Even after all these years, this is still so incredible

[MarcusGHedwig]

Yeah, "all these years" referring to something from '99 probably sounds pretty silly to some of you geriatrics D), but considering I listened to this (and the band in general) pretty much nonstop in 8th grade and am now a year out of college, a ton has changed in my life, but it still hits me just as hard

 

[Harry Hughes]

I remember first watching S&M back in 2001.
Mind was blown.
Although I never actually got into their music properly until about 2004 though. I heard Kill 'Em All that year and thought it was the most devastating thing I'd ever heard.
Quickly got Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets the year after

 

[JMarz]

First album that ever hooked was was The Black Album (Self-titled?)

After that would be Master of Puppets, And Justice, and Kill 'em All

But yes, S&M was mindblowingly fucking amazing back in the day, and still really is.. Sad to say because I hate Kirk, but if it weren't for him, and me practicing all of his damn pentatonic solos all the time, I wouldn't be NEAR where I am now

 

[ronnan]

One of my fav songs ever..Orchestra just adds to it...I love the ending where the chords are going up while the riff stays the same..LOVE IT!!!

 

[CatharsisStudios]

first acacia riff

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

first acacia riff

?

 

[Harry Hughes]

?

Exactly what I thought when I saw the post.
Gonna explain Ryan? lol

 

[JMarz]

first acacia riff

?

 

[Keregioz]

It has some nice moments but I really think their music just doesn't work with a symphony orchestra.

 

[vikk]

Outlaw Torn and Bleeding Me are ace

 

[FirstStrikeIsDeadly]

Excellent show. Although it's lacking the most obvious tracks (Fade, Unforgiven, To live is to die, DYERS EVE)
It's a shame to hear what Hetfield's voice has turned into nowadays compared to that performance.

 

[AllanD]

I've never even heard this song before, but I also still love Metallica. Justice and back, then some of the Black album.

 

[Nuno Filipe]

It has some nice moments but I really think their music just doesn't work with a symphony orchestra.

+1. In fact there are very few songs of them that really works with a symphony orchestra.

 

[LeSedna]

I may be the only one who doesn't like S&M

I just think the orchestra doesn't fit Metallica, I don't like how the songs sound as a result.

There are only a few bands that I think really implement well real orchestra recordings in their music. I'm thinking especially of Septic Flesh.

EDIT : didn't see keregioz post. I feel less alone now

 

[Keregioz]

I was watching the within temptation DVD the other day and even if the music isn't really my style, in my opinion it's far superior as a production and more successful combination of metal with symphonic orchestra.

 

[Nebulous]

I love S&M, it got me through a lot of shit.

 

[iamandy]

Load got me into metal!

 

[Chris_P_Critter]

My first Metallica album was "Kill 'Em All" on vinyl - my dad got it for me when I was real young (like 5 or 6 - also got Ozzy's Bark at the Moon same year! ) and I was hooked on metal from that point on. I used to listen to The Four Horsement off of KEA, and Fight Fire With Fire off of RTL non-fucking-stop.

Never really cared for the S&M stuff really (though I've never heard and actually like that clip you posted). I prefer the old Metallica prior to Black Album. I don't hate post-Black Album Metallica (most of it is complete and total shit in my book), but I always though they should have changed their name for the Black album, because they became a totally different band.

 

[Mutant]

Meh...
This is about 1000000 times better:

 

[hoehlentroll]

Load got me into metal!

FAIL!