Metallica's Black Album LIVE (1991-2012) [All Best Performances]

Sources used:
Enter Sandman from Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia, September 28th 1991:
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Sad But True & Holier Than Thou from Day On The Green, Oakland, CA, USA, October 12th 1991:
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The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam & Through the Never from Live Shit: Binge & Purge - San Diego '92:
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Don't Tread on Me, My Friend of Misery & The Struggle Within from Rock am Ring, Nürburg, Germany, June 2nd 2012:
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Nothing Else Matters & Of Wolf & Man from Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico, March 1st 1993:
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The God That Failed from Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA, USA, June 7th 1994:
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Additional Notes:
The audio for Enter Sandman is from the professionally mixed Single CD version.
The video is from a Pro-Shot Bootleg DVD.
Sad But True audio and video are from the official DVD release of "A Year And A Hald In The Life Of Metallica":
www.metallica....
Holier Than Thou audio and video are from a Fan-filmed Bootleg DVD. (It was also the live debut of the song.)
Don't Tread on Me, My Friend of Misery & The Struggle Within are from the german SDTV-Broadcast of Rock am Ring 2012.
The audio for Nothing Else Matters & Of Wolf & Man is from the official CD release of Live Shit: Binge & Purge - Mexico City '93:
www.metallica....
The video is from a Pro-Shot Bootleg DVD.
The God That Failed audio and video are from a Fan-filmed Bootleg DVD.
Additional 720p HD Upscale of all video material and audio editing done by me for best KZbin viewing quality.
Enjoy!
Tracklist:
0:00:00 - Enter Sandman (Moscow '91)
0:05:22 - Sad But True (Day on the Green '91)
0:11:00 - Holier Than Thou (Day On The Green '91)
0:15:21 - The Unforgiven (San Diego '92)
0:21:59 - Wherever I May Roam (San Diego '92)
0:28:47 - Don't Tread on Me (Rock Am Ring 2012)
0:32:38 - Through the Never (San Diego '92)
0:36:21 - Nothing Else Matters (Mexico City '93)
0:42:28 - Of Wolf & Man (Mexico City '93)
0:46:55 - The God That Failed (Allentown '94)
0:52:44 - My Friend of Misery (Rock Am Ring 2012)
1:00:44 - The Struggle Within (Rock Am Ring 2012)
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[@metfan4l]

Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Enter Sandman (Moscow '91) 0:05:22 - Sad But True (Day on the Green '91) 0:11:00 - Holier Than Thou (Day On The Green '91) 0:15:21 - The Unforgiven (San Diego '92) 0:21:59 - Wherever I May Roam (San Diego '92) 0:28:47 - Don't Tread on Me (Rock Am Ring 2012) 0:32:38 - Through the Never (San Diego '92) 0:36:21 - Nothing Else Matters (Mexico City '93) 0:42:28 - Of Wolf & Man (Mexico City '93) 0:46:55 - The God That Failed (Allentown '94) 0:52:44 - My Friend of Misery (Rock Am Ring 2012) 1:00:44 - The Struggle Within (Rock Am Ring 2012)

[@MetaITurtle]

metfan4l it's always a treat when I find your comments in other videos. I always say hey!

[@metfan4l]

Hey!

[@killerpeaches7]

Sweet! Glad to see the Day on the Green clips... I was actually in the front for that whole show (as a punk high school kid, lol).... Still one of the best shows I've ever attended... Soundgarden, Faith No More, Queensryche and then 2+ Hours of Metallica at their peak? Hell yeah! The BART ride home after was a bit painful though.....

[@juniormendessasquat8838]

Triple M

[@breadman2438]

Shane Rutherford oh, you changed your profile picture! It used to be ROTL. I swear I see you everywhere

[@jimitrabattle4720]

Nothing in this world is sexier than James' guitar stance... 😘😘😘

[@corrzz13th]

@@Jakevoss96 earl wallace

[@notmozart8866]

Still it is very bad for his back and vocal technique and it is also probably the reason he had so many vocal problems and surgeries done (even if it looks manly af)

[@moreblack]

what about Derek Trucks with his hair down?

[@parkerreese1315]

Yeah pure baddassery

[@putrametallicagen7996]

Damn right bro..

[@locutorrockero5361]

I regret that "holier than thou" has not been played more times between 1991-1992, because it is for me the best song of the "black album" and the James's voice in those years was very fine!

[@locutorrockero5361]

And I say the same for the song "Dyers eve" ;)

[@sh4rpys]

@@andrewdennis9245 you want to what is pure anger? Well, st. Anger :D

[@nimaakhtarkhavari8766]

90's when Metallica ruled the world... From a Megadeth fan.

[@threadworm437]

I think it was the other way, they were perfect in the 80's, but megadeth was better in the 90s especially opening them with rust in peace

[@filipedantas9383]

Just watch Megadeth and Metallica show at Woodstock 99!

[@clark.949]

@@threadworm437 in terms of albums they put out in the 90s, Megadeth def takes the cake. But Metallica has far better live shows, with better stage presence and all that stuff. Their live shows really added a lot to the fame they were getting in the 90s.

[@adrito_talukdar]

As a Metallica fan, it was quite the other way round, Metallica did perform good songs in the 90's and the Black album sold out, they were better in the 80's, Megadeth were beasts in the 90's, especially Rust in Peace and Countdown to extinction

[@ΒασίληςΔημούσης]

Has anyone noticed how good are the vocals of Kirk in nothing else matters

[@kallekaunisto9959]

Ya those backing vocals are brilliant. Kirk's face looks pretty calm compared to the sound of the high vocal notes, I wonder if Jason is singing there as well.

[@RicoTheL3g3nd]

My god, Kirk's voice is better than anyone expected it to be... (normally he's not loud enough to be picked up by the mics.)

[@gusilooo6094]

It's Jason's voice xD

[@KillroyLP]

It's definitely Jason

[@dominicdefonseka3647]

@@KillroyLP its pretty clearly kirk you can tell its his voice easily

[@Pacuta_]

Jason was so incredible in Of Wolf & Man, I love that guy.

[@ottopalosaari8685]

that drumsound at sad but true is amazing!

[@qjones7298]

it should've been Lars 😂Goddamnit with the “It should’ve been Lars” Get the fuck outta here with that shit. The drums on Sad do sound amazing

[@ottopalosaari8685]

😂😂

[@thetrooper4743]

It's fucking ridiculous how they never played my friend of misery and the struggle within live before. Literally the most awesome songs on the album

[@gotdamnbaby1353]

I wish they played struggle within and dont tread on me in the early 90s

[@pthibault630]

They've only played it live about 20 times and I was there for one of them, so I'm grateful for that.

[@ricklebleu4561]

When Metallica ruled the world.

[@PodQuestRPG]

GaKErGO SK Metallica still rules the world

[@furiouzzzz]

not at all. Not even in first 20

[@PodQuestRPG]

Metallica is the only band in the world that released 6 consecutive albuns in number 1 on billboard, since the Black Album. And all the world tours and Hardwired selling over a Milion of copies in a couple of days... So, Metallica still rules the world.

[@Tonich99]

GaKErGO SK still

[@MetaITurtle]

furiouzzzz are you a Metallica fan?

[@giustinoscalise3177]

James Hetfield's undeniable official rise into the Pantheon of Metal Gods. Millions picked up guitar because he was so cool. And he wasn't even the lead player. Symbol of cool and badass for every teenage male at the time.

[@petruccirocks02]

Damn! Kirk is in top form at 44:50! He killed that solo!!

[@Papistabruno]

killed it like it was nothing

[@jacobbutler7942]

That was truly metal as fuck.

[@sleepalaska]

the best heavy metal band of all fucking time, space and all existence across every single universe, dimension and plain of existence. FUCKING FIGHT ME.

[@abhirajsingh8138]

Im glad that most of the songs have jason in it and the thing that i regret is no jason in my frnd of misery.

[@metfan4l]

I agree, it's a shame they never performed a full version of My Friend Of Misery live while Jason was still in the band.

[@abhirajsingh8138]

metfan4l they never cared fr jason bro.. Never

[@241164jman]

I would say it’s good they never played it. He kept his part as his solo/instrumental he wanted it be rather than the full song it was forced to be

[@abhirajsingh8138]

Jameson Monaghan in a way u r right man

[@randomOAS7]

@@241164jman Yeah, I never thought that song made sense as it is. The chorus doesn't fit the rest of the song, which is pretty melancholy/sad.

[@antoniocenteno1483]

The great Black Album, loved by many, underapeciated by other, but this album has so much history, is so great, so powerful, definetly classic and on of the greatest Metal album of all time.

[@gavinduvall03]

That vocal harmony in Misery, Jesus that was beautiful..

[@salamipastrami69]

Of Wolf and Man was meant to be played at THAT tempo. It just fits so much more!

[@ronaldsmith2057]

The earlier the performances, the better. They weren't fed up of playing the same songs over and over again.

[@TrollingTime123]

Ronald Smith actually in an interview in 93 James and Jason admitted that they were fed up with playing Sandman and other songs.so yeaahhh

[@ronaldsmith2057]

Wow, in '93 already?! Damn!

[@patricklauer4452]

Ronald Smith I guess they were eager to make load and reload (even though there was that accident with James’s arm)

[@bobbyberetta4206]

Duplexzity so he must really hate them now

[@danyjeff4447]

@@Earl_Wallace at home is waaay different from on stage. I am sure they enjoy playing even songs like master and sandman sometimes, because of the crowd's reaction. And sometimes you just rediscover a song even if you have played it over and over again you rediscover any song from time to time especially with an energetic crowd

[@Breadfan89]

The Struggle Within is one of the most underrated songs from The Black Album.

[@seeekerman1342]

The Black Album is their best album in my opinion and justified as their best selling album. Damn What an Album! I Love every song, every beat on it! The sad part is that I can't find a single live concert recording of that Tour...This is the best one I've found on you tube. Thank you metfan4I

[@nickfuller20]

We are so privliged to have you-tube! Back in 1991 there was no way to know what it was like at these concerts unless you went...especially if you lived in a remote town with an antenna on your roof to get 3 TV stations. I remember just hearing people talk about the performances and wishing I had the money and means to go to these shows. Thanks for posting this!!!

[@seanclarke6733]

Kirks backing vocals in NEM were perfect it would be good to see that in more of his performances

[@metfan4l]

This was actually hard to decide because "best" is obviously a subjective thing and there are a lot of different live versions to choose from, but I feel this is a pretty strong selection. Which live performances do you consider the ultimate version of each song? Let me know!

[@iurgameplays]

metfan4l I actually think that the Lisbon 2012 version of My Friend Of Misery is better than the one in this video, but they're both pretty good!

[@metfan4l]

Yes very good singing by the crowd on this one, would've been a great choice too.

[@99DAYSINDAHOUSE]

metfan4l sad but true-the unfogiven live 1993 santiago del Chile, The God that Failed london 95 Astoria.Imho.

[@xanniieeyy]

Imo 1991 Grammy award Sandman live is 99% sounds like album

[@joeltrowe5155]

It's subjective, as you said...I like your choices of best performances, I would only say that for the song Of Wolf and Man I would choose the performance from 2011 (20 y of Black album). Keep up with good work.

[@kasbms]

Love to see the original line up of this album playing live 😻

[@mawage666]

That live performance of My Friend of Misery was bad ass! I love how he gets 50,000 people or however many it is to sing in harmony like that. This video was so good I watched it before I went to bed and when I woke up lol.

[@tomscholtes5082]

95.000 people

[@Beanpolr]

Dude in Moscow when they did creeping death they got a million Russians to chant "die" during the song and just a few months later the union collapsed so that was cool

[@ijalbugisofficial3541]

I've been watching this video several times, never feeling bored. especially the concert at san diego 92. feel like wanting to come back in that era.... I miss you jason😔. #FansMetallica #MetallicaForever

[@mikesgtrs1]

For me anyway the Black Album is one of the best Metallica records and one of the best albums of all time in any genre. It is sonic, masterful piece of musical art. The songs are fun to play and they sound good in any situation. Its a wonderful album. It may be less thrashy but the groove and soul of Metallica are 100% in this record. The lyrics are 1000%inspired and touch peoples hearts. This album is on its own level and there will never be another album like this one period.

[@Originolley]

I have echoed this for years. In fact, i believe its one of the Greatest rock albums of all time. It's just a masterpiece

[@sh4rpys]

The only thing for me is, this is not thrash

[@USSCYT]

@@Originolley *Metal

[@USSCYT]

Idk, I always found 'Don't Tread On Me' very thrashy.

[@Originolley]

@@USSCYT *Rock

[@denibullguantana6999]

Back in 1991 it was such a bittersweet moment. I always wished them success because they deserved it. Deep down inside I knew it's going to hurt their music and they'll never be the same. Those first 5 albums are a part of my DNA like nothing else. 1991 was such an exciting time for rock/metal music. I feel privileged to be alive and experience it first hand. Rock music was never the same after that. 30 years later I'm still waiting for an exciting rock/metal album.... Nothing so far..

[@Maggai]

This is awesome. It’s a shame they didn’t play all those songs back in the 90’s. Having pro shot footage of all of the songs from back then would’ve been fantastic. Also Jason doing my friend of misery in full would have been perfect.

[@cjweinzapfel924]

This and Seattle 89 are my favorite Metallica concerts. This Moscow show was their biggest

[@standepain]

Sad that most of these are from a quarter of a century ago and the ones that aren't are only because they never played them live back then. So much has changed...Hetfield's voice, Lars's drumming, Kirk's soloing ...lol Jason. It's almost like a different band. Thank god we have recordings of them so we can appreciate just how awesome they were then.

[@vinnytheevyllpopcorn8291]

Antarctic Vortex It's not sad...it's just how life works, you age, you hurt yourself, it's simple...every early performance is better than the recent for that reason alone

[@standepain]

Sorry, James' voice I'll give you but Kirk and Lars have no excuse other than being lazy. ...lol I would be too if I was in their shoes.

[@vinnytheevyllpopcorn8291]

Antarctic Vortex And THAT i'll give you...but then again, that could also change, Lars is better than he was in years and you can't deny that...well Kirk...yeah......

[@standepain]

lol Yeah Lars has been sounding really good lately. He actually has his kick drum audible...in fact it's louder than hell. I watch the stuff from the mid 2000's and YIKES! That goddamn china would drown everything out except the snare. We'll never see the Lars from Toronto in '86 again but I can still dream.

[@ash80510]

For their age they're incredible. Also the last studio album was fantastic. Come back strong from St. Anger days.

[@pleasestop2775]

I love how Kirk's just running around

[@jayrajkolhatkar2269]

I can listen to the mid section of "My friend of misery" all my life. One of most emotionally driven bass lines of Metallica. Simplicity at it's best. Jason ❤️

[@AndreiAsmarandei]

The people singing... 100% feeling, thanks Jason!

[@starplatinum6659]

I was at the Allentown pa show in 94, brings back great memories.

[@playerofrock04]

My god, Jason's backing vocals, man... I've always said he was a better fit for Metallica. Shame he didn't feel the same way.

[@DDG683]

James didn't feel the same way

[@garnetduran9946]

@@DDG683 ... 😞

[@FilipePT25]

Apart from Jason´s vocals , if there were a series from the WWE , i would put Jason to do The Undertaker role ! xD He just looks alot like him !!

[@kirkdammett9013]

38:33 Damn Kirk!

[@davidanderton2437]

They show Kirk but I'm pretty sure that's Jason singing the high harmony

[@KillroyLP]

It's definitely Jason

[@neddheadbedshedboom7805]

@@KillroyLP its actually kirk

[@ardengoyda]

its just back vocal,its cant be Kirk,lmao

[@Unonomouse]

It's Jason, Kirk pulls away from the mic at the end and you can still hear the other voice.

[@tomasfernandezpezzano1455]

my friend of misery, the most underated song of Metallica, one of my favorites, along whit "The House that Jack Builds"

[@ruberazo]

The quality of the videos is the only thing better with trujillo in the band Long live Jason!!

[@seeekerman1342]

Wherever I May Roam...I Just Found It:-) Thank You!!! METALLICA BLACK!!!

[@jeffersonpacheco4550]

Great list! The songs from Rock Am Ring are perfect!

[@Lilbroda]

Lars was actually a pretty decent drummer, and really had a great presence on stage.. he could be better now if he kept practice hard throw the 90s as he did in the 80s

[@donyseals8736]

WOW. Those are all amazing performances. I was 11 yrs old and nothing else mattered. That album consumed me, and them I think for the next 5+ yrs.

[@opanashenki]

The Voice!

[@jesuspacheco9290]

jason was the force! and the holy second voice of metallica!

[@thawhtetpaing62]

y

[@bobbycone2]

Great compilation! I was as a Metallica concert in the late 90s in Dallas. It was the best concert I've ever been to!

[@AlejandroLopez-ed8kj]

June 18th 1993, Rayo Vallecano stadium (Madrid). Suicidal Tendencies opening for Metallica (Trujillo played with Suicidal, if I'm not mistaken). Huge thunderstorm during the concert; even more epic! When both Metallica and I had long hair (I was 20), when my friends were my friends, drinking litres of beer and having fun... Those were the days, those were the days...

[@peterfirside295]

your comments nearly reduced me to tears. and i'm not being sarcastic. We think of these days fondly because they were special. Not because of the music but for what we really were. Brilliant!!!

[@airishu13]

thor in 90s . 😅😍 black album the best

[@berbenlabayno3058]

im a thor fan also 😊

[@joee1213]

Dude some of the videos, you see how tight they all were on their playing. So In the pocket. Even Lars sounded great in ‘92. There’s a reason they’re the best. It’s easy to Forget as they get older how good they were

[@machachaist]

Thanks for putting this together

[@Madsalan]

43:16 james hetfield turns on god mode.

[@KoMar551]

listening to 91-92 performances mixed with 2012 it's like 2 different bands

[@themassacrecat5653]

Kirk's guitar playing is clean and correct

[@99_MS]

Dieses Video verdient mittlerweile ein Update bei mehreren Songs😁😎

[@metfan4l]

Da könntest du Recht haben... Vorschläge?

[@99_MS]

@@metfan4l tread, misery and struggle von den Konzerten 2021 , vielleicht holier in muskegon 91, wobei ich die day on the Green Version auch schon gut finde. Trough the Never wäre in der day on the green Version geil mit dem neuen Audio mix aus dem Box Set… beim Moskau Sandman wäre der neue Sound zumindest ein Upgrade. Die andern Versionen sind allerdings schon top

[@sobaydrummer666]

James really doesnt get the amount of respect he should. Dude's amongst the greatest ever-songwriting, rhythm guitar playing and vocals/lyrics.....I for one, say OOOOOOH YEAH YA!!!!! \m/

[@TransDrummer1312]

NOBODY’s talking about “Don’t Tread On Me”. They fucking knocked that one out of the park.

[@itcheebeard]

Way too fast and Lars was all over the place. One of my favourite songs by them, but this was a poor showing imo.

[@RA1NBOW777]

Cool, thanks! 🤘👍

[@salutoalduce4550]

Metallica's Moscow concert is one of the very best in my opinion.

[@catact7577]

The crowd's harmony is amazing on My friend of misery

[@centaur70]

That "where ever I may roam" part ...22:05 and "through the never "...32:38....and "of wolf and man" ..42:27... was kick ass.......I think I might of been at that show. lol. 45:28 ...Jason sounding like a rooster....lol..

[@pepecuac]

Master of puppet full album please!!!

[@krisskriss1223]

They did it! Rock am ring 2008 i think... and its a pure garbage or laughable depend your mood!

[@romka2416]

Don't tread on me - sounds awesome!

[@hardinewafiq3021]

San diego 92..one of their best performance

[@mikesgtrs1]

Extended intro to struggle within was epic i wish they had it on the original

[@Clockintosh]

Struggle within intro is EPIC!

[@zanekiefer5128]

Thanks so much!

[@alanoriordan4971]

I totally enjoyed that... what a brilliant idea !!! 🤘

[@kippen64]

Awesome video! It now has a place in my favourites list and no doubt will be watched regularly.

[@seeekerman1342]

Black was Their BEST! Thank You for posting this video!! :-)))))

[@pacochupuc]

i'm your biggest fan!

[@npddmfb7733]

best drummer, i love the banging on the drums

[@pwimbledon]

James's voice is great in these early songs. By the time they came to touring with GnR, it was shot to pieces, never to return!

[@Dancerdh]

Great choice for Of Wolf & Man...christ, that was sooo good!

[@fabiannorth7835]

Happy 28th anniversary to the black album! (8/12/91) Posted: 8/12/19.

[@JPMongeS]

I do miss James playing the arpeggio in The Unforgiven, it changes the whole vibe of the song.

[@trulyunoriginal]

Through The Never absolutely rips. Always one of the standouts on this album for me

[@patmccrotch5373]

I wasn't on board with the crowd participation on 'my friend of misery' at first, but I stand corrected, that was sweet shit. That's definitely my favorite one off of the black album, dark, heavy melodic, good shit!

[@before120]

Backups are amazing!

[@catfailla5881]

JASON

[@vasilystrong8013]

Gods Of Metal, forever in our hearts!

[@seanglueckert8312]

Jason's hair I swear in the first few minutes

[@Safetysweet]

Wanna know how James switches from clean to distorted so flawlessly? He just switched pickups.

[@machello9]

I would have chosen Sad But True from the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in Wembley back in 1992, but great choice anyways.

[@metfan4l]

Yes that version is also amazingly good, I agree.

[@ihatecopsiwantbecros]

I would have picked Sad But True in Lollapalooza at Irvine 1996. So tight and heavy, my favourite version.

[@metfan4l]

Oh yeah I like that one as well, definitely one of my favorites.

[@Randy-uo2xn]

Bro Jason was kinda lit at concerts. He got the windmill while playing at the same time.

[@22elwis]

those bands ..san diego ..moscow ..rock am ring ..day on the green ..mexico city and allentown really good bands and they play like metallica 😄

[@yanslee7220]

Oooh, yeaaahh 🤘🤘🤘. A great idea for the video. At first, when I started watching Enter Sandman expecting to see 1991 Monsters of Rock stuff and didn't see that warm filter (you know that one from the movie about Moscow concert) I thought WTF man, are you serious? But then I looked at the comment and was like "Phew, that's it". Seriously, you can disagree, but that Moscow performance is the best ever live Enter Sandman play, even before Het's going to the vocal teacher and having his voice changed. Moreover, it's their best ever performance lmao (maybe except for the Seattle '89 but you got the point).

[@shanegriffith6350]

Jesus they played the unforgiven good! Wow

[@gadza2004]

The sound is cool. It 's fun. Thank you

[@zachfierro7105]

15:36 - whoa

[@jeffhorne1550]

I have followed these God's from the beginning. They are the heaviest band to carry a rythm. Only one thing. Lars's PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring back the Justice white and black kit. Please! I beg of you. That kit says heavy.. I fricken love you Brothers. You have guided ne through a lot of crap. Thank you!

[@manuelag.h.7471]

LONG LIVE JAMES HETFIELD and Metallica! ❤

[@91856811]

Metallica ruled from 88-92! Hetfield voice at his best! One of their best performances together with Seattle 89.

[@jessa.3857]

The black album was the last album I bought from Metallica and at the time, I didn't like it because it wasn't like the previous albums. Fast forward 28 years and I can honestly say that I was very wrong.

[@cabbyb111]

Just listen to that snare on the god that failed!

[@patricelewis6452]

The more I watch the more I see your point best picks

[@ricfen5180]

The good old time, when lars and Kirk were able to play correctly their respective parts...

[@sh4rpys]

Only thing lars really has to be better at is double bass in lives, he is quite good

[@tomscholtes5082]

Kirk was on fire on the latest European Tour. So it's seems like that he's been back into a good shape.

[@markusaurelius777]

Jason sounds fucking SAVAGE here !!!! (Whole band sounds really good too). (Enter Sandman ~ Moscow).

[@caniparslan]

through the never just rocked

[@treesher7618]

Hell yeah!!...miss that era!

[@mawage666]

Are there also videos of live versions of Kill Em All through And Justice For All? I need to hear them all!

[@JaellesDrums]

seattle 1989 :P

[@seeekerman1342]

I Can't Turn Up the Volume any Higher!!! Sad But True;-)

[@manuelag.h.7471]

The lion roars again (come back soon JAMES MY idol )