@@ThisisStephennn was gonna say slayer, sepultura, death, maybe voivod, basically turn the dial up on the thrash heaviness. While I enjoy polyphia I would not categorize them as a true or hardcore metal band.
one guy literally said he don't like the lyrics (vocals is what he means probably) in rock/metal music, chances are low he would be a "metalhead" if he doesn't even mess with james hetfields vocals from his early shit but then again metallica didn't click with me at first but boy did that change after a while . the one on the left definitely vibes with the metal for sure
@@imagereflection4826 Mustaine wrote the best songs on their first two albums, ride the lightning, call of Cthulhu, the four horsemen and metal militia are all Dave’s.
@@venon4575 I never got into any of their stuff mainly from the black album on forward. I was into them deeply back in the early to Tate 80s (before they became a household name, when NOBODY knew who these guys were). There was myself and about four others in my High School that even knew who these guys were. I was an avid rare album collector back then. I spent my entire part time job earnings on getting my hands on all these rare vinyl albums such as different colored vinyl “Creeping Death” (red, blue, gold, green, picture discs, etc) and other rare bootleg concerts from back then, etc. once they became more mainstream/popular, I lost internet in them, packed away all my rare picture discs and ep’s and stored them in a back closet. Maybe one day I’ll find a collector who would pay an attractive price to add them all to their collection.
If you wanna check out more of their instrumentals, check out Orion, To Live is To Die, and Anesthesia Pulling Teeth, which is a bass solo by Cliff Burton, who died on a bus during their tour in 1986.
As a 45-year-old metalhead that has been listening to them since the mid-80s, this warms my old shriveled heart. It's incredible to see yall enjoy the shit my friends and I would geek out about so long ago. 🤘🏼
If you want a real treat, listen to the live version of this song that they performed with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra on S&M and S&M2. Hearing them play this with an orchestra is really something special.
One of my favorite Metallica songs. You gotta give props, these dudes were like 19 - 20 years old in 1984 and the level of song writing and mastery of their instruments was crazy. There were other metal/thrash bands at this time but nobody was laying down tracks like Metallica.
You guys are correct. Thrash-metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, but heavy metal is also it's own genre. Metallicas first four albums are thrash metal classics. Their fifth is more mainstream heavy metal but still golden. Keep em coming respect
I think people try to make heavy metal a sub genre of itself, which is silly. It’s just that when the classic bands were starting out there were no sub genres. To make it easier to understand, perhaps “classic metal” should be used.
So imagine this song is the necessary ingredient in summoning forth an alien lifeform living deep in the ocean. It's name is Cthulhu and it sleeps in Its City of Ry'leh deep beneath the waves. It is both asleep and yet not asleep(or not even alive) but one day, when the stars align, it'll wake up. This event - or maybe the first glance of Cthulhu - will basically render everyone infuckingsane, but that's totally fine, because Cthulhu plans to eat us and the planet anyway. Cliff Burton, the original bassist of the band, was a fan of Lovecraft, and would read his stories aloud; Lovecraft worked mostly in short stories, so it was something to do between practing for HOURS in the studio. Sadly, he was killed when their tour bus wrecked on icy roads in Sweden in 1986. The whole bad was there and saw it and..it was pretty gruesome. Burton was only 24. It's affected a lot of their music moving forward after that. Nothing Else Matters deals with his death, which is why it's one of slower, more sombre songs. They've done other Lovecraft songs; The Thing That Should Not Be, Dream No More, and All Nightmare Long.
That solo is just so good lol . 1989 live seattle , The Thing that Should Not Be. Possibly one of the best performances they haver done and the song is just insane.
If it’s after 86 it ain’t worth it A cliff song not played by cliff is basically like Ronnie James dip singing an ozzy song from the early years of sabbath
@@Leatherface123. no you just have shit judgment and are blatantly lying knowing Metallica still made great Metal songs after the bs that was Load/Reload. Death Magnetic proved they can still be creative when they want to be. Hardwired was trying please all their fans. Who knows what the new album this year will end up being.
You guys definitely need to do a reaction to Megadeth "Peace Sells" and "Sympathy of Destruction" (Live in Argentina) you guys will absolutely love it!! 🤟
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) Unforgiven I, II and III Battery Damage Inc. Creeping Death Harwester of Sorrow From whom the bell tolls Disposible heroes The Four Horsemen Dyers Eve Orion Atlas, rise! Spit out the bone Many many more. Always pull up lyrics :)
@@Cosmefulanito2812 Yeah after the first thrash metal albums and Black album i finally got addicted to load and reload but because if another band came out with those albums. They would have exploded because some really good hard rock songs they have and the lyrics got me through some hard times.
Do "To Live Is To Die" The song was written as a tribute to the band's bassist Cliff Burton, who was killed in a bus accident in 1986. The music consists of riffs Burton had written that had not been incorporated into songs prior to his death. The song title is a phrase that Burton was fond of. Hetfield plays the second guitar solo during the slower midsection of the song. This is the last song Metallica released that Burton has a writing credit in, and is the band's only instrumental track with Jason Newsted (2nd Bassist) playing bass guitar.
I agree with the first 4, although And Justice for All was a huge injustice to Jason from the start. They suppressed his bass lines to hell, although the album was still really good. Black album was decent but it was obvious that they were losing it by then.
So happy you guys enjoy real music!!! I have seen Metallica live 3 times and is absolutely insane! This song is one of my favourites in my running playlist, one of my favourite bands ever! Great channel guys 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
In my opinion "Orion" is their best instrumental. Just take a listen to it, and I think you all will agree? Also "The Call OF Kutulu" was written by the Jimi Hendrix of bass Cliff Burton. Same with "Orion" written by Burton
What a fvckin half pure lie. Burton only introduced the book called The shadow of Innsmouth by Lovecraft. Dave Mustaine wrote the intro arpeggiated errie chord (which he later also used in Hanger 18 and other songs) followed by Burton wah absurd bass solo over 2 minute riff pattern written by Hedfield. The solo was written by Kirk, the outtro was written by Cliff, Lars and Hetfield and the whole song was arranged mainly by Lars. And in Orion, i know the song is all about Cliff and was also dedicated to him but Cliff only wrote the middle section bassline passage/solo and guitar harmony. The whole section was arranged by Lars and the main guitar riff was written by Hetfield. Research first even before you idolised someone.
just discovered your channel tonight, and i've now watched like fifteen fucking videos... LOVE how y'all are getting more and more into Metallica, it's been great watching that evolution of understanding and respect!
Glad y'all are enjoying Metallica. Enjoying your reactions. I strongly suggest you do a double header with Cliff Burton's bass solo Pulling Teeth (Anesthesia) straight into Whiplash ftom the Kill em All album. Never drive to that though.... it's a guaranteed ticket 🤣
Been a while since I've jammed this tune. I got a tear in my eye listening to Cliff on this song. Dude was so talented and ahead of his time. The atmosphere he brought to this song is unmatched
Hangar 18 and Lucretia from "rust in Peace" are great Megadeth songs (from the same album as the one you guys did). Those and Cowboys from Hell by Pantera are full of energy. In fact anything from Pantera but Cowboys from Hell is probably the most lively album. Also live versions from Metallica's show in Seattle 1989 are insane.
I absolutely love the respect you men are showing this band. Diving into lyrics and albums….it’s a beautiful thing. Let’s get it!! I’m an old school punk rocker and would love to see some old Bad Brains reactions though….I believe you’re all ready for that shit!!💪💪💪
I saw Metallica perform this album from end to beginning at the Orion Festival in Atlantic City, NJ. Went with my Metallica road dog Ruthie. She just passed away in October and I miss her so much!! Rock on guys 🤘
you guys should do "the frayed ends of sanity" its off the same album as "one" and "blackened", its a really good song and has some of their best riffs (imo) in it
GUYS, IF YOU LOVED THIS INSTRUMENTAL MASTERPIECE, YOU MUST REACT TO "ORION" (TRY THE LIVE VERSION, THE MOST VIEW) AND "TO LIVE IS TO DIE", BY METALLICA OF COURSE. ENJOY THEM!!!🤘🏼🎶
I know that I'm a bit late on this reaction video. So, when I hear this song from Metallica. I like to keep my eyes closed for this instrumental masterpiece and visualize myself on a beach on a stormy night. Lightning and thunder in the distance and then from that distance. I see a colossal silhouette far in the ocean. I see the silhouette of Ktulu getting closer and the waves hitting the beach thrashes against the shore. The water rises comes into the land like a tsunami and the wind burst inland like a hurricane. Raining pouring down like no other. The lightning reaches overhead, and the thunder is so loud your ears start to burst and before you know it. Ktulu is overhead and everything goes black. You wake up thinking it is a nightmare even though you closed your eyes on purpose just to visualize this but as you know its just a figment of my imagination that got the best of me.
This is a top 10 Metallica track for me. The 1999 S&M (Symphony & Metallica) version is worth watching - flawless performance, which won a Grammy for best instrumental.
I am 39 year man who grew up with all of this, I am soo entertained on watching dudes react to this stuff for the first time. I’m glad I came across you dudes, love what you do . Would buy every one of you a beer. Keep doing what you do fellas.
I love the direction you guysv keep going with the reactions. Seem to really be hitting on the greats! Just a little advice, you guys should watch some of these bands do it live. It hits different when you can see them hitting notes on the instruments as your hearing it. Makes it real. Led Zeppelin, tool, Metallica, etc. Some bands really blow you mind.
Great track from an epic album. The title track is pretty cool too. About a prisoner going to the electric chair his crimes--hence, Ride the Lightning. You guys would def dig the lyrics too.
"Giant squid monster with wings" poor HP Lovecraft, to have his creation summed up so! LOL Cthulhu is a Cosmic entity created by H.P Lovecraft and first appeared in his short story "The Call of Cthulhu" in 1928. He made repeated appearances in Mr. Lovecraft's work and has inspired many other creators of various media throughout the decades. The most common features of Cthulhu are the humanoid head with lower half comprised of many tentacles, though they tend to be more like an octopus than a squid, the wings, and being bepedal. Oh, and the fact he drives everyone and everything completely bat-sh*t crazy! One of the best Lovecraft/Cthrulhu-inspired pieces I've seen is "In the Mouth of Madness" with Sam Neil. 10/10 highly recommend!
I really enjoy watching you guys enjoy Metallica! This is a great intro to metal, but there is a whole world of awesome out there. I hope you keep exploring the genre! As always great video! You need to hear Dyer's Eve off the And Justice for al album.
"Might as well close my eyes" Listening to this song with your eyes closed is the only way to listen to it. It truly takes you on a journey... Enjoy the ride 🤘
A good instrumental by Metallica. Orion being my Metallica instrumental favorite. If you want a couple Instrumentals to blow you away check out Death Angel - The Ultra-Violence and Metal Church - It's a Secret.
Keep up with the Metallica videos! More Metallica Song Recommendations: Hit the Lights, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Orion (instrumental), Dyers Eve, To Live is To Die (instrumental), Unforgiven, Unforgiven 2, Unforgiven3, Bleeding Me, Outlaw Torn
Once thing ive noticed with this song is not enough people give Robert Trujillo (their current base player) enough credit. He slays this live, dude is a monster. Also one of Kirk Hammett's best guitar solo's.
Awesome, you have to do Ride the Lightning and Trapped under ice from this album, if you want to hear the best guitar work that is . Piut ya seat belt on though .....
This song is a classic. It’s a true testament to just how good, these guys were/are as musicians. Cliff Burton is King!! It’s great to see the music move you guys. That’s awesome 🤘
Glad you like an instrumental this long. As many have commented, this song has a lot of bass work done by Cliff Burton. All those sounds like growls and screams are actually bass lines and solos. You really should listen to Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth), from their first album. It is a whole bass solo, no guitars. Cliff was able to make his bass cry and yell and it was effin awesome! Ktulu is a track with so many layers, but when you comprehend what's going on with bass, it's a joy listening to it
Orion from Master of Puppets album is another instrumental with some blues influence I’m sure y’all will enjoy. To live is to die is their third instrumental from the Justice for All album that contains a short poem from bassist Cliff burton before his untimely death R.I.P
If you guys are going on a Metallica run you gotta do Battery, but I'm guessing ya'll are college athletes? So do it with plenty of time to recover for the crazy headbanging that song induces. I once strained my neck rocking out so hard to that song.
OMG!! I'm so stoked you listened and checked out this song.... It's one of their absolute best and one of the best instrumental songs ever written.... Kudos guys on another great selection!!! Now check out Orion...
Please REACT to Eminem "My Name Is" or "The Real Slim Shady." The videos/songs are both CLASSIC, FUN Eminem. Each the lead single off his first 2 major label albums.
Really love this song and really love that hoodie yellow black with the face on it that hard as s*** got to get me something like that great reaction see you on the next one peace
The dude in blue, thats how i reacted back in the 80's .... blew mah mind back then bruh!!! Thats whats up...someone reacting right to epic track lenghts!🔥🔥🔥
yup... love it yes, its a guitar 🎸 its sick instrumentals is what set them APART never been heard before and done sooooo well... gods on earth 💯 who needs lyrics when you JAM like that 🤷♂️
I've seen Metallica live five times in my life, and i just saw them in New Jersey last month. This probably sounds silly and sappy, but that was the first time I ever heard Call of Ktulu live, and I nearly cried. Always has been my favorite instrumental, and I never expected to hear it played live. So much energy and intensity, and it made my whole night. Glad to see you guys appreciated it. Its such a ride!
One of their more recent songs, Mama Said, actually made me tear up first time I heard it. It’s different from a lot of their music (I love it all), amazing lyrics.
If you can enjoy a 9 minute 80s thrash metal instrumental you are well in your way to becoming true metalheads. Good on ya 👍
These guys are ready for more. They need...hmmm.... what's their next step?
Polyphia
They should check out polyphia - goat
@@ThisisStephennn was gonna say slayer, sepultura, death, maybe voivod, basically turn the dial up on the thrash heaviness. While I enjoy polyphia I would not categorize them as a true or hardcore metal band.
they should check out some punk/emo rock and metal or even glam metal
one guy literally said he don't like the lyrics (vocals is what he means probably) in rock/metal music, chances are low he would be a "metalhead" if he doesn't even mess with james hetfields vocals from his early shit but then again metallica didn't click with me at first but boy did that change after a while . the one on the left definitely vibes with the metal for sure
@@ThisisStephennn polyphia is pure GARBAGE
Metallicas instrumentals are insane! Cliffs bass just growls on this one. Orion is another great instrumental from them.
Thats what im saying!!!!!
To Live Is To Die
Orion is awesome
They need to hear the bass boosted one since Ktulu is lead bass
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We all know Cliff Burton was a virtuoso but let's also give props to Kirk for making such killer solos in the 80s
Dave’s solos 💀
@@nasserbukhari9513 no, just no
@@Cosmefulanito2812 yes, Dave was the best thing off their first album, all the songs he wrote are better than the ones he didn’t.
@@nasserbukhari9513 Dave wrote a riff, Kirk wrote the solo. And Dave wrote a few arguably weaker songs on their first album, not as good as James's
@@imagereflection4826 Mustaine wrote the best songs on their first two albums, ride the lightning, call of Cthulhu, the four horsemen and metal militia are all Dave’s.
Their best instrumental is “Orion” - a must listen to! 🙏🏻
This
A song so good I named my 8th grade band after it. We really thought we sounded like Metallica lol
Weird thing is , I prefer Redemption over the other 3.
@@venon4575 I never got into any of their stuff mainly from the black album on forward. I was into them deeply back in the early to Tate 80s (before they became a household name, when NOBODY knew who these guys were). There was myself and about four others in my High School that even knew who these guys were. I was an avid rare album collector back then. I spent my entire part time job earnings on getting my hands on all these rare vinyl albums such as different colored vinyl “Creeping Death” (red, blue, gold, green, picture discs, etc) and other rare bootleg concerts from back then, etc. once they became more mainstream/popular, I lost internet in them, packed away all my rare picture discs and ep’s and stored them in a back closet. Maybe one day I’ll find a collector who would pay an attractive price to add them all to their collection.
Agree
If you wanna check out more of their instrumentals, check out Orion, To Live is To Die, and Anesthesia Pulling Teeth, which is a bass solo by Cliff Burton, who died on a bus during their tour in 1986.
Rest in peace cliff.
Also correct it to “who was killed” cuz it looked like he killed
Suicide and redemption too ffs
I had heard a rumor that when the bus crashed he somehow ended up under it and it crushed him. No idea if that's true or not.
@@Epix7178I didn't notice that lol. I changed it to "he died".
@@tuckerevans6732 it wasnt even a rumor. Jaymez and Kirk both stated in detail how it happened
I can’t believe you’ve done almost this whole album and haven’t hit “Fight Fire With Fire” yet! It’s so powerful!
Can't wait to see their reaction to that banger haha
@@njldst2007 right they gonna go nuts
Waiting for Trapped Under Ice
@@danielbodon8181 my favorite off the album and then fight fire is a close second 😌❤️🥺
One of the best and craziest songs off the album
As a 45-year-old metalhead that has been listening to them since the mid-80s, this warms my old shriveled heart. It's incredible to see yall enjoy the shit my friends and I would geek out about so long ago. 🤘🏼
If you want a real treat, listen to the live version of this song that they performed with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra on S&M and S&M2. Hearing them play this with an orchestra is really something special.
One of my favorite Metallica songs. You gotta give props, these dudes were like 19 - 20 years old in 1984 and the level of song writing and mastery of their instruments was crazy. There were other metal/thrash bands at this time but nobody was laying down tracks like Metallica.
I say again, Leper Messiah is the massive Metallica Groove.
Agreed it’s probably the most heavy groove in the world! It’s amazing!
@@goldenwolf8081 I've left a message about Leper Messiah on everyone of their Metallica post. Maybe eventually they'll take the bait.
@@ladaddy19 when they do they will not be disappointed!
Overlooked gem of a song.🤟
Definitely underrated song
I’ve never seen reactors so hyped to see an instrumental. It’s nice to see
No, there are a lot! With different instrumentals also!!
You guys are correct. Thrash-metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, but heavy metal is also it's own genre. Metallicas first four albums are thrash metal classics. Their fifth is more mainstream heavy metal but still golden. Keep em coming respect
I think people try to make heavy metal a sub genre of itself, which is silly.
It’s just that when the classic bands were starting out there were no sub genres.
To make it easier to understand, perhaps “classic metal” should be used.
So imagine this song is the necessary ingredient in summoning forth an alien lifeform living deep in the ocean. It's name is Cthulhu and it sleeps in Its City of Ry'leh deep beneath the waves. It is both asleep and yet not asleep(or not even alive) but one day, when the stars align, it'll wake up. This event - or maybe the first glance of Cthulhu - will basically render everyone infuckingsane, but that's totally fine, because Cthulhu plans to eat us and the planet anyway.
Cliff Burton, the original bassist of the band, was a fan of Lovecraft, and would read his stories aloud; Lovecraft worked mostly in short stories, so it was something to do between practing for HOURS in the studio. Sadly, he was killed when their tour bus wrecked on icy roads in Sweden in 1986. The whole bad was there and saw it and..it was pretty gruesome. Burton was only 24. It's affected a lot of their music moving forward after that. Nothing Else Matters deals with his death, which is why it's one of slower, more sombre songs.
They've done other Lovecraft songs; The Thing That Should Not Be, Dream No More, and All Nightmare Long.
“To live is to die” is their best instrumental hands down. U ain’t lived till you’ve reacted to that song. Love your videos fellas. Keep it up!
Orion is leaps and bounds better imo
Orion from Master of Puppets is definitely a must listen. One if the best instrumentals I ever listened to!!
That solo is just so good lol . 1989 live seattle , The Thing that Should Not Be. Possibly one of the best performances they haver done and the song is just insane.
Yep, so heavy live, along with Blackened and Battery , my favorite live performances.
If it’s after 86 it ain’t worth it
A cliff song not played by cliff is basically like Ronnie James dip singing an ozzy song from the early years of sabbath
@@Leatherface123. 🤡🤡🤡
@@EAK1437 did I offend you?
@@Leatherface123. no you just have shit judgment and are blatantly lying knowing Metallica still made great Metal songs after the bs that was Load/Reload. Death Magnetic proved they can still be creative when they want to be. Hardwired was trying please all their fans. Who knows what the new album this year will end up being.
You guys definitely need to do a reaction to Megadeth "Peace Sells" and "Sympathy of Destruction" (Live in Argentina) you guys will absolutely love it!! 🤟
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Unforgiven I, II and III
Battery
Damage Inc.
Creeping Death
Harwester of Sorrow
From whom the bell tolls
Disposible heroes
The Four Horsemen
Dyers Eve
Orion
Atlas, rise!
Spit out the bone
Many many more.
Always pull up lyrics :)
The unforgiven, until it sleeps, welcome home(sanitarium) are all good songs by Metallica
Until it sleeps is among the most commercial ones. Not bad, but I wouldn't recommend it for discovering Metallica
Two of those, definitely. The other? Meh.
yeah, welcome home(sanitarium) I think would be good choice for the next reaction
The unforgiven trilogy and Welcome Home(Sanitarium) for sure!!
@@Cosmefulanito2812 Yeah after the first thrash metal albums and Black album i finally got addicted to load and reload but because if another band came out with those albums. They would have exploded because some really good hard rock songs they have and the lyrics got me through some hard times.
You guys need to react to them playing a song live
Agreed. Totally adds another level of understanding to things to see the energy they bring to a live show.
Seattle 89
SLAYER!
Meh there not a good live band James voice sounds like crap live.
Canada 1986
Another killer instrumental
Metallica - “Orion”
"Orion" is metallicas best instrumental imo, together with cliff burtons bass solo on the first album
Also, DJ SHADOW sampled Cliff's keyboard bass intro of Orion for a song of his!
Omg it’s gorgeous
I'm totally in love with watching you guys slowly become metalheads.
Do "To Live Is To Die"
The song was written as a tribute to the band's bassist Cliff Burton, who was killed in a bus accident in 1986. The music consists of riffs Burton had written that had not been incorporated into songs prior to his death. The song title is a phrase that Burton was fond of.
Hetfield plays the second guitar solo during the slower midsection of the song. This is the last song Metallica released that Burton has a writing credit in, and is the band's only instrumental track with Jason Newsted (2nd Bassist) playing bass guitar.
Next you should do "Orion", another instrumental, and just as amazing
Can't go wrong with anything from the first 4 albums.
First 5 albums.. The Black album is fantastic
First three
@@verses-ty7od Geezer.. lol
@@verses-ty7od clown
I agree with the first 4, although And Justice for All was a huge injustice to Jason from the start. They suppressed his bass lines to hell, although the album was still really good. Black album was decent but it was obvious that they were losing it by then.
So happy you guys enjoy real music!!! I have seen Metallica live 3 times and is absolutely insane! This song is one of my favourites in my running playlist, one of my favourite bands ever! Great channel guys 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Love you guys for this one! Metallica are a universal band, I’m glad you picked this song, I love it!!
You guys are hillarious man! Glad yall dig my fav band since tge 80s. Keep it turnt up my dudes.
In my opinion "Orion" is their best instrumental. Just take a listen to it, and I think you all will agree? Also "The Call OF Kutulu" was written by the Jimi Hendrix of bass Cliff Burton. Same with "Orion" written by Burton
What a fvckin half pure lie. Burton only introduced the book called The shadow of Innsmouth by Lovecraft. Dave Mustaine wrote the intro arpeggiated errie chord (which he later also used in Hanger 18 and other songs) followed by Burton wah absurd bass solo over 2 minute riff pattern written by Hedfield. The solo was written by Kirk, the outtro was written by Cliff, Lars and Hetfield and the whole song was arranged mainly by Lars. And in Orion, i know the song is all about Cliff and was also dedicated to him but Cliff only wrote the middle section bassline passage/solo and guitar harmony. The whole section was arranged by Lars and the main guitar riff was written by Hetfield. Research first even before you idolised someone.
just discovered your channel tonight, and i've now watched like fifteen fucking videos... LOVE how y'all are getting more and more into Metallica, it's been great watching that evolution of understanding and respect!
This is the one I’ve been waiting for boys and y’all did not disappoint!!
You could do every song off Ride The Lightning and not miss. A masterpiece.
I mean escape is forgettable but the rest are gold
Glad y'all are enjoying Metallica. Enjoying your reactions. I strongly suggest you do a double header with Cliff Burton's bass solo Pulling Teeth (Anesthesia) straight into Whiplash ftom the Kill em All album. Never drive to that though.... it's a guaranteed ticket 🤣
Been a while since I've jammed this tune. I got a tear in my eye listening to Cliff on this song. Dude was so talented and ahead of his time. The atmosphere he brought to this song is unmatched
Bad ass Glad y’all did this one no one ever does reactions to instrumental!
Hangar 18 and Lucretia from "rust in Peace" are great Megadeth songs (from the same album as the one you guys did). Those and Cowboys from Hell by Pantera are full of energy. In fact anything from Pantera but Cowboys from Hell is probably the most lively album. Also live versions from Metallica's show in Seattle 1989 are insane.
To watch From Whom the Bell tolls Live is a different experience. Cliff Burton was one of a kind on bass guitar.
I absolutely love the respect you men are showing this band. Diving into lyrics and albums….it’s a beautiful thing. Let’s get it!! I’m an old school punk rocker and would love to see some old Bad Brains reactions though….I believe you’re all ready for that shit!!💪💪💪
So happy you guys have become such big Metallica fans♡
Imagine these guys playing like this, when this album came out they were 20 - 22
Y’all need to react to Judas Priest, especially “Painkiller”
I saw Metallica perform this album from end to beginning at the Orion Festival in Atlantic City, NJ. Went with my Metallica road dog Ruthie. She just passed away in October and I miss her so much!! Rock on guys 🤘
Love love love your Metallica reactions!! Keep at it!
you guys should do "the frayed ends of sanity" its off the same album as "one" and "blackened", its a really good song and has some of their best riffs (imo) in it
GUYS, IF YOU LOVED THIS INSTRUMENTAL MASTERPIECE, YOU MUST REACT TO "ORION" (TRY THE LIVE VERSION, THE MOST VIEW) AND "TO LIVE IS TO DIE", BY METALLICA OF COURSE. ENJOY THEM!!!🤘🏼🎶
Y'all rock. I remember being young, like you, and hearing this. Same reaction.
This Metallica journey is so fun! seeing yall react much like I did when I was 10 is so cool.
I know that I'm a bit late on this reaction video. So, when I hear this song from Metallica. I like to keep my eyes closed for this instrumental masterpiece and visualize myself on a beach on a stormy night. Lightning and thunder in the distance and then from that distance. I see a colossal silhouette far in the ocean. I see the silhouette of Ktulu getting closer and the waves hitting the beach thrashes against the shore. The water rises comes into the land like a tsunami and the wind burst inland like a hurricane. Raining pouring down like no other. The lightning reaches overhead, and the thunder is so loud your ears start to burst and before you know it. Ktulu is overhead and everything goes black. You wake up thinking it is a nightmare even though you closed your eyes on purpose just to visualize this but as you know its just a figment of my imagination that got the best of me.
This is a top 10 Metallica track for me.
The 1999 S&M (Symphony & Metallica) version is worth watching - flawless performance, which won a Grammy for best instrumental.
The S&M version is one of my favorite tunes ever.The perfect harmony
@@akapeace8879 same. Epic performance.
I just don’t like the symphony for most of their songs but this is the only one that I liked
@@shmick6079The first 10 minutes of S&M (Ecstasy + Ktulu) should be in the music history books. Still have my S&M cd from my school days 🤘🏼
@@akapeace8879 yeah it’s legendary… and then the transition into Puppets. I love it.
I am 39 year man who grew up with all of this, I am soo entertained on watching dudes react to this stuff for the first time. I’m glad I came across you dudes, love what you do . Would buy every one of you a beer. Keep doing what you do fellas.
I love the direction you guysv keep going with the reactions. Seem to really be hitting on the greats! Just a little advice, you guys should watch some of these bands do it live. It hits different when you can see them hitting notes on the instruments as your hearing it. Makes it real. Led Zeppelin, tool, Metallica, etc. Some bands really blow you mind.
Great track from an epic album. The title track is pretty cool too. About a prisoner going to the electric chair his crimes--hence, Ride the Lightning. You guys would def dig the lyrics too.
Pantera- walk
"Giant squid monster with wings" poor HP Lovecraft, to have his creation summed up so! LOL Cthulhu is a Cosmic entity created by H.P Lovecraft and first appeared in his short story "The Call of Cthulhu" in 1928. He made repeated appearances in Mr. Lovecraft's work and has inspired many other creators of various media throughout the decades. The most common features of Cthulhu are the humanoid head with lower half comprised of many tentacles, though they tend to be more like an octopus than a squid, the wings, and being bepedal. Oh, and the fact he drives everyone and everything completely bat-sh*t crazy! One of the best Lovecraft/Cthrulhu-inspired pieces I've seen is "In the Mouth of Madness" with Sam Neil. 10/10 highly recommend!
Sad but True, Battery, Fuel, metallica in concert its amazing
Grow up dude!
Check out the title track for the album, Ride the Lightning. Also, Fight Fire with Fire, Trapped Under Ice, and Escape.
Escape and fight fire with fire are kinda bad tbh
@@Epix7178 They're ok but yeah they don't live up to the highs of Trapped Under Ice and some others for me.
@@Epix7178 fight fire with fire is great song and a great thrash metal song but yeah trapped under ice and escape are meh
I really enjoy watching you guys enjoy Metallica! This is a great intro to metal, but there is a whole world of awesome out there. I hope you keep exploring the genre! As always great video! You need to hear Dyer's Eve off the And Justice for al album.
"Might as well close my eyes"
Listening to this song with your eyes closed is the only way to listen to it. It truly takes you on a journey...
Enjoy the ride 🤘
At this point, you might as well react to the whole Ride the Lightning album. Fight Fire With Fire is one of the greatest openings to an album ever.
A good instrumental by Metallica. Orion being my Metallica instrumental favorite. If you want a couple Instrumentals to blow you away check out Death Angel - The Ultra-Violence and Metal Church - It's a Secret.
Stolen valor=metallica
RIP Cliff, one of many masterpieces
Keep up with the Metallica videos! More Metallica Song Recommendations:
Hit the Lights, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Orion (instrumental), Dyers Eve, To Live is To Die (instrumental), Unforgiven, Unforgiven 2, Unforgiven3, Bleeding Me, Outlaw Torn
Once thing ive noticed with this song is not enough people give Robert Trujillo (their current base player) enough credit. He slays this live, dude is a monster. Also one of Kirk Hammett's best guitar solo's.
Awesome, you have to do Ride the Lightning and Trapped under ice from this album, if you want to hear the best guitar work that is . Piut ya seat belt on though .....
This song is a classic. It’s a true testament to just how good, these guys were/are as musicians. Cliff Burton is King!!
It’s great to see the music move you guys. That’s awesome 🤘
Keep melting that Camera! I'm loving your reactions to metal music.
MORE METALLICA! YES! Please do Moth Into Flame next. You guys will love that one.
Stale Metallica
React to TOOL-pneuma, or the pot are good ones
Glad you like an instrumental this long. As many have commented, this song has a lot of bass work done by Cliff Burton. All those sounds like growls and screams are actually bass lines and solos.
You really should listen to Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth), from their first album. It is a whole bass solo, no guitars. Cliff was able to make his bass cry and yell and it was effin awesome! Ktulu is a track with so many layers, but when you comprehend what's going on with bass, it's a joy listening to it
I'm just along for the ride with you fellas. Reminding me of when I was a young man hearing it for the first time when it came out
Orion from Master of Puppets album is another instrumental with some blues influence I’m sure y’all will enjoy. To live is to die is their third instrumental from the Justice for All album that contains a short poem from bassist Cliff burton before his untimely death R.I.P
If you guys are going on a Metallica run you gotta do Battery, but I'm guessing ya'll are college athletes? So do it with plenty of time to recover for the crazy headbanging that song induces. I once strained my neck rocking out so hard to that song.
OMG!! I'm so stoked you listened and checked out this song.... It's one of their absolute best and one of the best instrumental songs ever written.... Kudos guys on another great selection!!! Now check out Orion...
Always wanted that bape hoodie lol. Great reaction to a metal masterpiece
Killswitch engaged- the end of heartache🔥 official vid please
You won’t be disappointed
This have to listen to Howard such a good metal vocalist lol
Please REACT to Eminem "My Name Is" or "The Real Slim Shady." The videos/songs are both CLASSIC, FUN Eminem. Each the lead single off his first 2 major label albums.
Really love this song and really love that hoodie yellow black with the face on it that hard as s*** got to get me something like that great reaction see you on the next one peace
This was by far the best reaction video yet. cool guyz
I recommended this from one of ur last vids. 🤘
The dude in blue, thats how i reacted back in the 80's .... blew mah mind back then bruh!!! Thats whats up...someone reacting right to epic track lenghts!🔥🔥🔥
Finally! You got there! Welcome! It doesn’t get any better than this, besides Orion. 🖤🖤🖤
You guys are awesome!!! Keep up the great videos and...MORE IRON MAIDEN!!!
Love to see yall getting hype w metal coursing thru your veins
W reaction we love the Metallica videos ❤
This song plays in my head over and over.
yup... love it
yes, its a guitar 🎸 its sick
instrumentals is what set them APART never been heard before and done sooooo well... gods on earth 💯
who needs lyrics when you JAM like that 🤷♂️
I’ve never seen such angry popcorn chewing in my life.
I love your videos, guys!!!
I've seen Metallica live five times in my life, and i just saw them in New Jersey last month. This probably sounds silly and sappy, but that was the first time I ever heard Call of Ktulu live, and I nearly cried. Always has been my favorite instrumental, and I never expected to hear it played live. So much energy and intensity, and it made my whole night. Glad to see you guys appreciated it. Its such a ride!
I get it.
This is definitely one of my favorites from them, y’all should react to Ride the lightning next 🔥
This song is so old, Lars still had hair! Bless his Lil Danish heart😂
Cliff em All !!! 😈😈😈 Cliff could set a guitar a blaze. Metallica reactions are the best👍👍👍 Love to see y'all hit Sad But True on the Black Album
love the metallica reactions
One of their more recent songs, Mama Said, actually made me tear up first time I heard it. It’s different from a lot of their music (I love it all), amazing lyrics.
The guy in back right low key was jamming hard. I rewound to rewatch lol goodshit 😊
From whom the Bell tolls live !!!! Epic bassline and super show !!!!
When you hear Cliff Burton's bass GROWL in this...ugh. My hair stands on end.
Thanks for the great reaction.
The Day That Never Comes and Disposable Heroes...both must listens.
Yooooooooo This is my favourite Metallica song, as a guitarist its so fucking amazing. If any of you play guitar, you know what im talking about.