James' voice is pure twank now. He'd be awesome as a country singer but it's terrible for metal now. I honestly think it's why they've neutered their guitar tone.
This song has a very deep message and killing melody which is something rare especially in nowadays music. Definitely one of Metallica's best songs and personally my favorite.
The solo can hear some slight pitch issues but he's standing up, walking around and plus it's a bit dark, so that might be why. Also, the equipment is not in a studio. This is amazing for live, nonetheless. I'd not say "perfect" but very good for the circumstances. :)
He's singing better than in the studio tbh. Well, when he was young that is, now he can't reach the studio version level, but he's still an old beast!! :D
+Jachu MuR4ta This clip is doctored. There is no way that anybody was able to record such high quality sound back in 1992 unless they did it in a studio.
@@roamerw-pw5kv in 80’s and 90’ most of the recordings have higher quality then new albums. Just listen to the first 5 albums, or any other band at that time, studio albums were awesome. Mine favorite example is RATM album, instruments sound unbelievable, mastering, mix, perfection. it was recording better than most music nowadays with clipping, less dynamics, etc…
Evan San, nah 1999 was better. James got ill and missed some shows in 2000 and Jason also left the band, so I don't think 2000 was that good for them. I'm sure they did some really great shows, but still...
I like that it isn't over the top like a lot of Metallica songs. How Kirk Hammet isn't considered one of the best guitarists of all time is beyond me. Maybe not the top 10 but easily in the top 20
Funnily enough he came up with this solo on the fly. He played it in the studio and that was the version they put on the record. Well at least that's the story they have told.
Metallica will never be forgotten. There music will still be played a hundred years from now. Ive been listening to them since I was 4. Im 21 now and will listen to them till the day I die
Metallica made 11 great albums. over the past 30 years all theyve shown is immense diversity, no selling out, no going soft. in my oppinion most songs from load are heavier than anyhting off of kill em' all because the songs from load and reload have passion and emotion. bleeding me is one of the most powerful and emotionally stirrin songs I have ever heard and it moves me in a way like nothing else can.
This intricate melody played by this guitar, is the most beautiful and satisfying music on this planet and beyond. A perception of pleasant notes beautifully played by the Great Metallica
GREAT call! The haunting intro, to the passiob in the playing, to the goosebump harmonies with Jason at the end - by far, the BEST live performance of Unforgiven!
Man. I wish I could go back and see these guys in the early 90's. That was their peak. They still used Gibson and Fender Guitars. Had way better tone. They still played in E tuning. James' voice was at it's peak. Jason was there to add vocal harmonies. I think that's the biggest thing they lost when Jason left: he could sing. Kirk and Rob can't sing at all, sorry guys. Don't get me wrong, I'll always love Metallica and will always see them when I can, but this was their prime, and I'd give an arm and a leg to see go back and see 'em like this.
Well, all I've got to go by are the live recordings, but have a listen to "Live Sh*t, Binge & Purge" and then listen to the same song performed on "Through the Never"... Jason's harmonies sound better than Rob's and/or Kirk's in my opinion.
You can just feel the electricity in this song, whether watching this from then, listening to it now, or watching it 10 to 100 years from now. This will always be amazing.
At times Jason can make it sound like there are angels falling from the sky when he harmonizes to James' voice. Then next song he brutally growls to match James' grit. Man they were a great vocal duo!
All time favorite...nothing beats this!!! simply because the sound of guitar never ever brought vibes better than this...master piece..performed to the core!! When ever I am in low..just watch this...most of the time...if not get over..but some relief for sure!!
The early 90s were probably metallicas greatest performances, james had a great voice! My opinion.. they played their past songs better in the early 90s than 80s
Mad respect for Jason's headbanging. He's always on time. Cliff was always screwing up the tempo bangin at a quarter speed. I'm sure James looked at him a few times thinking..."what the fuck is he bangin too?" RIP Cliff
Just an absolutely amazing version of this song. I have listen to this version so many times. It is by far the best live performance of this song. Hell, that whole 92 San Diego show arguably is the best show they have played. 26 years later still fuckin rockin
Whoever the sound engineers were for this, need to get hired again. Metallica's sound sounds so hollowed out now. It doesn't have depth, or umph. It's all treble.
I'm so absolutely in love with this band!!!!! Their music is truly timeless!!!! Imagine being at their very 1st show, before they where famous and everyone knew them, being able to say you saw them 1st!!!
Johan N the solo is actually perfect. Not too much to where it’s overwhelming. It’s just a simple pentatonic solo that goes really well with the pace of the song.
Fantastic...best band in the world...I have loved them since 1983..I was ten years old....I hope they will continue for twenty moore years...they are my "rolling stones"
Metallica took it to another level in 1990-91, I mean justice was great, but the Black album had more discipline and tight songs with structure. The timing was all there, Metallica and Bob Rock. What a record and what a song!
Termo VOLTAGE It's called progression of your musical career, bettering yourself and utilizing technology and the know-how of others to better your performance. Plus, Metallica took their sweet ass time making that record, meaning they did what they wanted.They didn't have to just make a record and get it out as quick as possible to make the record company happy.
+Termo VOLTAGE hahaha their famous response to that was "yeah we sell out every stadium every fucking night" or some shit. They couldn't just keep making fast albums like they did in the 90s or they would be as repetitive as ACDC. I mean, who gives a shit when they release anything new these days? When metallic as next album comes out, you can bet it will sell cuz it won't be the same shit all over again. Sure their early stuff was their best but the black album is fucking gold
No TRUER words have ever been spoken....it doesn't matter if it is the 10th time or the millionth time I hear their music....It's just plain orgasmic!!
Some fans criticized Metallica for “selling out” in the Black album, but you can’t listen to a song like that or Nothing Else Matters and not be blown away by their amazing songwriting ability as a band. The black album showed they had range as a band and weren’t one trick ponies. That’s precisely what separates them from all the rest.
My absolute favorite MetallicA song to listen to and I am a die hard fan! This song is just absolute perfection by this band and yes this is their best recorded live performance! This song just has so much feeling! Amazing!
Tanto di cappello ad un gruppo che per solidità, coerenza, e nello stesso tempo elasticità ed apertura mentale, qualità tecnica e compositiva, arrangiamenti, resistenza fisica e mentale, e quant'altro, s'è dimostrato uno dei migliori gruppi musicali e sodalizi artistici di tutti i tempi, e non soltanto nel rock/metal. Ed ancora, con più di 50 anni d'età, fanno lezioni a tutti, vecchi e giovani. Hats off to a band which for strength, consistency, and at the same time elasticity and openness, technical and compositional quality, arrangements, physical and mental resistance, and so on, proved to be one of the best musical groups and artistic core of all the times, and not just in rock/metal. And today, more than 50 years old each one, they teach everyone, old and young ones.
![Metallica - One [Live In Seattle '89] (2018 Remastered)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/5U-rSxTTgys/mqdefault.jpg)
![Metallica - The Unforgiven - 1993.03.01 Mexico City, Mexico [Live Sh*t audio]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/r2OvW1CVEzk/mqdefault.jpg)
One of the rare times a UA-cam title Is worthy.
yes, nowadays everything are clickbaits and shitty content, but i guess metallica is never shitty, even with bad titles lml
Even with today's clickbait, Metallica still lives on \m/
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Back in the day, James had the best voice in metal... of all time!
cmc2234..... You sir are absolutely 100% spot on. James still has got a good metal voice now BUT nothing like how it was in the late 80s/early 90s
James' voice is pure twank now. He'd be awesome as a country singer but it's terrible for metal now. I honestly think it's why they've neutered their guitar tone.
You forgot about bruce. Dont u?
Layne Staley
Had?
This song has a very deep message and killing melody which is something rare especially in nowadays music. Definitely one of Metallica's best songs and personally my favorite.
idk why, but this song makes me think of Jason Newstead's history with the band.
Robert Fernandez
me too...and jason sound awesome here
I always end up relating it to John’s story in the Red Dead Redemption games
kirk's solo here has got to be one of the most underrated solos of all time
It's actually really highly regarded. Legendary really.
This literally sounds almost exactly like the studio version. Everything is perfect
your ears are fucked
The solo can hear some slight pitch issues but he's standing up, walking around and plus it's a bit dark, so that might be why. Also, the equipment is not in a studio. This is amazing for live, nonetheless. I'd not say "perfect" but very good for the circumstances. :)
Your mind fcked
Almost exactly like the studio version, but better.
If not even better...
4:53 thats one of the most beautiful footages from Music ever recorded..so much passion,sadness and glory all together..Jason is awesome
you get all that out of jason singing for like 5 seconds? damn...
lol but its true
jason H. Zeger Sad but true...
jason H. Zeger All true except the awesome Jason part
jason H. Zeger Jason for once got his vocal direction almost correct for about two seconds.
What I've felt, What I've known, never shined through what I've shown..
What a masterpiece..
More respect for this man, he's singing like in studio version.
He's singing better than in the studio tbh. Well, when he was young that is, now he can't reach the studio version level, but he's still an old beast!! :D
+Jachu MuR4ta This clip is doctored. There is no way that anybody was able to record such high quality sound back in 1992 unless they did it in a studio.
roamerw1972 It was fully possible. The instruments have two outputs, one for the PA and one being recorded.
Not true the computer age had already taken audio quantum leaps.My band in 92 was using a computer in our pa awesome
@@roamerw-pw5kv in 80’s and 90’ most of the recordings have higher quality then new albums. Just listen to the first 5 albums, or any other band at that time, studio albums were awesome. Mine favorite example is RATM album, instruments sound unbelievable, mastering, mix, perfection. it was recording better than most music nowadays with clipping, less dynamics, etc…
That level of live performance was never reached thereafter... Damn, I'm born too late
Heinz Heinz I seen them on this tour and your right this level is hard to top
Heinz Heinz
2000 was a pretty good year for them
Evan San, nah 1999 was better. James got ill and missed some shows in 2000 and Jason also left the band, so I don't think 2000 was that good for them. I'm sure they did some really great shows, but still...
check out the Edmonton performance. Pretty close to this one.
2004 here,I feel you
i'm not a big metal fan but this performance is a blistering masterpiece
I'd say that's a fair title to give this video.
YEAHHH
Without a doubt the best band in the world.
One of my favorite bands of all time.
possibly in the top 10 rock solos of all time. brilliant song from start to finish. best Metallica song for me
Lee Hackett Well said friend, wicked solo. And James in the background with the rhythm sound, brilliant.
+Lee Hackett i also think that this is maybe best guitar solo metallica has produced....and by having so any great ones, that is some title.
I like that it isn't over the top like a lot of Metallica songs. How Kirk Hammet isn't considered one of the best guitarists of all time is beyond me. Maybe not the top 10 but easily in the top 20
Funnily enough he came up with this solo on the fly. He played it in the studio and that was the version they put on the record. Well at least that's the story they have told.
I would say fade to black is a little better. Same structure though
This is really the best performance of The Unforgiven! The raw guitartone, the aggressive vocal and such a passion...
Metallica will never be forgotten. There music will still be played a hundred years from now. Ive been listening to them since I was 4. Im 21 now and will listen to them till the day I die
James has one of the most beautiful voices in metal.
Metallica made 11 great albums. over the past 30 years all theyve shown is immense diversity, no selling out, no going soft. in my oppinion most songs from load are heavier than anyhting off of kill em' all because the songs from load and reload have passion and emotion. bleeding me is one of the most powerful and emotionally stirrin songs I have ever heard and it moves me in a way like nothing else can.
This song makes me realize that life is a struggle that people need to overcome and open their eyes to look past their mistakes and see their triumphs
Hi! You still there? Just asking. It's been 13 years since you're commenting,
James killed it with the classical intro,talk about creating an atmosphere.
The Gods of metal is blessing Metallica with the best song ever!!!
The is quite literally the perfect performance, the balance, passion, anger and the tone is amazing, so good
This intricate melody played by this guitar, is the most beautiful and satisfying music on this planet and beyond. A perception of pleasant notes beautifully played by the Great Metallica
This was there best tour ever! 89-94 The black album tour! I was lucky to see them in 93 in Mexico City at the Sports Palace!
This ballad is among the top ten of the History of Heavy Metal!
I’m a decade late, but this is easily top 5. Very few come close
4:56 Jason harmonizing w James is everything just wow
One of the greatest metal songs of all time!
GREAT call! The haunting intro, to the passiob in the playing, to the goosebump harmonies with Jason at the end - by far, the BEST live performance of Unforgiven!
Man. I wish I could go back and see these guys in the early 90's. That was their peak. They still used Gibson and Fender Guitars. Had way better tone. They still played in E tuning. James' voice was at it's peak. Jason was there to add vocal harmonies. I think that's the biggest thing they lost when Jason left: he could sing. Kirk and Rob can't sing at all, sorry guys. Don't get me wrong, I'll always love Metallica and will always see them when I can, but this was their prime, and I'd give an arm and a leg to see go back and see 'em like this.
ChristopherFoxglove Pretty sure they used esp,s!!! even in 1993
+ChristopherFoxglove They used Jackson and Fender from '82-85/ Since '86 they mostly use ESPs
+Elias Gonzalez Mostly ESPs, they are using a Fender and a Gibson this video lol
Well, all I've got to go by are the live recordings, but have a listen to "Live Sh*t, Binge & Purge" and then listen to the same song performed on "Through the Never"... Jason's harmonies sound better than Rob's and/or Kirk's in my opinion.
I know this comment is a bit of a buzzkill but James had switched from Gibson to ESP and Kirk used ESP, Fender and Gibson
0:40 , James in his head "Fuck yeah we're sounding so good!"
Lol thats true
You can just feel the electricity in this song, whether watching this from then, listening to it now, or watching it 10 to 100 years from now. This will always be amazing.
226 people have no idea what awesome music is
*236* now. Dumbasses
now 237 LoL :d
Now 244. Some people just can't handle Metallica.
i think metallica are very good for them, they can't handle such good music
282 now
TBH for being up 9 years and only 239 dislikes and 3 mil views is awesome
its hard not to like it...
+Prabhendu Pandey ur right
250 people are dubbed unforgiven.
Some Body just...no
because you did so much to make this happen.
At times Jason can make it sound like there are angels falling from the sky when he harmonizes to James' voice. Then next song he brutally growls to match James' grit. Man they were a great vocal duo!
Simply fkn amazing and Jason's harmonys at the end with James..epic
Metallica will never get old even if a Century has passed by...
All time favorite...nothing beats this!!! simply because the sound of guitar never ever brought vibes better than this...master piece..performed to the core!! When ever I am in low..just watch this...most of the time...if not get over..but some relief for sure!!
No matter how excellent video and sound quality has the current Metallica live stages, old stages will be the ones which touch to the hearts.
My dad was at this show
really? he is very lucky
your dad is fat
citylims fuck your self
your mom is drunk
citylims lol!!
Love this song. Metallica really are the BEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!
the pain in james face.. omg i cant handle that. im crying
they played it so good....it almost sounded like the album version!
This song.. This very song.. Performed in this way.. At this level... As it says in the title.. the best unforgiven live performance!
So many SO-CALLED musicians out there! Stop trying, u will never mesure up(nor will i) metallica at its best❤
I saw them twice, binge and purge and garage Inc tours, awesome
You are the definition of a lucky man
The early 90s were probably metallicas greatest performances, james had a great voice! My opinion.. they played their past songs better in the early 90s than 80s
the 'you label me, i label you' part always makes a shiver run down my spine
Mad respect for Jason's headbanging. He's always on time. Cliff was always screwing up the tempo bangin at a quarter speed. I'm sure James looked at him a few times thinking..."what the fuck is he bangin too?" RIP Cliff
raysdga So what if cliff banged his head at a different speed. Cliff was precise with his playing and that’s what matters
This is INDEED the BEST version of this song live.. EVER!
this performance is beyond awesome! doesnt get any better than this!
One of the greatest ballads of all time.
best song in the world
Just an absolutely amazing version of this song. I have listen to this version so many times. It is by far the best live performance of this song. Hell, that whole 92 San Diego show arguably is the best show they have played. 26 years later still fuckin rockin
Best Unforgiven live performance ever
This is the song I like the most by Metallica & I listen to the song everyday !
That solo still gives me the chills every time I hear it.
its even better than Studio version
Whoever the sound engineers were for this, need to get hired again. Metallica's sound sounds so hollowed out now. It doesn't have depth, or umph. It's all treble.
It's not the band's fault , though . It's the sound crew that they hire , Lol .
its Analog dude...days gone
I'm so absolutely in love with this band!!!!! Their music is truly timeless!!!! Imagine being at their very 1st show, before they where famous and everyone knew them, being able to say you saw them 1st!!!
3:53 Meanwhile, Kirk's legendary solo is breaking the video.
imagine that
Johan N the solo is actually perfect. Not too much to where it’s overwhelming. It’s just a simple pentatonic solo that goes really well with the pace of the song.
It's not the best solo, but Hetfield's vocal performance makes up for it.
@@thrasher2863 Which solo of Kirk is not a pentatonic and doesn't go with the song? 😀 Idol.
@@istvdandamn right
Hetfield's voice was godlike back in the late 80's / early 90's.
I rarely use the word beautiful to describe Metallica, but that performance was B-E-A- utiful!
Wow, what a performance of an incredible masterpiece of music
Alguien que, aparte de mi, todavía quede atrapado al escuchar éste tema en estos tiempos? The real music!
Fantastic...best band in the world...I have loved them since 1983..I was ten years old....I hope they will continue for twenty moore years...they are my "rolling stones"
0:00 - 6:38 best part!
Jejeje
This songs so deep and beautiful
every time i listen to this live version, i get goosebumps. and ive listened to it like a thousand time
Its funny how you listen to live and recorded and hear how much they change it but this is really good for live.
+Trapper14 Actually, I enjoy this more, strange......
Awesome,thats it just awesome....maybe the best band of all time?
One of the most epic, beautiful guitar solos of all time. The older I get, the more I come to love this song.
Metallica took it to another level in 1990-91, I mean justice was great, but the Black album had more discipline and tight songs with structure. The timing was all there, Metallica and Bob Rock. What a record and what a song!
Yea it pays off to sell out
+sadsadsa asadasd I'm not crying, I'm stating a fact
Termo VOLTAGE It's called progression of your musical career, bettering yourself and utilizing technology and the know-how of others to better your performance.
Plus, Metallica took their sweet ass time making that record, meaning they did what they wanted.They didn't have to just make a record and get it out as quick as possible to make the record company happy.
+Termo VOLTAGE hahaha their famous response to that was "yeah we sell out every stadium every fucking night" or some shit. They couldn't just keep making fast albums like they did in the 90s or they would be as repetitive as ACDC. I mean, who gives a shit when they release anything new these days? When metallic as next album comes out, you can bet it will sell cuz it won't be the same shit all over again. Sure their early stuff was their best but the black album is fucking gold
+Afrobe Bryant "in the 80s" ***
Truly the fucking best Unforgiven performance by Metallica.......Hands down......\m/
No TRUER words have ever been spoken....it doesn't matter if it is the 10th time or the millionth time I hear their music....It's just plain orgasmic!!
Hail Metallica!
Esta balada está entre as dez melhores da História do Heavy Metal!
That outro WOW. And those harmonies too, damn great performance.
the best song from metallica..the unforgiven..
No
joni kurniawan hit the lights wins any day
Damage inc.
Some fans criticized Metallica for “selling out” in the Black album, but you can’t listen to a song like that or Nothing Else Matters and not be blown away by their amazing songwriting ability as a band. The black album showed they had range as a band and weren’t one trick ponies. That’s precisely what separates them from all the rest.
That’s the best live performance of the unforgiven I’ve ever heard so far, thank you so much for sharing.
Mexico 2009 very good
METALLICA RULES!!!!!
james is best front man in history
Agreed. Metallica is the best band in history also. James is legendary front man
20 years ago saw these guys in jakarta, this month i'm gonna watch these guys again in Singapore August 24. twice in my life.amazing grace!
За душу берёт. Metallica есть Metallica, она навсегда.
my fav song of Metallica ♥♥
My absolute favorite MetallicA song to listen to and I am a die hard fan! This song is just absolute perfection by this band and yes this is their best recorded live performance! This song just has so much feeling! Amazing!
Such an amazing song
This performance is "The Unforgotten " !!
James's face expression during the intro is epic..!!!
Best band ever...
The best Unforgiven live performence in Metallica
Without a doubt the best version ever!!!" Metallica gives u heavy baby!!"!
Legends forever!
эту песню, как впрочем и многие другие от Металлики надо слушать вживую!
Металлика это икона нашего времени!!!!
Tanto di cappello ad un gruppo che per solidità, coerenza, e nello stesso tempo elasticità ed apertura mentale, qualità tecnica e compositiva, arrangiamenti, resistenza fisica e mentale, e quant'altro, s'è dimostrato uno dei migliori gruppi musicali e sodalizi artistici di tutti i tempi, e non soltanto nel rock/metal. Ed ancora, con più di 50 anni d'età, fanno lezioni a tutti, vecchi e giovani.
Hats off to a band which for strength, consistency, and at the same time elasticity and openness, technical and compositional quality, arrangements, physical and mental resistance, and so on, proved to be one of the best musical groups and artistic core of all the times, and not just in rock/metal. And today, more than 50 years old each one, they teach everyone, old and young ones.
METALLICA TE AMO
firu newsted metallica obrigado por existir =D
firu newsted awebo
anything crappy they do can be forgiven, and you can't say that about many, if any, bands
vocals + guitar = awesome!!!
I love this part: 5:33
Kirk makes it sound beautiful there
Plamen Dimitrov i know right? And after that james just perfectly screams NEVER FREE NEVER ME
They did not mock, when they titled the best Unforgiven Live Performance!!
One of my favroite songs by them. A performance like this never gets old
so much epicness...