Em All and just years later be doing The Black Album.

[@magicsteve5523]

“I call them seltik frost!” 🇮🇪

[@jflesh8673]

God awful

[@matthewlococo1645]

If you’re gonna bother learning the Usurper, at least play it correctly! The rhythm on the main riff before the vocals start is all wrong 🤦‍♂️

[@jrmhbky]

i guess they just couldn't stop after butchering procreation of the wicked

[@nunyabizness9787]

Wow, that is absolutely terrible. Metallica aren't very good at playing their own songs anymore, so they definitely shouldn't attempt to play Celtic Frost's. They sound like 14 year olds practicing in a garage... without the benefit of actually being 14 year olds practicing in a garage.

[@あしっどれいん]

After all, I wanted Lars to join the drum ...

[@johnathonmckenzie7148]

Covers are bullshit Tom Mexican Radio Fisher. At least crappy af commercial rock Metallica didn't put it on an album

[@rkwnrgl]

When it comes to not so great covers, why is it always Rob and Kirk doing them? Whatever, as long as they're happy, right?

[@firstnamelastname9534]

Where the fuck are the drums? If they were there, and Kirk hadn't fucked up the fairly simple guitar riffs, this wouldn't be terrible.

[@AlexBlades-dh5tb]

Roles are reversed! This time they turned up the bass and lowered the drums :D!

[@irubberyouglueonethousand5384]

Tickets were hundreds of dollars. WHERE is the rest of the band? This is cringe

[@mikebarnes8908]

Disgrace! They can't even play their old songs good anymore! A very overrated band!

[@Joelvete6]

What a joke...

[@toddinfl]

I heard this when it came out in the 80's. That was horrible cover. Metallica sucks.

[@relentlessforce]

Well mistake sometimes couldn't be avoid as long as we are human, what I suggest, for metallica next time, rather than they just play around with celtic frost music, they should do collaboration with celtic frost, ex. By inviting celtic frost members on stage and jam together, I think that way works better, ...just my opinion,

[@maciejzalesinski6136]

CELTIC FROST!!!!!!!!!! Metallica 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@sandropires9949]

Ohhhh shit...it's a disaster...Metallica stop with this type of shits!!!!

[@jhr37623]

Sucktallica has butchered many a band's songs, but none more than this.

[@nowhereman8511]

Im somekind of a visionary, i can predict the future. Im sorry robert but i saw in my dreams that somebody with a name starting with letter "T" and with a last name of Fisher will hate you guys for doing this.

[@Dutchmetal666]

Horrible , horrible, horrible...

[@erhan6095]

'Real Metal'. They know their music is not.

[@mikec4625]

I came here to rip on these posers but I see you all have handed them their ass already!

[@diegocalero9181]

This is an insult to celtic frost!!!....horrible!

[@endorama5112]

Metallica shit!!, kirk and Lars disaster!!!

[@michaelkohler5916]

Ridiculously smug. A disgrace.

[@edwardvd54]

What a complete rubbish, this is an insult😀

[@quesefoda1992]

repulsive for the lack of a better word

[@DrumTracksKM]

I love it and I am huge CF fan since 1984 🍻🍻🤘

[@BlackBull70]

Que versión tan mala, terrible. Parece hecha por jovencitos de escuela haciendo música con su banda juvenil.

[@tarusorbuksenherrasta]

Audience doesnt know the song.

[@gilsaraiva2830]

CRiiiiiiiiiiiinGE !!!!!!!!!

[@emilior7240]

Almost an insult…. Almost lol 😂

[@James-hh1lq]

God tmetallica are overated

[@ripplewine6112]

And people have the nerve to bag on COLD LAKE?

[@achintya.venkatesh]

Cold Lake is still full of good music, just not good in the Celtic Frost style/mould.

[@Haxprocess]

I would listen to Cold Lake 50 times over this stupid metallica thing...

[@danharmantas9709]

Wow that really sucks

[@DemonDog444]

This is NOT morbid.

[@ast3663]

embarassing..

[@stacyhandchild1688]

Terrible version

[@reeewhydoihavetochangethese]

The missing drums makes it pretty fucking hard, people need to relax man. This was cool

[@trollgage]

Fucking awful.

[@placeswelive5388]

This IS awful

[@SiriusSam]

I don't blame Tom for hating this

[@SilkandScrooge]

I feel these aren’t meant to great. Robs vocals have always been awful but I respect his confidence. Maybe he worked on it more he could get better.

[@aliceheatherlogan]

Painful

[@Ronnie_McDoggle]

I had to get up and vomit halfway for real

[@jeanlefebvreGenX]

wow. Horrid

[@wimutfryslan452]

👎 bad.

[@Abc-tx4zr]

Goddamn metallica just STOP! Y'all heard engel!? Wtf, they're the source of corona