Metallica: N.W.O.B.H.M. A.T.M. (The Making of "Atlas, Rise!")

Filmed at HQ during the writing and recording of "N.W.O.B.H.M. A.T.M.," the song that later became "Atlas, Rise!"
From the album "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" available everywhere now.
© 2016 Blackened Recordings
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[@jakegarcia7156]

people always make fun of lars for his drumming, but the guy is a wizard with song structure and organization.

[@intern4232]

december 26 boys … we suck at playing but we’re good producers lol

[@cobaingrohlnovo]

This comment is in every Metallica studio session

[@kirk776]

​@@cobaingrohlnovo fr

[@alexbergmann2817]

he's an excellent drummer,people writing bullshit

[@WhackCalZone]

Nah hes trash at writing interesting drum parts, but his reactive drumming is fine.

[@elpadrino1128]

7:08 remember when James tried to teach Kirk that some kind of monster riff and Kirk couldn´t do it? That´s because you have to talk to him in wah language

[@barisselvi5937]

El Padrino awesome ahahahahahahahaha

[@funeralbillii9172]

Guess that's Robert's job now "C then to (BAM) EEEEEEEEEE" that part cracked me up, phonics for "Guitar Gods" lol

[@pgprog]

LOL

[@alexjohnston8889]

Yep Kirk is the only one who ever understood the teacher in the Charlie. Brown cartoons

[@alienduce-unocero]

I always support Hammett, but this... is a beauty...

[@ThunderFlyer007]

5:51 "Hey Kirk!" Kirk: "Hey what"

[@morellonomikon3196]

HEY WAH

[@Xac.Taylor]

He’s one sassy black lady

[@masteroffire5793]

Qklahoma 😂

[@mememandan427]

So aggressive

[@Maurisaw]

Kirk's humour it´s one of the best things of Tallica

[@EROM0RI]

3:41 i actually liked that, badass riff.

[@versanias]

It's the riff that plays at the en of the chorus

[@rhyswilson1415]

Sounded like hallowed be thy name at the start

[@rohantiwari7801]

Sounds very Maidenish

[@horaciotombeto9580]

Its because it's darkness, they should start that type of riffs instead of those ones

[@jimi1943]

Ironmadenish

[@youredearnarrator1]

Black Sabbath: N.I.B. System Of A Down: Oh yeah? B.Y.O.B Metallica: YEAAAHH!!!!! N.W.O.B.H.M A.T.M.

[@rabidbwah3430]

Bring your own boom New wave of british heavy metal at the moment Don't know about the blaxk sabath one

[@sbg019]

Not even Black Sabbath knows what N.I.B means, no joke.

[@Omar_E11]

@@sbg019 People like pretending it means "Nativity In Black". But really it was the nickname for Geezer's facial hair.

[@Itay.]

SOAD is probably A.T.W.A no one really knows what does that mean

[@lobsterrobin9945]

@@Itay. It means: Air, Trees, Water and Animals.

[@jampula6352]

2:30 Lars be deleting Kirk's riff ideas

[@phobos1254]

Lars stole his phone😂

[@rozallica]

7:11 lars talking in kirks language

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

Lmfao 🤣

[@liamharvey737]

2:15 I love seeing lars be so happy and excited to play. So wholesome

[@hensoakira]

The riff james is playing could definitely be a kill em all riff

[@geodrum3607]

James: Writes the riff Lars: Sets up song structure Kirk: Only goes into the studio when he needs to do a solo with 3 wa pedals Rob: Kinda just sits there

[@mateicilnicean3006]

Best comment for today !! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bctrust5535]

Haha I was thinking the same. The whole band has to write the Solo and make him play it 😂

[@alienduce-unocero]

Bass riffs and tone were absolutely awesome for this album. Also many songs have a clearly Rob's influence.

[@matthewvu9469]

...and Rob is the most talented member of the band by far.

[@actionjackson666]

Matthew Vu 👎

[@masteroffire5793]

When the entire lyric section was “YEAH” I cried

[@ivans.191]

That would work

[@fknslayer]

load/reload demos

[@Rico_71]

4:59 Rob enters and immediately starts headbaging lol

[@masteroffire5793]

It’s a sick ass riff

[@thrashmetal00]

He head banged and did his air bass guitar stance out of frame..

[@tobiassiagian2562]

Just like in the music video

[@mashotoshaku]

Is there any other reaction to such a heavy riff?

[@widowguitarist9161]

1:16 lars's first words

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

Lmfao

[@VANTAND]

poom pata poom pata pom pom

[@davehetfield8724]

@@VANTAND pon pon pa ta pon pa ta pa ta pa ta pon

[@DustinPlatt]

7:25 I love it when 2 non guitar players try to explain what they want you to play while moving their fingers in odd, other-worldly motions that are impossible and they expect you to play what they're playing in the air.

[@luuk3731]

But that made that solo better...? I mean, their expressions and fingers were weird, but they had a great idea and had to deliver that somehow to Kirk.

[@Nexcroo]

They did it good though…..

[@jonarzuaga4465]

This kinda easter egg,as this song has really notable Iron maiden influences,and the name of this making stands for New Wave Of British Heavy Metal At The Moment,so thats a nice reference

[@tyler_bt3326]

Zitra .com honestly I got more Painkiller era Judas Preist vibes from the main riff of Atlas Rise

[@jonarzuaga4465]

KiLl3R Mem3StAR Yeah ur right but that harmony part after the solo I think has reaally Iron Maiden-y vibes,in my opinion

[@godzche]

Now I understand where the song came from... For me it sounds more like judas!

[@jaymzrektfield4503]

The album is nothing without Lars. Even with the solos :D Amazing

[@tientje98]

Chesty McStudmuffin only thing that sucked about st. Anger were the snare and the production. Sure it wasnt very metallica sounding but good nonetheless

[@Fucklesticks]

You forgot the horrible songwriting

[@lipeseven1]

???????? Lars sucks. He can't write drum parts anymore.

[@rickkoole1266]

@Chesty McStudmuffin st. Anger ruined lars

[@erikhelkimo]

Fiddlesticks WT Lyrically, St. Anger is amazing IMO.

[@trashmetal1993]

So this is how the writing process of a legend is: "Bomm bada boom bada boom" Lol you have to love Lars

[@tylercady3985]

@@DamageJackyl that's how us musicians talk when we don't know theory. Just make noises that vaguely resemble the part

[@Zeromax98]

@Ovais Malik as a drummer that very true when i forgot the notes hahaa

[@josegerardocorrales1988]

@@tylercady3985 i surely think most musicians do that instead of making themselves and everyone confused saying all that theory stuff

[@notoriusdrifter40]

@@tylercady3985 I think everybody does that, even people like Adam Neely do that

[@ralphemerson497]

Drummer talk when reading music.

[@craigmurphy1204]

Lars should definitely consider a side gig as an arranger. As a musician myself, I'd love to be around someone with even half of his vision and passion for music

[@louclarkson6098]

He literally arranges for the most successful band in the world lol

[@Nexcroo]

@@louclarkson6098 That’s why he said that…

[@cyxieCSGO]

3:40 this is how it supposed to sound like omfg

[@versanias]

It's the riff that plays at the end of the chorus

[@redaby9720]

5:44 the legendary EET FUK guitar on the background :')

[@theseattlegreen1871]

Pause at 4:30 James and the recording engineer are trying to convince Lars to start wearing Hawaiian tropical shirts👕 and Lars is not having it!

[@shallowlord]

With the long hair in a ponytail, the beard and glasses... Lars almost looks like an old chemistryteacher of mine...

[@HillVillageDragon]

He should just buzz it all off.

[@RockandrollNegro]

Stylist: Well, would you like a mullet or would you rather be bald? Lars: *I want both*

[@mc12358]

He looks like a few professors I had in my higher level math courses at university.

[@Shredder_games]

@@RockandrollNegro that is what is known as a skullet

[@keechada]

4:57 damn that riff sounds so good live in studio. i rewatched it more than 30 times in one take. haha and I did pretty much the same thing as Rob while he was entering the room - started fucking headbanging!!!

[@luisd.navarretec.5404]

6:28 Lars teaching how to play guitar solos

[@EgorKhaziakhmetov]

Lars teaching master of wah's how to wah

[@viktorijasavostina7435]

Talking wah language

[@andrewpappas9311]

How to communicate with Kirk when he's doing a solo

[@metal_helm]

damn, he is annoying. Let Kirk do his thing.

[@bronsonfirstgen521]

Helm of the Anti-lemon I don’t think so, he for the most part does, but watching this I only see Kirk when solo time comes. I feel that Lars and James are pretty obligated to have opinions on his solo.

[@gabrielcarmagnola1026]

James and Lars so fucking GENIUS

[@bobbyberetta4206]

Jaymz Hetfield and I love the way they trust each other's ideas and input. I can't imagine the day when one isn't around any longer, James or Lars will probably go into a deep depression.

[@thesosa312]

Very impressive, but can you play Spit Out The Bone live?

[@FlipperWolf]

leobassosa I get the reference :v

[@Knakrack0xTreme]

Nice try.

[@samfohrman659]

hehehehehe I get it

[@blackenedmartyr]

lol Davie. Nice.

[@rouzbeakhlaghi3038]

Wrong channel!!

[@333Lithium333]

6:24 Lars is like a professor at the University 10:40 Lars again this time he is like a high school student

[@kristianeskelund4420]

He genuinely looks like 65 in the first timestamp and 30 in the second

[@RandomPerson-ui3xv]

Its because of the white beard and without the hat,his receding hairline is visible which makes him look even older

[@horaciotombeto9580]

4:51 "On the drums i know what i'm doing" -Lars ulrich (2016)

[@filteredvitaminsubstance8744]

Atlas, Rise is the best song from hardwired to self destruct for real. In my opinion the most effort is put into this song. Greetings from Croatia and hope you come again!

[@grahamashcroft871]

I love everything about the song except for the shit drums in the chorus.

[@stefankovachev9295]

6:18 when you singing your riffs

[@MattKittredge2112]

10:59 DAMN, James!!

[@zydeustaleus8679]

matt k WHY COULDNT THAT BE IN THE SONG?????

[@LarsAslaksen]

Zydeus Taleus It is in the song, he’s harmonizing on that last «Rise» note

[@zydeustaleus8679]

Lars Aslaksen i wish the harmony was in the songggg

[@1m3agle]

@@zydeustaleus8679 it is

[@andrewpappas9311]

That sounds fucking awesome

[@donutboi4445]

Yeah

[@murphyslaw_1776]

Xavier Lim Ah-Min YEAH

[@sanesoniste9092]

Xavier Lim Ah-Min YEAH !

[@TarzanAli8]

YEAHHEHE

[@JonManProductions]

RAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (Drunk Jason impression because you all know that scene was hilarious).

[@billytalent01ify]

Xavier Lim Ah-Min Quebec, Seek & Destroy: Ooouh Yeah??? OOOOUUUUUHHH YEAAAHHH??? My favorite yeah ever (?)

[@pippimaxim]

Hetfield's harmony at the end...........Whoever says Hetfield doesnt have it anymore needs to die!

[@chrisrodsa210]

Philip McMullin on the record I heard it but thought it was an autotune or harmonizer effect. This just confirmed it was 2 voice dubbed in real time. Fukin awesome!

[@thefifthhorsemen3393]

For real, that vocal harmony got my soul man

[@shanegrehem2516]

Philip McMullin I’ve never heard anyone say that

[@XMetalChefX]

That escalated quickly

[@Omar_E11]

@@shanegrehem2516 You'd be surprised.

[@Vengeance0117]

I like how Lars is very involved on all instruments. He has great ideas. He can foresee some riffs and solos. His job is to somehow portray them to his band mates. Blows my mind.

[@Ephemerall]

didnt notice they hadnt uploaded this before

[@Thule-hm2fn]

EPHEMERAL same

[@cliffsenac2825]

EPHEMERAL I always thought the music video was already a making of video cause it showed them playing it in the studio

[@jensmetalgrath]

same, youre not alone bros..

[@antonioenrico]

have they released one for every song now ?

[@Ephemerall]

Antonio Enrico yes search on this channel

[@dankristianroy528]

Is that the lady justice head from their seattle '89 concert at james' upper left at 0:05?

[@theparkin3205]

Indeed

[@robbyu.672]

Dan Kristian Roy yup. Delores.

[@sancamilobad]

It’s from the one they used in the movie. Doris

[@petergosinya5211]

No was from entire justice tour. Not just the one show

[@andyfeiler3639]

yep. the damaged justice tour they would just explode her at the end of the show

[@ABrocavich]

Watching these really gives appreciation to how good Lars is at song structure and arrangements. Guy is a wiz in the studio.

[@nicholasofalexandria1286]

Never realized how genius Lars is when it comes to song construction. He and James are the perfect combination.

[@skydrones2012]

This is so much good for my mental health thanks to share with Us guys and love you so much l am not a musician but this give me a good boost for my days and hope you share more of your studio work. Thank you

[@bobbyberetta4206]

skydrones2012 Hope your doing well, we are all family here. Take Care.

[@skydrones2012]

Bo88y Beretta oooh yess thank you wish you a great life too

[@Y2Jason99]

skydrones2012 There are videos like this for the rest of the album too!

[@xvx_k1r1t0_xvx_killme5]

@@skydrones2012 hope you're doing alright buddy

[@lenn7272]

Lars is a solid drummer, he may not be considered one of the best by alot of people, but i will give it to him, he is a beast on arrangement. He hears it, he thinks it and then bam he already has it, doesnt take long for him. He knows what he wants and how it should sound. That is not easy, he truly has an ear for music. i have loved them since i remember hearing master of the puppets when i was 4, sounds odd, but i remember.

[@a.t.3192]

3:42 is such a great riff

[@theklug9884]

New wave of British heavy metal! Bought that cd with Lars signature at a pop up store. Makes sense now

[@stoneohstone7517]

New Wave of British Heavy Metal at the Moment

[@discobriscoe5880]

Ass to Mouth

[@andrematos5673]

6:22, is that Santa Claus? Nope, just Lars.

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

Honestly, to me Lars looks even older than he is while having beard.

[@jasonzaremba4551]

Father Time 😆

[@HerbertHoover38]

4:06 would've loved to hear that on the album

[@USSCYT]

Kinda sounds alot like Master Of Puppets to me. But wish to hear it as well. Cool sounding.

[@dinaztiasamurai]

10:59 OMG JAMES the best 😎👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@marc2000z]

Yep I see why the demo was called NWOBHM. I can hear Iron Maiden influences in the song, mainly that tiny bridge between the second chorus and that main riff that leads into the solo (my 2nd favorite riff off the album btw, right behind the breakdown in Am I Savage?). Very Hallowed Be Thy Name-ish (also my favorite Iron Maiden song like many of you).

[@guitarthrasher81]

Marc Andrew Narimatsu what does that stand for?

[@MrToxiclaughter]

GuitarThrasher new wave of british heavy metal

[@andrejrmusic]

There is no chill A.K.A. The wave that brought us Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Saxon etc.

[@MrToxiclaughter]

SLAYEER!!!!!!! Yeah I know

[@DustinPlatt]

I like this Metallica guy. I think he's going places.

[@thebandgaruda]

Glad to see, "EET FUK" and "MORE BEER" guitars! James, if u don't use it anymore just keep it hanging in the studio and never chuck em away

[@thefrayedendsofsanity0261]

Finally!

[@Chicosweet666]

TheFrayedEndsOfSanity 02 nice name xD

[@spda242]

TheFrayedEndsOfSanity 02 I

[@cliffsenac2825]

TheFrayedEndsOfSanity 02 HEAR THEM CALLING MEEEEEE

[@Fidozo15]

7:06 that old man was picked up from the streets

[@kitarajaba9154]

6:22 When I show a meme to my dad

[@jimi1943]

Hahahahahh

[@CactusMan1337]

2:15 lars getting tricky :o

[@cristobalnieves]

Eightinone nice freddie pick

[@benmcguinness7095]

Eightinone is

[@Titan-gs6cf]

"I didn't have the wah pedal on" That's a first.

[@dapencilshinobi]

The way I see Metallica. Lars is the oldest brother and James is the middle child who fights with Lars all the time , and Kirk is the youngest who everyone loves and Robert is Kirks friend from school who comes over everyday .

[@phantasm81]

9 months later, but still just as awesome!

[@thebrawnysquirrel6344]

I love that James is screaming and singing all metalhead with glasses at the tip of his nose. The librarian metalhead?

[@MrGoresan]

7:42 I love the way Lars cheers for Kirk Hammett

[@kvortan_]

Its great to watch how our idols create their music,which becomes something unique...Metallica is my life!

[@Andres33AU]

My favourite song on the album! It's also great and fun to see the process of making the song. Also Lars looks like two different people clean shaven, and with a beard and glasses, haha.

[@gbmarescaj311]

When you are in a place in which you don’t know the language and you’re hungry The McDonalds’ seller: 6:19

[@Virtualj3rkoff]

Looooool being in Poland atm as a finnish person I relate to this in a fucking spiritual level, the best comment so far

[@MoonatikYT]

Lars could say something like "Play the yatta cha cha bama riff" and James would know exactly what he meant lol, that's what happens when you've been writing together for over 30 years.

[@Hieraldrich]

BITTERNESS! BURDEN! ANIMOSITY! Fucking love it when he uses single words! Reminds me of Judas Kiss and a few others from Death Magnetic! 🤘

[@ShinSuperSaiyajin]

9:40 that confirms it. That part refers to the Undertaker the wrestler hahhaha

[@kevin.r3493]

Ramil Javier YEA!

[@24t7]

and they still call it WWF ...

[@MrMOGHammer]

That's what I think everytime I hear the part,

[@MrMOGHammer]

Agree wholeheatedly on that one. WWF was the pinnacle of wrestling back in the days.

[@pippimaxim]

James Hetfield - Monster of Metal, singing about The Undertaker - The Devil of WWE! LOVE IT!!

[@andregordon2599]

My running theory has always been that the biggest James fan on the planet is Lars. He knows how to suggest, direct, and play with him, a bond that's been there since he hired him years ago. These behind the scenes videos highlight that

[@slick66]

This was their best release in a long time. I wish they could hammer out another album. Good stuff

[@natedavid3873]

Such an amazing producer. Very supportive.

[@sethnowac8564]

"I need to have the wah pedal on." Classic Kirk.

[@Vmt16]

FINALLY! I'm so happy that this was posted, I've watched all the other ones so many times and now I can finally binge them all :)

[@FrankPalangi]

Love the recording process!

[@lonewolfgamingplus379]

Atlas Rise is one of my favorite tracks off the record it feels like old school Metallica just that rawess that kick ass

[@AqshalVito]

6:18 when im thinking about triplet drum beat 😂

[@TopShkolaUA]

вот меня сейчас крепко удивило, что барабанщик рассказывает гитаристу как играть мелодию. теперь мне понятно, что они технари и просто играют музыку, а он является её Творцом

[@xoloxoro2830]

Меня вот удивляет, насколько бесхребетные Гаммет и Гориллыч.

[@adrianpion5402]

The making of dyers eve

[@andersjaevel]

Hell yeah imagine that

[@jensmetalgrath]

haha, we wish braah

[@Linkl0nk]

Kinda late for that.

[@Julio-sz5qf]

Too late

[@matz1011]

Too late too late

[@SuperShayan4]

So glad these are still coming out.

[@rileylaforge7640]

5:14 is that James telling Kirk to get his ass in gear?

[@kasf150]

I just love watching these guy make music

[@masterofpuppets8331]

I love Metallica!

[@jenshagelstein7695]

Metallica is my old love, for now 37 years

[@boydudeman]

11:00 DAMN. THAT WAS AWESOME.

[@colincheshire6366]

The original title: New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Automatic Teller Machine

[@ali965]

is it me or does anyone else wish they can get behind the scenes stuff on how songs were created from ride the lightning, mop, justice. i doubt that there were any recording sessions happening during that time, but man imagine seeing how they structured master of puppets for example, or creeping death! the closest we got were riff tapes, which is also kinda cool

[@grimblegromblethegnome]

Really cool seeing them write collaboratively rather than simply a songwriter at home on their computer.

[@ThirteenToOne]

i love watching these.... its so awesome seeing everything come together... and Lars is amazing at structuring and saying what he hears...

[@Skyline.87]

2:00 Anybody noticed Ken Lawrence Flying V?

[@zoltankovacs4399]

That's the explorer but okay

[@Skyline.87]

@@zoltankovacs4399 Its not ;) look closely at the body close to the neck

[@thethingthatshouldnotbe3035]

Zoltán Kovács you never sat down with a V nor an Explorer, right? Thats just not how you look like sitting with an Explorer. Oh and the lower fin is nowhere to be seen -> V.

[@andrematos5673]

HOLY SHIT ANOTHER KEN LAWRENCE? IN BLACK? V SHAPE? WITH THE HET SET? Thats the rhythm heaven for me Or am i tripping?

[@HandymanDonEverhart]

I love how drummers speak "guitar talk" lol Great album!!!

[@POWERSERVICESLLC]

HFS!!! Watching these guys create hits out of thin air!!!! And remembering them the very first time they play them! Better than watching the concerts themselves!

[@jessames9044]

you guys freaking rock you just keep making this music and all of us will keep listening to it and rocking on to it rock on Metallica we love you I am a die-hard Metallica freak and I'm proud of it what's so is my husband

[@maxlu9373]

About damn time they upload this (I say this as I didn't even notice that it was uploaded)

[@richardrozas88]

"Spit out the bone" live :c

[@AKDRRoark]

10:57 This part...fucking awesome!

[@baileysmith4744]

probably my favourite Metallica song

[@juanpablocaballero3111]

El Click Mas Rapido de mi Vida!!!! Metallica Es La Luz!!!!!

[@richardrozas88]

juan pablo caballero quiroz nunca cerré un vídeo de Megadeth tan rápido :D

[@jamesmanson8925]

Richard jajaja

[@JasonChamberlain]

I love these bts shots of them making albums. Man James’ singing is tight as ever

[@nurainrozali3850]

80’s James: wananana nanana nananan 2000’s james: yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

[@pgprog]

This is realy interesting to see the process of writing and recording a song. Thanks guys!

[@Adam-xe9qy]

Bumbadabumbadadumba

[@TunedIntoCars]

I just love the way Lars and Kirk work on the solos!

[@robertdoucette6858]

5:45 Legendary axes hanging on that wall.....

[@vivianhartman5034]

Atlas rise is one of my most favorite songs

[@GMassacre76]

6:48 this solo from "Suicide and Redemption"

[@d0risthesheep]

Yeah, seems like Lars forced Kirk to recycle it lol. He probably thought it was his original idea.

[@RoastedOnion17]

i love this song so much, especially the guitar riff what kirk plays in between the parts.