Metallica & Lady Gaga - Moth To Flame sound check REACTION & REVIEW! FIRST TIME HEARING!

[@danielmcbride2375]

Say what you will, gaga is so versatile. She is a force of nature

[@fujita.8169]

gaga is actually a metalhead and it's not surprising considering that before she was a popstar, she plays with a band on new york clubs. i really hope her next album is a rock album

[@JayW6]

yup, she was in a led zep cover band in fact

[@GullibleTarget]

Lady Gaga herself said: I'm a pop artist. I just happen to make the kind of pop my metal friends enjoy listening to" Lady Gaga will infuse different genres in her poptracks, including rock/metal but in both aesthetics and musical genre: she is very (art)pop. Very versatile

[@JacobsKrąnųg]

nah, she's a pop singer, not a metalhead

[@weedle4736]

Gaga has this ability to just blend with everything she wants to do. Pop, Electronic, Jazz, Rock/Metal, country, Ballad, you name it. It’s not just production and instrumental change but her voice changes with every genre too and it’s rare for a modern artist to have that real ability when everything can be manipulated inside a recording studio nowadays.

[@Caro_BlackMagdalene]

Exactly! Her voice changes with every genre of music, is fucking amazing! 🙌🏻♥️

[@Caro_BlackMagdalene]

As well as her personality xd the way she moves and everything 😅

[@bl4ckfl4g]

She is bad ass. Most of her music is t my style but she can clearly sing and is a great writer. I wish she would do a metal album would be so sick

[@ThePiquet888]

I cannot think of a female vocalist (singing, performance, attitude, sheer personality) who can go toe to toe with Metallica and make it fire like this.. What a song!! She became the focal point of the song... she is magnetic.. and the obviously powerful sexuality of her performance is ridiculous..

[@mayday1967]

Don't apologize for getting emotional David, only makes you human, you of all people should know how difficult it is to bring the message and music across to the audience from an artist point of view, Metallica and Gaga just did their ffin best and succeeded in this, you've just gone up a few point points in my respect for you. Keep up the good work brother 🤘

[@metallicaguy4679]

I said the SAMETHING when I seen this David. Lady gaga absolutely needs to be a rock/metal singer and could tour with metallica and it would be so good.

[@IASP17]

Gaga and Miley have been a nice surprise to me. because I couldnt stand both of them 10 years ago and now I actually wanna see them do rock or metal.

[@ralfkohler3671]

She should probably play drums for them too 🤣

[@homerolazcano8016]

I´m a huge Metallica fan, MetalHead (as known) but need to agree thar Gaga is pure fire and fierce atitude... indeed her obvious music talent. Fantastic rehersal... (The Live really perform was a FIASCO)

[@heyskipj]

Wendy O Williams. Man, you nailed it. I had no idea until you said it, and then the whole thing came together like Kaiser Soze.

[@christopherscottdempwolf5759]

Phenomenal reaction. Absolutely on Wendy O. I don't listen to Gaga often but I habe enough to see and hear her talent. From Tony Bennett to James Hetfield she studies her craft and masters the genre. She is also a true performamce artist so I would not be surprised is she has studied Wendy O Williams amd channeled her intentionally.

[@inma5665]

i wouldn't be surprised either, whether it was intentional or she did it unconsciously, but she's for sure aware of Wendy O. and i know it because before she became famous she used to perform a lot in the underground punk scene of New York, she even managed to perform at the CBGB just before they closed the venue, the cradle of so many legendary punk bands, Wendy O. and Plasmatics were quite popular and revered there.

[@viktorgriciv3169]

Not fan of Gaga generally, but this was pretty good, surprised

[@kukuhsantoso5190]

Pretty good? That was AMAZING

[@juliasa6014]

The song that makes me pray for a Gaga's rock/metal album is MANiCURE and also, just imagining her singing to Creeping Death give me chills

[@keithbell6866]

Damn...As soon as you said Wendy O Williams I had to pause. I have the video that Wendy O Williams and the Plasmatics did for Butcher Baby live 1980-1981 on my computer. I watch it every now and then. The audience looks like I did back then :) but I know what you mean and why you choke up watching it. It's like Gaga is a slightly more refined version. But not as intense to as Wendy was, but the same vib. Well, now back to the video reaction!

[@evilmofo5046]

Just imagine Lady Gaga on tour with nightwish. Fan fact: Floor Jansen is a pretty big fan of lady gaga and has done some of her covers on a german show.

[@agustinmanyari]

Hahaha that would be epic! My goddess Floor Jansen w/ Lady Gaga 👏🏻🔥

[@agustinmanyari]

I was waiting the BIG fail! ☹️ I was wrong! This is great song! 🤘🏻love it 🔥🎸🥁 heavy and chunky. Also GAGA did a great job! Honestly I thought I never said this, but is truth. Amazing performance Metallica & Lady Gaga👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@scullie69]

Lads Gaga performing with Metallica is awesome. She reminds me Lita Ford rocking hard and pushing the envelope to be the best 🤘 I’d love to see her sing Master of puppets omg face melting moment.

[@kellymull1487]

Love this reaction!!!❤❤❤Have always been a fan of both Lady Gaga and Metallica..this was a first time watch for me also..thankyou and whoever suggested this to you..this is great 👍❤

[@kathleenandbruce]

I knew Gaga could rock! She really got into this. So glad you did this reaction David. Never would have thought it would have sounded this good. Their harmonies were awesome, but I guess I should have realized that she could harmonize with anyone. Hey maybe she'll venture out to some rock songs for herself. You made me want to hear some more from them after talking about some other songs.

[@pete2832]

queen of pop and then jazz with tony now onto heavy metal WE STAN A QUEEN

[@shadokat]

Oh f*ck yeah! Lady Gaga sings metal! I love her voice but I'm not fond of pop. I wish she'd switch genres. Gaga is killing it here. Thank you for doing this! New respect for Lady Gaga. I feel the same towards her as I felt for her character in A Star is Born. Raw talent, endless potential, and shoehorned into the meaningless garbage that lots of new pop is. Gaga can do anything she wants to and it's nice to see her expanding her repertoire here. I'm not as much into Metallica any more. They've mellowed a bit, and some of the things they've done over the years have soured me toward them. They really sounded good here. Your score was totally appropriate. Another fantastic reaction. Thank you!

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

Gaga hasn't released pop in nearly 10 years, her last album was a full dance album, and her music has never truly conformed to whatever current sounds pop has been about anyways. At the peak of Drake era she released Joanne, a folk pop, singer songwriter, Elton John/Heart inspired album with a country dance song about John Wayne. Her older stuff is literally littered with industrial influence and the aesthetics are incredibly metal and shock rock, I mean, the meat dress is quite so the most metal thing to ever set foot on the MTV red carpet. The "Judas" music video with that thumping bass and Norman Reedus cameo speaks for itself. No one is forcing you to like "mainstream" artists, but, lumping them all in the same category is akin to a non-metal listener grouping Death, Metallica, and what they describe as "screamo music", so quite the hypocritical move. Old pop was just as" meaningless" and "garbage". And besides all of that, she has indeed been doing what she wants since forever, and her work with Tony Bennett for the better part of a decade now is solid proof of that.

[@daniig62]

@@sp0ngeb00b7 you said what I came here to say. 100%. Her versatility is unmatched in the current industry.

[@jedblavla5206]

HER VOICE GIVES ME GOOSE BUMPS!!! And the way she’s dancing omfffdddsss!!! LEGEND GIRL

[@Owlyross]

Glad to hear you love it, and I know exactly why it hit you hard. When I first heard the album version, I got chills. Well worth a listen, as the solo is longer and there's a killer drum break before the final verse. And Gaga absolutely kills this, she's a hell of a performer and totally get the Wendy O comparisons. Awesome 👌

[@joeseconi250]

Thank you for this reaction, I loved it and you are 100 percent right when you say she was the embodiment of Wendy O I had the please to see the Plasmatics several times and you nailed when you got emotional. I felt you! Awesome reaction brother !

[@jasonkart1651]

I'm not a fan of Metallica. I'm not a fan of Lady Gaga. And that was still one of my favorite reactions you have done and that's why I'm a fan of the channel!!! And i couldn't agree more with the critique. Kudos to whoever requested this song because even though I'm not a fan of either, I'm putting this on my mp3. That was awesome! And we finally see the reaction you teased us with over a month ago!! I bet money it was my request of hunger strike with Chris and Chester but I get why this song had such a profound effect on you. Great reaction! 9.3 for the performance. 10 for the reaction!

[@wewantthecup]

Thank you for being so honest and raw DH. And teaching me about music history.

[@vladp7405]

Thanks for this review, David! It's just awesome. I absolutely love this feat! And I was suggesting this clip to you already a year ago or so ;) When I saw the title "Metallica & Lady Gaga" I was shocked. I didn't follow Lady Gaga too much before, I only knew she was a famous pop singer. And I couldn't imagine how she could fit together with them. But as you say she could and she did the great job! BTW If you're not familiar with the original song itself I recommend you to listen to it to fully appreciated the added value.

[@jeffvolpe4117]

Great reaction, music is life, music is passion, music should make you feel something! 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🔥

[@inma5665]

wow, amazing reaction, and i agree, she really added to the song a lot, i actually didn't like it that much until they sung it with Lady Gaga. This is an unpopular opinion, but i like the broadcasted version much more than the rehearsal, with all and its flaws and the technical difficulties, James's micro was turned off, but that allowed them to go in a different direction with the performance, they channelled an anger at the end that wasn't there in the rehearsal, Gaga made a key change as she shared the micro in the final chorus in full adrenaline maybe because the grammys screw them up, it felt really cathartic, that's the unpredictability that i love about live performances, and how the performers manage to deal with difficulties, keep going and transform it into a different thing and even make it part to the performance itself, just incredible, they're pros!!! About gaga's sexuality and how it feels empowering that just so true, and not only singing metal, but that's what i feel when i watch her as a person, she rejects all conceptions of what a woman should look like or behave and she just goes by her own terms not giving a fuck about what everyone else would think, it's her attitude, she's a true rock star, and one of the few real and genuine people in the modern pop music, i yearn she releases her rock album soon, because she has the heart and the right sensibilities for rock and metal.

[@kpibaras]

Thnx for the video, love it!. Cheers from Chile 🤟

[@johnymarinelli9308]

You’re such a good man a nice reactor. Great video! Gaga is incredible. Is sad that some ignorant rock n roll fans aren’t able to recognize her talent…

[@usuario-ns6qk]

You should react to Gaga singing with The Rolling Stone, U2 and Sting, and also her cover of "What's Up".

[@Muzicman2112]

First and foremost, out of all reactors, David you’re my favorite!! You give us something to think about!! Lady Gaga is a badass!! furthermore, you are correct!! She feels like she’s part of the band and yet it seems they’re keeping up with her or just excited to go back to the old way, it seems! This would be great to see live!! Rock on David cuz I truly appreciate what you do!!! Keep rockin brother!!!

[@kukuhsantoso5190]

I love so much your reaction and praise Gaga She is absolutely BADDASS!!! I am subs for you greeting from Indonesia

[@TessT101]

God bless her ❤️ she shreds! So much talent🤘

[@sweekruthi9969]

You spilled!!

[@renejensen7799]

Wendy surely got some of the same style the Lady used here, good pick up David!! i dont think she tryed to copy her, or even know her, i could be wrong, but i think she just wanted to make hetself looking badass in this performance, and somehow hit same style.. there is a clip to ive seen where LG is saying, what if i jump here, what if i do like this, and Metallica just goes, yeah, looks badass.. lol.Metallica was more just doing there stuff, that is cool to, they let the lady shine.. Mouth to flames is proberly my favorite track from Harwired to selfdestruct album, this song is fast pace in the good way, really got a nice drive, and good sounding guitars, loving it, and its the Metallica song on my headphone playlist at moment. Lady Gaga kicked ass in this performance, first time i watched this video i was also really wow, the lady surely kicked ass, and doing it my one of my favorite newer metallica songs, gives it a bit extra right, great performance!! idk what the roght score for this is, but above a 9, and under a 10 surely.. so 9,3 might be a very fitting score yes..

[@tbear1040]

I love this song, and I'm glad you did as well! I was scared you were going to rip it apart lol

[@coling657]

9.3!!!! Holy shit. That surprised me more than will smith.

[@rezgavron222]

Absolutely enjoyed your take

[@purplestardust]

Lady Gaga is incredibly versatile, not only in looks but in her voice!! You should really check out and react to her cover of “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes! There’s a couple of videos of her performing it, but the 7 minute video is the best and full version.

[@fredbarnes2600]

I don't necessarily expect a lot from Metallica these days but this sounds pretty good. Lady Gaga sounds fantastic. I've heard the studio version of this, and honestly this is much better. Perhaps Metallica should do a collaboration album? For the most part I'm not a big fan of the Blacklist but I think it could work. And I think you're right, she captures the spirit of Wendy. RIP Great score, great reaction!

[@heyskipj]

I’ll back you on the comment on Gaga empowering her own sexuality. Reminds me of Prince. With his look/s, his moves, what he wears, his sexuality, everything is non-negotiable.

[@glenseivers8318]

Superb reaction David. Absolute 🔥 🔥

[@Kenjames10]

I am glad you dig stuff from Hardwired so far. Overlooked album which is filled with some great tunes and a couple of masterpieces. Since you liked this live performance, Metallica have a lot of high quality live performances of songs from both Hardwired and Death Magnetic that I would recommend you to check out going forward. For example "The End Of The Line" (Live Quebec 2009) is such badass live performance. It is like a combination of Master of Puppets and Creeping Death. 🔥

[@thehunter7422]

Gotta give it to Lady Gaga, she knows how to blend in well with the stuff she's in . Her voice perfectly suits practically any genres she tries lol the harmonizes with her Rob and James were pretty freaking amazing. This performance overall was pretty bad ass

[@lemaciel25]

My noble, I don't know if you agree with me, the music takes us to another level, I just subscribed to the channel... Rock'n'roll in my veins... A hail from Brazil!!!!!!!

[@moyaxoxo5923]

She’s the ultimate chameleon. She can do anything

[@fredb3143]

One fun fact, the first live version of that video(still on KZbin) James microphone malfunction towards the end and Gaga use her mic so James could sing, witch lead to the 2 of them using one mic. Afterwards, James was furious about the technical issue so they reshoot the entire song a second time, which is the version you review.

[@GianlucaImprotaPT]

I know this is old, but that was a great reaction man

[@dariendudley941]

This us 1 of their best songs I've heard from them

[@williamdrake6711]

I completely get the Wendy O reference with her performance

[@sshold]

I never understood the hate people were giving her. She fucking killed it.

[@camrickkcam3455]

Yesssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You get it

[@jasonmogensen6020]

.Great reaction/review \m/

[@UnethicalLogic]

Lady Gaga doing "Creeping Death" with Metallica . . . are you trying to implode the universe? Actually sounds like a badass idea.

[@kukuhsantoso5190]

Gionna be badass

[@kaaailu]

PLEASE do more Gaga reactions 😭😭😭😭

[@robbob5302]

Metallica has many, many strong points. But soaring vocals was never one of them. So luckily, inclusion of Gaga did not hurt their magic.

[@6gagab]

METALLIGA WAS SOOOOO GOOOOOOD DEAAAAM

[@dariendudley941]

Creeping death is why I started listening to Metalica

[@mathewcooper8327]

This is class never even new this happened

[@falcorflight9937]

Wow Emotional Damage

[@DustinWHiser]

Didn't come for tears, but I stayed for them.

[@vadymkvasha4556]

oh yeah, I have the same feeling, Lady gaga definitely enforced this song with flame, really cool. I think they have to ask her join them))

[@terrahawk1977]

😂😂😂 knew this would blow Yr mind

[@NeilOosthuizen]

From the best Metallica album in decades...

[@ewanaye]

Dude, it's absolutely fucking awesome to see how emotional this makes you 👌 From, another dude x

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

So many people spouting nonsense like "now we just have to teach her how to headbang!" after this fiasco 🤦‍♀️... Metal makes women feel sexy, don't think Gaga can help it! And neither could Wendy :) Gaga's "You and I" with Brian May, now..... Another masterpiece awaiting you man, can't wait to see this journey.

[@eddieg430]

Dude I really love the Hardwired album. This is one of my favorites on the album...Atlas Rise kicks ass also.

[@jeffreymcrae3853]

Imagine GaGa performing For whom the bell tolls, Fade to Black, Fight fire with fire, or even Jump in the fire 🤔

[@THEDavidHeretic]

I could absolutely see all of that happening.

[@8tonystark8]

Or her favourite song: Metal Militia

[@CAV1956]

David you nailed it with you statement of Lady G rockin Wendy O perfection IMO

[@homersimpson8414]

Gaga has a rocker inside. :-)

[@jymzhetfield5420]

Everyone freaking out!. Oh shit Metallica and lady Gaga!. Oh no!. Whtf, I’ve seen ozzy singing with post Malone, I’ve seen type o negative singing frigging Britney Spears and so children of bodom. No one said a word!. Oh so good so funny!. I’m glad you made this video!. Doing a collaboration is nothing bad!. Is a fucking show!. Now you need to react to the album version this is one next to SPIT OUT THE BONE!. The one you loved so much just like I do!. Peace!. Metallica Forever

[@vadymkvasha4556]

Always respected Lady Gaga as a person and performance, but her let say product - no, but in this song she looks cool to me, she'd better become a rockstar, not pop. P.s. Nothing to add about Metallica - one of my favorite band at all

[@xoso599]

Love the people in the background dancing and doing nothing while avoiding the pyro.

[@Defensive_Wounds]

The Grammy audio techs are the ones who messed up the sound, they did not allow Metallica to use their tech guys of 30 plus years who never screw shit up this badly! James was so angry when his mic finally came on he kicked the stand over and at the end threw his guitar off stage to be caught by one of his techs! lol

[@AlexBarregon]

More please 🤘🎸🎸

[@jockmcque3018]

Don't panic, I'm the same listening to Hollow by Pantera. Some songs just take you there. Cool you have feelings on good music.

[@mitchellpurdy470]

Me and My buddy been hardcore Metallica fans forever.He said check out Hardwired.Sounds like it should be off Killem All.Like the old school sound.This song has that Justice For All feel.There #3 Greatest record I think.

[@Fabi72g]

So I think the point for this video is of course Lady Gaga. Well, what I don't like so much is how she moves, I don't know why, maybe some mouvement is still a little too poppy or not so metal...but who cares, she sounds amazing, like a real metal singer, I mean a really good one. I don't know so much about Lady Gaga, usually not a genre I listen to, so I'm very surprised, well done. About the song, you are right, it sounds like old Metallica, and thanks god, it's a really good thing. I like it.

[@GullibleTarget]

In the jam-sessions(also on youtube) Gaga said she was planning to do 'eighties, biker-bar-stripper-moves'. Again in tribute to the oldskool ladies of rock.

[@crobutt7474]

Hey David will you be reacting to the Rammsteins new song Zeit? I don't have a link at the moment.

[@acl38355]

Most awesome song and performance I’ve heard today. 🔥

[@lizisichinava6733]

She a ROCKSTAR LADY!!!

[@Omennn]

Never heard of Wendy o Williams! Gonna check her out!

[@THEDavidHeretic]

Start off with The Plasmatics, then check out her solo stuff. Also, check out where she joins Motorhead on stage, and also when Motorhead joins her on stage.

[@MrSamlavoie]

Her on Creeping Death please create the hype anyone ? There ain't no better reaction much love lady gaga bring the vocal for real, James will never be a good singer as much as her and he know it lol. GG

[@aidenlively3260]

Who doesn't love Lady Gaga. You can tell she loves meta!

[@harkiratsingh9958]

Please check out her more . React to iconic performance of applause on vmas 2013. She is one of the best selling artist and performer of all time .

[@adancer3592]

Her first band was a Metal Band

[@THEDavidHeretic]

That actually makes sense.

[@unsub3580]

You should do Kirk Hammet's High Plains Drifter. It's his recent solo effort. Cheers

[@oggreek9643]

I'm pretty sure the person who posted this video took the audio from the rehearsal and overlayed it on top of the actual Grammy performance video.

[@GullibleTarget]

No. This was the final dress rehearsal. The only people present were crew and extras

[@korvkioskshelvete]

Gaga is so fucking cool

[@heyskipj]

Dammit! There goes my Plasmatics request.

[@politicalscientist8880]

I beg my friends to watch this and they won't on principle. Missing out

[@drakesotelo5133]

You have to start a playlist for Gaga

[@212mochaman]

Alright!! Something without the infamy of the grammy performance. In case anyone was wondering technical issue #1 and the main one really, is that James's microphone was switched off/not working for the entirety of the 1st verse and chorus. Lot of people (myself included) thought it was deliberate lol.

[@nimaside]

That was so tragic.I was so pissed off. If I recall correctly he had to use Lady Gaga's Mic when he could. I haven't heard the conspiracy theory that it was turned off on purpose. It clearly sounds better with both of them singing. What is the reasoning behind this theory?

[@212mochaman]

@@nimaside grammy's have been aspiring to pay lip service to metal. Congrats metalheads you have a grammy now that we award to... jethro tull... the big 4 of thrash metal were nominated though. Thats good, right?

[@itsmemike1153]

Its hard to believe Lady Gaga was in The Sopranos before she was Lady Gaga. This was when the Grammys actually had rock music now its everything but rock.

[@filipmarinkovic6281]

This was 2017, not that long ago

[@TaverenTech]

I'm betting Lady Gaga wouldn't mind the Wendy O comparisons (in this setting) at all.

[@jtramelli5464]

i hate to say it, but she has a great female metal voice, that sounded amazing

[@GullibleTarget]

Why hate? You enjoyed it. Simple😊

[@kiskethekeeper]

And this is only half of the original version! The album version is twice as long!

[@PhilloBaggins]

🦋 🔥🖤

[@hardcorechristopher9174]

Very good