Metallica Reads 1-Star Reviews of the Black Album

[@chefnelsonsbbq]

Love how James genuinely laughs at everything. Pretty sure he threw the chair also lol

[@tiberiusclaudiusnerogermanicis]

I thought it was the snare from St anger...

[@chefnelsonsbbq]

@@tiberiusclaudiusnerogermanicis 😂

[@chefnelsonsbbq]

@@tiberiusclaudiusnerogermanicis we don't talk about that (album) here...

[@metalknight4388]

I AM THE TABLE!

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

Well duh, James Hetfield is the table, so of course he has a rivalry with chairs

[@keanelimusic]

Even James’s reading voice is epic. He has a future in audiobooks.

[@Stone_Sour83]

He actually narrated a pornography addiction film

[@neuralmute]

@@Stone_Sour83 I need to see this film now! XD

[@MartiniAndrini]

@Vicente_04 Yes.

[@__Diego__Aguilar_]

@@Stone_Sour83 Name?

[@Frontbuner]

@@neuralmute It was boring AF.

[@mariothedevil1537]

“Lars ruins the band, see headline. Happy Frida-“ *James throws a metal stool across the room*

[@Jayteaseepiirturi]

With impeccable timing, no less. :D

[@eligebrown8998]

That was great

[@MasterofOrion]

Which sounded like St anger snare 😂

[@IronSoulElf]

he offered to build one made out of wood

[@loumason6120]

Mad respect for Lars.. 40 years of James screaming in his monitor

[@richardwintle1020]

Can we appreciate how Kirk really dived into the "METALLICA SUCKS" repeats?

[@maji2510]

And then lars: "you left one out"

[@bite-marx]

ill bet dave mustaine wouldve read it with more gusto and fervor

[@alexanderfels5754]

@@bite-marx Dave wrote that review, just like he wrote... everything ;-)

[@nordicshredder4128]

2000000 years later the only people alive are kirk, keith richards and queen elisabeth.

[@stevenwelbourne8959]

Dove* not dived

[@mattberry7057]

Dave Mustaine wrote all of those reviews.

[@themachine8009]

U win the internet today🤣🤣

[@nursejeana4788]

🤣

[@docholliday1993]

Hahahahahahahahaha NICE!

[@comments7335]

This is SO original. Pat urself in the back..boy!

[@jbmolina6383]

Lmao 🤣 good one 🤘🏼

[@dusty4047]

Love it when bands don't always take themselves so seriously. It's good for ones mental health.

[@erisdiscordia5429]

Right? Thank goodness they're not out there suing 12 year-olds over downloading music.

[@damikey18]

@@erisdiscordia5429 🗿🥴

[@HippieWitch1967]

It’s also good for ones metal health..

[@berrybliss8184]

Frrr

[@carloscarias6276]

@@erisdiscordia5429its called consequences

[@fotiskaiser]

The ending is so badass 80's style

[@Finley4747]

A lot right.. I am Just smiling from ear to ear bcs of it.. I am so happy for their goofines And all that...

[@TheFlexXMLG]

hahahha hellyeah

[@jeromesimon8916]

Now the ending was metal AF.... a dying breed..

[@Finley4747]

@@jeromesimon8916 EXACTLYY!

[@KenaiTobin]

NOW THATS WHAT I CALL A METAL ASF ENDING 🤘

[@kourosh39]

Glad to see James is healthy again.

[@PapaSancho666]

I agree. That was the first thing I noticed as well. Great to see them all take the piss out of these 1 star reviews! LOL Cheers mate!

[@cheersbro7347]

He looks like 2 years youger. 2 years ago he kinda looked 2 years older than he actually was.

[@WonHakWoon]

He looks a lot better than he looked in 2019. I also am glad to see him happy and healthy again ❤

[@Ace-lo8ei]

Why wasn’t he healthy before?

[@mister-walnuts]

@@Ace-lo8ei he had to go through rehab

[@mitchellsracevideos]

I love how rob is just sitting there the whole time knowing Jason wrote it lmao

[@Thequillss]

Jason only wrote one or two songs from that album 😕

[@OratoryJamesIV]

Yeah, Jason's creative input was minimal thanks to James and Lars.

[@muscledoggs566]

@@OratoryJamesIV I'm not so sure that's a bad thing. The Black Album had tons of variety, it was amazingly loved, and allowed the band to expand their horizons, which lead to Load and Reload, which I also happen to love.

[@ellie2000]

I think people missed the point of your comment lol

[@ivangromov7388]

and Dave

[@Doug.Helvering]

I’m a doctor…and my diagnosis is that Metallica definitely does not suck.

[@unknown8881]

Doctor approved👍

[@thelombaxsystemtv7492]

Thank You, Doctor! 👍

[@revueltaroja8279]

Doctors don't know about metal.

[@uji699]

@@revueltaroja8279 when were doctors not allowed to like metal

[@James_Barris]

Metallica died Sept. 27, 1986

[@voxterh.6166]

So glad to see them together and as strong as ever after 40 years. James especially looks so healthy.

[@mrnobody9094]

There not to together after 40 years , they are missing 2 bass players.

[@Tagatiway]

@@mrnobody9094 everyone knows what he Voxter meant.

[@mrnobody9094]

@@Tagatiway wasn't getting at the voxter , sorry if it seemed that way.

[@alexanderfels5754]

@@mrnobody9094 well, 3 bass players and one guitar player ;-) but the statement stays. their unity is amazing.

[@nextbot_478c2]

Rest In Peace Cliff Burton

[@Don-Felipe1]

I'm genuinely confused on how someone could hate this album.

[@yesyup5726]

Because when it came out they mainstream it and a lot of diehards got butt hurt

[@justempty7036]

​@@yesyup5726 gets better with age.

[@spewks8569]

Dave mustaine

[@justempty7036]

@@spewks8569 or that might be a reason

[@danielnutt9]

​@@yesyup5726 the mainstream thing because if I recall there was still barely anything like this at the time

[@ChuckRusty]

James' reaction to "$uck-o-rama" 😂

[@funtimebasket9365]

"Hehe!" I like his laugh.

[@WonHakWoon]

@@funtimebasket9365 It's cute :)

[@funtimebasket9365]

@@WonHakWoon I know! James is so cute, yet so metal.

[@fede018]

Timestamp?

[@cableroyson9992]

1:04

[@georgedajavs7608]

"Lars ruins the band" *Sad but true plays*

[@Red1san]

lmao

[@KenaiTobin]

Lmaoooooooo

[@AndyVasile]

LOL, also, I found funny that the lamp/thing that was thrown, sounds EXACTLY like death magenitc's snare drum. LOL

[@gregarnone]

@@AndyVasile Do you mean St Angers snare drum sound??

[@ilovenirvana9495]

😭😭

[@MyFlightTV1]

I bought the Black Album when it came out. For me IT ROCKS! I had been playing electric guitar for about 8 years at that point and decided to learn all of the songs. It was and still is... A THRILL to play them!!! If you want to take your love of this band to the next level, learn an instrument and jam along with their music. SO MUCH FUN! Thank you, Metallica for many years of fantastic rockin' songs!

[@crazeverseben7583]

indeed. if the songs were bad I'd understand calling it a sellout. but since everything sounds great, it deserves all the praise and then some. one of my favorite albums ever

[@ronnycollins9125]

It may be a step away from the demonic thrash they pioneered and are known for… but it DOES have some decent quality compositions, AND “Enter the Sandman” has earned its place in musical history. Besides, worst case scenario…. “Death Magnetic” brought Metallica BACK in the right direction, anyways. (Maniacal Hyena-like Laughter)

[@Wongwongwong10000]

The Black Album was the last great Metallica Album. Then producer Bob Rock wanted them to become a different band more hard rock than Metal and it almost ruined a great band. But they came back around when they kicked Bob Rock out of Metallica and started playing Thrash Metal again.

[@yavivanov6650]

​@@ronnycollins9125demonic trash? Enter THE sandman? You're so stupid lol

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

Once, James Hetfield said: “Don’t read the comments, just, don’t!”

[@gabita6646]

românaşu e peste tot

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

@@gabita6646 Dap :)

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

@@gabita6646 Long time no see.

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

This is an exception, obviously.

[@qndreea_trp95]

@@gabita6646 romanii sunt peste tot)))

[@jonathansmith2788]

I love seeing Metallica reading these horrible reviews knowing this album went 16x platinum. What an accomplishment!

[@mrx1333]

16x Platinum, yet someone wrote they suck so many times...hahaha!

[@cupoli138]

@@mrx1333 Pet rock made millions too. You have no credible basis.

[@mrx1333]

@@cupoli138 I don't know what you are talking about so you are no credible basis either

[@cupoli138]

@@mrx1333 My comment is very simple.

[@TheJerseyNinja]

@@cupoli138 what thr hell are you talking about? 😂

[@ObsidianLife]

As someone who actually didn’t particularly like the Black Album…you literally would have to be an idiot to think it was bad. Being from SF and remembering when Metallica was a local band, I recognized that record was the next phase for them to get huge and become one of the biggest bands in the world. It’s not a challenging record, it’s not particularly a creative record, but it was perfect for the general masses.

[@susanverlin3820]

Creative, what would you know about creation. Any songs begin with zero. HOW IS IT, THAT I KNOW FOR A FACT, YOU HAVE NEVER RELEASED A SONG OR ART OF ANY KIND? YOURE JUST ANOTHER PRETENTIOUS FAILURE. WE WILL ALL NOW WAIT FOR YOU TO SEND THE LINK TO YOUR SONGS.................HMMMMM AWKWARD. If you’d created anything at all in your life, people would respect your opinion. Peanut butter sandwiches unfortunately don’t count.

[@jtramelli5464]

perhaps not challenging but it is incredibly creative and very interesting....

[@turolretar]

We get your IQ is above the maximum

[@Letsscalpp3d0s]

No you’d be a real idiot to like anything by Metallica.

[@captainjefferies9047]

If it wasn't a challenge that took creativity every band would have a Black Album. It's much easier to write their first 4 albums.

[@GhostBoyVideos]

2:38 nice to see St. Anger’s snare sound got a mention!

[@brickzkrieg]

Hahahahahahha

[@shainshartershwate7421]

*PONG*

[@frantikk8481]

St. Anger finally gets respect

[@alientaker9]

I WAS JUST GONNA SAY THAT LMAO

[@stephenschultz9901]

"Sad, but true!" The writers and producers never miss a beat 😆

[@jarnolehtinen2269]

I know someone who was a hardcore Metallica fan prior to the black album. He bought it with high anticipation, listened to it and and locked himself in to a car, crying for a full day. As for me.. one of the great metal albums.

[@KirkHammettBitMe]

For real? That's so un-metal, it's downright pink & fluffy. 😂lol

[@Oppa_Kyoto]

you can tell when kirk is mad by his facial expressions , hes not vocal but you can read whats on his face. M'81 always! 🤘🤘

[@velocey2587]

Well because it would be kinda sad to get that kind of hate when you spend so much time and effort on an album that has so many iconic songs on it and they get enough hate as is but I guess to read it beside the people you made your work with it would kinda hurt

[@akiwii9925]

@@velocey2587 hes playing into it

[@velocey2587]

@@akiwii9925 o well I guess they would know not to really care about hate but idk

[@YesOkayButWhy]

I REALLY doubt he cared.

[@rhettcorbett3346]

@@velocey2587 Just because people dont like it doesn't mean it is hate.

[@imaginative-monkey]

1:03 James's giggle for "suck-o-rama" was hilarious!

[@morningstar3188]

Yeah James is pretty chill. There's a funny clip of him laughing at Kerry King saying Kirk is the worst guitar player ever featured in a guitar magazine too lol.

[@Brandon-sb3nw]

@@morningstar3188 Kirk is the goat metal guitarist

[@thesabbath483]

​@@morningstar3188Lol Kerry was just projecting, as always

[@lorrainecurry3138]

Nothing is more Metal than James hopping up at the end and getting right in the camera's face to flip off the naysayers. Yes.

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hello

[@meytecc8601]

When did Michael Keaton take over as Lars? Stunning performance.

[@KirkHammettBitMe]

😂😂😂😂

[@THESNEAKERADDICT]

Love these guys

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

Same, I love Metallica :)

[@TheNameIwantedWasTkn]

Blows my mind to think Rob has been in the band longer than Jason was…

[@namikstudios]

Rob's 20+ years in the band is now longer than Cliff (4) and Jason (15) combined.

[@stvargas69]

Rob is definetly not Jason. Yet Jason was not Cliff either Nor is Kirk Dave so yea.

[@samodivala]

James looks great. I’m glad he seems to be doing well

[@HawaiiTalks]

Metallica is one of the most influential bands in the world. Epic.

[@fortwoodmisery]

Influenced maybe.

[@jophusxakc3192]

Influential metal band. I think the Beatles (I'm not much of a fan) were more influential. Led zeppelin, the stones, sabbath...

[@crazymechanic8827]

@@jophusxakc3192 he said one of the

[@robertwalker3357]

Slayer

[@sobradodelobo]

The anthem of my American Dream

[@bellasalceies4138]

This was the first album of Metallica I got as a Christmas present several years ago and love it. I listened to the whole thing after they preformed Wherever I May Roam when they were on Jimmy Kimmel two years ago

[@YawaruSan]

Black album was one of my first CDs and what got me in Metallica in the first place. ⭐️ 😝

[@nuisance78]

You and 100 million other people.

[@JoeyPHENOMPhee]

Good thing.. thank God for MetallicA

[@adamgardner2244]

Same here bro

[@frankhermansen243]

this album was my first step into Metallica. Absolutely loved it.

[@horriblevisage]

Same here. Got it from my schoolmate together with Master Of Puppets and ...AJFA. First time listening to the others two felt like hitting a granite wall, for a 13 years old me and after bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd. It clicked during the song Through The Never. AJFA and Ride The Lightning are now my all-time favourite Metallica albums.

[@redrockpaco2893]

Mine was master of puppets. And even tho I joined the first five album group, I regret not getting into their later work. Not that I don’t know the stuff after black, I just didn’t get into it as much. Until now!

[@jcout25]

If the Black Album was the first Metallica album you heard, then of course you loved it. It's the fact that the album deviates so far away from the previous albums that people hated.

[@guilhermebraga9773]

@@jcout25 exactly. I listened to it, but I was edgy teen into heavier thrash metal, so I hated back in the day, while loved to older ones. Nowadays I can accept that a band can simply move on with their style

[@gthewolf7948]

@@jcout25 joke

[@rodddossantos1437]

Trujillo and Hammett are such a calm and stoic presence in the band. So refreshing. 🤘

[@knytewing3107]

I have full respect for Metallica and they’re one of my influences. I don’t see what people have against the album.

[@john-smith.]

It was a great album they sold out on.....the rest just sucked after that. Oh and don't forget about Lars's obsession with killing Napster.

[@Omar_E11]

@@john-smith. There it is again. You should've been featured in the video.

[@DaveMcIroy]

Metallica got worse on purpose, and it started here

[@DaveMcIroy]

@@Omar_E11, mimimi

[@Omar_E11]

@@fredriksvard2603 Nah they're the best.

[@dad4ever-c90]

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull wrote most of those reviews. He added, "If you really wanted the Grammy for Heavy Metal Artist, then you should have featured the FLUTE in some of your songs!"

[@metallixro]

LMAO that made me laugh! Not many people reading that will know what its about heh.

[@dad4ever-c90]

@@metallixro You are right (and I must be old). In 1989, the Grammy's recognized Hard Rock / Metal as a music genre for the first time. The award went to Jethro Tull, which should not have even been in that category. Metal fans were in disbelief that Metallica didn't win. To be fair, a flute is entirely made of metal.

[@wyldelf2685]

@@dad4ever-c90 apparently the "flute" of destiny",so it would seem,,,great to see Lars and Kirk happy once again ,,,

[@BeforeTheDarkAge]

That said it would be fun to hear 👂 a Mettalica cover of Aqualung or locomotive breath

[@Red1san]

old joke

[@sdeb82]

The Black Album is what got me and whole lot of others into Metal who were otherwise frightened by this new aggressive sound that made you think is a one way ticket to hell - they tailored the sound just a bit to entice Madonna and MJ listeners to be open minded about metal and succeeded! Metal is the single greatest gift of music in the last 40-50 years

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Having lived it, certainly a drop off from ...Justice, but still, it was interesting enough and better than anything else we got in 1991. Plus we got like a 6 year tour out of it so most cities got to see them live 2 or 3 times because of that.

[@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6]

“Better than anything else we got in the 90s” You obviously haven’t listened to much 90s music. I recommend Radiohead’s “OK Computer”

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6 you obviously didn't read what I wrote either..... I said better than anything else we got in 1991. Ok Computer was like 96 it 97.

[@charlesedward5047]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms You are right. The first 3/4 of 1991 didn't really offer anything great, not until September 17, 1991.

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

Nicely put 🤘

[@jp3813]

Not a fan of grunge then?

[@yukiskyzero1313]

Oh my God the last one where someone(Kirk, i think) threw the chair had me died there after Lars' final review- xD

[@downfallofmankind]

nope that was James lmao

[@noahkrause2835]

@@downfallofmankind yeah i watched it again and it was definitely james picking up the chair

[@sebas9495]

also sound like st anger's snare

[@reapervich4192]

@@sebas9495 funi

[@katho8472]

Reminded me instantly of the MTV Video Music Awards and "Last Caress" :D

[@trendmassacre8423]

The Black Album still had that old school vibe, like Holier than thou, Through The Never, Struggle Within, God That Failed... I mean the album wasn't a total change from their previous 4 albums!

[@krystalrobbins8036]

James throwing the chair at the end 😂😂🤣🤣

[@oktappasvartvatn3946]

For some reason, I initially thought someone threw a frying pan in a reference to the Lars Ulrich snare drum.

[@krystalrobbins8036]

@@oktappasvartvatn3946 I thought that as well until I watched it again and noticed it was a chair 😂

[@hartlandgamer]

James face on 1:05 is absolutely hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂

[@SlyHikari03]

A band that doesn’t take themselves seriously is instanty good.

[@djshotty]

Master Of Puppets announced them to the world, but The Black Album defined them as nothing less than superstars.

[@dgs615]

not rlly

[@angelinaondair2573]

ok. I'll agree with that.

[@ItsReallyJackBlack]

And Justice was the "commercial" album. Black was the first time they made music for themselves not for what the fans wanted. It is why many in the base were confused.

[@djshotty]

@@ItsReallyJackBlack I wasn't confused. I knew I was listening to an awesome sound produced by true masters of their craft.

[@ssawws1898]

2:13 the look on Kirks face 😂😂😂😂

[@Alidonius6721]

🤨

[@bryantbarboza4149]

I would’ve had the same reaction. That review was just unnecessary and and stupid. Amazing how some people are so miserable and negative.

[@PotatoL001]

He grew up extremely poor so I can see why

[@taniagee7]

And to think the black album was the one who got me in love with Metallica. Im 1992 I heard this album in 1999 thanks to my dad and have been a ride or die Metallica fan since then. 😭😭

[@fantuhjc5086]

Remember the 80s when James would always throw the middle finger up

[@day1.1]

Hetfield 94 was badass. Now i'm just seing a family father playing dad metal

[@CedricsSpecialLP]

@@day1.1 I guess that is what you call maturing.

[@day1.1]

@@CedricsSpecialLP Why still play and make heavy metal if you don't have passion anymore?

[@Red1san]

and when they play last caress and so what on mtv

[@gustavoh.70]

@@day1.1 being a rude angsty teen is having passion but playing what you love for decades on is not?

[@TheNothing6]

I don't think the haters realize that they themselves look like immature children writing those hate comments. There are a lot of bands I don't like, but I don't waste my time writing hate comments. Those people must be extremely bored and or miserable.

[@Silverskll7]

You're not kidding. Just a bunch of sad and salty folks!

[@juliaaass]

To me it's funny how frustrated they are

[@TheNothing6]

@@Silverskll7 Absolutely!

[@TheNothing6]

@@juliaaass It is funny, and very amusing! Cheers 🍻

[@Logined85]

Not or. AND miserable.

[@curiosityintrigue]

I remember really liking this album when I was a kid. Just went and listened to some songs again. Yep it’s still great!

[@stefaansleroux9555]

These guys really have all my respect, show me another musician who would even think of doing something like this 🤘🔥

[@gerardnll2]

There’s a few.

[@iamscythed]

Any band with a slight sense of humor and an even slighter need for publicity.

[@miriam4235]

Euhm, all the other musicians who read mean tweets? Is this your first time on the internet?

[@daniellarsson7144]

Probably most of them. Its good promotion.

[@grymkaft]

I'd guess that for at least some of the members this would not have gone over well a few years ago.

[@jorgearanda8129]

2:27 James from the ´80s...great to see you healt again Papa Hetfield!!

[@SandmanSeven]

Been my favorite album since I was 6 yrs old. 30 yrs of head banging to the black album, wherever I may roam

[@hamachibeans4471]

For the thumbnail they said “ok, james look angry, Kirk look perturbed, Lars look like a disappointed father, and rob make a “what da heck” face”

[@wildae.]

love their energy. I hope we get a great new album

[@EquineMetalhead]

James flipping the camera off and throwing the stool at the end 😂 Love that man. ❤ Edit: James’s giggle at 1:06 was cute I loved it 😂

[@Tenshi_Tenshi_1703]

2:37 the best of the video

[@longplaysofevil]

Ah yes, the St. Anger snare!

[@lepork519]

"Lars ruins this band" Two seconds later: *Sad but true*

[@plasmakitten4261]

Also: "Lars ruins the band" 1 second later: *someone chucks a Saint Anger snare drum at Lars*

[@Red1san]

@@plasmakitten4261 lmao, that was James

[@lionsfan8235]

Think you got Sand Patrol mixed up with Sad But True but thats alright🤣

[@leninscorpse]

Can we please get the full unedited version of this? I can't watch this enough

[@liorlivyatan]

This is another reason why Metallica is so awesome.

[@jaybuck5818]

"I have more respect for Michael Bolton"? C'mon, no need for obscene language!

[@tnyc3265]

Michael Bolton was a sellout too.

[@redrick8900]

@@tnyc3265 Every stadium he played.

[@dalwingreen1986]

God I laughed so hard at that jajajajaja

[@AntonioMartinez-jm2je]

I think he was talking about the guy from Office Space.

[@larrywexner4163]

what did james respond with?

[@AshRyder]

Lord I felt terrible for them having to read all that. They're one of the greatest bands of all time and whoever disagrees is just... What is wrong with you?

[@MaSter-mw3rb]

Were and was are the words you were looking for

[@baku5835]

pretty sure Dave Mustaine wrote all of the bad reviews

[@captainjefferies9047]

@@MaSter-mw3rb Metallica is the greatest band in the world. That is an objective fact.

[@MaSter-mw3rb]

@@captainjefferies9047 greatest? No. Metal? No. Band? Yes. Objective? Yes, very much.

[@captainjefferies9047]

@@MaSter-mw3rb You being ignorant doesn't look clever.

[@alexisxander817]

I like how Kirk reads all of the "METALLICA SUCKS" without skipping any one of them.

[@baxter326]

Ride The Lightning is still my favorite Metallica album.

[@omlu]

This!!!!

[@steverogers2732]

The best one they ever did, Master of Puppets is probably just as good but not to me as it gets over praised too much. The lyricism and guitar work on RTL sounded much better especially on Creeping Death, Fade to Black and Call of Ktulu

[@t.b.1568]

Yes i still freak out when i listen to it one of the greatest of all time for me.

[@goldenltd1970]

And even this masterpiece was called a 'sellout' back in it's day

[@abutts02]

That’s a great album

[@thembones1895]

Hah what a joke. These people writing the reviews never left 1987. Black album was a groundbreaking metal record in its day. Maybe not my favorite Metallica record, but it really is excellent.

[@captainfreedom7182]

Anyone who would give the black album one star doesnt deserve ears

[@lillianbuckingham4529]

😂😂😂👍🏼

[@michaelcaraccia7819]

Anybody named Caption Freedom should not have ears to listen to music

[@nepesilva2284]

Foreal, anyone who thinks that catchy, heavy and memorable songs makes for a bad album shouldn’t have the right to even voice their opinion on music.

[@captainfreedom7182]

@@michaelcaraccia7819 where are you typing this from Michael corona? your mums basement by any chance?

[@AsukaLangleyS02]

I mean the songs are pretty lousy compared to all the albums beforehand.

[@bluecomet1109]

"By far one of the most loathsome crimes ever committed against music" ST ANGER: AM I A JOKE TO YOU??!!"

[@BenHughes81]

*Lulu enters the chat*

[@DR1V3R117]

@@BenHughes81 listen to lulu album just like listening the instrumental while watching the tv.

[@jansandman6983]

actually the black album is the one that got me into metal. I was introduced to it by my uncle back in 1990, and after loving it so much and learned how to play the guitar with almost all of the songs on it I began digging and found out about the early metallica albums, then came slayer, megadeth, sepultura, kreator. everything just follows.

[@bemery47]

Was your uncle given a copy of the album before it was released on August 12, 1991?

[@erisdiscordia5429]

That's like saying Green Day is what got you into punk.

[@jansandman6983]

@@bemery47 I mean 1991 :D

[@jansandman6983]

@@erisdiscordia5429 It was the sex pistols and the ramones who got me aware of punk again because of my same uncle. 🤣

[@2760ade]

This is so funny. Their reaction to the reviews is epic😂 Love you Metallica!!

[@bradlord4440]

Again Lars is the founder of Metallica ladies and gentlemen!let's give the man a round of applause!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DeffMusic]

*one of the

[@c0hink176]

I’d say co-founder

[@bearatts]

And the least talented member of the band

[@paulosantiago7457]

​@@DeffMusic Lars created the band. He had the name, the idea of what the band would sound and the drive to find musicians that wanted to play the way he envisioned. That's all facts. Period.

[@mikoajnierada7857]

*not really great synchronised clapping hands intensifies*

[@strkeout]

Wherever I may roam, I know that I may hear Enter Sandman play on someone's radio. And even with your holier than thou attitude, you may think the god that failed you forgot about you, but he didn't, and nothing else matters. My friend of misery or of wolf and man, you may feel that you're the unforgiven, but make no mistake....don't tread on me because that will be the struggle within. In the end, you may try to hide from me through the never ending forest, but just know that your life will just end up sad but true.

[@whysoserious5519]

I get the "Sellout" viewpoint from the hardcore OG fans and why that might sting, but this was still one of the greatest albums of all time.

[@gulliverthegullible6667]

Nah, it is pretty mediocre. Let's be honest. Its just that people liked the Black Album who dont like Metal, that is why it is famous. And that is a BAD sign. Famous does not mean good.

[@whysoserious5519]

@@gulliverthegullible6667 Maybe not, but millions of people still listen to songs on this album which can't just be a fluke. But that's where we enter the realm of personal opinion and it's always going to end up a fight as most internet opinion discussions often do nowadays.

[@gulliverthegullible6667]

@@whysoserious5519 most people listen to crap. Justin Bieber also sold millions in his time.

[@bt3743]

@@gulliverthegullible6667 and not famous doesn't mean good either

[@Parrish_Muhoberac]

Yeah, but how can they really be fans if they don't understand the difficult process in the making of these albums?

[@anthonysoley7121]

Metallica's black album after 30 years is still their biggest selling hard rock album of all time and one of the greatest hard rock album in the early 90's.

[@gulliverthegullible6667]

But certainly not the best album. It was not meeting the expectations of Metallica fans back then. The first four albums were so much better.

[@neatcool4770]

Lots of stuff is mega-popular that I loathe, selling a bunch of albums doesn't make me automatically like an album

[@wizzywizz2273]

@@gulliverthegullible6667 He said that it was the best selling hard rock album. The previous four was thrash metal so it's a different genre altogether

[@abutts02]

Black album is my most favorite Metallica album. I have all their albums, including St Anger, which was not the greatest with most fans.

[@gulliverthegullible6667]

@@wizzywizz2273 good point. Black Album was indeed Metallica's descent to Hard Rock, then they went to forgetable Moderate Rock.

[@metallicatTim]

Just found this video today, right after I read that the Black Album has been on the Billboard 200 chart for 750 weeks now, only 3 other albums have achieved that. Top 3: 990 weeks for Pink Floyd's 'The Dark side Of The Moon', 843 weeks for Bob Marley's 'Legend' and 813 weeks for 'Journey's Greatest Hits'.

[@juliolp95]

Lars is the perfect fit for Metallica. The drums sound so gritty and badass to me

[@MrHellstorm]

You built a little too many letters around „bad” here, Mister

[@Daniel-hr7rp]

@@fredriksvard2603 pantera vinnie paul is a monster on the drums

[@mungofinalfi4480]

@@fredriksvard2603 Jimmy Chamberlin.

[@mungofinalfi4480]

@@fredriksvard2603 Oh, gotcha, I thought you meant their main drummer, which is Jimmy. It seems like Kenny Aronoff only did 36 shows with them.

[@kerbalscuffedprogram4705]

@@fredriksvard2603 Mario is way better than Lars on the drums

[@muhammadbangkitjejoresinul5758]

Kirk face when comment's readed is pricelless 🤣🤣

[@vinsanity982]

The Michael Bolton thing was especially funny lol.

[@entertoby6698]

Anyone who hates a band just because of one album is not a true fan. I'm a Metallica can and I can say without a doubt, Metallica is awesome!

[@the_rift_assassin7621]

James threw the chair 🤣🤣 2:32

[@Messi2010-o3u]

METALLICA FOR LIFE! Everyone who say they suck they are sick and they are probably old people who’s ears don’t support the best Metal music every! You guys don’t suck, YOUR THE BEST!!

[@Messi2010-o3u]

I like Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters, quality and b@dass music 🤟😎

[@spacetimeduality]

I love how most metal heads gatekeep metal so much that they call any album without “metal feel” a non metal album/song. Plus they call them posers, cba, equal to dream fans gatekeeping dream smp

[@luckyhippy4898]

"Dont buy any album from this band." Bet the dude never turned on Ride The Lightning or Master Of Puppets. 2 solid albums

[@Omar_E11]

The first five albums are all excellent.

[@mpeknyc]

no one said anything about their first few albums. That's when they were good. It's after that they lost who they are, and became sellouts. How do you not see the huge difference from master of puppets and the black album? it sounds like two different bands.

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

@@mpeknyc When Cliff Burton died so did the soul of the band

[@FMeyer-zg5mg]

@@mpeknyc you are part of the minority with that opinion

[@mpeknyc]

@@FMeyer-zg5mg I really don't care.

[@sakurashortal4542]

James: [Flips off camera] [farts] (or at least that's what I heard) [takes chair away] [throws chair]

[@spacecase7504]

Metallica always had a great sense of humour. 😂

[@jasonfreak99]

seeing the chair get yoinked out of frame towards the end killed me

[@KT-gt8no]

My first METALLICA album is Master of Puppets. And I bought it when didn't even speak English and knew nothing about metal music. I was sitting in a high school classroom. I couldn't speak English at the time and was shy, so I just sit and looked down on my desk most of the times. One day I look down and saw that someone has written the word METALLICA on it . I went to Kmart one day and recognized the word METALLICA on a cassette and I bought it. One of my buddy who came to the U.S earlier than me saw it and ask me dude you listen to METALLICA? I told him yeah to be cool. But in truth I hardly listen to it when I am alone. I only listen to it when I'm around people just to be cool and yeah listening to METALLICA does make you look cool and sound cool. When The black album came out, it became my favorite album of all time. I thought black album was made for me. I had truck with an alpine stereo, a 15" kicker sub and a ppi Amp and my black album and I'm good to go. People jam their rap tracks, I stick to my Black album. This is my METALLICA Story.

[@Guccimustard]

Kirk just looks genuinely mad lmao

[@not_dia]

i love kirk’s face the whole time 😭😭😭

[@IShopAtKmart725]

I can't help but feel bad for him during the "broke and penniless" comment, because he grew up poor, so that probably made him genuinely angry.

[@not_dia]

@@IShopAtKmart725yea, that one comment was like actually really immature and rude some ppl don’t know how to respect others

[@Johnnyboyboy100]

Lmao, Kirk was legitimately offended 😂

[@HittokiriBattousai17]

Who in their right state of mind with a slither of musical comprehension would rate that body of work with a 1/5. That's just silly.

[@noeoep]

Is it because Amazon doesn’t let you give zero stars?

[@john-smith.]

@@noeoep Funny, ...it was the album they sold out on, and Lars killing of Napster.

[@oguzhanertugay]

u r a ignorant :D you can only comment. I can understand you are not like Metallica but dont show yourself like you are a music genuis

[@Omar_E11]

@@john-smith. Congratulations, now you sound like the clowns in the video.

[@jimmygillard]

Ratings are silly full stop for art.

[@cyrus8586]

The album doesn’t suck. Some of the songs are quite good, just so overplayed that I don’t want to listen to them very often. GREAT FOR LEARNING GUITAR THOUGH! LITERALLY METAL GUITAR 101!!!

[@MM-ig1iv]

I still got the Tab book from like 1995? been playing like 26 years thanks to Metallica! very inspiring music... all the older albums

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

The most underrated songs from the Black Album are: Don’t Tread on Me Of Wolf and Man My Friend of Misery Struggle Within Through the Never The God that Failed Man, these songs should get more credit!

[@down-the-rabbit-hole]

@@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275 I agree they are the best songs! And yea, they never get any love....

[@patrickschrag3200]

@@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275 Mostly the second half of the album is underrated But "Hoiler than thou" is underrated aswell

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

@@patrickschrag3200 Oh, yes, I forgot about that one!

[@drgeorgetayloriii4280]

Always loved Metallica, yet when they shared they want their music to bring people together, I became a super fan. They know the power of music. Great musicians that don't take themselves too seriously.

[@renekraan8125]

We can't all have good taste in Music.

[@arthurgabriel4325]

Do you see what I see? Truth is an offense

[@soulcrusher807]

Glad people who like this album know they have bad taste.

[@renekraan8125]

@@soulcrusher807 I meant those who gave it 1 Star

[@soulcrusher807]

@@renekraan8125 no, they are right.

[@cleancountershot3941]

I seriously don’t understand that hate for the black album. It has like 6 certified legendary hits on it

[@ares_bluesteel]

James snickering at “Suck-O-Rama” is the best

[@GooeyFrog]

I bought this when it first came out and loved every bit of it!! Metallica ricks!! 🤘

[@SethPostal]

honestly if you succeed in music that's all that matters there's always going to be dissatisfied people

[@nemo5000]

jesus, just hearing “nothing else matters” in the background gave me chills, how anyone could diss these men is alien to me

[@iangray7904]

The jump from Justice to the Black album was massive. If you were around at the time you would have felt the betrayal, it was real.

[@michaelmitchell629]

I would agree. Look, the Black Album got me through grad school, but it is five out of the first five. It is not Master of Puppets.

[@JammastaJ23]

The black album is nowhere close to the 80s albums, but that's more a testament to how good those releases were. I.e. the black album is still a solid record, it's just their earlier albums defined the thrash metal genre so there was nowhere to go but down.

[@jaredwilmarth662]

Death magnetic is more like their earlier albums than black album

[@dieweissehand]

yeah, and now you go to a concert and the crowd is loudest when they play exact those songs... and master of puppets of course

[@robertparker6280]

To me the Black Album is their best one, also one of the best metal albums.

[@wizzywizz2273]

Its a hard rock album, AJFA is a metal album (without bass).

[@bluecomet1109]

@@wizzywizz2273 hence NOT a metal album. MOP RTL KEA on the other hand 👍