Metallica: The Call of Ktulu (Live) [S&M]

[@sprawn09]

The call of Ktulu is a symphony by itself. With orchestra, it's a masterpiece.

[@thokim84]

Worthy of the master.

[@VintageSoul]

🖤🖤🖤

[@VintageSoul]

💙🖤💙

[@mztweety1374]

I know. I hate that I didn’t discover it 50-11 years ago 😂 I blame my obsession with Prince. Damn tunnel vision.

[@chrisknight1856]

Fire

[@faxkaliber9105]

orchestra puts this song on another level

[@nicolasriveros943]

IKR

[@marcogeracao4682]

I thought the orchestra was playing a totally different song. Like someone mistakenly switched music sheets. Orchestra sounds like they're playing some 007 James Bond homage song. Love the original, think S&M has great great tunes but this one is just horrible. It's a mess actually ...

[@franciscoadonis1068]

mano nao concordo nada, isto da uma aura épica à musica na minha opiniao

[@marcogeracao4682]

Aceito quem não concorde. Afinal é uma opinião. Há de ser sempre uma questão de sensibilidade e de gostos mas esta versão soa-me muito esquisita ... se bem que o original foi escrito pelo Dave Mustaine. Espera lá ...

[@FragmentedR_YT]

Marco Geração I had the same opinion on the For Whom the Bell Tolls S&M version as well, the orchestra’s parts just didn’t seem to go very well with the Metallica songs they were for.

[@SofaKingWhat00]

I was lucky enough to be there live. My very first Metallica show too. During 'Ecstacy' and 'Ktulu' I just stood there in awe over what I was witnessing. Just unbelievable.

[@knocknockify]

I envy you so much. I was born in 1994, so I was only 5 years old at the time of this amazing show lol.

[@hollowoxdvox3896]

Congrats for assisting to Metallica's finest Live Gig ever !! watched it first time in VH1 germany in 2000 and was in awe for 1 week ( luckily i recorded it on VHS ) . The thing that should not be on SM is the definitve version

[@ConcealedCourier]

I remember listening live to the NY show over the Internet. The old RealPlayer software iirc. They retitled W&M "Of Wolfgang and Man." Loved it.

[@cebotet]

Lucky sir

[@boesdi3908]

Salute

[@KedasGamingTV]

Jason is just another level. He honoured Cliff very well. That bass melts

[@chrisknight1856]

😢brought a tear with this one

[@idkjustahandle-]

True, but it's missing the scream of the wah and fuzz

[@whirl]

@idkjustahandle-its there, the wah distortion sounds were just mixed really low in comparison to his "DI" track watch the performance of this song in honolulu from the same year. its way better mixed

[@a_t_-pp5qz]

This is by far the greatest performance of this song. It is like a force of nature. It's soft and mellow at the start but begins to develop a brilliantly eerie vibe, which leads to one of the most powerful and devastating explosions of sound I've ever heard. Its like witnessing the creation and the destruction of the universe at the same time. Just...difficult to put into words any further, really.

[@davejones5182]

Abhishek Tarafdar KEK destroying Moloch

[@victory4860]

The best description in words!!!

[@thejordanschannel4805]

Your comment is astonishing

[@hyperbiscuit2284]

I totally agree, and for me, S&M is cool, but I think that the orchestra is really out of place for some songs, but this performance is absolutely the exception, and I think it's the best version of the song.

[@thmanoy]

Damn that's a really good description for the call of ktulu. I always imagined it like that with the force of nature being Cthulhu.

[@GuerraMatos]

This song is all about the bass. Beautiful parts by Cliff and Jason is awesome too.

[@jeaniejean8200]

Uh cliff died in 1986...

[@sawyertilley6209]

@@jeaniejean8200 yeah but cliff wrote the bass parts

[@amandahugginkiss792]

This is the best Metallica album. I will die on this hill.

[@Agostoic]

Same, absolute masterpiece

[@dimitrioskokkas8703]

Favourite live album ever, no doubt about that 👌

[@TheMackinater]

One word: Epic! Thank you Michael Kamen for asking Metallica to do this concert and thank you Metallica for accepting his offer!

[@josemojicaperez4436]

Was a idea that born in "Black álbum" era... But maybe Lars said as a joke in 1991 when Michael Kamen tell him...

[@nicoconcepcion1027]

In my opinion, Jason did very well with the mini bass solos!

[@tbord337]

Bet Cliff is proud of him!

[@therub2191]

this whole concert is one of the best noises ever made on this earth

[@Agostoic]

Fuck yeah

[@TheDellaniOakes]

I love this concert. I can imagine being in the orchestra and getting to play this fantastic music with the band.

[@kooky1109]

ok we got it

[@fcza4346]

oc

[@rafaelrp07]

The DVD has the make off and there's a woman from the orchestra that says she told her kid she was about to play with Metallica and he went crazy. She did not knew what the band represents to metal at all.

[@ronlefty]

I've very often felt the same thoughts as in my younger days I played baritone. Always imagined dressed to the nines on stage with Metallica playing this piece. Gives me goosebumps every time I think about it.

[@christran2484]

Lars' drumming is extremely exceptional this whole concert

[@Aureas133]

He finaly had a conductor to keep him in rhythm.

[@atothef]

Probably the show where he said "farewell" to the ride cymbal. Unfortunately...

[@christran2484]

@@atothef this is my favorite cymbals setup with the ride & splash

[@JuanPablo-vz7xd]

James Hetfield famously said “He’s not even the best drummer in Metallica”

@@JuanPablo-vz7xd no he didn't

[@f.c.m]

Better than version on S&M #2. More epic, powerful and emotional! R.I.P. Michael Kamen

[@deensaid7762]

To be honest, I like the S&M2 ver, more energetic and felt like an improvement from the S&M version.

[@anakinlowground5515]

And, R.I.P. Cliff Burton

[@ProjectHMF]

​@@deensaid7762But Kirk doesnt do it this well

[@idkjustahandle-]

@@deensaid7762 I agree, whole band seems more energetic. Also bass is improved lot

[@thewhiterabbit8581]

kirk's guitar playing is sick

[@rockstorubble]

I wish they had done Orion while they had this setting ..

[@ShadyM3tal]

johnny wright or to live is to die

[@Albert-Freeman]

Orion its an instrumental song. But its SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO diferent

[@МаркоПетков-к8к]

Not without Cliff.His bass solo in the beggining can't be copied, and will not sound good if it isn't him.

[@stevenbaksh5545]

Marko Petkov Robert does it ok

[@stevenbaksh5545]

johnny wright I think they wanted to do Orion but they didn't want Jason to play bass or Michael Kamen tired to fit orchestra into it but it didn't work

[@jasminl3740]

This is what makes them such a bad ass band, the way they mix metal with orchestra, seriously great artists

[@dcs2690]

I just love the whole atmosphere that the symphony brought to this concert.

[@LuchoCastle_11]

+Daniel Carneiro Holy shit dude, you look like Matthew Santoro.

[@jeffystevens]

Listening to this song in the middle of a thunderstorm is on my bucket list

[@Gatordoll1]

If you live in South Florida you have several opportunities to do that all the time

[@letsgobryden5063]

remember when I was I kid, my father and brother and I used to watch this concert on vhs... that times come across to my mind today..... and my dad passed away 5 years ago...how I wish we can sit together to enjoy it again.

[@SusieJohnson-jj6tp]

I have no doubt when you listen to this album concert your dad is right with you all the way! God Bless

[@520azdc]

I don't know how I've listened to this for so many years and never appreciated how superb Lars' drumming is in this performance, especially through Kirk's solo section.

[@offspringfan89]

Imho, this is the song where the orchestra truly shines in this concert. The arrangements are beautiful and haunting at the same time.

[@anakinlowground5515]

It feels extremely evil. Like the song itself is going to summon the Cthulhu on its own.

[@ThrashBayArea]

Jason Newsted is a fucking beast

[@Hetfield47]

Lol i skipped basketball practice and quit the day i saw this on VH1 and focused on guitar and trumpet when i was in the 6th grade! This concert changed my life forever…

[@davidaranguren108]

R.I.P Michael Kamen

[@juanmarcelinocruzarce3776]

:(, porque murió, era un gran director, :(😞😨😱😢😪😭

[@deatontelevision6355]

Ben Farrell '03

[@tojiroh]

Fuck me, '03? I've loved this guy's scores for ages! FUCK YOU 2016

[@Bryan8329]

What I loved about his work here is that it was more reminiscent of his work on the Die Hard and Lethal Weapon movies than his other work in the Rock area with people like Pink Floyd and Eric Clapton.

[@tieukhavu8832]

And Cliff. He has also some classical roots

[@olekacf4029]

Simply majestic. The brass instruments fit perfect with the song's dark apocalyptic atmosphere

[@MsJpizle]

This album and the other s&m album is the only live I will listen to

[@jangobetts3491]

7:15 goes so perfect with the orchestra

[@SilvioMoraesVlogtrips]

Fantastic!!! Almost 17 years... and still one of the most memorable days in Rock History!!!

[@goalie2998]

Silvio Moraes I havent been able to get into a metallica album since load. reload was ok. But in my opinion this was a great set. I know bands evolve. I used to think people who gave up on them when the black album were crazy, now i get it.

[@eiilos98]

Bass with distortion = Love

[@eiilos98]

Fuck if you try you can hear the bass so clear and even more! I could listen to that Bass scream "WAHH" (6:31 at this moment I was having an eargasm) but the orchestra and the other instruments have buried it, at least... Newsted was and is a fucking bassist :o

[@conradsz]

Metallica mixers (maybe influenced by Jaymz and Lars) always would bury the bass

[@furioussherman7265]

You can't hear it in this version though.

[@samuka.smksound]

I can hear the bass with wah loud and clear in the main riff

[@MrDeadhead83]

When you write a song and you put in as much to it possible to make rich and full, it takes a genius mind to add something else that you the song writer never thought of RIP Michael Kamen

[@servaaslabs]

when the Black album came out I was telling my friends Metallica should play with an orchestra and they laughed at me and thought I was crazy :-)

[@Brokenface]

Your Friends got their mouths shut

[@vintovkasnipera]

After 9 years

[@cornellgreen3692]

He who laughs last...

[@acadia5898]

you were right then ? :) Orion would've fit perfectly.

[@vintovkasnipera]

Miller Any instrumental would've

[@OfficiallyMaidenless]

Remembering that Lars was an all out thrash drummer in their beginnings really makes you appreciate how far he's come as a drummer here

[@MNB730]

kirk always nails the solo on every rarely played songs like goddamn he always nails Call of Ktulu's solo every performance

[@Fourthirteen82]

Lol what. Kirk hasn't "nailed" a solo since the early 90's.

[@canocek3502]

Bro listen to To live is to die from their AJFA anniversary concert. I totally respect Kirk as a guitarist but the section with the bends sound so goddamn off

[@Fourthirteen82]

@@canocek3502 Kirk was a great solo composer; his solos were always written very well, and his live performances used to be very good. Somewhere along the way he decided to stop playing note for note solos and try to improvise them but he ends up getting too far out of time. I'm thinking right now of the time they played Frayed Ends of Sanity and there's so many key changes under the solo... And he got off time and it ruined what is a great solo that highlights the changes very well... It ended up sounding awful. At least to me.

[@lous2187]

Kirk looks like a vampire in this song

[@RVDELS]

cliff would have love it

[@alvarodoinguez1218]

I will cry :(

[@maggotmusic757]

It was kind of his idea in the first place

[@LSweet2007]

Cliff would have thrown up at Jason’s playing. 🤮

[@Blinkingplanet]

LSweet2007 nah

[@ynvch]

Yup, but he would have play Orion 😁

[@moniruddinzahid4385]

For me best Rock/Metal instrumental ever .

[@Kalebfenoir]

This song still gives me chills from beginning to end. I love the original version but the S&M version is just... amazing.

[@FilmGamesTV]

Best live, love all this symphonic songs version, unforgettable

[@yazidknopfler8640]

when the music reached the perfection

[@mrkremko1]

Definitely the best symphonic arrangement on S&M

[@deensaid7762]

Then reached the peak when they released S&M2 ver of Ktulu

[@Danhazard1]

God this is such a masterpiece

[@harveyhandbanana]

It's almost like Cliff had this in mind when he wrote it. The man was ahead of his time and he is greatly missed.

[@tomaszlewandowski4338]

This song, from this particular performance, was my reason why I'd started to listening metal when I was 14

[@stepitupandgo67]

This is one of the many reasons metallica is the best of the best...

[@guitarloco7021]

I was introduced to metal and neo classical through this concert, we didn't have internet back then it was expensive but we were exchanging CDs and the CD fell on my lap. I watched it all with awe and amazement ... metal music is so powerful and it heals me every time

[@victorherrero4790]

Love this song, by far the best perfomance of it ever, all 4 guys were right in the spot...specially Jason..

[@jamesoshiro3181]

Classical music was the world's first taste of metal

[@misfitno.1614]

sounds like a really epic Bond song....

[@MrCroky123]

What ?!?! Someone that had the same thought I had when I listened to this song ?!?! Man, I agree with you all the way. The orchestra arrangements really sound like coming from a Bond movie sound track. IMHO, it destroys the dark mood the original song has. Most of the people don't get this at all. Glad I'm not the only one ...

[@Robman0908]

It sounds like reading the short story it’s based on. Ebbs and flows like the cosmic horror of Lovecraft.

[@Jayjen35]

@@Robman0908 Exactly. This is fitting for the idea behind the song. Granted it's not what typical metal fans expect or accept, but it is fitting the the idea of the rise of an ancient god who will crush humanity as though it were nothing but a microbe on a flea... Epic. It is epic.

[@tylercady3985]

@@Jayjen35 this is easily the best ever version of this song. And yeah it does sound it belongs in a movie. That's what makes it awesome

[@dieweissehand]

for me it could be the soundtrack for some kind of monster movie like godzilla

[@jukif1454]

The Late Michael Kamen was a Genius along with James that put this Masterpiece together! Unreal! I love the Orchestra Version because of the added Intensity to Metallica's Music!!

[@sonicsphincter6]

When I was in like 6th grade my mom picked up this album and this song instantly became my favorite. Being that I played violin in my school orchestra, and loved the old school metal my mom introduced me to, it was pure perfection. Still in my top 3 favorite Metallica songs, even though my music taste has expanded so much.

[@TheMackinater]

And to all the symphony people who did an incredible job at this concert!

[@canocek3502]

...and only one was a Metallica fan

[@lakejizzio7777]

@@canocek3502 Which one

[@abdi9437]

​@@lakejizzio7777the harp player lol

[@Mortallica03]

I love that Jason used his wah effect on this one, sounded more badass

[@hossamizmaouene6031]

The best bass performance, he played it like a damn beast ... only jason can play the bass louder than the band and a whole symphonye hh Big up duuuude

[@conradsz]

Hossam IZMAOUENE Great performance. Too bad they buried the bass. AGAIN

[@budmeister]

This is one of the greatest things I have ever seen, along with witnessing both the creation and destruction of the universe at the same time.

[@Aiden-cp7kl]

Metallica definitely knew what they were doing when they collabed with SFSO. It is truly unbelivable what happens when classical music is combined with rock music.

[@myztikaalx]

What a blend of styles, brings out the best in the band and Orchestra in my opinion! 🤘🔥🙌👏💖

[@jake_plays_bass]

Out of this world.. not only is this the best live performance of this song, it may be one of the best performances by Metallica period.. an epic fusion of the band and the symphony that resulted in a perfect progressive rock masterpiece.

[@MORGANNAW8974]

I used to play this song when I am alone at the office, depressed, stressed, in high volume. I feel an adrenaline injection.

[@teamstihlracing]

After scrolling through the comments, I'm astonished that not a single person gave made props to Bob Rock for having to produce this amazing album as well. Bob had just as much influence on the sound of this epic record as the band and symphony. I couldn't imagine the task of having to record, yet alone mix and master all of this sonic intensity. I'd love to see what S&M2 would have sounded like with him at the boards.

[@paularce596]

When I first heard Metallica in the 80s I instantly loved their music, but never in a million years would of thought them playing with a symphony. This is a masterpiece!! It’s beautiful and music at it’s best. Lars killed it!!!

[@a_t_-pp5qz]

It's a deeply haunting, grand and dark song.

[@Shreddatron]

Play these incantatory riffs to summon your cosmic gods Necronomicon is obsolete.

[@bacterialover]

Clicking on this was a good idea.... The epic unfathomabl greatness of this is so indescribably vast and incomprehensible that to put it into words would crush the feeble human psyche.

[@riphopfer5816]

+Hloden Devourer of the Sun Nice Lovecraftian comment. You were close. How about, 'The sounds that emerged from the chamber were so bizarre and chilling as to suggest to the listener hideous visions of unfathomable gulfs of night-black terror from aeons long before man first crawled timorously from the jungles of primaeval Earth.'

[@bacterialover]

Shut up.

[@antpoo]

From 7:00, only one word. Orgasmic.

[@acadia5898]

Orion would've fit so perfectly in it. R.I.P Michael Kamen

[@grantmayberry7358]

What a shame

[@MetFreak42]

This fucking song, nay, this PERFORMANCE, brings me to tears every single time. This is top-form Metallica firing on all cylinders, and Michael's orchestra brings the whole piece to the level of cinematic masterpiece. God I hope they come out with a remastered high-definition bluray of this concert for the 25th anniversary in 2024.

[@pauloblack5225]

You can actually feel the horror coming out of the sea in this version... Amazing!

[@woodfamily5229]

I’m so glad I was there. Still gives me goosebumps

[@TLtimelord]

I would have liked to see Fade to Black played at this concert ;(

[@joshfrench4549]

Thats my favorite song

[@TheKartoffel101]

and Orion

[@BaileyBisson]

@The Mind Is A Powerful Thing Unless they play it at the S&M2 concert

[@chrisvaccaro229]

they wanted to but found it didn't do well with a symphony.. same with Unforgiven

[@dpedrosoliano]

they will. for sure in the upcoming S&M 2 (;

[@sue_m]

For half a second i was like, "wait... James doesn't read notation... What's on his music stand?" Until i got a better angle on it and saw it was just a setlist. 🎶

[@Cgwik82]

I discovered Metallica with S&M 1... it was in 1999 (17y old)... and we are in 2021

[@naimchouana2183]

2024*

[@antpoo]

I was 20 then, and I’m only discovering it now 🤯

[@rmls_exe]

2 decades later, this is still one of the most besutiful sounds that you will ever hear...

[@Faris-me8le]

RIP Michael Kamen

[@Filipino221]

Greatest piece of music ever created

[@ronlefty]

My favorite concert of Metallica by far of all time. The orchestra just put the icing on the cake. And Call of Ktula by far my favorite all time Metallica song and again, the orchestra mixed in makes this the best version I've ever seen and heard. Phenomenal.

[@Nate-ql8kw]

Amazing talent on all sides.

[@operm1437]

This song with the orchestra is way way better

[@garyv2498]

Rest well Michael Kamen... you turned a great song into an epic with your score.

[@UncleUkaliq]

Cliff would’ve absolutely gone crazy to be part of the orchestra. He loved classical music and the theatrics of it and he definitely would’ve been proud to do a show with live orchestra

[@rajromil5]

It is beyond me how they didn't perform Orion with an orchestra...the song is absolutely made for it.

[@frankdux6005]

a Track like this will sadly never be created again i think

[@nequedetestari1631]

Frank Dux Yes, because it already exists. Get over it and enjoy this masterpiece! :)

[@frankdux6005]

Intransigente 45 very wise answer Sir....:)

[@isaacverrall8782]

Wont for metallica seeing as dave mustaine wrote this 😂

[@ronpaul1082]

@Anemia dave wrote the beginning and end . it was a composition he called WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER . metallica added the middle of the song . if it was just one riff metallica would surely replace it and not have to cut dave a check but dave wrote the whole foundation of this song .

[@TheGamesterShow]

Jason really nailed it!

[@dk2853]

I love how it goes back to the intro riff at the end, such a beautiful composition.

[@midnyte_ryder]

What an absolute compliment to the original. Enough to make me prefer this version over the original. I say that as someone who has their star M tattooed on my body. Always have and always will be forever in love with these people. 💪🏼👍🏼🤘🏻

[@tomzadvydas1758]

I truly think this is the best produced Metallica record

[@ProjectHMF]

will always be my fav live show ever :")

[@emppal]

You know the solo is one of the best parts

[@sebastianl.7045]

Only my soul knows what I experience listening to this masterpiece, it is literally a mystical experience for me. My soul leaves my body and I physically feel a slight ecstasy.

[@deusdivinus.]

The best version of this song. The original does not stand out from other Metallica songs, but the orchestra is like from thriller movie. I love this

[@muhaffizsaien9808]

The best live version

[@TheloniousDrunk69]

this is arguably lar's best performance ever.

[@glenwertz2391]

Seattlle 1989 says otherwise

[@TheStaggaz32]

His work on Battery on S&M is pretty damn fine too.

[@jaymz]

his tempo is way too good here. 1989 is uncontrollably fast

[@frankm5150]

He's playing to a click track in his ear. That's going to def help a guy like him. Not hating on the guy, just saying

[@RandyBoBandy.]

Alex Lovato completely agree. He's spot on. They all sound amazingly tight. Fantastic display of musical ability.

[@XuseFans]

I have been listening this since very young. Amongst all versions of The Call of Ktulu, I love this the most.

[@DOHCG]

The bass dont scream...too bad

[@Hard_Boiled_Entertainment]

​@@DOHCGThe strings are pretty much doing the screams.

[@tieukhavu8832]

This one is for you Cliff!

[@tiffanyvalencia8415]

PURE ART, making music combinations like this based off of traditional instruments and few modern electronic!

[@tiffanyvalencia8415]

ALWAYS WILL REMAIN EPIC.

[@YomehToroPuertoRico78]

Simply a masterpiece! Who's watching in September 2023?

[@Rusty2FTW]

They should do another, but last, S&M show with Robert in the line-up & play songs they didn't play in the 1st one like The Four Horsemen, Fade to Black, Sanitarium, Orion, ..And Justice for All, all 3 The Unforgiven, The Day that never Comes to name a few

[@danielnahuelpi]

Those songs would sound epic with an orchestra \m/

[@junky5627]

yeah the first four you said would be epic, but what i still don't understand is why they didnt play Orion the first time!!!

[@MetallicaRules]

All of those songs would be great, but I don't think they would do it because Michael Kamen is dead, so they wouldn't want to bring in someone new.

[@thebigcheese3611]

dalzelljack yeah, Michael Kamen was the one that make this concert epic, another thing that would be epic is that they make the two songs that were created for this concert with out the symphony

[@Tannerr24]

this idea is definition of the day that never comes. :D

[@colinubeh1180]

I had Goosebumps all over my body the first time I listen to this.

[@younowhythatis6381]

This song ,is an act of God.

[@seekerulo]

The best S&M song!

[@kbs2242]

OMG *JNewstead* deserves *SUCH* a huge hug after this they did such a great job💕😗

[@furioussherman7265]

You can't hear the bass though.

[@datukareemaralling4832]

Late reply 😅 I can hear the bass but it's too low 😓

[@misteroz]

I’m so grateful they let the track run one a few more seconds - coming off the back of a nine minute masterpiece, then tearing into MOP… It’s like a kick in the nuts. In a good way.

[@benjaminhurtado5394]

This video gave me chills just imagining if cliff was there rocking it. Jason is a monster too no doubt.

[@Ferros89]

One of the best things to ever be recorded!

[@Selim-qs1be]

6:28 CTHULHU COMES!

[@ignaciogomezperez386]

Belleza

[@williamhavenwh7424]

Instant masterpiece. The whole album.

[@abeerharoon6451]

Whenever I listen to new Metallica stuff, or their live videos, I miss the Ride cymbal