The Hype is Real - Metallica 72 Seasons Full Album Reaction / Review

[@pawekondratowicz5933]

No Metallica album has grown on me as much as this one. Give that album a chance. Soild, solid stuff.

[@finnmacdiarmid3250]

It’s a grower not a shower!

[@Septicshites]

i still prefer megadeths new album but yeah it grows on ya

[@user-gx3cf2ot2q]

I think it's like the black album in that sense. A lot of hardcore fans of the earlier stuff didn't like the black album but it's grown on many of them over time. This feels similar in that sense but instead of this album being a new sound it's more like a marriage of all their sounds from over the years

[@joshuatrevino4508]

@@Septicshitesmegadeaths album is ruined by Dave’s voice

[@yoiamhere4737]

I really wasn't sure about Inamorata first listen but bro it grew instantly on the next couple listens. It's got so much soul and emotion especially from James. Hope you can grow to appreciate it a bit more! Overall, i loved this album haha

[@FenriRock]

It definitely has the feeling of a “couple listens” song

[@santsmaster8567]

For me Inamorata it's just like My Friend of Misery, it sounds as great with or without lyrics, i could listen to it both ways

[@derbydriver]

I’m pretty sure that Room of Mirrors section where you said “we need more of THIS kirk”… was actually James. James’ solo work has been more consistently melodic than Kirk’s since Death Magnetic (look up the James version of Suicide and Redemption and compare the full solo to the one that was put on the album). Also, the more you listen to Inamorata, the more songs you’ll start to notice being referenced. I hear little crumbs of Outlaw Torn, My Friend of Misery, Orion, Bleeding Me… and the verse riff is “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz.

[@mattgraham2835]

from what i hear on this album it has sooo much life it it it doesn't matter what you start with and that fact that these guys are pushing 60 and still have in them to push the limits and or make new ones i will definately be considering buying this album when i can and highly recommend the listening to this

[@cornonthecobold5454]

Maybe this is just me, but I loved Inamorata from the first listen. The chorus gets stuck in my head so easily, but I don't mind at all Great stuff Metallica 🤘

[@TheBlackenedOne]

First song from 72 seasons I've heard I believe. So beautiful...

[@cornonthecobold5454]

@@TheBlackenedOne yeah, it's honestly just grown on me even more since my first listen. Slowly worked it's way to being my favorite song of all time. The rest of the album can drag a bit, but there are still some bangers in there

[@TheBlackenedOne]

@@cornonthecobold5454 Tbh Im not disappointed, the album is just a bit worse than Hardwired in my opinion. But yeah Inamorata is one of my favourites too. I was lucky enough to see it live in Warsaw! It was unbelievable

[@cornonthecobold5454]

@@TheBlackenedOne damn, I'm actually jealous. I watched the live recording on youtube from germany, but watching the song live in person must've been insane

[@TheBlackenedOne]

@@cornonthecobold5454 It was...

[@stevenesbitt3528]

God Hetfields voice is incredible

[@elizamt1994]

Hetfield is absolutely no doubt the MVP on this album, arguably moreso than any other Metallica album. His vocals are just on another level, but even more importantly are the riffs he pumps out which are ridiculously strong here. Kirk of course has his moments in the harmony sections sprinkled throughout the album, but it's hard not to also think he may be the weakest member currently after you hear the 10th pentatonic shreddy solo unnecessarily drenched in wah. Lars is super tight here and while the production on the drums makes the hi-hats louder than I think was needed, I still think his performance is pretty good, and Rob does some great work too. After letting this entire album sit with me over the last few days I genuinely don't think there's a single bad track on this thing. Maybe a couple 'meh' ones (Chasing Light + If Darkness...), but it's consistently strong IMO. Solid 8/10 album for me.

[@ianvivancos4009]

This album would be a 10/10 if someone pushed Kirk a little bit more, like Bob Rock did back in the days of the Black Album. Black Album, Load and Reload have some memorable melodic solos, and I wish 72 seasons was like that too. Unfortunately Kirk just became lazy. As a musician I can tell James and Lars were not delivering their best, like, 15 years ago, but they are definetly taking music seriously, and both of them have improved significantly over the past decade. Rob has always been consistent. But Kirk.... oh man... it hurts me to say, because he was the guy who inspired me to play, but Kirk is a retired musician in activity. He dragged this album down.

[@adamgardner2244]

Sorry to hear but I love this album and I like Kirk's stuff on it. Better than Hardwired.

[@NinteyDegreeAngle]

I love this album. Sure the solos aren't the best but for Kirk now days it decent. You Must Burn is my favorite song on the record. Loved the reaction man keep it up

[@FenriRock]

I think what’s makes the not great solos stick out more is the solos here that are truly damn good. They will surely get overlooked sadly

[@Septicshites]

@@FenriRock i just look at megadeths solos in their new album and cant get behind these

[@mattgraham2835]

it is a masterpiece and with what i heard this is going to be a classic and i haven't heard anything in these 12 songs that didn't appeal to me so...

[@garnettmoss3679]

Best since Black

[@kmvoss]

Nice reaction man. Some of these tracks stay on the Metallica playlist for me (especially the last three), a very solid outing. Long live Metallica! :)

[@penoyer79]

say what you want about kirk's solos but some of the best riffs on this record are his (Chasing Light, Barbed Wire, 72 seasons, Darkness had a Son)

[@JaggedDagger]

There is so much throwback to their old stuff hidden throughout this album. Hell, I think there's even St Anger style riffs just tuned to standard throughout as well

[@FenriRock]

Fully agreed. I’ve been very adamant that if they redid st anger, did a “cleaner” version with their modern set up it could be pretty sweet. Hell they sound pretty great when they do them live now

[@Shiljamannn]

Probably on purpose reflecting on the past stuff(Broken Beat and Scared, My Friend Of Misery... Old riffs tweaked) and their influental bands, because the album itself is centered around reflecting on the past and chasing that light in the future...

[@TMPOUZI]

@@FenriRock you say that because St Anger doesn't have Kirk solos in there

[@likestoospooge]

1:25:54. Listens to probably the most beautifully crafted section of Metallica music since Orion. "I don't think it's doing it for me". hahahaha

[@davidriddick82]

This album tops Hardwired and Death Magnetic… it’s incredible!! Give it about two or three listens and it will become top to bottom playlist… ENJOY 🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻

[@mynamesleeewis]

I really like this album, and all my favourites are in the second half. Chasing Light, Too Far Gone?, Room of Mirrors and Inamorata. Harmonies and vocals are god-tier on this record. I do wonder what your opinion is on The Outlaw Torn, Bleeding Me, and Fixxxer, since Inamorata is like a sibling to those songs. I do love riffs, but I do love vocals as well, and vocal dominated songs are a personal favourite of mine. Which I do believe Inamorata is

[@Shiljamannn]

Broken beat and Scared, Misery..., familiar riffs and melodies from back in the day, sounding like their influences(Sabbath, Misfits, Merciful fate, Motorhead....) It's like they did these parts on purpose to have a throwback at their earlier work and their influences, as what influenced this album.... The same as the theme of the album how your early childhood afects your life ahead of you... I get that impression of intention on the album...

[@dekapitatorr]

Album is full of easter eggs. it fits the concept.

[@Shiljamannn]

Hardwired had bangers and great stuff, but also had lows and that boring 2nd disc where Spit Out The Bone stands out so hard... On 72S, there are no big thrashy bangers but album feels more in flow and consistent... I think Sleepwalk my life away might be the worst song, at least for me...

[@penoyer79]

yup same here. i think Too Far Gone, Chasing Light and Room of Mirrors are right there with Spit, Halo, and Moth. HW was very top heavy where as 72 Seasons is just sturdy from top to bottom. only songs that feel like skips to me are Burn! and Sleepwalk. the rest pops very nicely. i wish Lux was the opener though.

[@TMPOUZI]

@@penoyer79 Room of Mirrors is better than any track in Hardwired by far

[@penoyer79]

@@TMPOUZI I don't know about that. It's a good song though.

[@vovindequasahi]

This album kicks fucking ass! Best album consistently since The Black Album, and I like this one more. Not to say there aren't great songs on Death Magnetic and Hardwired... but on both those albums there were some duds. This album is just great through and through except maybe Sleepwalk My Life Away.

[@nekeshapesnell-sankar4802]

The entire album tops there last few releases..

[@Shiljamannn]

I loved DM more even with that crappy production mix...

[@zachariahodell580]

Totally agree. Best since The Black Album and I love DM and HTSD.

[@MrPantera123456]

Best since Black in my opinion.

[@pedroduran8927]

I fully agree. Best after Black Album easily.

[@penoyer79]

@@Shiljamannn man i'd give my left nut for DM to get the 72S/Hardwired sound treatment. fuck.

[@ricklee1756]

Pretty wild contrast with Hardwired. Hardwired had a lot more variety, came off as more "fun", and had more low points but also more memorable tracks. 72 Seasons is more serious and brooding throughout, and also more monotone. It's more consistently good, but perhaps less memorable. That said, Inamorata is a career top 10 track. Accomplishes what they wanted to in Load/Reload and finally realizes the potential of the sound they developed on those albums.

[@mattgraham2835]

i enjoy all these songs it sounds like there is alot of life in this album and i would recommend this record straight up ladies and gentlemen

[@penoyer79]

I don't listen to Modern Metallica for Kirk Hammett's solos or Lars Ulrich's drumming. I listen to modern Metallica for James Hetfield.

[@Alex-om2jt]

And Rob

[@TMPOUZI]

Inamorata is the second best song in the album after Room of Mirrors. You were just talking so much over it that you missed the magic. I bet it will grow on you

[@UKInfamousElite]

Dude talks way too much to be seriously listening to the music. Some people just love to hear themselves talk and think everyone else does too

[@rangersfan902]

I love this album and i totally agree w you on inamorata. The first half needed some sort of variation.

[@beauburrell3318]

We underestimate Kirk's greatness when him & James are jamming. It is one of the greatest guitar rock duos in history. The solos will grow on you & make sense. Though playing the high wawa chord repetively is redundant & unnecessary. That is about it. One or two solos were off, I know one where he loses focus & goes on an acid trip. Totally no direction, then he snaps out of it. The guy has extreme ability, he just needs some structure sometimes.

[@Shiljamannn]

Everyone complained about that mid part in Inamorata because hi hats overlap the bass part... I mean, everyone!...

[@FenriRock]

Like live, it makes sense to help keep time but on the album you don’t need it lol

[@penoyer79]

That hi-hat in the mid section is the single biggest mistake metallica has made since getting on a bus in Sweeden.

[@itchyvinyl]

The hihat sticks out because there’s nothing of substance happening in that section. Find the version on youtube where someone overlayed the “My Friend In Misery” bass melody on top of that section. Makes the whole section/song better.

[@SILVIOOBRUM]

Chasing light! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@FenriRock]

Soooo good

[@MetalFukar]

Great review. I’m hooked to this album now. James voice is very conditioned for his age

[@NO-78-9]

On you must burn to me it actually does fit once you get the context. It is about cancel culture. It turns more “positive” due to everyone being so happy about burning things down. Edit: btw very nice review. New subscriber. 🤘🏼

[@matebalota4247]

Owher the top Album , Yelow Beast is out!! Thanks for junited Metallica World family.

[@danielberma]

Great review and reaction! My personal opinion is that its a very mature album with deep messages from someone who has been there. I also think they could have gone and made another double album, it doesnt feel "finished" and could use another two songs or so. Lastly, I am not too fond of the sound production, while many have praised it I find the bell-sound from the highhat to be too noticeable in most songs and it rings too much.

[@marcellzombori8940]

reacting to the previous 2 commenters. kirk does drag the album down. he is all over the place with his solos. they just don't make any sense and too long sometime, in "if darkness had a son" kirk is horrible. to the comenter above mine. the sound of jame's guitar is really weird, esspecially in "72 seasons". i could not come up with a comparison to its sound, but it's almmost annoying whwn he is not on the E string

[@percrunner1433]

You Must Burn is their best song since Fuel. Top ten song in their catalogue

[@SkepticShay]

Inamorata is melodic and emotional. They could've trimmed it down nicely to 8-9 minutes, but overall it's a great song. You have to be patient and willing to feel the music, and let it speak for itself. Hetfield is amazing on this album. I think he could improve the lyrics even more, nonetheless his performance on this album is great. It gives me hope that if one day (hopefully not too late) he decides to make an album with Mustaine, together they can create great music.

[@mztweety1374]

Innsmorata is longer than the list of people who want Jason Newsted back in Metallica😂😂

[@Pepsolman]

Kirk is actually avoiding arpeggios here. He contains himself in a pentatonic box he doesn’t leave and claims it’s more of a challenge and makes for a more creative improv. It results in a less diverse note arrangement and less variety. He needs more melodic arrangements rather than just minor pentatonic boxes.

[@FenriRock]

I think the only true bad thing that has spawned from this is that interview of him trying to defend himself

[@crazybasser7066]

I am sorry but shadow follows is a thrash metal banger it sounds like it's straight from the injustice for all album love that song!

[@Edessa_G]

Excellent review. New sub 🤘

[@ninemia_metal]

Can’t wait for you to do a video comparing this one with “the sick the dying and the dead” 🔥

[@artemxsul]

there’s honestly no comparison between the two. the sick the dying and the dead is good don’t get me wrong, but 72 seasons honestly has much more soul to it imo

[@ninemia_metal]

@@artemxsul I was referring to the fact that Fenrirock, you know the guy’s video you just made a comment for me, his channel mostly has videos comparing Megadeth’s and Metallica’s albums .

[@artemxsul]

@@ninemia_metal ohh i see my bad then, this was the first video from the dude that came up for me

[@ninemia_metal]

@@artemxsul check out NinémiA , the drummer is the same as Megadeth’s . ☮️

[@finnmacdiarmid3250]

I found myself doing the “whoa ho ho ho” thing a lot when they dropped the riff or changed tempos. Their changes are just glorious and hit every time. Very Ride the Lightning.

[@SadGirlNoceda]

ive listened to inamorata close to 100 times now and i will say it does feel like its lacking *something.* it absolutely is like one of their best songs, i think, ever. its like if my friend of misery was the outlaw torn. my friend was originally planned to be a instrumental and with load/reload sounding riffs, inamorata could intentionally be a instrumental with vocals over it as a callback to 90s era metallica.

[@tracedipersio365]

last solo on inamorata was definitely james not kirk

[@yodiefam15]

the harmony solo was james but the one at the end with the wah was kirk

[@Nickyyzz.]

Inamorata is meant to jam and vibe to. Fixxxer esq

[@penoyer79]

Fixxxer was way better though. EPIC chorus. and that whaling intro is still one of the coolest metallica fade ins EVER. Inamorata is actually pretty mid... the harmonies and the ending jam out are great, but it doesn't really save it from the first 6 minutes it took to get there.

[@oldpizzanstaledonuts]

Room of Mirrors has kind of a Helloween Keeper of the Seven Keys feel

[@vigevital7247]

Maybe a litle bit of load/reload + Manunkind, concerning sleepwalk.

[@penoyer79]

pretty much. and those are my least favorite songs on their respective records. Screaming Suicide is by far Rob's best contribution on this record.

[@odilondutra10]

James is so Good

[@dekapitatorr]

That was not the way to listen the album for the first time. dont overthink dont predict dont over analyze while songs are going. just play it and turn the volume high. you will miss so much on first listen since the album is diverse and long but with overthinking and overanalyzing while song is still going you are missing out even more. album was OK on first listen but it grew so much. 9,5 outta 10 from me.9,5 for 2023 not comparing it to their old material. P.S. You also listen it to LOUD, I know that you didnt turn your volume up since you missed background chats by members in few songs. but, I guess you gave it few more spins after 5 days so your opinion probably changed about some songs. Inamorata is great. Room of mirrors was perfect modern turn on thrash, awesome songwritting. title track is pure old school metallica. sleepwalk out and album flows better.

[@Schneiderbtw]

Besides me liking the album to its all, crown of barbed wire was the biggest hit or miss ive seen among reactors

[@mattgraham2835]

i don't hear anything that would say im not buying that quite the opposite actually

[@apokolypsepwny5582]

Maybe people tell you to stop talking so much during songs because you miss some parts, just like the end of Inamorata.

[@UKInfamousElite]

Pretty good reaction but I swear to God, I'm beyond through with people going on about Kirk's solos and THE G*DDAMN WAH PEDAL. It took everything I had to not turn this reaction off. Get at me when you have platinum albums and a global fan base.

[@kmvoss]

And I'm guessing we aren't allowed to say anything about Lars masterclass on St. Anger as well?!

[@penoyer79]

whatever shortcomings kirk may have with his soloing on this record...he more than makes up for with his riffs. Chasing Light is incredible.

[@UKInfamousElite]

@@kmvoss that has nothing to do with this. These solos are absolutely fine. Some are great, some not so much. Are any bad? Not at all. Regardless, this guy thinks he's Joe Satriani because he can play OTHER PEOPLE'S SOLOS. The arrogance translates through the screen. I will say, he chilled a bit on the vids after this one, so I'm glad for that. Nobody tunes in for arrogance and negativity.

[@everlast22]

Youre good peeps

[@thexperienced]

its like the chorus is the riff

[@SMEDSRUDmusic]

72 seasons 10 out 10 Lux æterna 10 out 10 Screaming suicede 8 of 10 If darkness had a son 7 out of 10 Good songs This are the songs that would work live Chasing light 8 out 10 Room of mirfors 8 out 10 Inamorata its ok The rest i cant Get… Iv tried. Shadows follow starts growing a little Maybe the other will grow, but right now i dont think so… 😢 The problem with metallica they need to Edit them self, hope they have one album again, but with songs like 8 Max 10 and under 60 minutes. To much long songs IMO.

[@penoyer79]

Shadows and Barbed Wire are growers.

[@penoyer79]

My rock progression was The Beatles -> Aerosmith -> Guns N Roses -> Metallica -> Megadeth -> Pantera

[@vovindequasahi]

C'mon don't diss on Kirk... The man has to have time to surf too... Too much time work the studio working on solos makes Kirk a dull boy! lol

[@chrisbenj3819]

I love the I I I

[@2jsalomon]

i feel like if her were to shut up and listen more, hed like it more lol.

[@FenriRock]

Like what more? I love the album and was very positive about the album, the negatives don’t drag it down at all

[@2jsalomon]

@FenriRock haha I was just talkin shit. I enjoyed your whole video. Keep up the good work!

[@FenriRock]

Haha no worries, and thank you

[@mattgraham2835]

and there aren't any ballads and since I'm not much of a fan of those its a good thing there aren't any of those here

[@TuturDrumz2731]

Do a rewiew of Gojira Fortitude or Iron Maiden albums😊

[@FenriRock]

I did do Fortitude, but never had a chance to do Iron Maiden, it is listed on my catch up reviews for ones I missed

[@brianmcandrew719]

100 percent on the tone. Cannot stand the tone sound past 10 years it’s watered down and too NWOBHM /garage days cover band sound. Hate it

[@marcellzombori8940]

completely agree. the souitar's beoww - weoww sound is annoying

[@muhammadaliffauzan2820]

too much talks on too far gone

[@ivantenorio1300]

As much as I love Metallica and understand they have matured as a band. I just don't think this album had much for me as a fan. Most of the songs on this album sound the same, sound repetitive and solos are just meh. Its better than Lulu that's for sure and even that was also not great

[@BrainWasherAttendent]

I wouldn’t trust your ears to tell me what your own name sounds like. Lol

[@stefciko5831]

So wrong

[@ivantenorio1300]

@@BrainWasherAttendent I'm sorry you can't read or pronounce words.

[@deplorablecanuck6611]

Not my favorite song

[@EliElijah-gh1ft]

The hate for this album is beyond unjustified

[@FenriRock]

Agreed, some spots aren’t “amazing” but overall it’s still pretty great