Imagine… Lars as a professional tennis player James as a legendary football player Cliff as a renowned neurosurgeon Kirk being the lead guitarist of Exodus and making them part of The Big 4
Idk if the big 4 would be a thing tbh lol Metallica were basically the leaders of the thrash movement, had it not been for Metallica thrash would still be a thing but who knows if it have got to were it did
I wore one of my ...And justice for all shirts to school and my history teacher said,” I saw them around 20 years ago and I couldn’t hear for 3 days.” 🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣
@@testicularchin-slapper9686 and been a worse band so who cares if we got slightly better drumming that I wouldn’t even notice so who cares? Plus Metallica isn’t even a drum focused band so doubly who cares
@@eugeniosabater8449 that was nirvanas third album bro. lmao, anyways that album cover was dog shit. nirvana is my second favorite band of all time, they deserve all the respect. but i can’t defend that album cover 🤣
I remember seeing them in the begining , it was one of kirks first shows, James said " I'd like you all to welcome our newest member who just flew in from San Francisco " thier whole arsenal was KILL EM ALL , they had me hysterical with thier melodic fury, and heaviness, as I looked at the little red flying v pin on Kirks leather jacket , ( i was so close to the stage ) and the big red logo that said METALLICA , I said ta myself " these guys are fucken great thier gonna be huge " after thier set, Lars and Kirk came up to the bar I bought them a beer and I told them how amazing they were and that they were gonna be huge, LOW N. B HOLD
Giving up on what. He had Daddy's money backing him in anything he wanted to do. He traveled the world following Motörhead before he decided to be a drummer. He loved Lemmy.
Actually all because he got caught smoking weed and could no longer pursue that while in us lololol moral of the story smoke weed guys 😂😂😂 good things happen
RIP Cliff. The dude was a very unique one of a kind person. I can't help but think metal would have gone a different direction if Cliff were still with us.
it would’ve happened sooner. people finally came to their senses around the early to mid 2000s and started learning a bunch of his stuff and started making it their own and now you have a whole bunch of variations of what cliff could do.
JD Garcia your comment about a musical genius insults me. Entertaining to watch this band reach respected roles and grown into what you probably listen to and what I laugh off to dad rock. Just like any major business corporation.
@@sellmeyoursoul6601 everyone makes mistakes. Is Lars a great drummer? No he is not but he knows exactly what the drummer's job is. Metallica would not be around today if it wasn't for Lars
@@jd.garcia7555 I know there's no metallica without Lars, but still it annoys me, even in the recordings he drags, then decides to speed up. Not obvious big mistakes, but kills the flow of the magic riffs ontop. I play in a band aswell and know about mistakes. I also know guys who played better than him on their first sitting on the kit :D But I love Lars of course, hes the heart of the band.
Cliff was a genius... I'm glad you hear James admit how important he was to his musical development... Cliff introduced melody and music theory to the rest of the band who had no idea about that kind of stuff... He was integral in the band's growth...Cliff was known to be a HUGE Thin Lizzy fan,and brought very big changes to the way they wrote songs... God bless Cliff Burton... He is so missed, and will forever be remembered as the genius musician he was... Cliff 'em all!!!
I don’t agree with everything Mustaine has said over the years; but damn. The dude said fuck this and created an equally awesome, maybe even better thrash band IMO. You got to admit, that’s metal as fuck.
I mean, it's easy to hate James, but at the same time I feel for him. Born in a family that locked him out of activities, health, and probably friends. Mother died when he was 16 for beliefs and his father left. His brother was his only family before Metallica. You can guess why he built up such an ego. Not to mention anger issues that he lashed out on Mustaine, which also was completely crazy when drunk, and Dave's dog too, on that one incident, back in the days. And poor Jason took it all from an emotionally stunted man who really never grew up and was scarred after he lost to an horrible accident his foster big brother Cliff. It's sad, really.
I think the difference with James and Dave was Dave tended to be more of angry drunk. Dave has an ego too,I’m pretty sure. It’s all good though,megadeath was born out of it.
The Black Album is sort of like James' autobiography in many ways, and very relatable to other 70s and 80s kids who were repressed/sheltered for religious reasons. Usually that type of over-parenting backfires in very dramatic and sometimes fatal ways. The world got an angry young James Hetfield who happened to become one of the best guitarists in metal. One thing his mom did right was sign him up for those piano lessons!
I forget if James or Kirk said it but directly after the passing of Cliff they said if it wasn’t for Lars they don’t even know if Metallica would have kept it together and pushed on, auditioning a new bassist, continuing to play and be where they are today.
Even after all these years it still hurts the soul to know cliff went out the way he did.. that quote he stated about burning out from being slow and bored, just says so much of how sure he was of himself.. he’s like that big brother you cherished as a young teen, who always had his mind made up and was always hands on to what ever he was doing. Man was one of them special dudes… in a recent interview.. the way his ex girlfriend from the 80s speaks of him so highly and gentle even after so many years is very soothing… real misfit rockstar 🖤
On their first show, James was strictly vocals. It was their second show where he actually played rhythm guitar, with the M.U.Y.A Flying V that later sold for $1,500,000. Papa wasn’t always the down-picking riff lord we all know and love today.
I heard James say in an interview, about what guitars he uses and he specifically mentioned his "original V" was on every, single, album. When did he sell it?
I used to play drums, not in a band but as a hobby for quite a few years. I never could figure out how to play like Lars, then I found out other musicians make fun of his playing. I didn't understand that. To me he is next level because he has his own thing goin on and he's very talented.
I know Bob Rock said that he introduced D standard to Metallica, which is strange. The Thing That Should Not Be off of Master of Puppets from ’86 was recorded in D standard tuning.
@@fam.hunger5244 I don’t know about ”ridiculous”, since he seems to recall a specific exchange that prompted it. I’m sure he influenced the band in terms of tuning, etc. But the notion that they were previously unaware of alternate tunings is demonstrably inaccurate.
I think what Bob Rock says is either miss interpreted or he's not clear. I think he's specifically meaning to say "during the black album" he simply brought the idea up that they experiment with other tunings.
“He knew Metallica would go on to change the face of heavy metal” That man literally couldn’t have been more right if he tried cause they literally became the biggest metal band in the world
I started listening to metal music for the very first time with Metallica in the year of '96 when I was 11, since those days I still consider myself as a huge Metallica fan ✌️💯👊
Great ending: Nothing Else Matters but Music! In one of the interviews Jason actually named the real reason why he had to leave the band. It was all about priorities: music or family life. And Dave is still resentful about the way he got kicked out of the group. After so many years. Got it practically firsthand.
Check your facts. If you watch this interview, Jason did not leave because of priorities: music or family life. Jason left due to lack of appreciation from the band and management and when James did not accept him helping a start up band Echobrain on the side, that sealed his decision. ua-cam.com/video/ynAFtQhPSKc/v-deo.html
I love Metallica. I still get goose bumps & tear up when I listen to One. What a powerful song. Metallica is one of the greatest rock bands ever. Top 5 at least. They are tight.
The 1st time I heard a Metallica tune was spring '86 Dallas TX in my high school parking lot. A kid was playing a tape with "Seek & Destroy" blasting! Went out straight away and bought the newly dropped "Masters of Puppets" tape. . . been a huge fan ever since!! 🤘🤘
I grew up listening and playing Metallica most of my 41 years so far, a very huge fan. I know there all getting up there in age and i just have to say it's going to be a very sad day when James, kirk or lars pass! It would then be the end for Metallica. I'm more of a fan of the older stuff of course, and I'm just so grateful that they created the music they did.. with cliff, Dave, and Jason! they'll never really die in my life.
If it werent for Metallica, Slayer wouldnt have made it. K.K Heard Metallica & immididtely went back & revamped Slayer from ground up, all new material, Atleast Kerry was Influenced by Metallica back then.
My musical interests and endeavours in the 80’s as a teen were basically whatever t-shirts Hetfield was wearing. Misfits, Samhain, Death Angel, Faith No More and a number of others. He wore it, I sought it out.
Love the documentary, though I have seen and read about the history a million times I always enjoy looking for photo’s, factoids and footage I hadn’t seen before.
They are Metallica and no matter how they sound they still sound like Metallica. There is more than one single too lin a toolbox. They use them all. That's how music works. And they do whatever the fuck they want. Because it's a metal thing to not stick to conventions and labels. Metal is more than just thrash.
Dave Mustaine: “I was homeless. I was panhandling…” Narrator: “James and Lars took one look at Dave’s expensive equipment and gave him the job immediately.” 🤔
I was lucky enough to have seen Metallica as the second act to take the stage at "MONSTERS OF ROCK" Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac Michigan after the opening act Kingdom Come and proceeded by Dokken. When Metallica took stage lower bowl emptied to main floor. I will never forget that.
I caught that too. Where does a panhandling homeless guitar player keep all of his expensive equipment? Don't get me wrong, I love Dave, Megadeth, and Metallica. I would love to hear the music that was never created if Dave would have remained in the band.
Lars said in an interview when he landed in LA he knew within 5 mins that he was nowhere near good enough to compete in Tennis. There were so many up coming players who were way out of his league back then.
I was listening to Ratt, Crue, Maiden, Judas Priest, etc and then I heard Am I Evil and my life changed. Once I heard that song it completely changed what I listened to, how I dressed, my entire life. I became a MetalHead instantly and still am today. What I didn't see coming back then was how big Metallica would eventually become, the first time I saw them was shortly after Cliff passed, there was probably 6k people for the Damage Inc tour. The next time they came on their own was in support of the Justice album an they sold out two shows in a NBA arena. Seattle 89, still my favorite concert ever because of how crazy the crowd was. The last time Metallica came to Seattle was in 2017 and they filled a NFL stadium, literally filled the place. It's unreal to me how big they've become, back in the mid 80's I felt like they were my own because hardly anyone was listening to them where I was. Now Enter Sandman is played in grocery stores and is used as the intro for the Tennessee football team. Maybe it's not Tennessee? Some big college football team plays Sandman as the team comes on the field, it's pretty cool. Metallica is like an old friend now, I love them. I'm glad they booted Dave cause I love what he's created too.
The only reason why Jason was treated like shit was because they felt Jason was trying to replace Cliff and they wasn't ready to let the ghost of Cliff go
There was no trying. Jason did replace Cliff. Then Rob replaced Jason. Both replacements were as, Bass players. Not human beings. Anybody would have got the same treatment. In the doc, and other interviews, James said, they were trying to get Jason to stop bein a, 'Fan'. Which i'm sure would be hard to do. Just like letting go of Cliff. But credit to Newstead, for coming out the other side of all that BS. I heard the vibe from the auditions where pretty cold. One guy flew all the way from the east coast, to SF. Only for for James to say, 'Next'. After seeing the guy was dressed like a Poser. That band was beyond broken at that time. They were back on the road, what, a month after Cliff passed? So from Day 1. Jason had to be the, 'easy target'. He put up with some major BS. James, and Lars throwing their weight around, cos they could.
It's easy to pick holes in this chopped up footage documentary, but this filled a few blanks for me and I learnt a more. Thank you for making the video. Metallica are awesome. I'm knocking 50 and I still love them, always have, always will.
Really cool... thanks for uploading, man, I would never have started playing guitar 30 years ago if it wasn't for Metallica. They lost me for a bit... or I lost them. So glad they got their groove back on with Trujillo... I think the band is as good now as ever it was. @Through the Never' is a full-on psychedelic Thrash horror experience... what a fucking cool gig, amazing show all stitched together. You stay healthy out there - Big love to the Metal Militia, hardcore brothers and sisters
i was 14 and into classic rock at the time, for whatever reason i found kill em all recommended to me on UA-cam. hearing hit the lights, i was hooked instantly. 6 years later and it's still my favourite album of all time, im so happy just by chance that i listened to that album as an introduction to metallica
Excellent documentary. I hate getting into who’s better blah blah, all I know is that Metallica helped shaped thrash metal and I’m just grateful for that. I’ve been a fan since I heard them the first time. Their music helped me get through some shit early on and even as an adult, their lyrics essentially portrayed how I felt but wasn’t sure how to express it in a safe way. Thanks Metallica.
I love Cliff Burton's quote "You don't burn out from going too fast, you burn out from going too slow and getting bored." R.I.P. Cliff Burton; one of the best bass players metal ever had.
As a fan of Metallica since 1985 and have to say I clicked on this halfheartedly thinking it would be rehashed information...i was wrong and learned a few things I did not know about the members. Awesome job!
Sin duda mi banda de Rock favorita, debo decir que parte de mí entiende el dolor del que luego fuera muy existiso con Megadeth, Dave Mustaine. No fue envidia, fue el sentirse abandonado. Saludos desde Costa Rica 🇨🇷
I know ya'll love to talk shit about how shitty Lars at drumming, but if you watched this documentary properly, he's the important man in Metallica for the whole of the band history
7:50 - Actually Dave debunked that story on Loudwire's Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction. Yes, he did not audition per say, but the reason for that is because Lars and James heard him warm up and tought that was enough so they gave him a gig.
I just had to come back and say thanks, this video autoplayed without me noticing but I couldn’t switch it off. I hadn’t listened to them in years and the past few days have been a nice nostalgic jam after work. 🤘🏼
“Introduced them to drop D tuning, this simple change in tuning helped make the black album one of Metallica’s heaviest to date” Proceeds to listen to an album where 90% of it is recorded in E standard, and the one song that is in D, is D Standard, not Drop D
Very interesting. Man, I don't keep up with this kind of music but, have at least heard songs here are there, definitely know the name of the band. The way Cliff passed almost made me cry. Talent is talent and I respect anyone who has it.
Saw my idols live at aftershock and it felt like a dream I'm within a few hundred feet from legends. Absolutely love Metallica man oh man was that show wild aftershock was also my first festival and all of my friends and it was my girlfriend first concert experience ever. .. safe to say they nailed it
Metallicas first live performance was on March 14th 1982 with Lars on drums James Hetfield on Rhythm Guitar and vocals and Dave Mustaine on Lead guitar and Ron Mcgoney on bass guitar
The one thing I love, is when those who were never suppose to make it, go fucking huge. Honestly, raw, brutal, not giving a shit. Metallica deserves it, I also like when they start grounded instead of getting a big head cause of the fame.
I first heard, Metallica when I was 5 years old. I was with my mother in her green pinto, lol and my mother bought the "Black Album" real name of album, "Metallica" because my mom is badass and on the way back home, she played the album. Was awesome!!!!
i love Metallica since 1990 when i was 10 man, 10 ! its been a life time they are all around me im a fan of James so love playing rhytm guitar and i never have love for lead soloing, so hail to James
I have always loved Metallica. This was always my group. You helped me through so many terrible times. I related to you always. If I had it my way, I would want to meet all of you. That would truly make my dream come true. I lost my friend. He also was crazy for your band .Edward Arron Coadney died March first at 6pm.
Great job and presentation! Thank you. It took decades to finally take the plunge. I'm just happy and satisfied knowing "Nothing Else Matters" and at least having in their repertoire that I could tolerate. Over two decades later, now happily exploring/repeat playing the first three and "Black" album. I just wish and imagining what would it be if Cliff still around when they collaborated with Bob Rock the first time. Black album would be a lot better, and more commercially successful.
yes it becomes a business when money corrupts you. most people will cave to money. in my opinion artests should keep painting and writing what you want
Imagine…
Lars as a professional tennis player
James as a legendary football player
Cliff as a renowned neurosurgeon
Kirk being the lead guitarist of Exodus and making them part of The Big 4
Kirk and Exodus what? Lol
The only sure thing is Megadeth.
@@scaccu Kirk was the original guitarist for Exodus lol
@@scaccukirk literally started exodus, ya dunce
Idk if the big 4 would be a thing tbh lol Metallica were basically the leaders of the thrash movement, had it not been for Metallica thrash would still be a thing but who knows if it have got to were it did
No Metallica equals no Megadeth. The landscape of metal in the 80s would be so diffrent
I remember as a teen my jaw dropped to the floor hearing Kill 'em all for the first time, and also my mom jelling " turn that awful music down !!! "
I wore one of my ...And justice for all shirts to school and my history teacher said,” I saw them around 20 years ago and I couldn’t hear for 3 days.” 🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣
Same
I played Kill 'em all so many times that the cassette tape slowed down!
@@Icarusvampire oh shit! That was when doom metal was born, I guess. Tuned down 2 steps and slow and heavy as fuck.
@@MrMOGHammer Black Sabbath was both Heavy and Doom Metal, back in the 70's. Depending on the songs.
Imagine if Lars stuck with tennis. What a weird alternate universe that would be.
they probably would have went out and got a good drummer...
@@testicularchin-slapper9686 and been a worse band so who cares if we got slightly better drumming that I wouldn’t even notice so who cares? Plus Metallica isn’t even a drum focused band so doubly who cares
@@hamachibeans4471 Who is "we"?
@@testicularchin-slapper9686 people who listen to metallica, cause we are the people hearing the drumming
@@hamachibeans4471 too many Testicals have slapped his Chin
Fun fact - James designed the Metallica logo himself with a ruler and a t-square, and he has publicly thanked his high school drafting teacher!
Wow. Never knew we had the same course.
He has some creative multitalented mind right there! Remind me of Kurt also painting the cover of Nirvana's second album Incesticide!
@@eugeniosabater8449 that was nirvanas third album bro. lmao, anyways that album cover was dog shit. nirvana is my second favorite band of all time, they deserve all the respect. but i can’t defend that album cover 🤣
@mistervamp4148 art is subjective so we are both right. it’s shit
That’s awesome. One of the most iconic band logos of all time.
Lars: "Hey Kirk, do you wanna come jam?"
Kirk: "Sure, in New York?"
Lars: "Yeah, by the way we're recording our first album"
P.S. Can you learn a bunch of lead that Dave Mustaine played...
@Jairo Ian lol how did he react
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I remember seeing them in the begining , it was one of kirks first shows, James said " I'd like you all to welcome our newest member who just flew in from San Francisco " thier whole arsenal was KILL EM ALL , they had me hysterical with thier melodic fury, and heaviness, as I looked at the little red flying v pin on Kirks leather jacket , ( i was so close to the stage ) and the big red logo that said METALLICA , I said ta myself " these guys are fucken great thier gonna be huge " after thier set, Lars and Kirk came up to the bar I bought them a beer and I told them how amazing they were and that they were gonna be huge, LOW N. B HOLD
You must be like a 100 years old
Yeah, I killed a chupacabra with my bare hands
I was there. That concert was lit.
Holy shit dude!!! You bought them a beer! Dude...
That is awesome! I would have loved to see them in the early days.. but I was way too young
Massive respect to Lars for not giving up.
Except on tennis
Giving up on what. He had Daddy's money backing him in anything he wanted to do. He traveled the world following Motörhead before he decided to be a drummer. He loved Lemmy.
And giving up practicing
And he said who cares🤣🤣
@@roxannemoser His dad wasn't rich. He was a Tennis player journeyman in the 60s and 70s.
I love how the formation of arguably the biggest metal band in the world started by Lars conning his way into forming a band.
If he would have never gotten the song on that first record where would they be today 🤔
Shows what one mans passion can achieve. “It’s more challenging and more fun” he said
Actually all because he got caught smoking weed and could no longer pursue that while in us lololol moral of the story smoke weed guys 😂😂😂 good things happen
Determination trumps talent in the art world everyday. And twice on Sunday. \m/
RIP Cliff. The dude was a very unique one of a kind person. I can't help but think metal would have gone a different direction if Cliff were still with us.
Cliff was just.. the best. I can’t even tell. We will never find someone as best as Cliff… I miss him so much..
it would’ve happened sooner. people finally came to their senses around the early to mid 2000s and started learning a bunch of his stuff and started making it their own and now you have a whole bunch of variations of what cliff could do.
Hate Lars or love him. Lars is a musical genius. Metallica is alive because of Lars
Totally agree!
JD Garcia your comment about a musical genius insults me. Entertaining to watch this band reach respected roles and grown into what you probably listen to and what I laugh off to dad rock. Just like any major business corporation.
bro Lars makes mistakes even on record :D:D always dragging behind
@@sellmeyoursoul6601 everyone makes mistakes. Is Lars a great drummer? No he is not but he knows exactly what the drummer's job is. Metallica would not be around today if it wasn't for Lars
@@jd.garcia7555 I know there's no metallica without Lars, but still it annoys me, even in the recordings he drags, then decides to speed up. Not obvious big mistakes, but kills the flow of the magic riffs ontop.
I play in a band aswell and know about mistakes. I also know guys who played better than him on their first sitting on the kit :D
But I love Lars of course, hes the heart of the band.
Cliff was a genius... I'm glad you hear James admit how important he was to his musical development... Cliff introduced melody and music theory to the rest of the band who had no idea about that kind of stuff... He was integral in the band's growth...Cliff was known to be a HUGE Thin Lizzy fan,and brought very big changes to the way they wrote songs... God bless Cliff Burton... He is so missed, and will forever be remembered as the genius musician he was... Cliff 'em all!!!
I don’t agree with everything Mustaine has said over the years; but damn. The dude said fuck this and created an equally awesome, maybe even better thrash band IMO. You got to admit, that’s metal as fuck.
Reminds me of how because of Kurt Cobain's death we got the Foo Fighters.
@@davecassady7468 in a way ya
Man I don't agree with how it all went about with mustaine but I respect all musicians except Lars imo!
@@davecassady7468 except foo fighters have always been generic radio rock garbage
@cart 55 what makes you say that?
I am almost 50 years old and I've been a huge fan of Metallica since Kill Them All and thank you for this wonderful documentary it was really good
I mean, it's easy to hate James, but at the same time I feel for him.
Born in a family that locked him out of activities, health, and probably friends. Mother died when he was 16 for beliefs and his father left. His brother was his only family before Metallica. You can guess why he built up such an ego.
Not to mention anger issues that he lashed out on Mustaine, which also was completely crazy when drunk, and Dave's dog too, on that one incident, back in the days.
And poor Jason took it all from an emotionally stunted man who really never grew up and was scarred after he lost to an horrible accident his foster big brother Cliff.
It's sad, really.
His mom died when he was 4
@@Maggiethegsd she died in 76, he was 16 at the time
@@christianthompson7915 79*
I think the difference with James and Dave was Dave tended to be more of angry drunk. Dave has an ego too,I’m pretty sure. It’s all good though,megadeath was born out of it.
i don't hate James, i think he's the coolest dude on the planet
I really appreciate this bio documentary. In 37 minutes, you have captured the essence of the material most important of the band. Good job.
“Lars only seems to be playing drums because his tennis career failed” LMAOOOOOOO shit came outta NO WHERE
Lars Ulrich has more talent than you and everyone you know combined x 10,000
@@eazye519 ratio
@@eazye519 FUCKING A HE DOES...
This is garbage, this is old news!
@Dexter Vortex Sungte Indeed. Damn, somebody needs to change his Pamper.
The Black Album is sort of like James' autobiography in many ways, and very relatable to other 70s and 80s kids who were repressed/sheltered for religious reasons. Usually that type of over-parenting backfires in very dramatic and sometimes fatal ways. The world got an angry young James Hetfield who happened to become one of the best guitarists in metal. One thing his mom did right was sign him up for those piano lessons!
Check your facts. One thing his mom did right a year before she died was buy him his first guitar from a school friend for $200.
Choose your words peeps because without Lars we wouldn’t be here enjoying this
I don't think people realise how important he is.
Absolutely❗These guys are so ignorant, I agree that he's not the best or a beast on drums, but there wouldn't be NO Metallica without Lars.
I forget if James or Kirk said it but directly after the passing of Cliff they said if it wasn’t for Lars they don’t even know if Metallica would have kept it together and pushed on, auditioning a new bassist, continuing to play and be where they are today.
True but james,dave,or cliff could have
Ross Halfin said.
"cliff ran that band, Absolutely nothing happened without his consent. I don't think people realized just how important he was".
Even after all these years it still hurts the soul to know cliff went out the way he did.. that quote he stated about burning out from being slow and bored, just says so much of how sure he was of himself.. he’s like that big brother you cherished as a young teen, who always had his mind made up and was always hands on to what ever he was doing. Man was one of them special dudes… in a recent interview.. the way his ex girlfriend from the 80s speaks of him so highly and gentle even after so many years is very soothing… real misfit rockstar 🖤
Does anyone here still get choked up about Cliff, everytime I hear how he died he chokes me up and i begin to tear up! RIP CLIFF
you’re not alone
On their first show, James was strictly vocals. It was their second show where he actually played rhythm guitar, with the M.U.Y.A Flying V that later sold for $1,500,000. Papa wasn’t always the down-picking riff lord we all know and love today.
Yes, that’s what I noticed too. Some other things said are wrong here
I heard James say in an interview, about what guitars he uses and he specifically mentioned his "original V" was on every, single, album. When did he sell it?
Metallica it's the definition of *METAL*
Decades ago that would be accurate.
Mr. Cliff Lee Burton Rest In Peace 🎸😭🙏
Kirk Hammett and exodus were one of my very favorite bands and when he joined Metallica I was ecstatic
EXODUS dosent get the attention they should. Especially their albums "Bonded by Blood" & "Blood in blood out".
@@MrRed-tf7bv facts like i would put exodus over anthrax in the big 4 ANY day
@@curassavica never gonna happen
I used to play drums, not in a band but as a hobby for quite a few years. I never could figure out how to play like Lars, then I found out other musicians make fun of his playing. I didn't understand that. To me he is next level because he has his own thing goin on and he's very talented.
Saaaame
Correction:
- Bob Rock introduced Metallica to the idea of using D standard and Eb tuning during The Black Album, not Drop D.
RMTV, Thanks for another great doc cheers 2021
I know Bob Rock said that he introduced D standard to Metallica, which is strange. The Thing That Should Not Be off of Master of Puppets from ’86 was recorded in D standard tuning.
@@MetalmcBiff absolutely! I always found Rocks comment about that ridiculous.
@@fam.hunger5244 I don’t know about ”ridiculous”, since he seems to recall a specific exchange that prompted it. I’m sure he influenced the band in terms of tuning, etc. But the notion that they were previously unaware of alternate tunings is demonstrably inaccurate.
I think what Bob Rock says is either miss interpreted or he's not clear. I think he's specifically meaning to say "during the black album" he simply brought the idea up that they experiment with other tunings.
“He knew Metallica would go on to change the face of heavy metal”
That man literally couldn’t have been more right if he tried cause they literally became the biggest metal band in the world
Nana...Black Sabbath is, matey.
@@Killerkarotte1actually Metallica
I love how metallica coulda never happened if James just cut his hair in high school.
Or if Lars was actually good at Tennis.
@@androunikos9065 you right, he can't keep a tempo most of the time
@@androunikos9065 true that
@@androunikos9065 Haha dick!
fr 🤣🤣
I started listening to metal music for the very first time with Metallica in the year of '96 when I was 11, since those days I still consider myself as a huge Metallica fan ✌️💯👊
cliff was such an amazing soul, truly inspirational, one of the main reasons i didn’t give up on bass. rest in peace, you are loved and missed 💕💕
I love Lars wearing Metallica t shirts before they even released a record lol
Gotta represent
Say what you want about his drumming skills but he was putting in that publicity hustle lol
They all did, and so do I
he has the marketing down early very smart
🤘CLIFF EM ALL!!🤘
That was nice
That was on a shirt James use to wear all the time.
indeed brother indeed
An album that will tear you apart
An awesome band. I grew up listening to these guys. Respect to James for fighting not only the band but most importantly his family.
I don't care what people say about lars it wouldn't be metallica without him and he's a driving force greatest band ever
Great ending: Nothing Else Matters but Music!
In one of the interviews Jason actually named the real reason why he had to leave the band. It was all about priorities: music or family life.
And Dave is still resentful about the way he got kicked out of the group. After so many years. Got it practically firsthand.
Check your facts. If you watch this interview, Jason did not leave because of priorities: music or family life. Jason left due to lack of appreciation from the band and management and when James did not accept him helping a start up band Echobrain on the side, that sealed his decision.
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@@firstnamelastname5899 Jason actually named plenty of reasons, but I do believe that the lack of appreciation was the main one.
I love Metallica. I still get goose bumps & tear up when I listen to One. What a powerful song. Metallica is one of the greatest rock bands ever. Top 5 at least. They are tight.
they aren’t rock
@@djdjdjdjdjdj4038 are you high?
One is easily my fav Metallica song
Thanks Roberto, finally a bassist that has stayed
18+ years and counting
been waiting for this, but it’s finally announced! I can’t await the premiere!
It’s nice to see Metallica still be popular in 2021
Metallica will ALWAYS be popular🤘
Dave Mustaine and megadeth are still just as popular 🤘
METALLICA NEVER DIES👨🎤🎸
@@aarnethn neither does Liverpool! Great pfp
Awesome documentary. Your channel is destined for hundreds of thousands of subscribers with this standard of content. Keep it up 👍🏼
Thanks man!
Agreed!
That means so much coming from a Metallica fan that sports a man bun. Get the fuck out of here poser. Pffft.
The recent bases they've had have been okay but nobody will ever beat Cliff Burton. You're the man cliff
I agree with you
Bases??? Really???
When I hear the word metal,
I think Metallica!!!
And when I hear Metallica it's heavy metal!!!
The 1st time I heard a Metallica tune was spring '86 Dallas TX in my high school parking lot. A kid was playing a tape with "Seek & Destroy" blasting! Went out straight away and bought the newly dropped "Masters of Puppets" tape. . . been a huge fan ever since!! 🤘🤘
i wish you'd covered the moscow concert, to my opinion its a tremndous landmark in thier history, a very very intersting landmark
1989 Seattle is better
Seattle didn't have a million fans at that concert. Moscow was epic.
@@BUSTRCHERRI doesn't matter. Seattle show was leaps and bounds better.
Yeah. Seattle 1989 was their best concert. But Moscow 1991 was definitely #2
Pantera blew them away
Still baffles me that James, really all of them, was in their early-mid 20's during Master of Puppets. Becoming one of metals greatest albums.
I grew up listening and playing Metallica most of my 41 years so far, a very huge fan. I know there all getting up there in age and i just have to say it's going to be a very sad day when James, kirk or lars pass! It would then be the end for Metallica. I'm more of a fan of the older stuff of course, and I'm just so grateful that they created the music they did.. with cliff, Dave, and Jason! they'll never really die in my life.
I love watching rock docs put together by other people about bands I don't cover myself. Great job, man. You deserve more subs.
Didnt know u liked metallica
If it werent for Metallica, Slayer wouldnt have made it. K.K Heard Metallica & immididtely went back & revamped Slayer from ground up, all new material, Atleast Kerry was Influenced by Metallica back then.
not to mention his days with megadeth, he definitely got some exposure
My musical interests and endeavours in the 80’s as a teen were basically whatever t-shirts Hetfield was wearing. Misfits, Samhain, Death Angel, Faith No More and a number of others. He wore it, I sought it out.
Love the documentary, though I have seen and read about the history a million times I always enjoy looking for photo’s, factoids and footage I hadn’t seen before.
31:04 ah, I see what you did there.
I watched the Slipknot, Megadeth and now Metallica documentaries you've done and they have all been great! Subscribed :)
Ohhh,,,how I miss Cliff,,,,
and Jason,,,,,,
and the days when Metallica really sounded and played like Metallica.
You clearly didn't see Metallica live in 2019... Amazing energy and sound...
So who do they sound like on the other days?
They are Metallica and no matter how they sound they still sound like Metallica. There is more than one single too lin a toolbox. They use them all. That's how music works. And they do whatever the fuck they want. Because it's a metal thing to not stick to conventions and labels. Metal is more than just thrash.
You are one hell of a documentary filmmaker. I am really enjoying all the content. Thank you for the hard work. 🤘🤘🤘🤘
This is my fourth time watching this bio . You really did em justice and made it entertaining enough to re-re-watch 🤘
Dave Mustaine: “I was homeless. I was panhandling…”
Narrator: “James and Lars took one look at Dave’s expensive equipment and gave him the job immediately.” 🤔
I was lucky enough to have seen Metallica as the second act to take the stage at "MONSTERS OF ROCK" Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac Michigan after the opening act Kingdom Come and proceeded by Dokken. When Metallica took stage lower bowl emptied to main floor. I will never forget that.
I caught that too. Where does a panhandling homeless guitar player keep all of his expensive equipment? Don't get me wrong, I love Dave, Megadeth, and Metallica. I would love to hear the music that was never created if Dave would have remained in the band.
Dave tells a different story: they hired him after warming up on his guitar.
Which makes sense since none dares to say that DM isnt one of the best.
Lars said in an interview when he landed in LA he knew within 5 mins that he was nowhere near good enough to compete in Tennis. There were so many up coming players who were way out of his league back then.
I was listening to Ratt, Crue, Maiden, Judas Priest, etc and then I heard Am I Evil and my life changed. Once I heard that song it completely changed what I listened to, how I dressed, my entire life. I became a MetalHead instantly and still am today. What I didn't see coming back then was how big Metallica would eventually become, the first time I saw them was shortly after Cliff passed, there was probably 6k people for the Damage Inc tour. The next time they came on their own was in support of the Justice album an they sold out two shows in a NBA arena. Seattle 89, still my favorite concert ever because of how crazy the crowd was.
The last time Metallica came to Seattle was in 2017 and they filled a NFL stadium, literally filled the place. It's unreal to me how big they've become, back in the mid 80's I felt like they were my own because hardly anyone was listening to them where I was. Now Enter Sandman is played in grocery stores and is used as the intro for the Tennessee football team. Maybe it's not Tennessee? Some big college football team plays Sandman as the team comes on the field, it's pretty cool.
Metallica is like an old friend now, I love them.
I'm glad they booted Dave cause I love what he's created too.
First comment I see is someone dissing lars. He helped pioneer metal as we know it today. What have you done?
People are arrogant and forget quickly nowdays
Well if you noticed he put that in quotes because the narrator of this documentary said that but you knew that already...oh wait lol
X-ZAXLTY
I've grown well over 6 feet.. about a foot taller than Lars
The only reason why Jason was treated like shit was because they felt Jason was trying to replace Cliff and they wasn't ready to let the ghost of Cliff go
There was no trying. Jason did replace Cliff. Then Rob replaced Jason. Both replacements were as, Bass players. Not human beings. Anybody would have got the same treatment. In the doc, and other interviews, James said, they were trying to get Jason to stop bein a, 'Fan'. Which i'm sure would be hard to do. Just like letting go of Cliff. But credit to Newstead, for coming out the other side of all that BS. I heard the vibe from the auditions where pretty cold. One guy flew all the way from the east coast, to SF. Only for for James to say, 'Next'. After seeing the guy was dressed like a Poser. That band was beyond broken at that time. They were back on the road, what, a month after Cliff passed? So from Day 1. Jason had to be the, 'easy target'. He put up with some major BS. James, and Lars throwing their weight around, cos they could.
It's easy to pick holes in this chopped up footage documentary, but this filled a few blanks for me and I learnt a more. Thank you for making the video. Metallica are awesome. I'm knocking 50 and I still love them, always have, always will.
Man this was very well done. You definitely earned my subscription.
Greatly appreciated!
Really cool... thanks for uploading, man,
I would never have started playing guitar 30 years ago if it wasn't for Metallica. They lost me for a bit... or I lost them. So glad they got their groove back on with Trujillo... I think the band is as good now as ever it was. @Through the Never' is a full-on psychedelic Thrash horror experience... what a fucking cool gig, amazing show all stitched together.
You stay healthy out there - Big love to the Metal Militia, hardcore brothers and sisters
Bob Rock’s era has the most warm, harmonic and well crafted Metallica’s music and sound. I personally think he’s genius.
I love all albums BTW.
He turned them gay.
Wish this documentary would stop getting in the way of me trying to watch ads.
Don't worry man, my next documentary will be 40 minutes long and only show adverts. No more documentary BS!
That's why I pay for UA-cam red no ads at all ever
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i was 14 and into classic rock at the time, for whatever reason i found kill em all recommended to me on UA-cam. hearing hit the lights, i was hooked instantly. 6 years later and it's still my favourite album of all time, im so happy just by chance that i listened to that album as an introduction to metallica
Excellent documentary. I hate getting into who’s better blah blah, all I know is that Metallica helped shaped thrash metal and I’m just grateful for that. I’ve been a fan since I heard them the first time. Their music helped me get through some shit early on and even as an adult, their lyrics essentially portrayed how I felt but wasn’t sure how to express it in a safe way. Thanks Metallica.
I love Cliff Burton's quote "You don't burn out from going too fast, you burn out from going too slow and getting bored." R.I.P. Cliff Burton; one of the best bass players metal ever had.
I am 64. Metallica to me is the new generation of rock that The Who, Zeppelin, Floyd, etc. classic band.
As a fan of Metallica since 1985 and have to say I clicked on this halfheartedly thinking it would be rehashed information...i was wrong and learned a few things I did not know about the members. Awesome job!
Sin duda mi banda de Rock favorita, debo decir que parte de mí entiende el dolor del que luego fuera muy existiso con Megadeth, Dave Mustaine. No fue envidia, fue el sentirse abandonado. Saludos desde Costa Rica 🇨🇷
RIP Mr. Burton
Gone to soon, your incredible bass lines bring tears to my eyes to this day
He he he he, the time is near, the metal licks it everytime
I know ya'll love to talk shit about how shitty Lars at drumming, but if you watched this documentary properly, he's the important man in Metallica for the whole of the band history
7:50 - Actually Dave debunked that story on Loudwire's Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction. Yes, he did not audition per say, but the reason for that is because Lars and James heard him warm up and tought that was enough so they gave him a gig.
I just had to come back and say thanks, this video autoplayed without me noticing but I couldn’t switch it off. I hadn’t listened to them in years and the past few days have been a nice nostalgic jam after work. 🤘🏼
“Introduced them to drop D tuning, this simple change in tuning helped make the black album one of Metallica’s heaviest to date”
Proceeds to listen to an album where 90% of it is recorded in E standard, and the one song that is in D, is D Standard, not Drop D
Greatest band of all time! Who else can be so successful over 40 years!! METALLICA FOREVER!!!!
Led Zeppelin are the greatest band of all time
I can name way WAY more metallica songs than Zepplin songs...
James: Welcome to the audition
Dave: alright let me jus...
James: Your in
Dave: But I did-
James: Your in alright?
Dave: Ok then
Very interesting. Man, I don't keep up with this kind of music but, have at least heard songs here are there, definitely know the name of the band. The way Cliff passed almost made me cry. Talent is talent and I respect anyone who has it.
Saw my idols live at aftershock and it felt like a dream I'm within a few hundred feet from legends. Absolutely love Metallica man oh man was that show wild aftershock was also my first festival and all of my friends and it was my girlfriend first concert experience ever. .. safe to say they nailed it
This is not one of the best bands of all times. This is the best band of all times.
Imagine being the people who were waiting for Metallica to play live, and then you realize that their bassist just died…
Metallicas first live performance was on March 14th 1982 with Lars on drums James Hetfield on Rhythm Guitar and vocals and Dave Mustaine on Lead guitar and Ron Mcgoney on bass guitar
Little did they know, they would be one of if not the greatest band of all time!
The one thing I love, is when those who were never suppose to make it, go fucking huge. Honestly, raw, brutal, not giving a shit. Metallica deserves it, I also like when they start grounded instead of getting a big head cause of the fame.
I was into Skee-low and his rap song Baller when I heard Metallica's Wherever I May Roam on the radio. Been a rocker ever since....
I first heard, Metallica when I was 5 years old. I was with my mother in her green pinto, lol and my mother bought the "Black Album" real name of album, "Metallica" because my mom is badass and on the way back home, she played the album. Was awesome!!!!
Kirk seems like such an easy going guy, I wonder where we would stand when Lars and James would argue
There’s the footage of him facepalming while they argue
Standing in corner crying probably...lol
At the back of the room.
He would be the kid watching his parents fight awkwardly
Thank God he was an easy going guy... Every great band needs a least one! Ronnie Wood, Cliff Williams, Ringo, Nicko, the list goes on...
i love Metallica since 1990 when i was 10 man, 10 ! its been a life time they are all around me im a fan of James so love playing rhytm guitar and i never have love for lead soloing, so hail to James
8:45 the bottom tape foreshadowing AJFA 😂
Why is the Mechanix on it? I thought that was Megadeth's version of The four horsemen?
I have always loved Metallica. This was always my group. You helped me through so many terrible times. I related to you always. If I had it my way, I would want to meet all of you. That would truly make my dream come true. I lost my friend. He also was crazy for your band .Edward Arron Coadney died March first at 6pm.
Sorry I didn't tell you which year. Edward Aaron Coadney died on March first in 2022
thank you for this New Years present 👍
Great Documentary
Concise and to the point
Thanks for your excellent work!
great documentary, i've seen many Metallica docs before but this has a lot of interesting new stuff and perspectives.
This documentary is awesome
Incredible work by you putting the awesome piece of work out there. As a Metallica fan since kill em all thanks bro! 👊🏽
Great job and presentation!
Thank you.
It took decades to finally take the plunge. I'm just happy and satisfied knowing "Nothing Else Matters" and at least having in their repertoire that I could tolerate. Over two decades later, now happily exploring/repeat playing the first three and "Black" album.
I just wish and imagining what would it be if Cliff still around when they collaborated with Bob Rock the first time. Black album would be a lot better, and more commercially successful.
as a businessman, ulrich is an inspiration... have his mindset and you will be successful
yes it becomes a business when money corrupts you. most people will cave to money. in my opinion artests should keep painting and writing what you want
I love how the intro implies that they stopped with the Black album. Thats exactly how I see Metallica and evidently Im not alone. \m/