In 1989 my first rock concert was MetallicA. I was 16. I can still remember James being backlit at the beginning of Blackened to open the show. It was the coolest thing I had seen to that point in my life. LOL
7:56 “This is old-schools Metallica… holy shit!” Lol and the look on his face. I have to say I had that same look and the same thoughts when I first heard this. HELL YEAH!!
I know that Metallica are fans of Motorhead, and I see this track as a tribute to Overkill by Motorhead, with a very similar guitar vibe, similar opening drums and even the drum reprieve at the end. Great tribute, great track, and as always, great work Michael.
The style very much is yes,, however i submit this. If you listen at 3:43 of this video... that little riff that gets played, is literally the intro to Breadfan! I'm sure they are using some old influences on this album and i'm 100% ok with that!
I love watching you just thinking about the song, your head shaking, with your hands not even on the guitar. You are processing the song and we are watching it. It’s cool to see.
The solo is just four Signature Kirk Licks and I ain't complaining. Sounds great. This song is a modern-day Hit the Lights, lyrically and musically. Sounds straight off a Diamond Head album.
Right. I thought the exact same thing when I heard the solo... I'm like this is just snippets of past different stuff pasted together one after the other. I mean I'm not complaining or criticizing, but IT IS WHAT IT IS.
Biggest hit I got from the thing, If you were an exceptional guitarist as a teenager you find in Metallica obtainable shred and you feel like a golden god. They're setting up the kids with new shred to show them the way. Hit the lights redux is a good thing. I was eleven when I played hit the lights. Pumped for this new album.
Hey man, just signed up for a year of Guitar Gate yesterday. It is exactly what I've been looking for as a self-taught guitarist. I would highly recommend that you advertise more often the fact that you have a FREE multi-lesson course on there. I had no idea and I bet that a lot of others don't as well. I am super excited to dig into the lessons you have on there, especially the theory. Anyway, thx for everything.
Metallica is the reason I started playing guitar 20 something years ago. I still can't down pick as fast as James no matter how much I practice but this new song is absolute🔥🔥. You are also an incredible down to earth person. I really enjoy your videos and your insights on how you break down the music you are listening to
It's not that hard. The secret is to relax your hand, you don't have to pick hard. Move as little as possible. Your instinct is to squeeze your hand muscle hard and move way too much. It really isn't that hard.
I love seeing guitars used for something they weren’t “designed” for. Also I have the American ultra strat so I can sound like EVH one second and jimi the next lol
So refreshing to see a positive response to new Metallica music. So popular nowadays to shit on them instead of celebrating they’re still here and putting out music. Father Time is undefeated, so we need to cherish this while we still have it.
James singing is epic as always, as so is Lars´s drumming, many hate on Lars, he is very good at Metallica drumming, works great for the band same with Kirk, and Robert is just a beast...
I always love your videos Michael. You always give us the guitarist perspective and I love that. Agreed it’s a classic Metallica song. Reminds me of breadfan/blitzkrieg/hit the lights/motorbreath
Really loving the new track, and a cool reaction as always Michael! As much as I love the folk/country singer-songwriters, I'll always be a die hard metal head at heart! Metallica was of course one of the first bands to start me down that path years and years ago. More hard rock and metal reactions please! Classic bands like Testament or Pantera, newer heavy bands such as Alter Bridge or Gojira... Rock on and happy belated Thanksgiving from Bangor, Maine!
It's Electric, Overkill, and Hit the Lights all mixed together with the Hardwired production. It's not bad, but only 3 minutes of a 77 minute album so who knows what all flavors will be on there.
@@cancerousswine9646 I saw a comment somewhere that said "When people say they miss old Metallica they mean they miss Cliff Burton." I agree with that.
I usually only show for Benjamin Tod, but MetallicA raised me, I'm 37, from 6th grade to age 25 listening to exclusively MetallicA. Mixed feelings on if that was healthy, but yea love it
i've seen and heard this many times and its funny you caught the wah part.. and it wasn't in the solo.. amazing.. I knew Kirk had it in him.. This song makes me think someone important sat them down and said aren't you guys the ones that did Kill'em All, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets, if so act like it.." This has some Kill'em all feel to it and it has a very strong Motorhead riff which is awesome. And no Wah was damaged in the solo. Hope the rest of the album is like this. And finally Lars is earning his money again, just wonder if he'll play it live like this? Image this song w/ the Ride the Lightning tone..
August by flipturn!!! Audiotree live performance is amazing. You’ll love them and start seeing them every time they come to Baltimore (which is often)!!!
Its really interesting to see how different players (non metal players) interpret the chromatic riff and the main riff. My ears are telling me the chromatic riff (and the hook) is played on the A and D strings as opposed as what you did.
Video pauses at 1:40ish and EVERY Metallica fan in the world knows exactly what's coming when you hit play next. It's formulaic, it's derivative... and it's awesome. Classic Metallica. Love your work, and your joy Mike.
I said the same thing about the downpicking! Been a while since I've been this excited about Metallica - reminds me a bit of the intensity of the covers in Garage Inc. - so freaking good.
I have to eat my shoe a bit on my comment I left under the Pantera vid. I have only heard one song off the album and I didnt care for it, but as soon as this song began, I could hear the "hit the lights" feel and this song definitely hearkens back to some good old thrash. Probably wont see them on this tour. The tix are outrageous. 4Gs to be in the pit, but Im anxiously awaiting BLS, Anthrax and Exodus. Just saw Priest with Queensryche which was phenomenal as usual. Anyway, I guess I need to dive into the rest of the album before complaining, hah.
Alright love this new Metallica song. And James is the downtroke God we all know that BUT we must give Kirk praises because he’s right there with him down stroking us to oblivion on all the riffs. Great stuff from that amazing guitar duo.
at the start you start at 5and7 and hit that slide 2 downstroke on a and do that till u get to the first fret the it is as 5 7 power chord slide 3 5 power chord then a open a all this is on the a and d strings
Mike I love your videos, and your talent and intuition are second to none, but I gotta ask you about the elephant in the room. How do you not hear that it’s a pull off and not a bend for the beginning of the main riff? (e.g. GNR Perfect Crime)
Micheal! Please please please check out Leon Majcen ain’t no sunshine cover …… it’s is one of the coolest sounding guitars ive ever heard…. The kids got it
Playing Metallica songs on guitar is so fun...not too hard to learn , and anytime you bust out a riff at a friends house or a party , everyone shuts up and just listens... lol my playbook for pickin up chicks in school!
Papa Het has the most badass guitar playing stance ever. Looks exactly like what he was put on this Earth to do... Rock the shit out of us.
Correct.
He stands like a Spartan, only with a guitar instead of a spear. Like there's zero mercy for anyone about to hear the riffs coming.
@@Guitargate James Hetfield is one of my housegods, the god of Downpicking btw and Ronnie James Dio is another RIP Ronnie...
In 1989 my first rock concert was MetallicA. I was 16. I can still remember James being backlit at the beginning of Blackened to open the show. It was the coolest thing I had seen to that point in my life. LOL
Yeahhhhh celebrate the tough guy nonsense 😂
“Then we modulate to E minor because , why wouldn’t we?” 😂🤘🏻. Great video , man .
Exactly.
I love that most of these guitarist reactions are like "alright so I can't do the down stokes like Het but you get the idea...".
I JUST WANT TO SAY: 1983 IS BACK AND IT'S NOT A COINCIDENCE!! NEXT YEAR IT WILL BE 40 YEARS FROM THAT "KILL'EM ALL" ALBUM!!!!! 🤘🏼🎶
7:56 “This is old-schools Metallica… holy shit!” Lol and the look on his face. I have to say I had that same look and the same thoughts when I first heard this. HELL YEAH!!
I know that Metallica are fans of Motorhead, and I see this track as a tribute to Overkill by Motorhead, with a very similar guitar vibe, similar opening drums and even the drum reprieve at the end. Great tribute, great track, and as always, great work Michael.
It's Overkill mixed with The Prince by Diamond Head and a hefty chunk of Hit The Lights.
def has 1st album and hardwired vibes
Was definitely my first thought….sounded a lot like Motörhead
Feels like an homage to Hit the Lights
The style very much is yes,, however i submit this. If you listen at 3:43 of this video... that little riff that gets played, is literally the intro to Breadfan! I'm sure they are using some old influences on this album and i'm 100% ok with that!
It's got a shit ton of little bits from past songs for sure!
100%
@@AlRozonand his vocals in the chorus are very “it’s electric”
Lux Aeterna = Eternal Light? Hit the Lights? Makes sense
I love watching you just thinking about the song, your head shaking, with your hands not even on the guitar. You are processing the song and we are watching it. It’s cool to see.
The more I listen to this song the more I like it!
Me too
Man it blows my mind how you can hear something for the first time and instantly play it.
Except megadeth songs
@@stevanbernardsb maybe he just plays the good stuff lol
I mean .. it’s not accurate lol!
No one can get megadeth at first listen. Hell… ask any megadeth guitarist … Dave made them all re-learn the proper parts.
@@Guitargate who cares megadeath sucks ass anyway
For the solo, when I learned it, it was the A, to the G, to the E, or 17, 15, 12, you pick A note 4 times and the G and E 2 times each
Dads can teach their kids how they used to shred hit the lights. When I did the metallica as a kid my dad showed me some sick humble pie riffs.
The solo is just four Signature Kirk Licks and I ain't complaining. Sounds great. This song is a modern-day Hit the Lights, lyrically and musically. Sounds straight off a Diamond Head album.
Right. I thought the exact same thing when I heard the solo... I'm like this is just snippets of past different stuff pasted together one after the other. I mean I'm not complaining or criticizing, but IT IS WHAT IT IS.
Biggest hit I got from the thing, If you were an exceptional guitarist as a teenager you find in Metallica obtainable shred and you feel like a golden god. They're setting up the kids with new shred to show them the way. Hit the lights redux is a good thing. I was eleven when I played hit the lights. Pumped for this new album.
Glad Im not the only one that caught the Hit the Lights feel
Hey man, just signed up for a year of Guitar Gate yesterday. It is exactly what I've been looking for as a self-taught guitarist. I would highly recommend that you advertise more often the fact that you have a FREE multi-lesson course on there. I had no idea and I bet that a lot of others don't as well. I am super excited to dig into the lessons you have on there, especially the theory. Anyway, thx for everything.
Right on!! Thx man! Yes I do need to share that more often.
Metallica is the reason I started playing guitar 20 something years ago. I still can't down pick as fast as James no matter how much I practice but this new song is absolute🔥🔥.
You are also an incredible down to earth person. I really enjoy your videos and your insights on how you break down the music you are listening to
almost no one can downpick like James 🤘
It's not that hard. The secret is to relax your hand, you don't have to pick hard. Move as little as possible. Your instinct is to squeeze your hand muscle hard and move way too much. It really isn't that hard.
A basic explanation of the inverted power chord totally made my morning. Great learning video all around.
Great! That's the goal: little take aways.
I just love seeing people play metal on a strat ❤
Right?!
you must love maiden!
I love seeing guitars used for something they weren’t “designed” for.
Also I have the American ultra strat so I can sound like EVH one second and jimi the next lol
Most of the 70's n 80 metal were on strat's
Yup..but Slash and EVH changed it in '80s
So refreshing to see a positive response to new Metallica music. So popular nowadays to shit on them instead of celebrating they’re still here and putting out music. Father Time is undefeated, so we need to cherish this while we still have it.
Wow I loved to hear Lux AEterna with you Michael! really nice vibe!
Yes! Can’t wait to watch this! Great old school Metallica song, short and hard
Totally!!
Just found channel, I has to subscribe just for the face you make when concentrating on music, love it!! Glad to find
James singing is epic as always, as so is Lars´s drumming, many hate on Lars, he is very good at Metallica drumming, works great for the band same with Kirk, and Robert is just a beast...
Bit of a nod to Eddie Van Halen in that riffing too. Good old school style banger. 🤘
Liv these breakdown vids and how you explain how the guys put these licks together. The music theory behind the madness is awesome.
old school metallica "YEAH!"
It's a total banger. Thrilled about the release! Super pleasant surprise.
Thank you for introducing me to something new. The guitar solo, excellent.
I always love your videos Michael. You always give us the guitarist perspective and I love that. Agreed it’s a classic Metallica song. Reminds me of breadfan/blitzkrieg/hit the lights/motorbreath
Wow......Metallica is incredible.....props for rockin to Metallica in a Sierra Hull cap.....
Awesome MP, thanks again!
Really loving the new track, and a cool reaction as always Michael! As much as I love the folk/country singer-songwriters, I'll always be a die hard metal head at heart! Metallica was of course one of the first bands to start me down that path years and years ago. More hard rock and metal reactions please! Classic bands like Testament or Pantera, newer heavy bands such as Alter Bridge or Gojira... Rock on and happy belated Thanksgiving from Bangor, Maine!
This song is a tip of the hat to the old school metal with a freshness 👌🏽White tama kit, white Flying V 🤘
The morning is looking better already! Metal on straaaaats LOVE IT!
Great video man. I love the new song.
Really impressed with the breakdown man dude.
The main riff sounds like a pull off instead of a bend
Yeah your exactly right first thing I was thinking.
Thought the same too
Real Lemmy/Motorhead vibes on this. Very Hit the Lights too. Amazing tune!
I was so stoked to hear this song! Immediately reminded me of Kill em All and Ride the Lightning.
It's Electric, Overkill, and Hit the Lights all mixed together with the Hardwired production. It's not bad, but only 3 minutes of a 77 minute album so who knows what all flavors will be on there.
It 100% has better production than hardwired.
Love this channel.
I feel like that solo has started to grow on me 😂
I love the old school vibe there is some Motorhead in there also, looking to hearing the new record
Great video !!
The bass is rippin, best Metallica song in quite awhile. It s like a locomotive
Bass? Bass guitar? Cause I hear no low end. I'm confused.
I would've said "freight train coming your way".
They are regressing to their early Diamond Head worship, and I ain't even mad!
Right at 8:00 is the highlight of the video 😂 “this is old school Metallica HOLY SH*T!” Love it
Lux Æterna is Eternal Light.
Kkkk
Least metal shit I ever heard
@@cancerousswine9646 I saw a comment somewhere that said "When people say they miss old Metallica they mean they miss Cliff Burton." I agree with that.
Thought it was long lasting soap.
@@scottbubb2946 100%
Well done again mate, 😃
"I'm a mortal" I like that.
Old school BABY!!!! Wooooohoooooo
IMHO, best track on the album. Solo is killer as well
So much Motörhead vibes in here, James and Lars pays tribute to Lemmy here for sure...
I usually only show for Benjamin Tod, but MetallicA raised me, I'm 37, from 6th grade to age 25 listening to exclusively MetallicA. Mixed feelings on if that was healthy, but yea love it
The natty light makes it for me
Coffee and 'Tallica!!!! Great way to start the morning!
i've seen and heard this many times and its funny you caught the wah part.. and it wasn't in the solo.. amazing.. I knew Kirk had it in him.. This song makes me think someone important sat them down and said aren't you guys the ones that did Kill'em All, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets, if so act like it.." This has some Kill'em all feel to it and it has a very strong Motorhead riff which is awesome. And no Wah was damaged in the solo. Hope the rest of the album is like this. And finally Lars is earning his money again, just wonder if he'll play it live like this? Image this song w/ the Ride the Lightning tone..
August by flipturn!!! Audiotree live performance is amazing. You’ll love them and start seeing them every time they come to Baltimore (which is often)!!!
Its really interesting to see how different players (non metal players) interpret the chromatic riff and the main riff. My ears are telling me the chromatic riff (and the hook) is played on the A and D strings as opposed as what you did.
I heard a few "Hit the Lights" moments in that solo.
The look at 6:36 is classic
Video pauses at 1:40ish and EVERY Metallica fan in the world knows exactly what's coming when you hit play next. It's formulaic, it's derivative... and it's awesome. Classic Metallica. Love your work, and your joy Mike.
FACTS. Thank you Rob!
I said the exact same thing when I heard this.... like a missing track off of KILLEM ALL. Def old skool!!
I said the same thing about the downpicking! Been a while since I've been this excited about Metallica - reminds me a bit of the intensity of the covers in Garage Inc. - so freaking good.
Hell yeah, just in time for break time at work
I have to eat my shoe a bit on my comment I left under the Pantera vid. I have only heard one song off the album and I didnt care for it, but as soon as this song began, I could hear the "hit the lights" feel and this song definitely hearkens back to some good old thrash. Probably wont see them on this tour. The tix are outrageous. 4Gs to be in the pit, but Im anxiously awaiting BLS, Anthrax and Exodus. Just saw Priest with Queensryche which was phenomenal as usual. Anyway, I guess I need to dive into the rest of the album before complaining, hah.
This reminds me of hit the lights off kill ‘‘em all days very thrash very old school metallica
Cool video!
Listen to respite on the spitalfields by ghost next!
Great video! I have same guitar, how you getting your metal tone there? Thanks for what you do!
Alright love this new Metallica song. And James is the downtroke God we all know that BUT we must give Kirk praises because he’s right there with him down stroking us to oblivion on all the riffs. Great stuff from that amazing guitar duo.
I learn more from you in one video than I do in one day
Love it! You made my day Brayden.
Yes ! Metallica ! More !! 🤟
Look out for scams !!
Instant headbanging tells something...
at the start you start at 5and7 and hit that slide 2 downstroke on a and do that till u get to the first fret the it is as 5 7 power chord slide 3 5 power chord then a open a all this is on the a and d strings
New song definitely reminds me of motorhead old school love it
I can hear the Budgie/Motor Head influences, Love it !!
@@micheal_palmisano i am in Australia mate. Best aim prizes at locals :)
Never thought I'd hear Metallica riffs with spring reverb lol
They are channeling Motörhead ! Finally a Meta Lica song I like
Mike I love your videos, and your talent and intuition are second to none, but I gotta ask you about the elephant in the room. How do you not hear that it’s a pull off and not a bend for the beginning of the main riff? (e.g. GNR Perfect Crime)
Hey Mike, may I ask what type and size of strings are you using on this beauty?
James Hetfield, still the coolest looking guitarist in the world
“This is old school Metallica……holy shit!”
Lmfao
please react to Purple Rain covered by the Martin Miller band and Chris Buck!
No Wah on the Solo!
4:27 there that’ wah, you know it’s coming😂 oh Kirk😭💀
Micheal! Please please please check out Leon Majcen ain’t no sunshine cover …… it’s is one of the coolest sounding guitars ive ever heard…. The kids got it
"I have to downpick, I'm a mortal" 🤘😂
That pull off riff sounds a lot like Big Wreck's Locomotive. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
interestingly i notice Kirk doesn't appear to be using a gibson based on the body shape. Even though he's with Gibson.
Metal Michael is my favorite Michael. More Tool please.
Correct.
@@Guitargate TOOOOOOOL PLEASE GOD
now do one for the new megadeth!
First time hearing the new Metallica song. Fucking good! Classic Metallica
Playing Metallica songs on guitar is so fun...not too hard to learn , and anytime you bust out a riff at a friends house or a party , everyone shuts up and just listens... lol my playbook for pickin up chicks in school!
Most people dont care about all the theory and technical stuff. Does it sound great? YES!
Do dress blues by Jason Isbell next!
"I'm a mortal" and then there is Metallica. i feel you bro. shred on
Well, I really don’t like moving backwards…..however, I really wish someone would give “ All nightmare long “ some love.
Very Judas Priest and I’m all aboard for this tune!
Stone Cold Guessing. Fully produced Stone Cold Crazy parody for your next video?