Normie Wife Listens To METALLICA For the First Time

[@enerpro2955]

Probably the worst reaction vid I've ever seen

[@VARVIS_]

Thanks for watching! ☺️

[@JustAGamerPerson]

Pin of shame. SHAME!

[@johndoe-gw5qh]

But you have seen it!

[@enerpro2955]

@@johndoe-gw5qh 6 minutes of my life I'll never get back

[@kellyzak2375]

It's not their fault, they're Oilers fans

[@tomwisniewski8988]

I've always felt that Ride The Lightning sounds like the album cover and it was wild to hear someone say the same thing after 40 years!

[@LanceGalaura]

Dude me too! Like I used to be hella obsessed with Metallica guitar tones, and I kept imagining that Ride the Lightning really sounds like the album cover.

[@FyreofShadow]

Same with justice, honestly! Dry and abrasive (in a good way) album cover to match the dry and aggressive sound on the album.

[@кчау-л6я]

Its the same for literally every metallica album

[@Hegder]

Even more than that, I’ve always thought it sounds EXACTLY like the group shot on them on the back/booklet.

[@AndDeathForAll82]

That one and Justice really do sound like their album covers.

[@adhamsalem9121]

Normie girl: This sounds like the most stereotypical guitar solo ever. Get owned Kirk Hammet.

[@shmick6079]

That broke my little metalhead heart 😂

[@adhamsalem9121]

@@shmick6079 Sorry dude. Although as am MF gang member i must say i enjoyed her comment.

[@rembo96]

The solo is great. Not a solo at which you pick on Kirk.

[@BanjoSick]

I mean pentatonic Kirk is a quite basic guitarist, wonder why he didn’t become a bassist.

[@tubelious]

one of the best and most iconic Gtr solos ever.

[@chadro_g1145]

On his voice changing on “Metallica” aka the Black album… he destroyed his voice while touring Master of Puppets. Then while trying to record anything for “Metallica” it became impossible. He went to a doctor, they said basically you have to change or you’ll not be able to talk even before too long. They said he should go to a vocal coach, which he did begrudgingly. That coach showed him his proper range, taught him techniques on getting power without having to kill his throat, and gave him a warm up routine he still uses to this day! You forgot to tell her that the video for “One” was their first music video. Also, that it was based on the book “Johnny got his gun”, which is a much older book. And it uses footage from the movie by the same title that shows WW1 area warfare but was released during the Vietnam war therefore it was very controversial for the time. James use to go into old book stores and look at titles and would buy some occasionally. That’s how One came to be. Also where “For whom the bell tolls” got its name. It came from a book by the same name written by Ernest Hemingway released in 1940.

[@fartalone3142]

bro they just reacting, this ain't a deep dive

[@rodolforodriguez6230]

​@@fartalone3142😂😂😂 good comment

[@Gipsy_T.]

He did tell her one was their first music video 19:27

[@nv_vuqar]

My man went full "Erm...Aktchually☝🏻🤓" mode

[@chadro_g1145]

@@nv_vuqar facts are facts ya’ll. They are important. Well, not to a lot of people today. If your not a big fan of a band that you’ve listened to and loved since the tape trading through the mail days, you just don’t understand why you want to share information about them, and want the information being passed along to be correct.

[@travistaylor9]

Battery is a song with many interpretations… Metallica wrote the song about battery street where they would frequent playing in the clubs there. It turned into a song about battery(hitting a person) but also how the Metallica fans gave them power(battery) and then Metallica gave that power back to its fans through its music.

[@MiguelSanchez-rz7uc]

The generic comment on the fade to black solo hurt my soul. It's probably my favourite solo ever. I love feeling sad during songs, I felt so sad for so long it's the only thing I related to.

[@shmick6079]

One of my favourite solos ever. I feel ya 😂

[@ps5392]

It’s an amazing solo. Nothing generic about it all. I don’t get that comment one bit.

[@jasonmeade955]

I get where she's coming from. Imo, that specific solo inspired and influenced so much of metal and rock (and even some of the more instrumental country) that now it seems a lot more run of the mill.

[@RoboNex666]

A lot of the album was not written by Dave Mustaine. He wrote Jump in The Fire and The Four Horsemen and CO-wrote Metal Militia and Phantom Lord with James. Why does everyone keep parroting this lie.

[@imagereflection4826]

Yea they save Dave wrote em all but it's closer to the truth to say James wrote em all

[@rodolforodriguez6230]

​@sadsadasdsadasdsadasthe Best answer

[@wattiespotatoes6401]

another banger, cheers for another upload my man!

[@VARVIS_]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Ghostallicatoprevail]

“This album sounds exactly how the album looks.” I FEEL THE EXACT SAME WAY!!!

[@UberNoodle]

I read years ago that Battery is named after a bar or live venue that they and lots of metal bands used to play in. This venue, The Battery (?) was so integral to everybody's lives in the scene, so that's why the references to family and being found "in me" But also the references to aggression and violence, because of the live bands and the mosh pits and the crazy stuff that went on in the venue.

[@saulmorris9639]

you might be referring to battery street

[@paulriddle7818]

@@saulmorris9639 Which is what this song is named after.

[@UberNoodle]

@@paulriddle7818 Thanks, mystery solved! :D

[@roadrunneruntd]

Normie wife introduces metalhead husband to normie music

[@rycolligan]

I first heard one 31 years ago, and I can still remember how it felt to experience that song for the first time. It's a priceless experience to me.

[@irenediliberto00]

anyway no matter how big or overplayed this band is, it literally kicks ass and it deserves all the hype!

[@KODEGREY]

Great song choices man!!!!! And MASSIVE props to your wife because...If you were trying to introduce a new song to me and TALKED DURING THE WHOLE THING!!! I would have been charged with. " Battery!!! " 😁.

[@NickNobody161]

2:31 I always thought the Genesis of "Extreme Metal" was Venoms "Welcome to hell"

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

Venom already was extreme. Extreme is everything under death and black. And both are came from thrash. And well, you may include doom into extreme, you may not. But it is extreme on the opposite end.

[@metalmanny666]

I gotta find my Evelyn. Hurry up God please

[@evannicholson8379]

You will man, everyone has their somebody out there \m/

[@rembo96]

Ask God, but do something as well. Sorry for stating the obvious.

[@seanelfrijole404]

Can’t leave all the work up to god you gotta put yourself out there look for someone yourself

[@muradbashirov6435]

OMG she didn't just call ending fade to black solo "stereotypical".... every time i listen to it it gives me chills, how is that stereotypical

[@calebbean1384]

It's only stereotypical because a lot of other guitarists copied Hammets style to be fair

[@daevyl]

It is after thousands of bands tried to copy Hammett. :-)

[@j.dviant]

Because she's a normie

[@codeashpikachu760]

I saw this comment before that and I'm so unbelievably pissed off because that's my favorite solo ever

[@j.dviant]

@@codeashpikachu760 that's crazy that you would let someone else's opinion affect you 🤦

[@frantic32]

Do Evelyn's reaction to Mercyful Fate next, gotta see the reaction to King's vocals lol

[@lisasechler5714]

Melissa!

[@the_dingo_show]

Oh Man, She just told you what to show her next 25:00 . Give her the S&M Album. Let her go down that rabbit hole and see what she thinks. Even if it's not for a video. Thank me later

[@MetaITurtle]

Lol you two have great chemistry

[@der7tezwerg921]

Boy, if i see the two of you i get so reminded of my wife and me sitting in front of the stereo cuz she wanted to learn about metal, just 30 years ago. I wish you all the fun in life. Enjoy the process. And stay metal. 🤘

[@VARVIS_]

Thanks man! Appreciate it I try to not to take anything for granted

[@vitodigiovanni4020]

VARVIS AND WIFE HYPE

[@VARVIS_]

BASED VITO

[@aceruiz8151]

Omg it’s Vito best drummer oat

[@rembo96]

It's disappointing to hear "I don't want to get sad when I listen to music". You are not going to understand metal this way.

[@PH-ud4od]

I think thats okay, there are happy songs in metal that can energize you (but yeah she will miss a huge part of it)

[@evarvy]

I think I just didn’t feel like listening to sad songs when we filmed this… I promise I will try to keep an open mind next time! I’ll mentally prepare for sad songs 💪🏻

[@Bas_Brand]

@@evarvy no need to apologize tbh. sometimes you're just not in the mood. but embracing darker sides of existence through or with art of any kind is something that is pretty important for emotional development

[@namikstudios]

@@evarvy a lot of the sadness and aggression in metal music is channeled in a positive way - it's an outlet for those emotions and a way to express them in a cathartic manner. Sometimes if I'm feeling down for whatever reason I'll chuck on some Metallica, Megadeth, Disturbed, etc... and rock out for a bit until I feel better. Does help.

[@lightningmonky7674]

That's okay cause at least 50% of metal is about getting mad instead so that's still thousands of songs

[@SorooshMhs]

Speaking of kachow, here’s an absolutley hilarious misheard lyric for ya. At The Gates - Suicide Nation, right after the chorus: KA-CHOW! Ever since i’ve heard that i cannot unhear it, and so the song always cracks me up

[@alvinandanar7559]

Some suggestions for future episodes: Classic heavy metal: Black Sabbath (all eras-Ozzy, Dio and Martin) Iron Maiden Motorhead Judas Priest Dio solo Ozzy solo Power metal: Helloween Blind Guardian Hammefall Rhapsody Iced Earth the other major thrash bands: Slayer Anthrax Testament Kreator Sodom Overkill Death Angel Sepultura

[@Milo-it1tf]

What about goth metal and black metal?

[@MiasmicBlight]

“But I LOVE talking about you.” 😭😭😭 that’s so sweet ooooh! 😫

[@mihaildosev6811]

You missed the part, where the outro riff of Fade to Black was taken form Sabbath's A National Acrobat.

[@xcronex]

this is gold!! keep 'em coming

[@alejandromolina2435]

This is so freakin funny! thunderstruck and varvis face got me rofl! and btw Vocals in metal is like another instrument, i love guturals, growling and anger shouting even if i dont understand the lyrics, love how it is the sound of the enunciation and delivery of the vocals

[@VARVIS_]

❤️❤️

[@iKozak99]

I've always felt that the album cover for Ride the Lightning perfectly matches the sound of the album, but I've never heard anybody say it aloud, and it totally makes sense.

[@Lunzatis_Palemoon]

I'll sum up your wife in this video in one word: Cute. Her sneeze, reaction, commentary, and earning her Metallica shirt was just cute. Let her know there were people who thought her sneeze was cute and they weren't laughing at her.

[@thescourgeofathousan]

Battery is in fact not an angry song, it is a love letter to the fans

[@mztweety1374]

If you ask me to name three songs it might be a long convo. Live or studio? Which bassist? Which guitarist? Pre or post ride the lightning? What? They are the musical love children of Sabbath, Motörhead and diamondhead😂

[@bjhellstream]

The "country" vibes is of course inspired by Ennio Morricones spaghetti western soundtracks. They always play The Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, the bad and the ugly.as opening track live.

[@troydunne6357]

Awe man, I wished u could’ve experienced the show. I was there and was hoping I’d see u there man. Came from Humboldt sask for my first concert and it was great!!

[@rupbhatt]

You may try some Melodeath like Insomnium or some Gothic/Symphonic metal. I think she will like it. That trick worked with my partner.

[@mammothpool]

Carcass too 🤘

[@rupbhatt]

@@mammothpool just don't show their album covers 😂

[@MercenaryPen]

Maybe even consider some power metal- there's a load of that coming out of Europe right now

[@rembo96]

At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul.

[@gradyshmalady8284]

Nail on the head with the instruments taking lead in the majority of metal. Master of Puppets is on my wall of favorite albums (18). Don't worry I'm singing the lyrics with ya. Off to watch your The Unforgiven vid.

[@zacharyclements2575]

I was at that concert in Edmonton! It was incredible and my first time seeing Metallica live.

[@Simsunggineus]

I think it would be very interesting if she reacted to early metal like black sabbath, iron maiden and judas priest

[@alex_capone]

Battery is named after Battery street in California, a strip that used to have lots of venues that they would play when starting out. I visited once, its in no way the same as it was back then 😅

[@static_tv_og]

Battery has the same meaning as Whiplash. The name comes from the street of which their garage they played in was at, Battery St. It is an ode to their fans for being with them all that way.

[@EncoreASMR]

Normie wife is such a great arc

[@VARVIS_]

hahaha thanks man, we will get her to the dark side soon enough LOL

[@a-lex578]

It’s genuinely awesome to get to show new people Metallica because they’ve evolved in a million different awesome ways. Kill em all is a raw barely produced or mixed in any sort of way album that stands alone at the pinnacle of shred focused thrash, ride the lightning is my personal favourite as the band tightened up and learned how to write songs in a million new ways like fade to black or call of Kthulu or even the rhythm heavy grooves of creeping death, it was so raw and also so boundary pushing in a million different ways, then you get to Master which is probably THE thrash metal album of all time. Everyone is so tight. Maybe the singing hasn’t really evolved yet but the groove on songs like Master, Battery and disposable heroes are undeniable. Coupled with the ballad that is Saniterium (doesn’t beat fade to black for me but that’s a personal choice) and then the INSANE instrumental that is Orion like holy shit it is insane that that album is only 8 songs because it managed to pack everything into the tightest track list metal has seen. And justice is rough to evaluate because I LOVE Jason Newstead as a bassist he helped write battery one of the grooviest heaviest Metallica albums tunes ever but aside from that and One the album felt technically very cool but also like there was a piece missing and like something was fundamentally different. Then you get to the black album which as a metal head is hard to hate and also hard to love, because yeah in a lot of ways Metallica “sold out” but in a million other ways they also became the best metal band that ever existed. The black album made the average person realize that metal music could be instrumental, melodic, gorgeous and heavy as hell in a way that had never been done before. Anyways to sum it all up Metallica is a band that has really done it all, especially in those first 5 albums it feels almost unfair in the ways that they made music. They made raw shred filled masterpieces like no remorse or whiplash, evolved into for whom the bell tolls and fade to black, creeping death, tightened things up into battery and master, recovered from heart breaking losses with one, blacked and harvester and rocked the whole world like never before with sandman, nothing else matters and unforgiven, like holy hell what a band nobody can take that legacy from them. They drew fans from every corner of music because they deserved it. Rock on up the irons and shred forward Metallica, cause you guys are a band that has been continues to be and will always be THE metal band.

[@a-lex578]

Sorry that comment was way longer than I meant it to be. No need for anyone to read it I just kinda love music in general. Metal’s been my love since I was a kid but I play guitar, taught by a jazz/deathcore (weird combination) teacher, and whether it is blues, jazz, classical, reggae, hip hop, ska, metal, or whatever else I just love the way a random pile of pitches never ceases to pluck heartstrings across the world. Rock on in whatever way you rock on people. Music is important to all of us and that’s what makes it awesome ❤

[@erickknutz5599]

Speaking of classical Spanish guitar 'feel', you should check out current Metallica member/Bass player Robert Trujillo... he plays that style as well on acoustic guitar.

[@JakeTerch]

She earned the shirt! Damn this video really makes me want to listen to The Unforgiven

[@shanedavidson454]

Time to watch them live!

[@zacharyclements2575]

Since Evelyn mentioned liking symphonic elements in music maybe you should check out Nightwish. One of my favourite symphonic metal bands. 🤘

[@galadballcrusher8182]

Therion as well

[@Sithhy]

@@galadballcrusher8182 Epica as well

[@Apokathelosis]

Septicflesh as less obvious combination.

[@carlop.7182]

If you ever have the luck to go watch them live, do it. On a stage they're very different--lot of interaction with the crowd, I've been 5 times between 1985 & summer 2023, I was never disappointed & I saw them at every stage, with almost every member in their history (except Mustaine, but I 've been lucky to watch Cliff the year before he passed away).

[@MrHerodoto]

Probably every single metal head here are looking for a woman like Evelyn. Love those videos, Varvis. Keep them coming.

[@VARVIS_]

Yessir 🫡🫡

[@robertserafin-uc3qn]

Actually, there's a rare version of Hit the Lights with Dave singing Metal Massacre vol 1

[@anthonygraves5637]

Love the shirt…grew up with Metallica!

[@flaminx0r]

Very entertaining as always, cheers 😊

[@danielloader3351]

Strange how she avoids the 'sadness' of songs. Sadness isn't always a negative, and particularly in music, it allows you to feel and connect with the emotional significance of the story being told. Fade to Black and One are so impactful because of the emotional weight behind not just the lyrics but the instrumentation and blocking out emotions the song tries to convey only serves to block out the song itself. If you can't feel the song, it's harder to appreciate it

[@evarvy]

Valid! I guess I just didn’t feel like listening to sad songs that night 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m a person who feels very strongly, so I need to be in “the mood” to listen to sad songs.

[@daevyl]

Happy songs are boring. ;-)

[@-RyoK-]

1:16 i feel you brother 😭

[@christopherdale1745]

There are other uses for the word, "battery". Such as a battery of tests, or, in a military context, to "release batteries".

[@daisygoon]

Best shirt ever!

[@daisygoon]

I meant yers bro.

[@ladislausferreus]

Relationship goals.

[@BanjoSick]

I seldom see such a norwegian skull shape and I live in Norway. Well done, Mr Metal!

[@evarvy]

Who has the Norwegian skull shape??

[@BanjoSick]

@@evarvy his wife

[@Milo-it1tf]

@BanjoSick how does a skull determine where a person lives???

[@BanjoSick]

@@Milo-it1tf as someone who lives in Norway for 15 years, my pattern recognition has filtered out an approximate archetype of the Norwegian female head/skull shape. This woman corresponds to that with uncanny accuracy.

[@IsntGwen]

​@@Milo-it1tf it doesnt its pseudo-science

[@goldengabe5968]

I was at the Edmonton concert!!

[@mgaugy]

Ride the Lightning McQueen......Ka-CHOW

[@psychoticpulse4831]

LOL! "Is it Thunderstruck?" Love it. Love checking out 'Berta based channel's. Cheers.

[@VARVIS_]

Cheers brother 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Aaron-xc8qp]

18:08 I heard from somewhere it might also be related to one of the first places they would play that was either called battery or the street it was on, don't quote me on it tho

[@SylviusTheMad]

Anvil's Metal on Metal (1982) was arguably the first thrash album. "March of the Crabs" and "Jackhammer" from that record are clearly thrash.

[@enchilada93]

Let's get 5000 likes to get Varvis' top 100 songs 😂

[@sVieira151]

Shreddies are great, I agree Evelyn!

[@marcello9476]

The song battery could also be interpreted as referencing an artillery battery

[@Reed5016]

I love metal, and Metallica was one of the first metal bands I got into (Dio, Rainbow, and Black Sabbath were the others). I remember falling in love with the genre after hearing Fade to Black when I was a depressed high schooler.

[@dixtysk2392]

Love your videos

[@BrianJohnson-nj9gi]

What the hell, why is everybody's comments so mean & disrespectful. Nobody forced you people to watch it, if you didn't like the video then why the hell did you watch the whole thing...Why do people have to hate on others, they did nothing to you guys ?? Just Say'in !!!

[@LOLOLOL1ish]

Bro is living the life ❤

[@DaShirtBoy1]

I have to ask: did you name your dog Freya because of the Sword song? If so, that is badass haha.

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

Whiplash intro sounds like Kiss Love Gun

[@6alcantara]

- Why Metallica? - Well, One.... - That's a good reason.

[@evarvy]

I GET IT!!

[@irenediliberto00]

@@evarvyevelyn where did you get that shirt in the video?? i love it😭

[@evarvy]

@@irenediliberto00 it’s from Daydreamer!

[@irenediliberto00]

@@evarvy thank you🫶🏻

[@devinup3981]

Wow Creed quote on the intro, eh?

[@VARVIS_]

@@devinup3981 on every intro 😂

[@vincentmomont7538]

Great video👍🏻🤘🏻😎, whiplash is 100% a kick ass song🤘🏻

[@romahkao]

3:01 Tool Schism mentioned?!

[@capercrusader7129]

Nice vid🎉 I recently got into Metallica too due to Cliff, I've been learning bass. To my surprise that For Whom the Bell Tolls intro is lead by the bass😅. I think she would be surprised as well 😅

[@namikstudios]

Hey at least being mistaken for AC/DC is a massive compliment. Very few bands are on Metallica's level but AC/DC is up there with them.

[@TheWhitestOfFangs]

I would be delighted to suggest both of you a band (that I assume you are unfamiliar with) as part of the metal journey... Try some Orphaned Land! Proper middle-eastern metal with great vibes!

[@chupiconverge6034]

Other great Job. Big like 👍

[@garfieldfan3892]

I noticed most people new to metal enjoy metallica more than other bands... That says quite much about their songwriting

[@graciefolden2359]

The T-shirt rocks.. ❤ for the "Battle of Alberta". RIP 💔Johnny & Matthew Gaudreau (services are today 9/9/24 in Pennsylvania).

[@mztweety1374]

James amp was stolen too, it was a gift from his late mom.😢

[@eriksenbriggs]

Battery is also a reference to Battery street in San Francisco where Metallica rented a house together

[@danielrosenqvist5887]

No. The Metallica “Mansion” was on 3132 Carlson Boulevard.

[@eriksenbriggs]

@@danielrosenqvist5887 You’re right! I had to read up on this. The Old Waldorf, which was a club Metallica used to play a lot, was on 444 Battery Street.

[@terminatorjoe6053]

If she wants to know the stigma of Metallica and Dave watched the remastered megadeth behind the music.

[@VARVIS_]

Man great idea thanks!

[@nev6662]

I nearly turned it off when she said Thunderstruck 😮😂

[@evarvy]

I’M SORRY

[@vinnysant0sdesouza341]

25:00 i mean...you HAVE to introduce her to Nightwish afrer this if you haven't already

[@joaoaugustolandim]

I think you're not letting her listen to the songs so much. Don't get me wrong. You're so sweet and I wanna be your friend, but sometimes she seems like "Oh. Again? Let me listen to the song". But she loves you too much to get annoyed LOL

[@jamminjared3666]

Lmfaoooooo this videos great still want Megadeth Part 2 🥺 also is your favorite song off of AJFA One? Personally I think the songs great but prolly Dyer's Eve or Harvester Of Sorrow is my favorite

[@Yisusaurio]

I think the best way to listening to metal is let the whole song plays so you can taste all the changes and how they complement each other. Do you really have to pause and comment that much? But that's just my opinion.

[@VARVIS_]

Thats just for the youtube edit, you can watch us listen to the entire song without many pauses on the (free) patreon 👍

[@Yisusaurio]

@@VARVIS_ My bad, I didn't know you have two kinds of reactions.

[@VARVIS_]

no worries homie

[@JoFa876]

You get a Like just for the Oilers jersey in the background! 😁

[@glenncocup3915]

I love your work. How about Evelyn listening to complete albums.

[@fclefjefff4041]

As though she isn’t already being patient enough, now you want to shove entire albums down her throat. Grow up 😆

[@ps5392]

Battery is really more about the Metallica family of fans. I believe it takes its name from Battery Street where the boys lived for while in the early days.

[@JawsVader1970]

It’s also about a rough street called battery in the bay area

[@STREET24000]

Bro you have to show your wife Iron Maiden at some point, it’s required listening. lol. Greetings from B.C.

[@shanerichardson7128]

Maybe have her react to Metalocalypse? See what she thinks of the show and then show her some Dethklok songs. Could be fun

[@VARVIS_]

The Unforgiven Trilogy Deep Dive Who is the Unforgiven? kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5O9oGpjmJiYhbs

[@apoplexiamusic]

Congrats dude, you are normal enough to have a normie wife. So am i, even though she’s a multidisciplinary artist who has reinvented herself as many times as Bowie. So actually the only normie thing about her is that she’s not a big fan of hard music… and we’re not married but have been together for 17 years

[@borkejzar6186]

It's battery as in a cannon baytery

[@deathsicon]

so the way i explain it to people that arent used to metal vocals, try listening to the vocals as another instrument, not a singer it makes it easier to catch the emotions vs trying to listen for words, and for the future, gotta do a Pantera video in the near future

[@mattboyer3385]

Linkin Park would probably be the biggest, metal band at least in terms of people still listening to them. because they have the most mohtly listeners

[@corycourtney8923]

I’m here for Diet Coke gang membership. It’s for life.

[@VARVIS_]

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