Metallica's Most Overlooked Song?

Is "Disposable Heroes" Metallica's Most Overlooked Song? In order to find out we'll be watching James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo play Disposable Heroes live in Mexico city in the year 2009. The track is about war and the disposable young men we sacrifice for our freedoms. The lyrics are heavy and filled with emotion. Why isn't this song more well known is the question? It's from Metallica's iconic record, "Master Of Puppets." Get on Metallica's level with your songwriting by taking my music theory course below. 2022 is the year to become a guitar god muhahaha!
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[@yendorman]

The most underrated Metallica song is the AJFA title track.

[@metalfan9109]

Cmon man react to helloween,finest metal

[@me-nz2wx]

Eye of the beholder. so relevant to these times.

[@taikamiya8214]

If you're not James Hetfield, this song becomes disposable fingers.

[@johnhilley4715]

I almost spit out food when I read that. That is hilarious my friend

[@geirigeirason4216]

true the 0 00 00 00 0000 riff is giving me hard time

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

My only attribute as a guitar player is that I can downpick my way through pretty much anything Metallica

[@McMrs]

@@taikamiya8214 I hope you’re not talking about the same riff he is, if so james does not down pick that haha

[@oldfart6938]

Funniest comment so far :)) however to the comment answers here.... its a mix of downpicking , galloping and alternate picking. totally do'able..... but its a myth that this song is "only downpicking" ... you can clearly see that on both hands of james and kirk in multiple videos of this Excellent Song! stay safe, healthy and enjoy making music cheers

[@2kQuest]

Kirks speed riff in this song “69 mph” has to be his best contribution to the band

[@praiha]

Enter Sandman's main riff probably brought in more cash. Personally I like the pre-chorus riff from Master of Puppet, it really sounds like something that Hetfield himself wouldn't have written that way.

[@ali965]

kirk wrote that riff while sitting on the couch he says

[@JayDDK]

Damage Incs bridge riff is a lot cooler, pretty sure he wrote that

[@nuhacetquinteroportero8556]

@@JayDDK dyers eve too

[@nuhacetquinteroportero8556]

@@JayDDK so fuck1ng fast

[@daveyboyd784]

I'm old enough to remember when MOP was Metallica's new album, this song has always been one of my favorites. Cassette tapes were still an extremely common format at that time and bands had to consider how they would arrange their songs within the limitations of this format. For a band like Metallica, it was important to have a strong song occupying the first slot on "Side 2" and Disposable Heroes, having such great riffs, was a solid choice to kick off the 2nd half of the album. Having a kick-ass song at the beginning of the 2nd side actually provided an incentive to flip the cassette, lol. I would've continued to listen regardless, but these were things that bands had to take into account back then. A weak 2nd side could conceivably mean that only half of an album ever really got much attention when dealing with records and cassettes.

[@lancemaltby895]

I too, am old enough to remember this time period. Master and Ride The Lightning were cassettes I bought multiple times due to extensive listening degrading the sound quality. I actually bought Overkills The Years of Decay five times until I finally got it on CD. But I digress. This comment articulates in a much more concise manner than I could, something I noticed in CDs many years later. Unless it was a band like Tool or someone with a similar vision, if not style, the attention to the song progression seemed to be gone. Often the only cohesion being the band's style, rather than the songwriting. I suppose there is some connection between this and the phasing out of "the album" with the current single track download business model, but it isn't doing modern music any favors. Not in my humble opinion anyway.

[@vietnamd0820]

@@lancemaltby895 I played my And Justice For All tape so many times the tape snapped and I bought a new one …but having to buy a tape five times has to be some kind of record!

[@slasherdope8065]

This was my first Metallica album, and I too had it on cassette.

[@dreamares2911]

That's so true, i actually had an 8 track of Master of Puppets, didn't play it cuz i had no 8 track i just bought it at a flea market. Too bad i lost all my collection of tapes due to a flood. The 8 track master of puppets got destroyed too. I would have lovrd to listen to it. Just to compare.

[@tonioalvarez5853]

Master of puppets was them in their prime

[@slasherdope8065]

You picked a killer live version of a killer song. They were firing on all cylinders that night

[@user-qf1xm4ix7e]

Nah, doesn’t at all compare to when they premiered it in frankfurt before MOP was released

[@slasherdope8065]

@@user-qf1xm4ix7e of course there's no comparing prime Metallica to now. That's not the point

[@ohgoditsjames94]

@@user-qf1xm4ix7e Real talk, the 1985 Metal Hammer show is one of their best

[@MikeysMorgue]

Most overlooked or underrated Metallica songs. Here's my list: - No Remorse - Phantom Lord - Trapped Under Ice - Escape - Leper Messiah - Disposable Heroes - Dyers Eve - The Frayed Ends Of Sanity - The God That Failed - Of Wolf And Man - My Friend Of Misery - The Struggle Within - 2X4 - The House Jack Built - The Thorn Within - Wasting My Hate - Where The Wild Things Are - Prince Charming - Carpe Diem Baby - Slither - The Wait - - Human - The Unnamed Feeling - Purify - Broken Beat & Scarred - My Apocalypse - Just A Bullet Away - Here Comes Revenge - Confusion - Ronnie Rising medley - When A Blind Man Cries

[@devourplays3884]

Prince Charming is one of the most catchy songs I have ever heard, yet NOBODY ever talks about it

[@mattdad8429]

Solid list. Really anything off Load is fairly overlooked, even the singles. Same with ReLoad. A lot of Kill 'Em All, a lot of Hardwired now that I think about it. Obviously St. Anger is heavily glossed over in conversation. There's as many overlooked ones from them as masterpieces.

[@MikeysMorgue]

@@mattdad8429 Load is a masterpiece as far as I'm concerned. 🤘🏼

[@DrEagle1776]

Amazing list, most songs from load and on are very underrated.

[@ontariosfinest8971]

For me, anything on the first 4 albums isn't overlooked as I listen to them extensively. I'm guilty of not giving any material after that it's due

[@MikeysMorgue]

Kirk melts your face off with this beast of a solo!

[@Dime_time333]

Agreed, I remember being blown away with how it just keeps going.

[@ali965]

best solo on the album

[@madmickometal5205]

that's my favourite Metallica song 🤘 it's one of the best thrash metal songs ever written!!! old school Metallica, hard to beat!!! rock on brother 🤘

[@atakdragonfly1675]

GREAT solo all around.

[@theguyof360]

Rebel of Babylon is the most overlooked!!!

[@cedasimo]

"Bleeding Me" and "The God That Failed" are really underrated in my opinion.

[@Dime_time333]

The solo in the God that failed is probally.my favorite on the black album. Either that or the struggle within.

[@gogito7448]

Alot of load is over looked. But it's a really good album

[@ilovebutterstuff]

My Friend of Misery, another awesome B side.

[@ShaunHensley]

Load gets a bad rap. Best post ajfa album

[@bassimprovjams3772]

I absolutely love “Bleeding me”!!! And “mamma said”

[@ayan1386]

I just started your music theory course and not only is it very informational but also funny as hell 🤣🤣🤣

[@KlaustheViking]

Leper Messiah is my favorite of the album and I personally believe it’s more underrated or overlooked song than the rest of the album. Riff is also pretty bad ass. When I finally got to see Metallica live and Battery came on, a mosh started in front of me and I jumped in and I loved it. Gets me going.

[@vietnamd0820]

My favorite off MOP as well

[@wolframsteindl2712]

Damage Inc. is my favourite of the album. It's pretty simplistic but the riffs are just amazing and really kick you in the guts.

[@sonountaleban]

Me too, that song is the only song in MOP I play regularly with my guitar when I need to warm up. Really like those riffs.

[@loweffortproductions1985]

You are the human equivalent of a dad joke trapped in a surfer dude's body. I love it.

[@Dime_time333]

As much hate as Lars gets. Props to.him to still be doing this at age 60.

[@pixelspreferred4406]

He is the reason Metallica has some groove, man. I do not get the hate. He is amazing and is still doing better than I could on the drums (and I am 28).

[@jeremiahscarlett1784]

@@pixelspreferred4406 James is the rhythm of the band. They all follow his lead when live. Lars is great for Metallica, though.

[@tonioalvarez5853]

@@jeremiahscarlett1784 why is hammet lead then? Lol

[@RandomPerson-ui3xv]

he's 58

[@kartikaye3313]

@@RandomPerson-ui3xv Close enough

[@danielrosengrenolsen3036]

This is good, but my favourite overlooked Metallica song has always been Dyers Eve. Such a gem at the end of justice for all.

[@DeAdiLLuSioNz]

They’re most aggressive song imo

[@DeAdiLLuSioNz]

One of my top 3 favorites

[@falenclw]

That’s my theme song!

[@ryani5103]

I think Lars has said he won’t(or can’t) play that one anymore.

[@jeremystaten1143]

@@ryani5103 He cant handle the amount of coke it would take him to play that track again.

[@preston4860]

the music theory coarse is 10/10. This man deserves more recognition.

[@markaitkenguitar]

Dude that was literally the best live performance I’ve ever heard from Metallica. Holy shit.

[@RikRaben]

'My Apocalypse' is very overlooked also I think

[@coconutmango4422]

My Apocalypse is my favorite track from them & yeah I’d say it’s pretty overlooked. The song I see people talk about from Death Magnetic the most is The Day That Never Comes... the other songs I never really see & they’re so underrated. Especially the tracks from the Beyond Magnetic EP.

[@nafis6668]

I really like you breaking down on the parts sir 😁, helping us learn to song arrangement

[@madmanmike69]

Love listening to you break down the theory of the song, so the chord progression and how it is built.

[@zaddymac4768]

I first saw Metallica when I was 17, it was literally their last show of the world magnetic tour and up until that point they had a pretty stock standard set list but it being the last show of the massive tour (3 years I believe) they pulled out some songs they wouldn’t usually play. Of wolf and man, leper messiah, trapped under ice, call of ktulu, unforgiven III (live debut) and disposable heroes. Such a killer set and unbelievable show 🤘😝🤘

[@bradhouse4754]

One of my favorites from my favorite Metallica album. Compliments on the unique and entertaining presentation, too. I hit the subscribe button at about 30 seconds into the video. You seem to be a kindred spirit.

[@ball2497]

Your videos always lfit my mood, especially the muahahahaha. Love your vids man!

[@skay1992]

I love that you review older songs in newer live shows. Like, you'll do a video on the Four Horsemen from the Death Magnetic tour or something. I fucking love that. Thanks Shred

[@mstreech]

I love your commentary! FANTASTIC!

[@jfields343]

Love your reaction...same as I was when the song first came out thinking about what they were doing musically but the lyrics just stand out🤘

[@Herobox-ju4zd]

This was one of my favorite songs on master of puppets but haven't revisited it al lot unfortunately. Thanks for the reminder.

[@ali965]

my 2nd favorite metallica track after one. love the war references in both songs

[@MXP250]

I love Disposable Heroes. I like the break James plays when it sounds like a train slowing down.

[@robertocruz9677]

James said "están listos?" which means "are you ready?"

[@scotthoughton7510]

I agree. When it comes on, I always stop whatever I’m doing and blast/head bang to Disposable Heroes. However I would also include on this list everything Metallica recorded before Jethro Tull won a Grammy.

[@8KilgoreTrout4]

One of my favorite warm-up songs

[@redpillmafia960]

I understand that it can be confusing always having to refer to chords by what they sound like and then switching to how they are played on the guitar... but I think in the context of instructing guitar students, it's best to stick to HOW they are played on the guitar, in relation to standard tuning. The Tuning down a 1/2 step thing is what I'm referring to. It's probably just best to always refer to the chords in standard tuning. That is just my opinion. Love your videos. I will be purchasing your course very soon.

[@ilovebutterstuff]

An F is till an F. The style and technique in how you play the F.... That's the key. I find that playing an F while in drop D is far more satisfying than playing it in E standard.

[@anthonyreid666]

This song kicks ass awesome video dude 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@suzannecoholic1467]

Definitely one of their best! I remember when it came out hearing it for the first time at a party. When it ended, we all just stared at each other in amazement.

[@DrEagle1776]

I don't think any songs from the first 4 albums are overlooked when compared to songs from death magnetic and hardwired (when specifically focusing on thrash metal)

[@vietnamd0820]

Agreed…the 80’s era songs are all rightfully regarded as great

[@spleenx1236]

Used to LOVE the pit! Now, im just a broken wreck these days. My back and neck are thrashed. I attribute alot of my pain to moshing. It was absolutely worth it though!!! And also, if you had a 5XL shirt option I'd totally buy that Am I Evil shirt. Keep on ruling the KZbin brother!!

[@seananderson5334]

5XL???

[@finnvanderbar3935]

This has been my favorite tallica song since i got master of puppets cd

[@jeffbrown8082]

Thank you for doing this video. This is my favorite song of 80's era. It has everything! The groove at the beginning for that era, thrash, great lyrics. It is my favorite performance by Lars as well. I wonder though if Trapped Under Ice is more over looked.

[@politicalscientist8880]

I've known this song for 20 years but Iver the last year... I've become obsessed with it

[@UlfhedinnNorsk]

Got the chills listening to this! 🤘🏻

[@angamex55]

I heard to MAP entirely like three months ago. Never knew this song and now I love it. Deserves WAYYYYY more love

[@mvan8307]

I had to do a clip art book report years back. I chose to do my report on WWI, I uploaded disposable heroes from cd and used it for the music on the cover page.

[@Will-lh4lh]

This is definitely one of my favourite songs, it's incredible in so many ways

[@beehambonio3378]

I used to love the mosh in my more supple days. I saw Papa Het and the boys in Adelaide when they toured Death Magnetic. Very happy to have the seats I did. There was a dad in front of us taking his kids to see Metallica soo frikkin awesome.

[@foetwenny]

Disposable Heroes has always been my favorite Metallica song. I've seen them live 20+ times and have never seen it performed 😩

[@saten257]

This song is my personal favorite from the Master Of Puppets album 🤘

[@rememberbeginning]

Disposable heroes is one of my top 5. Great pick! 🤘

[@owen9087]

This is my favorite metallica song and unless someone is a big fan nobody knows what I’m talking ab. Glad to see it get some recognition

[@emolga3147]

if we're talking about underrated, I've got to mention Cyanide. It's such an amazing song in a lot of ways, but practically no one talks about it

[@bendersbrain]

This song has been one of my favorite for many years. Friends of misery and bleeding me are big contenders for most underated songs, like many of this era :) but songs like Hit the lights, wasting my hate, suicide redemption, some kind of monster, and some more also don't get the glory they deserve...

[@neogenmatrix6162]

Metallica Metal Hammer Fest 14 09 1985 - First Live play of Disposable Heros - This is the best showing ever. Lars in the background in smoke, speed is insane.

[@JAWS-7675]

THANK YOU FOR THIS ONE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER HEARD THIS SONG!!!! SUCH A SICK ASS PERFORMANCE!!! WOW!!!!!

[@travismontejano]

This song is one of my all time favorite it has everything I love about Metallica in it.

[@napesdrk1174]

Recording this tonight!

[@isaiahneilguitaristofficia549]

“That’s a hell of a song”… definitely overlooked, I agree shred, that song is incredible.

[@elderrusty541]

Disposable Heroes is my favorite of Master and one of my favorite Metallica songs in general and it does get overlooked

[@pavlelazarevic3270]

Also ride the lightning. Amazing songs. Creepy riff, powerful text

[@ryanlogan35]

Such an underrated banger just goes to show every song on Mop are bangers

[@kennethmarkwith4678]

Outlaw Torn is their gem imo. Yeah they played it at the S&M concerts but I never heard it on the radio

[@sinajany476]

couldn't agree more! but I would put "shortest straw" and "that was just your life" there as well

[@jamesvinson3998]

Disposable Heroes is an awesome track. One of my favorites by them.

[@jorgebalboa4110]

1:53 ¿Están listos? - Are you ready?

[@KevinOShaughnessyGuitar]

At 3:22 flat 2 is mentioned. Just as a point of clarification, flat-2 in E-Flat Minor would be F-Flat (or E-Natural). Granted, if the guitar is tuned down, it would be played as an F. Just thought I’d point that out for anyone who might be interested in what the sounding pitch would be.

[@kockarSO]

Every time you say "Robert is killing it" about backing vocals i remember Jason and how much better he was at that....

[@darkkrenaissance42]

This is like watching the concert,,, except w You gurgling over my shoulder

[@cpottervlog8122]

I saw something recently where papa Het said the original inspiration for this song was football

[@ironsight333]

One of my favorite tracks from one of my favorite albums

[@ironsight333]

Definitely an underrated/overlooked song

[@METALOPURA55]

Disposable Heroes came to mind instantly before I knew that it was the featured song on this video.

[@StockA4]

I bought this tape when it released. It was my whole world, as RTL was before it. This was it for me for a very long time. I wore that tape out.

[@chrisvanallsburg]

My favorite since 1989 during my senior year of h.s.

[@ZombifiedPreacher1]

That bass!

[@TheDon-ls4ee]

What happened to the RUSH video ? Been waiting for this day since the beginning

[@jesspayant1667]

Wasn't a fan of this when I heard Puppets in the beginning. Was and still am a Leper Messiah guy. I have gained a greater appreciation of this having served in the Navy from 94 to 98. Having served with Marines on ship and having Army friends after plus understanding what my Dad went through in 'Nam made this a better song for me.

[@adamsims3116]

This song really hits home for me as I am a US Marine.

[@thefog7067]

I've been listening to this song a lot recently as I've been listening to Ride, MOP and AJFA back-to-back at work. It's always been one of my most favourite Metallica songs. Brutal a f

[@jezerpacheco2013]

that c minor arpeggio in the solo!!!!

[@chrischecketts2464]

The solo in this song is so good.

[@kirkwahmmett1666]

Hell yeah! I love this song! It is one of my favorite Metallica songs to (try) to play.

[@alexmoore5332]

Fixxxer, hero of the day, where the wild things are. Lot of amazing songs from load and reload

[@SheaRecordmetal]

I had the lyrics of this tune written in sharpie on my college apartment wall. It’s the song that taught me to chugg tight riffs! It’s got it all. Fast downpicking intro, chugging, alternate thrash riffage and a great bridge groovy riff. Bot to mention the solo! Track 5 on the greatest thrash record of all time!

[@enzokelly5772]

Not a big mosh guy myself; dont really want to die. I love that song and i think that in the chorus you just want to scream "BACK TO THE FRONT!" Sick song

[@flamethegame1]

disposable heroes is an absolute shredder and i love it

[@itayfeigin2577]

I think that damage inc and the frayed ends of sanity are two of their most overlooked songs

[@connorburns3117]

Shred, can we get some Anthrax videos?! Spreading the Disease and Among the living both have some killer parts, especially getting into the chromaticisms of Dan Spitz’s solos.

[@voorheesjason3161]

I want them to film a UK pub gig ... that would be insane 👍🏻😬🌏💯🙏 Harvester Of Sorrow & Creeping Death ❤

[@brunkonjaa]

Creeping death live extended version hell yeah!

[@davie96667]

This is sick!!!

[@metalmellie4371]

I think their most overlooked song is "Ride the Lightning ", it's an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G song that has EVERYTHING!!!!

[@BbYyTtOo]

My favourite Metallica song, and favourite performance

[@enriquesoto6534]

Absolutely! An epic of gargantuan proportions! Some people might get uncomfortable with the implications of such deep lyrics!

[@davefrench6701]

defiantly one of my favorites.. damage inc is also a masterpiece

[@der_jannik_0115]

Trapped Under Ice would like a word🤌

[@johnrens9379]

First solo I have heard Hammet not hack. Lol use to love the pit in the late 80's when I was 16-18 yrs old. Best pits were at Slayer shows back in the day.

[@isaiahneilguitaristofficia549]

Yeah any guitar player that says Kirk “only plays pentatonic stuff” has apparently heard nothing after Kill Em All… This song has always been a favorite of Mine and Kirk’s playing on this song is fantastic!

[@Kylora2112]

This and Frayed Ends of Sanity are my two favorite Metallica songs.

[@shawnjasso832]

Traped under ice is overlooked and it's such a bad ass song.

[@BigMuff75]

Great performance.

[@omalexcini9564]

There's only one song I'll mosh to, I already told the wife if we ever here battery live. I'm running for the floor, no matter if we're in the stands or on the floor haha

[@sloppyjoe8718]

Hetfield got the idea for this song while watching NFL Films episode titled “ disposable heros” where football players played hurt and some after they retired had major physical damage.

[@williamking2935]

One of many overlooked songs. Leper Messiah, Trapped under ice just to name a few.

[@Metalingots]

War will expose your weaknesses, and your strengths. Not having fear can become a weakness. You feel like you never did enough.

[@harelkatz3700]

watch the most recent fight fire with fire live performance.... one of my favorite songs and one of the hardest metallica songs to play and they are absolutely killing it!