(Thoughtful Reaction to) Metallica- One

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Any reactor that does not have a look of shock or stop bobbing their head or rocking when James mentions the "landmine" part is not listening to this masterpiece.

[@rustyforceps1012]

The Adventures of TNT so glad you said this. I’ve seen so many reactions to this song where this was missed. Imagine being alive but not having your sight, speech, hearing, arms, or legs. You earned a like and a subscribe from me!!

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

@@rustyforceps1012 Exactly! thats some helen keller shit!

[@josemendezsalazar5866]

@@TheAdventuresofTNT watch the official video. it will shock you

[@IamSystemsbuster]

Ever since first watched the video of ONE, I get chills when Johnny is headbangin S.O.S. with the band. That is ussually missed too!

[@angelady1127]

Lyrical genious.

[@CONSOLETRUTH2]

Since I cant go back in time to almost 30 years ago when I first heard this, seeing others react is the next best thing.

[@IPODEWARRIOR17]

That's exactly how I feel

[@marktaronji4694]

I thought I was the only one.

[@viclagina347]

30 years.... Shit... Its been that long.... Now im sad

[@rosliromasarms2111]

Yes it is... I'm totally agree with..

[@viclagina347]

Saw them on the black album tour.... In the round

[@nicosimioni7363]

Finally, someone who didn't pick the official video! You can really enjoy the entirety of the song this way. Great reaction!

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Yes! I wanted to hear EVERYTHING without being distracted. Without the video you can truly hear how talented metallica is.

[@marshad82]

Yet choosing to watch videoclip of this song is a good idea. In this case it does add to experience as it is directly connected (movie adaptation) to the source of inspiration (not to mention some great quotes within included fragments). I'd recommend to watch official video now.

[@dioneberts1715]

I don't know who recorded that and put it on KZbin for people to use, but it cuts off the last two or three seconds of the song. I hate that. I know that doesn't sound like much but that last two or three seconds shows how to end a song.

[@dioneberts1715]

@MonoChronicle this version

[@chrisw3421]

If you're trying to LISTEN to this song for the first time, NEVER WATCH the video. Anyone trying to LISTEN to any song should never watch the video, too distracting.

[@stephanvredeveldt9969]

Ever heard "fade to black" by metallica? It's a very emotional and beautifull song. My favorite metallica song.

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

its next on my list. Im loving this metallica journey!

[@angelone1839]

Yes!!! And also Welcome Home Saniterium

[@ILC-eo6vk]

Fade to black has a beautiful melody, but it's about someone who can't cope with life, and decides suicide is the answer.

[@p.b.palaciosalmafuerte3463]

@Lou Sassoul you 're racist or a fucking ignorant?

[@CaiWilde420]

Lou Sassoul lol

[@Vapormax]

You have to listen to Orion. It's an instrumental and written by their bassist Cliff Burton before he passed away and it's an absolute masterpiece

[@tbear23]

Vapormax it really is

[@ericspero996]

Puppets is their best album AND Orion is the crown jewel in that masterpiece.

[@carlosmatos9848]

Orion is a song you just need to close your eyes, sit back, relax and enjoy :)

[@threadworm437]

@@ericspero996 the first 4 albums were something else

[@DarthCorgi89]

Thats a good one. 10/10 recommend.

[@continentalaquatics2725]

It was based on the book/film “Johnny Got His Gun”. In the story, the protagonist steps on a landmine in WW1 and loses his arms, legs, hearing, vision and his ability to speak...all he can do is think (hence the line “trapped in myself...body my holding cell). He was presumed dead until a hospital/morgue discovers his neck moving. He conveys via morse code to hospital and military staff “SOS, help” and soon after starts repeatedly saying “kill me”. I could be wrong, but the book and the movie may have two different endings. I won’t spoil in case you ever want to check them out. I’m glad you chose to react to this version and not the official video for this song. The video contains a lot of footage from the film and plays over a lot of the music. This is off of Metallica’s fourth album “And Justice For All”, which was released in 1988. It’s undoubtedly their heaviest and hardest album. I recommend “Blackened”, “And Justice For All (the song), Harvester Of Sorrow (one of my favorites) and “Dyer’s Eve” from this album. Note - take a couple of Tylenol tablets before listening to “Dyer’s Eve” - trust me! 😂...It’s a great song and I highly recommend watching a lyric video for Dyer’s Eve. James experienced some ugliness as a child and this track is essentially a letter penned to his parents. This was one of the first songs Metallica made where Jame’s lyrics started becoming introspective/personal. It’s an emotional song...and the emotion is anger. I had an upbringing with no real complaints and yet I FEEL what James is saying in that song. Their subsequent album (commonly referred to as “The Black Album”) hints at Metallica staying heavy while embracing more melodic pieces and shortening their songs. James said the producer of that album (Bob Rock) pushed him a lot vocally. This album also technically has 2 ballads on it - “The Unforgiven” (a masterpiece in my opinion) and “Nothing Else Matters”. A lot of the time when you hear the guitars, it’s usually just James playing stacked channels of the songs riffs and Kirk usually just lays down the guitar solos. Kirk does back up James’ guitar playing in live situations though. Their next 2 albums were released in 96 and 97 and were named “Load” and “Reload” respectively. This is the period where many fans turned their backs on Metallica, but most liked both albums a lot (myself included). There’s a lot of a lot on those albums - everything from blues-inspired riffs, country-inspired songs, a song played with a hurdy gurdy as the main instrument and a few songs that were very radio and MTV friendly. You’d never believe songs like “Hero Of The Day”, “Mama Said” and “The Memory Remains” were made by the same band that gave us “One”, “For Whom The Bell Tolls”, “Creeping Death” and “Master Of Puppets”. As James once put it, “I think Master Of Puppets, And Justice For All and The Black Album were good metal records...Load and Reload were good rock records”. “St. Anger” is their worst album by far in my opinion. “Death Magnetic” was decent and had a few shining moments, but was underwhelming overall. Their latest - 2016’s “Hardwired To Self Destruct” was a VERY GOOD album. I hope this helps. Love your reactions!

[@tobyhubler9902]

What about Kill 'Em All & Ride the Lightning. The first & second albums. U didn't give any info about those two albums.

[@mfree80286]

It was actually coincidental with the book... there was a conversation that sparked this idea, and later on after the lyrics were already down they discovered the book and film were secondhand the cause of that conversation. It shows; there's no landmine in Johnny Got His Gun, Johnny was struck by an artillery shell. But here's the TLDR basic premise for Metallica's specialness... they're blunt and honest, James is intelligent enough to drop stellar lyrics (and wordplay, some songs), savvy enough to be able to have the listener *believe* what he sings, and they all excel at making the music cause the right 'backing emotions' as well. Cliff, in his short time, managed to pass on enough knowledge of harmony and structure to let them put everything on the next level, even when they moved away from thrash metal later on. AJFA to Black, the shortening... was kind of necessary IMHO. They're a live band and they know it; they had the technical capability to make and play the very long and exceedingly complex songs on AJFA, but there are ways of saying what needs said in a song without "showing off" like that. How many different beats and rhythms are in Blackened? Dyer's Eve... fantastic song, and they didn't even attempt to play it live for over a decade and a half IIRC. With the songs on the Black album they got all the impact with less effort... better *practical* songwriting while preserving the art.

[@gagamba9198]

Top quality effort port. Well done.

[@brodybazzini6729]

Dont forget LuLu. That was still worse.

[@mfree80286]

@@brodybazzini6729 LuLu wasn't a Metallica album, and besides, it doesn't exist.

[@kilog1kg]

DISPOSABLE HEROES may be their heaviest and best..also DAMAGE, INC.

[@randalllee5901]

DH is my favorite. First time heard that opening with the tempo changes, blew my brain outta my skull.

[@ork_oz]

Damage inc.

[@Mkll190]

All Nightmare Long is the heaviest not DH

[@kilog1kg]

@@Mkll190 may be. Opinions will vary. Both are HARD.

[@joeybecker781]

Kilog 1 one of the best songs but everyone reacted to it. Try something different

[@MrSlowpoke-jn9lv]

It just amazes me to realize there are people that haven’t ever heard this song. But maybe it’s just my age, I have been a Metallica fan since the 80’s. And this one was always a favorite for me.

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Metallica is an amazing band and bro I can tell you most black people have never heard this song or experienced Metallica's awesomeness.

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

yea man, im loving their style especially slower paced melodic stuff. James can really paint a picture with those lyrics.

[@MrSlowpoke-jn9lv]

The Adventures of TNT I understand what your saying. I guess ,well for me anyways Metallica is so well know and popular you kind of never expect to hear that someone hasn’t heard of them or their music. But either way it goes it’s nice to see you enjoying their music. I think their song Mama Said would be something different to react to. It’s not one of the regular songs most people react to. But they have such a huge catalog, you will not go wrong with whatever you pick to react to.

[@MrSlowpoke-jn9lv]

A Rebel With A Cause I totally agree with you. I love both of those albums.

[@joeybecker781]

Mr. Slowpoke1975 I was blessed to see them 88/89 Columbia South Carolina. Then October 2018.

[@aliciaencaderada1361]

Can we get Harvester of Sorrow

[@continentalaquatics2725]

Alicia Encaderada You and I = same page. I actually heard someone pumping Harvester in their car earlier today. I’ve always loved that song.

[@BrianK_70]

Yes! Why does nobody ever react to this song.

[@Scootermcgruder]

@@continentalaquatics2725 it was me 👍

[@renee-kingsdaughter5584]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chrisb3738]

Yes - live '89!

[@seledia]

No Metallica song is better than this, IMO. They might be other enjoyable ones, but this one is The Ultimate Song.

[@SUP3R3L1T3]

So wrong. They are one of the greatest bands ever. They have sooo many hits its incredible

[@infernalbaka557]

It's good but I won't consider it better than the Unforgiven or Damage inc imo

[@ashtonbeattie8902]

This and fade to black imo

[@rainerwahnsinn9585]

@@SUP3R3L1T3 watch the video and you will think the same...THIS is the BEST, overall, of all songs,the sound,the message ,the feeling

[@azneau28]

My wife asked me whats my favorite metallica song and i ended up listing half of their songs.

[@bananas1318]

im actually happy yourte listening to the album version and not the music video... music video has too many interruptions.. the song becomes background music when the audio from the film plays...

[@TheMasterchief826]

The music vid explains it . The untruptions are verrymuch neccessary

[@timothyallen830]

I agree...it does tell the complete story but when those parts come on it does take away from the song. Good viewpoint

[@jayb7775]

"For democracy, any man would give his only begotten son." "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep, arguing over what's for dinner" I leave the rest to you...

[@Mr05Chuck]

Jay B that is why we should never forget we are not a democracy but a democratic republic.

[@jayb7775]

@@Mr05Chuck ish.

[@inklanois]

When this song came out (much like with most Slayer and early Metallica albums) it blew people away. There just wasn't music like this specifically until these guys fashioned it.

[@angelady1127]

Their first video ever. That's when people started the sell out crap. It rocked MTV. I still have my VHS tape entitled 2 of ONE.

[@davidpierce9949]

I like Metallica but not a hard core fan. However, this album is one of the greatest albums in any genre. Heavy and the band's talent is really showcased.

[@kizunadragon9]

Fun fact in the solo the bass drum taps out Morse code spelling kill me

[@PuppetMaster-Blade]

@MonoChronicle by knowing morse code

[@derekcleffi6476]

Wait is this true? I thought Renaissance was maybe pulling a fast one

[@kcgibbs]

False. Nice try though.

[@trondkanstadkvalvik2932]

Ehhh... NO! This tells me you don't know morse code and you don't know anything about playing drums. Besides Lars does not possess the skills for that.. ;)

[@donod2]

S.o.s . . . _ _ _ . . .

[@klausvuokila1569]

Listen to *to live is to die* very sad and beautiful sounding

[@johnoverbey2826]

To live is to die was their lament to Cliff's passing

[@nzrockboi]

26 years since I first heard this track NEVER gets old

[@billybobtexas]

HoKe Happy Donkey amen. Never gets old.

[@scottonanski4173]

Has it been that long!? Wow. Our generation is so cool. lol

[@tomhernandez7025]

Another good song is Welcome home. (Sanitarium) chec it out.

[@LifesMixtape333]

Hell yeah

[@SWHOLD0N]

Hell yes

[@boysrback5690]

Four Horsemen studio version and Creeping Death live 1991 Moscow

[@patrickbronson437]

“Landline, has taken my sight, taken my speech, taken my hearing, taken my arms, taken my legs, taken my soul...”The reason for the slow start and then the build up to fast and furious, is because the music is trying to mimic the wounded soldiers feelings. Starts with sadness, confusion, quiet and ultimately turns into furious fucking anger and fear. The very fast drum beats, listening closely, is supposed to mimic machine gun fire. This soldier is in hell and nobody will help him. So sad, but like the song, ends in fury and anger. Great channel. Thanks so much for doing this video. I envy anyone that gets to listen to Metallica for the first time. 🙂🙏🏼❤️🥳🤘🏼

[@scottcrosby-art5490]

Thank Christ you listened to the studio version 👌

[@escaleraalcielo6990]

Can we get Damage Inc. From Master of Puppets

[@Iamsmallfry]

Thank you for not using the official video. I personally feel it distracteds from the actual song.

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Exactly. I wanted to hear and feel everything! I will use the video for my wife, though. I think this song will blow her away.

[@cattheinvisible6605]

I feel the video adds to the song though

[@fartvader84yearsago8]

@@cattheinvisible6605 it does add some perspective to people who doesn't speak English as their native language. It did to me back in the day at least.

[@cattheinvisible6605]

@@fartvader84yearsago8 the dialogue is haunting

[@threadworm437]

@@cattheinvisible6605 yeah. I liked it because of that

[@ryangaffneysguitarphilosop732]

Like I said on the Slayer video, these older thrash songs are way better. For Metallica, I suggest "The Four Horsemen", "Creeping Death" or "Welcome Home". Those song are great mid 80's classics.

[@weirdkidfromspace]

"You can hear all the instruments sound clearly" Well... no

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

hahahahahahha.......... there was the one instrument missing!

[@weirdkidfromspace]

@@TheAdventuresofTNT Yeah, the bass was turned down. I don't know the exact reason for it, but Lars Ulrich (Drummer) and James Hetfield (Rhytm Guitarist and vocalist) couldn't get over the death of their previous bassist Cliff Burton. So a new guy (Jason Newsted) joined the band, but on their 4th album (And Justice For All...) you can't hear the bass in any of the songs. Also Lars Urlich wanted to turn up the volume of his drums and in order to do that he had to "turn off" the bass. Never the less - this album sure kicks ass and there's a version on KZbin with the bass included.

[@paulinaskierska7605]

Omg I thought the same thing 😂😂

[@increase9896]

And justice for Jason

[@WorldwideWyatt]

Imagine this song with a great baseline. It's already amazing.

[@lw4879]

Leper Messiah of Master of Puppets, one of my favs 🤘🏻

[@magnetarkhan]

The only metal song you can dance lol

[@vick247xe]

Ear-gasam Love it, no you nailed it. A soldier who was hit by a landmine and lives but has no arms, legs,sight,hearing or speach..Just a body left, left in darkness with his own thoughts. He just wants to die, but can't even by holding his own breath, so he begs for death. Yes you need to start at the beginning to really appreciate how great this band is, and why they are legendary. Love the reactions keeper coming. Love from the Central Valley California

[@willie1062]

DISPOSABLE HEROES of Master of puppets it's a crusher of a track.

[@danielrupp7578]

This is one of a handful of Metallica songs that I listened to in my young to late teens and thought were good.... After time in the army they have since become great. There is an extra level to many of their songs that touches veterans in a unique way. Most powerful of those in my opinion is Disposable Heroes. It is also one of their hardest songs; but the lyrics oh the lyrics.

[@politikz1441]

I am extreme Impressed one of the only channels that truly react to the content instead of doing nothing for 99% of the vid

[@geebee636]

Its about a soldier coming back from war losing all his limbs, losing his sight losing his ability to talk ending up just like a lump of meat. And he just wanted to die

[@mikewalter1111]

Its based on a story ..Johnny got a gun.....or movie. Yep war song.

[@cilith1]

I watched the movie and it messed me up for a few days, very hard watch. Now something like that happening to me is my biggest fear.

[@sombergirl2886]

Johnny Got His Gun is a movie about a soldier gets too close to a landmine loses his sight his speech his hearing his arms & his legs.

[@EvoIX2.0L4G63T]

Metallica - Sanitarium

[@amorodioamor4388]

Have you done Fight Fire With Fire? If not let's get it

[@nico.ch029]

Love hate love

[@bluedemon218]

With all these reaction videos to Metal Music who the F*** started this trend?

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

People just started requesting them. We use to do vlogs and skits then all of a sudden people started asking us to listen/react to metal. I mean look at the comment section, it’s full of request. Fans of the band started this trend. Nice avatar btw. I always thought pain was the most underutilized and underrated villain in the naruto series.

[@bluedemon218]

@@TheAdventuresofTNT It just seemed like a "Dark Web" or "C.I.A." kind of thing (tongue in cheek) since it all just happens to be the same exact song at the same time that as well like One by Metallica for example. And yes Pain too damn underrated i used to like Itachi till i noticed everyone like him then i was like screw it "i don't want to be like everyone else." Plus Pain has the coolest intro music, has my 2nd favorite fight in Anime, and his speech to Naruto is so deep.

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Bruuuhhhh!!!!! Exactly!

[@bluedemon218]

@@TheAdventuresofTNT I have yet to meet anyone who likes Pain other than me. My smartphone case is Pain, I have a graphic tee of him & I have the Matt Houston remix as my ringtone. If you pay attention carefully Pain/Nagato had a bigger impact on Naruto than any other "new" character in Shippuden. I also believe Pain could've beaten 9 tails Naruto. Look how he beat everyone, destroyed the village as well all the sage Narutos & still have enough chakra to fight 6-tails with ease.

[@jacobprice8048]

Lost In Vegas started it

[@marcoantoniotorres4924]

The song is actually about a soldier who lost his sight, smell, hearing, ability of speech, arms, and legs due to a land mine. Meanwhile, he wishes for death(as any person would) while the doctors proceed to study this *unusual* condition he is in.

[@joeybecker781]

Everyone is reacting to fade to black, disposable heroes. React to Metallica 'blackened' and Justice for all album. The song is about mother Nature and we as humans are killing her.

[@kevinrockfan]

Yesss We need blackened!!

[@geitalew7677]

its about nuclear war.

[@davidvied2507]

The album is about Justice on many levels. Govt, freedom, crime, inner turmoil, greed, climate, war etc.... its a brilliant concept album while also being the epitome of progressive thrash metal, master of puppets is up there as well. But AJFA was a nutty statement of an album and took Metallica to that legendary status and the rest is rock/metal history

[@alyo3299]

Blackened is sooooo good song

[@eazye519]

Blackened is about nuclear war dummy

[@MasterTapes1960]

Best lifting weights music 🔥

[@aliciaencaderada1361]

The part were you started chuckling is Morse Code.

[@VadersRage]

Might be Morse Code for those who've seen the video.......but that drum/guitar combo are machine guns, hands down. Took me a minute to figure out what you meant....but it finally came to me ("For what? Kill me....over and over again. Kill me.)

[@2509maxi]

The drums aint morse code

[@robertkaplan56]

Man your reactions are great,the first time I heard Metallica I was driving through Long Beach,CA mid 80s I had 105.5 KNAC on I said to my friend Paul man can they shred who the hell is that,he said Metallica!

[@philliphenson7253]

Check out Korns live version of this song. They did a great version as well!

[@eazye519]

No

[@henrydauseb2844]

@@eazye519 😂😂😂

[@andyb1653]

Good call going with the studio version. Every reactor I've seen review this song goes with the video, which has clips from the movie "Johnny got his gun" with dialog laid on top. They're thematically appropriate, as the movie inspired the song, but it interferes with hearing the song properly IMO.

[@Athe131]

A metallica song that I have never seen anyone else ever react to - and a song that is full of emotion and throws an emotional punch, just like "One", is "Mama Said". Check it out, and do a video on it. I think you will like. It is about a man (possibly James Hetfield) being rebellious in his youth and not listening to his mother, and going off and doing his own thing. Then we he comes back years later and wants to see her and talk to her, all he finds is a grave. Great song.

[@angelady1127]

Love that song so much. So very underrated.

[@jacobpulman1343]

The bit before "darkness imprisoning me" Is actually more code for SOS with the combination of drums and guitar

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Wow

[@jacobpulman1343]

@@TheAdventuresofTNT Morse not more Haha

[@jasonsumrall2136]

You should have watched the official music video of "ONE" blackened is a good song also

[@ork_oz]

React to Metallica - Damage inc.

[@RyanEvon]

Just stumbled across your vid. It was fun watching someone react to the song that hooked me on Metallica. You should watch the video. You got a lot of the poignant parts of the song on a first listen. The video will cement that shit. It was the first (pretty sure) music video for a movie. But Metallica style. The song was inspired by the book/movie, so they bought the rights to the movie to use scenes as emphasis for the video.

[@makerofmanythings8447]

Watch the video to the song (The day that never comes) from Metallica it's another AWESOME song and video.

[@joeybecker781]

How many hear the music but don't understand the meaning of the song. Early years of Metallica is special

[@aaronstudley1753]

Korn covered this!! Due that one please. It's live.

[@The442nd]

You can really hear the drums, because Lars had the sound engineer minimize the bass guitar. Sort of a hazing for Jason

[@idiots30]

Watch the official video.

[@mark-o-man6603]

"Can you hear those drums?" - That legendary Chapelle skit was so spot on, lol.

[@DyslexicWorkersUntie]

WTF: The video for this track compliments the music immensely.. its a missed opportunity for a more full reaction.

[@mattharvey968]

Watch the official music video and you get a more realistic meaning to this song!!🤘🏼

[@smellytheclam5812]

Listen to the song. The official video I feel distracts too much from the sheer genius of this track.

[@alexsnow6936]

Yeah, the official music video is best watched after listening to just the studio recording, because it fills you in on where the intent of the song came from.

[@cattheinvisible6605]

@@smellytheclam5812 both are good. The videos added dialogue adds to the song for me

[@shotgunmando1150]

Did you react to Metallica Creeping Death? If not, you’ll definitely be impressed.

[@muhammadirsyazman8389]

Ron Lewenberg I’d prefer Seattle 1989

[@Papa-eb1lt]

Armando Montoya so let it be written!

[@mikewalter1111]

Brother in law just shot himself....was getting ready for funeral first time i heard this Sad day.

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

jesus! Condolences bro!

[@continentalaquatics2725]

My God. So sorry to hear

[@sombergirl2886]

So sorry for your loss my condolences to you and your family

[@gamleskalle1]

Fade to Black next then

[@wesweldon3712]

Keep ur head high

[@claudettesmith8328]

Yes it's a war song about a guy who has severe trauma & being kept alive with machines; all he feels is pain& can do nothing about it. Tied to machines that make me be! TORTURE!!!!

[@daniellehurrell6620]

One of my favorites. Enjoy your metal journey😁

[@Makeshiftman082]

How about we do the Unforgiven I ,II, III

[@amineraad4767]

How many bands do you know that can put music and meaningful lyrics together like this ? They are the epitome of musical IQ .

[@darkstar8196]

I don't know about "epitome of musical IQ" since they don't even know the notes on a guitar. At least not when they were working with the orchestra.

[@jasonwilliams6005]

@@darkstar8196 being "musical" is what someone can create and what it sounds like. That's more important than knowing the notes or being able to read sheet music. This song is genius.

[@andrefelder4902]

Dream theater does have very meaningful lyrics with very excellent music

[@oldmannabors3198]

You can go one step further: "Johnny Got His Gun" is the title of the movie in their music video. It's also the inspiration behind this song. Watch that movie. It will show you what this song really means. It's also a badass movie.

[@chuckw7274]

Yes this song about book called Johnny hot a gun. It's about soldier in World War 1 I believe and johnny the soldier got severally disfigured and loss of all his limbs by stepping on land mine. In the music video they show video clips of movie of the book. I also believe this Metallica first music video. This was my first Metallica song I heard when I was 15 and now 35. That song began my metal journey. I am Metallica fan for life. Metallica tends first have a build up with just instruments and then james comes out singing. If someone as top three bands changed my life. 1. Nirvana 2. Metallica 3. Slipknot.

[@kyleamichele9363]

The video for One is based on a novel called Johnny Got His Gun. I remember way back in high school I did an English project comparing that book to this video, got an A 😎

[@christopherpetty3320]

its Metallica's interpretation of Dalton Trumbo's antiwar novel Johnny Got His Gun

[@bromixsr]

I saw the movie and thought, "This is creepy." Then I read the book...that takes the phrase mind fu*k to a whole new level.

[@codyyardumian932]

One is based off of the anti-war fictional novel Johnny Got His Gun (and a movie by the same name) written by Dalton Trumbo. In the book (and movie which followed) it depicts a soldier during WWI who lost the ability to see, hear, speak, and smell along with his arms and legs. From this soldiers point of view the novel goes through how in this new "prison," he is trapped within his own body unable to contact the outside world. Over time the soldier realizes that what he's been sent into is a new type of hell and as such realizes that there is only one way to escape from this pain and misery if being lonely and unable to do anything with his own body (his loneliness and being cutoff from the outside world is slowly driving him insane as humans are creatures that thrive off of a social life). His only release is his inevitable death. However being 20 years old, having a machine feed you, giving you water, and keeping you alive, and living in a hospital he realizes that his death wont come on it's own anytime soon. So he eventually gets the idea of shaking his head in Morse code. The doctor's watching over him dont know what it is at first but after bringing military officials in they immediately realize its Morse code. With the military officials there they decide what hes trying to say, which is "kill me," over and over again. At the time mercy killing isn't allowed in any hospital in America so the doctors don't go through with his wishes. Until one day a sympathetic nurse finally gives him his last wish. The song One follows him through the novel. Starting with the lyrics "I can't remember anything, can't tell if this is truth or dream." What its depicting is in the novel, the soldier at first can't realize what's a dream, memory, or what he's physically thinking. Then "Hold my breath as I wish for death, Oh please God help me," depicts his desperat please for death and for God to help him. Next with "Back in the womb it's much to real, It invokes life I must feel, But can't afford to reveal, look to the time when I lived," gives us the inner thought that this soldier is just like an unborn child in the womb except that an unborn child has life to look forward to and this soldier only has this pitch black endless hell for the rest of his life. It also gives us the idea that all he has is his memories. Then "Fed through the tube that sticks in me, Just like a wartime novelty, tied to machines make me be, cut this life off from me," is saying this soldier is literally fed and kept alive and breathing with machines and that he's cut off from the rest of the world. The lyrics then state "Now the world is gone, I'm just One, Oh God help me, Hold my breath as I wish for death, Oh please Go help me," is the soldier realizing he's alone and realizes death is his only escape and pleads for it. As the music gets more frantic and intense its depicting his mind, and himself, starting to lose it and NEEDING his way out. Following this is the lyrics stating "Darkness imprisoning me, All that I see, Absolute horror, I can not live, I can not die, Trapped in myself, body my holding cell," is this soldier saying that what he's going through is a new type of prision and he is trapped within his own body unable to get out. After this is "Landmine has taken my sight, Taken my speech, Taken my hearing, Taken my arms, Taken my legs, Taken my soul, Left me with life in hell," is the song revealing what happened to this soldier to get him here and that he is left in a new type of hell. The rest of the song has no lyrics but to me its the soldier (as the music gets more intense and powerful) asking and begging for someone to put him out of his misery and when the song abruptly ends is when he does die. It ends abruptly because this soldier wouldn't know he's been killed by the nurse that watched him and took pity on him. He'd just end like the snap of your fingers.

[@EdGonzalez1970]

You are correct!! Metallica’s first four albums aren’t farther best. All of those albums were deep. It’s what made the band so big. They were incredible musicians. Now they are millionaire assholes who aren’t even a shell of what they once were. Victims of their own success...

[@larryn7077]

This video is based off of a movie called "Johnny got hid gun" if I`m not mistaken its about a solider who lost both arms and legs, plus he can`t speak nor hear. The official video has some movie clips in it, better to help with the mood of the song and plus kinda fills in the song. If you get a chance please check out the official video. If you have then I apologize, but that`s me a day late and dollar short to the party... lol. Have a good one from Sterling Heights,MI.

[@patriotic1526]

Being new to metal, I'll let the "Lars is a great drummer " thing slide, heh. He's a notch better than a drum machine... some would say. Others would argue for the drum machine. Early Metallica was awesome. Load speaks for itself. Great choice on song. Reactions seem genuine. Well done

[@damienmaynard8892]

Lars Ulrich is the drummer! Same birthday as me!! Awesome composition and many military friends of mine like this song - grateful that it was not them. PTSD and survivor guilt needs more help and attention!

[@avits171]

"One" is an anti-war song that portrays a World War I soldier who is severely wounded  -  arms and legs blown off by a landmine, blind and unable to speak or move  -  begging God to take his life as he feels constant pain.

[@nexxon0ah156]

“Slow tempo” just wait a minute buddy lol

[@truckertaylorphx]

As soon as he said that I committed to watching the whole video. This is the first video of his I've seen . Subscribe this is great!

[@nexxon0ah156]

I’m surprised he’s never hear this song before honestly but I know a lot of people haven’t but it’s such an amazing song

[@michaelhaggerty9699]

hey the adventures of tnt, try watching some of these videos with the video this will chill you deeper if you do guaranteed, this song was metallicas first video ever, done their way, when MTV only wanted crue, poison ratt ect, glam bands, metallica was shunned until master of puppets made them a household name, then , MTV begged them for a video, metallica said only if we do it our way. MTV said sure, they were shocked by what metallica came up with. you really should react to the video dude.

[@rajamcraja]

you gonna love que live S&M version

[@Christian_Tango_Christ]

Just discovered your channel tonight. You have no idea what the mosh pit was like in Seattle 1987 during this song! One of the all time best pits ever!!!

[@simonquintana1662]

Good review bro! Thanks. I enjoyed rocking out together. Amazing song! Keep up good work!!!

[@viclagina347]

I wanna see you at a metallica concert wearing that shirt.....😂😏✌✌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@makerofmanythings8447]

Man, watch the music video it's AWESOME!!

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

I had my wife react to it. Her take on Metallica is unique

[@Metal_Archaeologist]

Don't remember if I ever watched your reaction to this, but it's in the books now. Really enjoyed it... Peace!

[@ericedwards6019]

I also recommend Jinjer - Pisces and Killswitch Engage - My Last Serenade 🤘🤘🤘

[@germarine]

I just can't believe there is someone that age that hasn't heard One before. What is your reaction to Jason's bass on this song? hahahaha

[@angelone1839]

Metallica- My Friend of Misery

[@SpaceHeathen]

Metallica can paint some incredible stories in their lyrics

[@andyk2607]

Metallica do have great new music too. Please ready to spit out the bone or moth into flame. Fantastic newer tracks

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

I did moth into flame a few months ago and I love that song. A great song for a maturing Metallica.

[@andyk2607]

The Adventures of TNT excellent. Spit out the bone next ;)

[@mrspgp]

they were so ahead of their time and their music is sooooo amazing bc even listen to the albums from from them that are 30 years old and the music still holds up today in 2019, they're musical warlocks and i'm so happy that i lived while they were here doing their thing, passed it down to my kids, my daughter's 25 now but when she was 8 she went to school on a day when they were studying christianity and taught the kids the lyrics to creeping death(it's about the 10 plagues of egypt) i got a phone call & told them to mind their business 🤣🤘🏼

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Lol hahahahaha

[@nickliles3887]

"I feel like this is gonna make me sad" yeah, sad that you dont have hair down to your back to go nuts with when that machine gun riff comes

[@oldevil]

All I want to know, why did you cut off the last seconds of the song? KZbin and Copyrights?

[@cottonysensation3723]

Bruh you want a heavy song watch the music video for wrong side of heaven by five finger death punch...hits ya right in the gut man

[@TheDaendric]

You deserve more subscribers. I'll try to recruit some. Keep up the great reactions, I really like 'em.

[@MetalMonkey]

Watch the official video and remember the verse, Landmine has taken my sight, taken my speech, taken my hearing, taken my arms, taken my legs, taken my soul, left me with life in hell. The whole video is summed up with that 1 verse. The video is clips from the film Johnny Got His Gun, it's not an easy film to find

[@ameyer1970]

Metal Monkey that's because Metallica bought the rights to the film. They won't release it.

[@MetalMonkey]

@@ameyer1970 Ah, that explains a lot

[@cameron4562]

@@ameyer1970 I actually seen it on Netflix. Great film. Slow and full of sadness.

[@toomasargel8503]

Why end cut ? last 20 sec are gone.

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

editing error. for some reason it cut the last part of the song and I couldnt get it back

[@uoabigaillevey]

Maybe you'd like an instrumental by Metallica. One of my favorites is "The Call of Ktulu" from the "Ride The Lightning" album. Or if you want a more robust sound you could try the version from the S&M album which has backing accompaniment from a symphony orchestra.. it adds a whole new dimension to the song.

[@KrisK565]

Go see them live. They are fantastic. 🤘🤘🤘Frayed Ends is a killer song.

[@TheBenjammin]

"Lars is the mvp of this song"....youre gonna get a lot of hate for that comment lol.

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

lol

[@wethepeoplewolfpack4233]

You hit it right , try "the day that never comes " watch the video at the same time , amazing immersive tenseness !

[@angelady1127]

Those lyrics bring me to tears. Being an abuse victim it makes perfect sense to me.

[@chrisheaton6982]

When you get some time you should try watching the original video.

[@rodpasichnyk9140]

Word for word, like I said this is highschool, and I'm 51, lol, cheers!

[@azrar]

This song was based off the book Johnny Got His Gun, a very moving anti-war novel.

[@twr412]

Nah. That's just the music video.

[@uwerieger9793]

please react to st.anger

[@threadworm437]

NOOO

[@nico.ch029]

@@threadworm437 why not,if he reacts to the live versions would be as good as this,the album isnt that bad too

[@holyscribe6778]

Scientist say his hair grow on a steadily fast pace on that day.

[@wunone67]

At 5:25 into the song T really got what this song is about. Glad to see you get it friend.