Metallica: The Thing That Should Not Be (Live - Seattle '89) [Live Shit: Binge & Purge]

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The Thing That Should Not Be (Hetfield/Ulrich/Hammett)
Recorded live on August 29 & 30, 1989 at the Seattle Coliseum in Seattle, WA
Directed by Michael Salomon
© 1993 Blackened Recordings
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[@Aymungoos]

As Kirk said "I don't know what kind of vitamins we were on that night"

[@mouadgranderson9618]

Craig Hipsher all the vitamins

[@MadScientist81]

Its called cocaine.

[@metin8975]

Masterplan they didn’t use cocaine. They were an alcohol fueled band

[@raxtz8329]

@@metin8975 Lars did

[@metin8975]

Raxtz I’ll give you that. But the rest of the band didn’t. James was all about the booze

[@brandontadday6288]

Easily one of the most underrated tracks in Metallica's entire discography.

[@luisalbertocalleparra6130]

I mean, you're absolutely right.

[@decinhofera]

The most

[@andrewwebster2598]

Add in Damage Inc

[@timothylirette4939]

@@andrewwebster2598 and phantom lord

[@justaman1864]

Easily the MOST

[@ESPSJ]

No one will ever be as badass as Hetfield was in this era, untouchable. His vocals were perfection. I don't just hear a singer, I hear rage and pain.

[@alexandercurtis4427]

Yup, he ruled the 80s like Phil Anselmo ruled the 90s

[@hendrikkiefer3325]

@@alexandercurtis4427 agreed

[@williamkoscielniak820]

The vocals, the look, the stage presence... he had it all.

[@jason.h.zager88]

@@hendrikkiefer3325 Hetfield also ruled 90's...at least early 90's

[@adithyastren6218]

@@jason.h.zager88 only the very early ninties

[@erikarnald419]

This concert is the peak in metal music.

[@danieledefrancesco1285]

sad but true

[@kaka123150]

In the history of metallica, maybe.

[@rtomas47]

@@kaka123150 yep

[@Zorichai]

Nah bro. That was the Dennys Grand Slam show

[@adamsmith8637]

@@kaka123150 No in Metal PERIOD!!!! While some other bands throughout the years were faster and some even heavier Absolutley No other band has been able to capture PURE PERFECTION that was METALLICA in this period in their career

[@iliveonatropicalisland6086]

This is awesome, James is possessed, Lars is insane, Kirk is killing it, and Jason is ...uh revealing his true form?

[@dkonciousblkfemknightman]

its like a twisted demon jumped into James body..BEAUTIFUL!

[@iliveonatropicalisland6086]

Deidre MCCALLA It's pure art.

[@iliveonatropicalisland6086]

Noomi Kotilainen Glad I can make people happy, I'm a girl btw ;)

[@maximus_crotchrocket907]

ok, want a cookie?

[@iliveonatropicalisland6086]

Slim Jackson Only if they have chocolate chips on it

[@Ludricio]

This is so heavy that a bunch of body builders came and started bench pressing my speakers.

[@miikakeranen6308]

Ludricio personal favorite comment of the week. Well done. You made me laugh :)

[@hyperbiscuit2284]

This comment: 👌

[@neilwalsh87]

lmao

[@jerseysautos1ky]

Haha!!

[@martinsberzins557]

And then spmebody started pushing them up

[@INSANEhs]

Everyone else talking about they love how he says "death" at certain parts. But I love when he screams "Face the thing that should not BEEEEEEGHGHHHGH" at 5:25. You can see him shudder/shake at how intense he's vocalizing it

[@jessebeckwith3446]

Yes 100%

[@liranyaakovy6430]

This part blows my mind

[@maciejmackowiak8402]

I love 3:55 RaaaaaaaiSiN-gha.

[@aldilasagne293]

Hetfield's vibrato technique!

[@raz0rcarich99]

That is definitely one of the greatest moments in music history.

[@Dro9291]

Im not a guitar player, but people saying that kirk is shit ill never understand, i wish i could play as "shit" as him. This solo is beyond amazing. My favourite guitar player

[@AnibalAvelar]

Haters say that … assholes basically

[@ignasd7255]

Yeah, and most of those haters haven't even touched a guitar...

[@0ussama01]

He isn't shit. But if you "compare" him to some other lead guitarists, with all due respect he falls a little short. His style seems very limited (I mean why do you think ppl troll him with "pentatonic" jokes), it works well for metallica no doubt. And yes I do play guitar, I am not even close to his level of skill but I think he can do better, his earlier stuff was very good, lately....idk not so much

[@marcthedashergd6321]

@@0ussama01 death magnetic has good solos. Hardwired is where he went downhill to be honest, but there are still some good solos there like Spit Out the Bone, Moth Into Flame, and Dream No More

[@_PuppetMaster86]

@@marcthedashergd6321 I think Halo On Fire, Atlas, Rise!, and Now That We're Dead are some of Kirk's best solos. I don't really think Kirk ever really “goes downhill”.

[@DustinPlatt]

My mom said she was at this show. It was like 8 or 9 months before I was born so she says. The show must of soaked into her ovaries or something. She did have backstage passes and met the band and stayed for like 5 hours after the show, they must of had good food.. but anyways.. My whole life I just do random drums fills in the weirdest places and speak Danish like I have tourettes and I once uninstalled Napster from my friends computer and I have no idea why.

[@Ostwind1944_]

underrated comment

[@MuertesillA]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH i have a new God

[@Silence_______]

HAHAHAHA

[@emilebreseghello3175]

Woa this is some serious shit dude haha :)

[@SamuelSouza-di6nq]

Are you the bastard son of Lars?

[@WAZAM939]

Job interview Manager: "If you could go back in time and experience anything you wanted, what would it be?" Me: "Seattle 89'" Manager: "You're hired."

[@hockeyflow9100]

lol

[@nickdavis965]

WAZAM939 since "seattle 89" is a vague answer *gets transported back to 1989 to a random location on a random location*

[@lonewolf1843]

Works in every interview I've had.

[@poIand966]

Every decade has its own 2 best years. 1989 was the most memorable and groundbreaking year of the 80's, along with 1984.

[@eddiejohnson7278]

89

[@XiyuYang]

This truly is one of the heaviest, most sinister piece of music I've ever heard, cosmic horror in music doesn't get better than this.

[@Ahvd94]

Perfectly described

[@joeyuzwa891]

Listen to a song called Antarctica by The Great Old Ones

[@tommisabre666]

Something about the line "In masness you dwell" just give me shivers

[@calvinsomers1197]

The creepy harmony Kirk did at the very beginning made my hairs stand up

[@yearginclarke]

@Red Dogg - Rebel4Truth Everyone ends up dead in the end

[@ForesythePendleton]

The peak of Hetfield’s vocals

[@niknak8299]

Interviewer: "So, how heavy is this song?" Metallica: "Yes."

[@markcockerham646]

Hell yeah! I was thumbs up 666 on this epic comment!!

[@LoganSewell83]

I added the 747th like. Metallica circa 1986-1992 produced enough metal to establish a new airline corporation.

[@AndreaShading]

This is the highest summit that heavy metal has ever touched

[@kieronphillips63]

Andrea Miotto amen to that /,,/

[@yung_doood]

Amen 👏

[@ThomasJ502]

Or lowest :)

[@dirtbikeguy321]

Hey man... You can't forget about pantera... After Metallica that was one of the last original heavy metals acts!

[@ryanjackson4340]

dirtbikeguy321 I mean I can give Pantera their praises, Phil loses out on a few for the whole white power thing but as a vocalist I think he’s decent

[@ESPSJ]

3:25 to 3:35 might be Hetfield's singular best vocal performance ever.

[@audiehart4091]

Agreed

[@antoniogianni1761]

It sounds like the metal version of rush. And I love it

[@The_Great_Letter_E]

Plus 5:28. Face the thing that should not BEEEEEEEEAUGH

[@rram992]

Can we just appreciate whoever the engineer was? Those drums sound massive!

[@jd0879]

Bob Rock mixed the Binge boxset

[@bryonarchuleta6103]

Mick Hughes was the Front of House sound engineer for the Damage Justice Tour.

[@fieldsofwickedness]

Still Is.

[@dominickeefe2454]

Sound engineering is awesome. The subtle echo reverb on the vocals if incredible.

[@rodolforodriguez6230]

Great talent, Lars on drums

[@stark8837]

05:30, oh my god... Late 80's James voice is something out of this fucking dimension.

[@JoJorammer]

it´s insane. Even in the early 90s, black album tour - really unique badass voice

[@clayfoster8234]

Yep! It’s a damn shame he blew out his voice on this tour.

[@JordanLake25]

This is why Metallica is the best Metal band ever.

[@RemmyRiffs]

WAS*

[@elvergalarga3908]

@@RemmyRiffs WAS and IS :)

[@varolbabaedits9580]

J Stone best band*

[@alexgunner1882]

Was and forever will be. Nobody can hold a candle to them

[@lasang..]

Iron maiden?

[@nineninex5558]

Jason simply introducing the song is already more badass than anything Rob ever did with Metallica on stage

[@Ejmillanv]

See how he shakes at 5:33, that's not singing, that's pure rage flowing out, good ol' Hetfield

[@dkrab9506]

Pure anger while singing... Legend!

[@thrash1337]

When the vibrato comes from the entire body you know it's good.

[@goldenwolf8081]

Like a lion stalking his prey angry and hungry!!

[@denisatchley6721]

You're fucking right

[@bcancun123]

LARS if you watching can you find this kit and use it again lol

[@YLS8763]

Jae Beez LISTEN to this person, Lars

[@pajtim9079]

He knows where it is. He just has to pick it.

[@mars_over]

Lars is 53 now, and that configuration (4 rack toms) would be REALLY uncomfortable to play, specially for his arms and back.

[@amandaschrack6399]

His kit now sounds like a tin can.. His kit from Master to the Black Album was that shit. Even at the end of 94 he went to a two tom configuration with the same kit..

[@trevorclark7985]

Amanda Blackwell they mixed the drums better back then you can actually here the bass

[@bassgod985]

People talking about how James looks possessed. Let us all take a look at 3:28 for a few seconds

[@ESPLTDH301]

lol Lars always makes the weirdest face

[@ProfessorChernobyl]

...and when you gaze into Lars, Lars gazes also into you...

[@guitarsimon1]

Someone please make this into a GIF

[@Axton1061]

I'm so glad someone else saw this and pointed it out. Lars is gulping souls.

[@trevorclark7985]

BassGod haha lol what is that face

[@oneclicktwoclicks]

I just love when James scream death at 3:34. I’ve rewinded and listened to it 1000 times.

[@TThatsWhatSheSaid1]

Me too! That part is the very definition of an 80s Hetfield scream. It's perfect lol

[@ryanduray1]

Hits like a shockwave.

[@chasenadeau6078]

Its demonic😈

[@kryjka57]

due to the fact that he shouted in the third step of the key and not in the first, as it is on the record. so i love this moment))

[@jasonspaulding8397]

Same

[@NunYa953]

Back when Metallica was dangerous.

[@tbone0785]

Man the "chug chug chug" of this riff is kick-ass.

[@randytauren]

+tbone0785 chug chug chug HAHAHA ,spot on

[@thomsonpotter1904]

tbone0785 holy shit I was waitingggggg for somebody else to realize how sweet that sounded

[@zedlep-io5qi]

I've always loved good chugging.

[@xyhmo]

Tons of distortion and tons of palm-mute.

[@luchin542]

Hetield's right hand!!!

[@Netravick]

The emotion James expresses when he sings the line "the thing that should not be" gives me chills.

[@anthonyc.4246]

Wolfish

[@exxor9108]

He allowed the true madness and utter insanity that is the Old One speak through his voice. xD

[@AngelsArcade]

Pure rage and anger!!!

[@bR0JiRu]

"Oh is that too f*cking heavy or what?" Hahaha no james... But I did drop my entire face on the floor...

[@stoopidhaters]

Live Shit Binge is Hetfields most powerful form. I can feel his Aura through the screen. He's like a hungry, angry Lion.

[@vapordreams983]

He even looks like a lion.

[@AnthonyLeeBand]

Best comment ever! 🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘

[@zachforde3798]

To think he can be this energetic and not be on drugs is crazy

[@LoganSewell83]

@@zachforde3798 Some folks must have a mutation which causes them to be born with a cocaine gland. One example is Ted Nugent.

[@muskiebuster13]

This is a truly special observation. Angry lion, love that!!

[@vapordreams983]

3:33 Most powerful James Hetfield vocal performance ever. Chills go down my spine everytime.

[@kryjka57]

due to the fact that he shouted in the third step of the key and not in the first, as it is on the record. so i love it.

[@ozpeled2815]

He is roaring

[@calebbartlett367]

Jason couldn't have described this song any better cause that's exactly what it is \m/

[@pajtim9079]

Aye. He spoke the truth \,,/

[@magnuscarlsen3840]

A Big fat guy Called the Thing that should not be

[@fos427]

not anymore, at the time it was definitely the heaviest

[@thatguyandii]

It's a big old fat motherfucker and after seeing this performance I could not agree more 🤘🏼💀

[@BaconPilot1775]

@Cory Trevorson Dream No More :D. It's this song plus Sad but True

[@axnyslie]

This version is so badass it makes me want to rip tags off of mattresses!!

[@trevorclark7985]

axnyslie strange comparison but hey I guess that's true

[@odinschulte4759]

axnyslie makes me wanna shovel snow for old people

[@lemursven9195]

axnyslie is that a Garfield and friends reference

[@FEAROWNAGE]

It’s so badass that it makes me want to rescue a litter of kittens.

[@NG-yp5dd]

No one can be so metal

[@dyerseve45]

This fucking tour will never be matched by any band. Ever. It was a fucking tidal wave of sound and energy that just beat the shit out of you for 2 hours. Feel bad for the people who didn't get to see it live. Despite cliff being gone, this is the best metal band ever at their peak, hitting on all cylinders, led by the greatest front man of all time. The measuring stick for every other band.

[@adithyastren6218]

I did not see it. Was it everything this video makes it out to be?

[@jojiemartinez]

Very well said, and totally agree.

[@chadgrov]

I was too young in ‘89 would’ve been 5 but got to see em twice in ‘97 on the cunning stunts tour where the set collapsed and the dude came out on fire and again in ‘98 when I was like 14 5’5 130lbs in the pit lol thought I was gonna get crushed but everyone was cool and Metallica fuckin brought it. Would trade 10 years of my life to be able to go back to see em in the 80’s. Especially this show and on their ‘86 tour opening for Ozzy who also rules hard

[@henryr.schrader7520]

Pantera live...

[@soyellechero2112]

No way in hell is james the greatest frontman of all time, so many bands have had as good or better tours😭😭

[@pennywise3381]

Now into 2023. This song is still fucking heavy. Master of puppets is still in my metal collection.

[@JesusIsLord7773]

My favourite part of this song is kirks sinister solo.

[@pennywise3381]

@@JesusIsLord7773 for sure.

[@goldenwolf8081]

2024 this song still is downright epic!!

[@irvingalvarado926]

If this doesn't makes you wanna headbang then probably nothing will...

[@chrisrodsa210]

Irving Adrian at 4:00 Kirk is even head banging, Kirk almost never head bangs so you know if Kirk is head banging this shit here has gotta be so heavy that it has its own gravitational force!

[@juandavidalarcon6766]

I was too scared to headbang

[@xaviermartifabregassoto824]

Just looking at Jason's headbang made me wanna headbang bruh

[@manus.208]

Brutal.... how the guitar sounds like in the clean intro

[@slabofgoopscoop]

It's all the chorus effect I think

[@cuprasport33]

+ariefimran1707 It's a flanger I think ;)

[@manus.208]

+ariefimran1707 yeah i think so too

[@XiyuYang]

+PunkRockFreedom It's a flanger

[@dappunk1]

+cuprasport33 chorus and flange are the same effect, just different amounts of modulation

[@TheRealMasonYoung]

Man Seattle must have had some seriously fire blow this night.

[@redjeunesse6292]

Fuckin right 🤣🤣

[@davidporter671]

Don’t say fire like that cmon

[@TheRealMasonYoung]

@@davidporter671 huh?

[@davidporter671]

@@TheRealMasonYoung What are you not understanding?

[@austinhart5149]

@@davidporter671 I don't understand either

[@dylanporter8105]

3:28 lars is definitely on more than a glass of refreshing water

[@efeokan5096]

this made me laugh wtf ahahashashah

[@kasperrieberg3495]

Maybe it was a glass of milk !!??

[@sergiovelasquez5138]

Yeah, that definitely wasn't water. I'd say he had a diet coke in a can.

[@terminatorx8285]

"This is about the heaviest fuckin' song known to mankind." - Miss you, Jason. Wish we still heard more from you brother.

[@thedancingguy828]

@sbeve i mean PERIOD, ! POINT

[@fordology1996]

nEeEeH

[@jerryjimmainit2534]

Listen to his band, NEWSTED.... great vocals and heavy riffs.

[@raveaz1951]

Wonder if they ever listened to Funeralopplis or return trip by electric wizard

[@YLS8763]

5:25-5:33 HOLY. FUCK.

[@StoneColdET98]

James' 1985 Voice dude that gives me goosebumps all the fucking time. so God damn evil

[@rpm_ds2358]

James Hetfield I

[@heathcockburn6665]

Hetfield here is out of this planet... A monster performance especially vocaly . Mustaine could not achieve not even in his dreams this kind of performance

[@helloween1972]

absolute peak metallica

[@Netravick]

Without doubt

[@jerrodhoward8471]

If Metal had a GIF, it would be between 5:30 and 5:34. PURE EVIL!!! love it

[@ozpeled2815]

He screams pain!

[@kanegarner3468]

Looking super coked up 😂😂😂

[@hitmancontracts]

That’s not evil, that is good that is gonna kill evil. When good gets angry, it becomes more evil than evil because to kill evil, you have to be more evil than evil.

[@YLS8763]

This is the most into it that james has ever been in his entire career. I would give just about anything to have been at this show.

[@nathanwichman5114]

James Hetfield same. I get that he's older, but I wish he still had this voice

[@ShadowZero1980]

Any '89/'90 show would've been awesome! This one misses Eye of the Beholder and Shortest Straw though.

[@hmpz36911]

82! Relive & record every bit to prove all the blind kids that this over-hyped recording is NOT the best. Great but there was so much better! Proof: Cliff was not there!

[@paulaandream.garcia5118]

same same same holy shit SAME

[@Rico_71]

*S A M E*

[@brianloughlin6359]

Cliff Burton may be a legend, but Metallica´s absolute peak as a live band is due to Jason Newsted. He made Lars´s playing sound tighter, James´s voice sound fiercer and made them look altogheter as a serious heavy metal band. Not even the most technical bassist could fill his shoes.

[@syracuse6651]

Aint that the truth

[@kentandreheldahl5566]

I agree with you, but we don’t know what cliff would have brought at this time so it’s hard to say

[@Rico_71]

I mean... he was a human metronome, with his 2 hrs of headbanging he kept the rythm for Lars lol

[@royalmarine1011]

they were just a mature band by then consider back when they started james wasnt even going to be the lead singer.. but he improved with time. Jason brought a different vibe but cliffs impact was undeniable he taught james and lars much of what they know.

[@brianloughlin6359]

​@@royalmarine1011 I agree with you. It´s been acknowledged by them that Cliff brought the most varied influences to the band, as well as a more profound musical theory background. I think his contributions were fundamental to their musical growth.... but as a LIVE band, Jason had amazing backing vocals and a more solid, profound bass sound the band lacked, and made them sound more powerfull than ever (before or since).

[@billfritzke7646]

The energy and power coming out from this song is fucking insane! Metallica at its peak! At 5:35 James unleashed!

[@mo0klor]

Must be one of the epic concerts ever

[@user-sl1ht4fr2d]

Metallica 1989-1993 lineup:Rhytm guitar and vocals-A lion; Lead guitar:-The Ripper; Bass and backing vocals:Satan; Drums:Jesus

[@atreusjesse2265]

Lead guitar: Dracula

[@KS-qy2vr]

Lead guitar: captain Jack Sparrow

[@dathandsometroll1852]

Lead Guitar: The Mighty Het.

[@paulmildner6093]

If that were true jesus did a lot of blow

[@nikos3337]

Rhythm Guitar and Vocals: Thor

[@thisen1146]

When James Says the line "in madness we dwell" my prostate starts tingling.

[@syntience_music]

Ahaha this!!!

[@Daniel-hr7rp]

i’ll never get over this comment

[@thegood5597]

Right at 0:56, that was the most heaviest sounding riff I’ve ever heard out of all the live Metallica videos

[@rwt5069]

Jason's frontman energy is so underrated. One of the most underrated parts of their old live shows.

[@xoximilco1]

Man, when James sing this cthulhu have chills and go back to the deep ocean, Hetfield is not human!

[@chrishorton615]

Cthulhu started moshing when they played this song!

[@goldenwolf8081]

@@chrishorton615Cthulhu and cliff were in that very moshpit!

[@RogueTrader31]

I miss Jason....

[@djwavepad420]

u no jason has is own band now right RogueTrader31 and his own youtube

[@RogueTrader31]

I do know that... I miss Metallica's Jason, or what Jason contributed to Metallica, I thought that was obvious...

[@chupasaurus]

***** he also changed live performance of Creeping Death. But that's all I can could remember

[@RogueTrader31]

***** chupasaurus notsoanonymous it's true that he did not contribute more simply because they did not let him. They kinda acknowledged that they fuck with him all the time during the R&R Hall of Fame interviews. My point is that his stage presence was solid even though he was always like an "outsider". No disrespect for Trujillo, but any song and backing vocals, mainly during live performances, just sounded better with Jason, IMHO.

[@djwavepad420]

Jason is why i play bass

[@alejandrolugo3983]

5:30 will forever hunt me in my worst nightmares and beyond

[@Broccoli_Highkicks]

Rob's a great bass player, but man, I miss Jason's stage presence, energy, and especially his backing vocals. He really helped carry them live, it was like Metallica had two frontmen. They put that dude through so much petty shit, and he still gave everything he had.

[@BonnieRoss-sq2dl]

Preach 🤘🏻

[@tomflake6141]

I think Jason is introducing the song so James and Kirk can get their lower tuned guitars from the back, then when James comes out Jason goes and gets his lower tuned bass. Maybe. Or it could be because Jason is so awesome.

[@DrThrashenstein]

+Tom Flake You're absolutely correct

[@davidhuston4397]

All of the above.

[@calebbartlett367]

no that's exactly right!!

[@InDepthMusicReviews]

the guitars are tuned down in the recording? Or only live?

[@ilovemusicnbabes1089]

+DrThrashenstein no he's not? You know what a crew is right? Have you never seen a crew member bringing out a different guitar for a musician?

[@davyanilhaq2465]

I can't believe how much enthusiasm that Jason had shown to this band. All my respect for Newsted. He's the only guy who decided to join, and also to quit by his own self. Best of luck!

[@laurensscheerstra6469]

Didn't Ron mcgovney too

[@allenbass6169]

It's not like they begged him to join. Anybody on this earth would have taken that gig. He should grateful if anything. He would be a nobody. Nobody ever knew of a flotsam and jetsom til he joined.

[@Samford_]

@@allenbass6169 wow this comment is fucking stupid. Metallica were very judgmental when choosing their bassist. They wanted the perfect guy, and they chose Jason for that reason. Also flotsam and jetsam was well known in the underground before Jason was in Metallica. You could also say that Kirk or cliff would be nobodies if they didn’t join Metallica. You Cliff elitists who think that the band died with Cliff are the worst.

[@user-yl2ts6hn9t]

@@allenbass6169 lmao shut the fuck up

[@allenbass6169]

@@user-yl2ts6hn9t I would say try to make me but you probably wouldn't do that would you.

[@erdembal_9598]

James Hetfield's amazing roaring at 1:45

[@cancagandemir]

s2ş

[@theenforcer4005]

Metallica before you retire please bring Jason back for a world tour. Give him whatever money he wants and end it all right for us fans. Money is nothing for you all now. I'd love to see that show any fan who agrees please like this comment. Chicago in the house we love you\m/

[@jiveassturkey8849]

You know they will just have Rob up there playing bass with him right? Same way they did the 30th anniversary shows in 2011.

[@Eccentricjuices]

That guitar solo...so evil. Gave me chills \m/

[@chrisrodriguez2636]

Bryn BORDELON That solo is what a nightmare would sound like

[@airconditioningunit9777]

Chris Rodriguez yep, it’s beautiful

[@alexesquivel7955]

James was fucking possessed!! So heavy

[@dartman0114]

Alex Esquivel Out from ruins once possessed...

[@estebban345]

Lars was so on cocaine

[@format.c5930]

Falling city living DEEAAATH!

[@jmc4747]

Holy fuck. Every single member in full blown God-Mode here. Wow.

[@AngelsArcade]

This song so heavy I cannot stop listening to it. Very frightening and addictive

[@broomstick7247]

Greatest performance of the thing that should not be

[@redjeunesse6292]

Without a fuckin doubt 🤘🤘🤘

[@akbaselim]

James his voice here is fucking pure unadulterated metal perfection.

[@zappn4904]

Unpopular opinion: This song is better than Battery

[@mrswan7745]

Lmao I never really liked Battery- you aren't alone man

[@adrianpion5402]

The Guy agree

[@adrianpion5402]

Kristopher Perez damage inc??

[@AxellRosas36]

The Guy I reckon you're more of a heavy guy than Thrash right? If you are than understandable

[@muskiebuster13]

Agreed.

[@Th0rn3195]

7:10 When the song is so heavy ur still head banging even after it’s over

[@goldenwolf8081]

It’s crazy how most of live fans that attend Metallica today shows won’t headbang cause they have to film them instead back then they would headbang before and after they would leave the stage let alone during!!

[@robhuiting1041]

This is the best.. and most powerful version of this song live .. EVER Damn my neck is exploding

[@thomsonpotter1904]

I've watched this like 40 times in the past day I'm addicted to this performance of this song.

[@therightchoicetv2604]

Thomson Potter It’s a vicious cycle buddy I know what you mean

[@nickkuijpers4022]

Me to dude its so adicting, i love it

[@johnssonsguitarsswe1556]

Fuck yeah dude same here

[@stonepony95]

Lmaooo same man

[@Dutchy5150]

This needs to put on Bluray with decent sound. The Dvd sound isnt great. Probably the best live gig released by any band.

[@glen366]

+Dutchy5150 even the dvd sound has been pumped up probably when live shit was released post 93, listen to the original bsides of the 89 singles i.e breadfan for the original sound of this show

[@shazmeister2005]

jonny j yes you can, they have the master tapes from the live recordings and can remix them to sound like whatever they like. When a concert is properly filmed like this they have mics everywhere and also record straight off the soundboard, they mix everything to give it a decent sound then sync it up with the video.

[@Bob_Ross_99]

Can you send a link of where I can buy this dvd

[@alejandrooo29]

jonny j Where did you get that info?

[@jammeslive4050]

This KZbin video for some reason is in mono, that’s why it sounds awful

[@reignnyjoseph8531]

THE era of Metallica’s 89 performance in Seattle is PURE CINEMA!!!❤️❤️

[@charlietheoneonly16]

A wise man once said: "You can be cool, but you will never be 1989 James Hetfield cool"

[@roseolson4262]

Dude was an immortal BEAST!! 🔥🔥🤘😎🤘🔥🔥

[@brodywise4750]

This is so heavy that when it was over my phone was physically lighter

[@diegolorenzen2003]

this is among the heaviest and most violent Metallica song ever... its perfect

[@noname-pk6ez]

Dyers eve

[@lavrvm4656]

@@noname-pk6ez Dyers Eve is also awesome, but i think that it's more like a mix of speed and power, the thing that should not be is the real definition of heavy

[@noname-pk6ez]

@@lavrvm4656 yeah... I meant the most violent

[@alexgunner1882]

It's HEAVY and fucking mean.

[@chadneider9511]

Sad But True, Master of Puppets,

[@jiveassturkey8849]

My favorite Metallica performance ever. It took me 30 years to realize it, but Seattle 1989.... that’s Metallica at their absolute pinnacle. The people there witnessed magic.

[@goldenwolf8081]

James’s vocals were perfect! Lars’s drumming was beautiful! And sounded like gunfire! Jason’s backing vocals were downright demonic! and kirks playing was legendary! It was a one in a trillion concert!!

[@christophertrogdon2308]

I agree, I'd just gotten into them at about this time and even though I never saw them live, it was insane. Makes it really sort of sad to see them now, just kind of an old rock band

[@jiveassturkey8849]

@@christophertrogdon2308 they still put on a pretty good show. A lot of people say Metallica live is in rare form right now. A well-oiled machine.

[@jiveassturkey8849]

@@christophertrogdon2308 but I do admit. Since Garage Inc. Death Magnetic is the only album I truly loved. I could get into Hardwired. Some 72 Seasons songs sound promising. I need to listen to it more.

[@gannonsmith5807]

Imagine it being '89, seeing this performance, and then a time traveler or prophet or whatever tells you hey just wait in 10 years they'll play this song on stage with a full orchestra arrangement and pull it off amasingly. It would be so mindboggling.

[@user-dw2hi6lr7c]

Thor: Vocals & Rhythm Guitar Jesus Christ: Drums A very talented 11 year old: Lead Guitar Satan: Bass & Vocals Underrated band

[@United_HVAC_and_Fans]

Couldnt have described them better haha!

[@mmmmm_monke55]

A very talented 11 year old😂😂

[@Reblwitoutacause]

Tennis Headband: Drums

[@Manowar13Athens]

A very talented 11 year old....😁😁😁😁😁 Hahahahah

[@XiyuYang]

Lmao underrated? You think Metallica is underrated? What are you smoking dude

[@SamucaGamer100]

Great vocals from James, amazing guitar work from Kirk, *FAT* bass by Jason, and..... GOOD DRUMMING FROM LARS? i need a time machine

[@Stephen7102]

That has got to be one of the best underrated Kirk Hammett solos. It's short but damn is it awesome.

[@christophertrogdon2308]

It's so weird too, it has that strange watery sound in the first part.

[@craftyyt2745]

4:44 i love the part of the concert where Satan himself posses Hetfield and screams the liquefied corpses of the damned

[@LykABoss007]

HIS VOICE WAS FUCKING BADASS, FUCKING ROARING!!!! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

[@GGood]

Absolutely the heaviest version of this song

[@infinityhighway5092]

They could've released an album with just this song playing on it, 4 times over on side A, and 5 times over on side B, and it would've sold. This song landed Metallica a seat at the table among the Gods.

[@Blaze_1221]

3:59 you know when a song is heavy when you finally get Kirk to headbang 😂

[@chrisrodsa210]

That boy was gettin it

[@BFelix1776]

Now that is what live metal is all about.

[@robertwhitehead2752]

Kirk seriously killed it in this performance. The things he does with his whammy bar during the solo as well as random improv parts are incredible. Definitely one of the coolest performances he's done!

[@lzeppelinrocks]

I've listened to this every single day for over a year now.

[@alpollol1079]

Yeah same, but I watched Creeping Death Moscow 91

[@lzeppelinrocks]

two years now

[@lixarion1885]

@@lzeppelinrocks same my guy! I only stop when my girl is around.

[@lzeppelinrocks]

three years

[@Mr.Swiss.Passport]

​@@lzeppelinrocks Let's go😎🤘🏻

[@fuzzbrain913]

Why is jason the coolest dude on the face of the planet. Guy rocks so hard and had the humblest attitude

[@AmJaxineer]

at 5:25, somewhere....Chuck fuk'n Norris woke up out of a dead sleep in a cold sweat.....

[@BonnieRoss-sq2dl]

HaHaHaHaHaHaHa!

[@jammeslive4050]

3:53 watch his pupil constrict right at the end of the shot

[@anthonyc.4246]

Wow, evil kicked in.

[@damioncollins6097]

Holy shit

[@dkonciousblkfemknightman]

Ooh yeah man I saw that especially when he throws his hand up just like a lion or something...shit....

[@ArronP]

holay

[@killjoy6391]

it doesn’t constrict…. its his nose slowly blocking the camera that creates the illusion

[@pedrovalente207]

dude, the look on james' eyes during the hole song just gave me chills everytime, the man was pure evil there

[@carsonmyers3216]

James Hetfield singing "DEATH!!!" Is the most badass thing I've ever heard

[@sonofliberty92]

This shit always make the hair stand up on the back of my neck.

[@Alex-qg6po]

4:46 Might as well be a lion roaring on the savannah...

[@maarazak]

if lion heard this he would cowardly run away

[@hensoakira]

More like a demon

[@Michael-bm9de]

I image a demon being very nasally, that voice however has some FAT bass, much like Jason's actual bass.

[@molliowens8476]

The cowardly lion before the Wizard of oz

[@johnnyfin8603]

This shit is giving me so much chills omfg.

[@nk1974]

I saw them in their prime 3 times and it was amazing every time. Papa Het was so intimidating on the stage, I was pretty close. He just lurked over you. I love it.

[@codeyhorn2406]

Jason is a maniac 🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ciaranchang8814]

If you talk to Kirk about this today he will say: “Yeah man I don’t know what vitamins we were on that night.”

[@oilibhearbleinigh116]

the intensity in this one is fucking crazy. I have no words. Goosebumps.

[@sandralawton6554]

Love it! 💖

[@Brokid81]

That "BE" at 5:32 is absolutely spine tingling 🤯

[@goldenwolf8081]

The fact his whole body and voice shakes he put so much anger into it is downright scary I mean look at his eyes! He looks like an angry lion ready to kill!

[@soldierofchrist1736]

man I used to watch this like literally 6 times a day in high school

[@zoe-iq8ro]

they got after me at my middle school. they said because the drummer has no shirt on

[@zoe-iq8ro]

James' 1985 Voice Hehe.. noicceee

[@nathanwichman5114]

Zoe Hernandez I'm in high school (a Catholic school btw) and I got in trouble for listening to Metallica after school

[@LuffyL-ch1ku]

That's me atm

[@cooperdavis8391]

SOLDIER OF CHRIST that’s me rn too😂

[@jeffreydhill]

9 people crapped their pants in fear.

[@febfeb1523]

15 now

[@EvelynRoods]

now it's 50

[@blakefrydendall]

Jeff D. Hill Now 71

[@zindoriiiii8650]

87

[@chrishorton615]

Lol

[@RodHammett95]

Definitely one of Hetfield's best performances EVER! He sounds fuckin' amazing!!!! Out of this world.

[@briankeefe646]

This song has defined my existence for the last many years