Understand this, when us old metal heads see the younger generation dig into and enjoy the music of our youth, it brings such a big smile to our faces. For that, I say thank you. Thank you for being a young, open minded human being. Bless you brother. My only words of advice are, keep digging. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏿🤘🏿

In the beginning - head absorbing. In the middle - head banging. In the end - head changing.

Fun fact: the drum and guitar solo just before the “darkness imprisoning me” part was morse code for “death” or “kill me” ^^

One of Metallica’s finest songs, I love how “One” starts off slowly, builds up and then just explodes.

You feel it because the artist is feeling it when he's playing it. Music is a language with all the inflection and nuance of any language.

Ok, you're ready for Metallica's Creeping Death live in Moscow 1991

When you hear slow beginning on a rock song, just remember it's a trap.

This song is a metal masterpiece.

Your look at the ending riff is priceless.

Your comments about feeling the song on the inside, without hearing any words, is actually really apt. You know that mainline rock music is based on blues, and that metal is based largely on classical... think Beethoven, Mozart, etc. So the instrumentals are designed to evoke certain emotions, the same way they did it in the 18th and 19th centuries. Genius is the right word. These guys are masterful composers.

The story of a soldier hit by a landmine... He's desperation, his anger, his pain, his fear... So intense and breathtaking. One of my favourite songs ever

song is about a soldier who stepped on a landmine and he lost everything, his sight, legs arms, even took his speech, his hearing. so basically hes trapped in himself and they wont let him die, scientists are experimenting on him and hes wishing for death but cant communicate. and its actually a true story.

“I thought this was a love song” *talks about how he’s suffering and wants to die* This song is based after a film called Johnny got his gun, has a meaning and they ain’t just in the studio fuckin around.

“Harvester Of Sorrow” absolute banger!!

I was 17 when this came out. I’m 50 now, this is mine. And yours, it makes me happy to hear the younger generation swing. You said it, you feel it. You look as floored as I was when this hit Metallica 👍🏼👍🏼

7:35 "what happened to the original plan?" That literally sums up the entire premise and point of view in this song. That feeling you got in that moment, THAT is what this song is all about. Think of the layout as the slow groggy waking up from the anesthesia, awake but blind, no memory of how you got there, feeling only the tubes in every hole and every vein. You start to remember things a bit faster and at 7:35, that confusion about your life in that moment happens as everything floods back. While you rock out to the rest of the song, the One is paralyzed while feeling that exploding anger and pain. And just wants to die, while you are happy to have lived through that glorious music. Hope you had a good Memorial Day.

Imagine thinking One was going to be a slow ballad... Pre-"Black album" Metallica was a completely different beast.

I’m a rap producer that stumbled across Metallica recently. I’m speechless 😶 these dudes are Gods The best rock group ever I haven’t heard a bad song yet

This song is about a soldier. My son survived 2 bombings in Afghanistan, bless every last one of our troops.

Jo Jo, You dont know how this warms an old man's heart. First, I trust YOUR response to music more than someone I cant see who writes for some rag magazine. You're genuine in your reactions (one of the few I've found) and watching you discover TALENT from back in MY day, GOLD my friend! Now you know how we felt hearing Metallica, Maiden, Priest,.....for the first time. Sweet!! Keep it up! You're real! 😎🤘

It's my favorite thing about the metal genre is that like folk music and country and the blues is the way they tell a story. Metal just does it harder, deeper, and faster.

Listen carefully to the lyrics. Absorb them.

Once again. You are hitting the meanings and interpretations of these amazing songs without even realizing it. I love watching you expand your universe of great talent. You should be proud to have all these wonderful people helping you find the best.

6:44 This is how every person looked the first time they heard this part of One. Lmao

Sir. You were not brought up with rock or metal. But your analysis is way beyond your years and I am beyond impressed. I believe you have talent inside you that you don’t even know about. You were so introspective. Keep up the great work and keep believing in yourself.

Hey jojo, the look on your face it's like looking back 36 years and seeing myself the first time I heard metalica. Your one of us now, welcom to the family 😎

"Our thoughts aren't linear." Very deep, brother.

This song IMO is one of the deepest and most memorable pieces of music I can think of, especially if you have seen the video and known the story it tells it is deep and dark. The musicianship is IMO untouchable, Metallica at their absolute peak for me...this is an epic in both lyrical and musical levels. There is a reason this band is a legend, regardless of what came out before or after when a band writes a song of this caliber...

It's just a regular guitar. YOU can play the first few notes of the song. If I can play it, you can play it. I'm trash on the guitar, but that was the first lick I learned.

Personally I think the video might have helped his understanding more- just my opinion-✋🏼

This song is metallica's masterpiece imo. Ive saw ppl cry while hearing this because of what its about it. If a song can make you feel some kind of way like that its brilliance. This album is their best work imo also. And justice for all was so raw and angry. It was when they were pissed off at the world and rightfully so. This was purely for cliff and they did an excellent job keeping his legacy alive with this album. Where ever cliff is, he smiles any time a song from ajfa is played

Jojo, this is based on a movie called "Johnny Get Your Gun." He gets hit by a landmine and it leaves him without hearing, sight, and limbs. He's just a torso. The doctors are keeping him on life support. He begs a nurse to let him die and she does.

I love how genuine you are. You’re a good guy.

You've just discovered Metallica's approach to epic songs. Intro - lyrics - verse - music - more lyrics - verse - solo your life away.

As a musician, I can tell you what seems "impossible " is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. It's just like anything else- you gotta put the work in!

The insane part is that they are able to play this stuff live for 2 hours straight for over 40 years now

Can you please do “For Whom the Bell Tolls”?

Love to see you Appreciating this Genre of music 🎶 when people don't know anything about rock music and then they start listening to it they see And feel what people that already listen to it feel, and start really liking it, so awesome, much love❤💯

I love how when the "Darkness inprisoning me...." part came he just stopped like "WTF am I listening to" but when that fast downpicking part came back and Lars (the drummer) started going wild he got back to the wibe. Legend

I love seeing people of different genres appreciating and acknowledging the true talent and these bands and just enjoying music for itself respect to you my man

Not my favorite metallica song but maybe my favorite reaction of yours. You got into it more than I can recall you doing in prior metal vids. As an old metal head, I get great joy when someone hears a metal song for the first time and actually feels and experiences it. Nicely done young man!

The guitar solo is by far the most emotionally intense part of any rock/metal song for me.

I love how he said the beginning of the song was a love song🤣😂

So cool watching people enjoy a Metallica song for the first time. They are geniuses, you said it perfectly. Hearing their instrumental portions or fills is like hearing another language. It makes you feel something beyond words.

JoJo, watch the official video! There's a jamming version which doesn't cut out the jam session at the end. You don't necessarily have to do a reaction to it (though it would be pretty dope) but you have to watch it to put the song in a greater context. It's a great music video and the visuals will blow you away. It might actually make you cry, just because of what's presented in it but it also shows the band performing the song. I think you'll really enjoy it. Can't go wrong with watching any Metallica music video, they put out amazing stuff! Keep up the good work, my friend. Great vibes!

the shocked look on your face going into the last chorus...priceless :)

I've been a Metallica fan almost since they began. I'm telling you, the video that goes with this song, REALLY makes the song that much more real to you as you listen.

Idk if it's just me, but the music video makes it a lot better. I get goosebumps in certain parts, and i think the video adds to the affect.

7:40 it definitely did not talk about love at all

That look you had at Kirks solo, that was the look I had the first time I heard it. 25 years ago.

Every single person who listens to One is blown away by it, and rightfully so. The first time I heard this song as a kid I couldn't believe how great it was.

10:23...yes, sweetheart. That was the look on every metalhead's face. You captured that "Oh, shit!" vibe perfectly.

It's a sin to listen to this without grasping the concept. Personally, I would have suggested you watched the official video as you never read the lyrics. It's fantastic that you appreciate the structure and arrangement of the music but I would have thought you would have also been interested in the lyricism (bars). Much of the genius of rock and metal is passing you by

This song is so iconic, it will forever stand the test of time!!!!

The video actually helped me UNDERSTAND the song lyrics.... so few people anymore have experienced what happens in a war...you can feel this with NO PAIN

I grew up with this music video on vhs tape this song has always been my go to to calm down no matter what when I was being transported in an ambulance hours away this song came on the radio I asked them to turn it up but they they I said down I corrected them saying “ no please turn it up it’s my favorite song” they proceeded to blast it in the rear cabin for me as well as disturbed (who I saw live with my mom) and megadeath for me thank you to those two emts they said I was their calmest most respectful patient and I appreciate what they do every day this song has saved my life more times than I can count

now you are prepared to listen to "the day that never comes" xD

There's really nothing wrong with the video. It gives context for the song that sometimes the instruments may distract from. While that may sound blasphemous to Metal fans, it's true for this song. It's a very lyrically-driven song until the last few minutes, hence why they gave this song their first music video and bought the rights to the movie adaptation of the book Johnny Got His Gun which the song is based off of. To put it shortly, it's about a man who goes to fight in World War I only to get blown up by a landmine and losing all of hi limbs, sight, and hearing. All he can do is feel and all he feels is pain. He's stuck in a hospital bed with no purpose to live at this point and he tries to get the doctors to put him out of his misery so he doesn't have to live the rest of his life as an armless, legless, deaf and blind freak, but they refuse.

DUDE PROBOBLY THE BEST REACTION BRO

"I thought it was gonna be a slow love song" absolutely killed me. Thank you for showing appreciation to the classics. I grew up on this music.

Bro, you're brave One of the best songs ever

Whoever told you that the music video "ruins the song" was dead wrong. It's the music video that helps you interpret the song's message.

Thank you for helping your generation appreciate metal!

I really agree with you when you said something along the lines of, “It’s like when a rapper is free styling and they just keep going. You ask yourself, how do they do that!?!” I love all genres of music and I’m so impressed with the talent each and every musician, rapper, band etc has that me entranced by their music! It’s all so mind blowing

I know you reacted to Enter Sandman already, but react to the live Moscow 1991 and see how REAL it is!

Pantera's "cemetery Gates" is another great one I hope you listen too and let us know your reaction. There is also Jackyl's " Lumberjack and When will it rain" and Megadeaths, " Train of consequence", among others. I knew what your reaction was going to be when the guitar and drum solo hit. I knew you would be shocked when it happened. Thank you

Bro when your eyes got wide and you looked genuinely concerned, then smirked and started feelin it I lost it 😂 loved your reaction man 🤟🏼

I remember watching this video with my brothers when I was a little kid. I vividly remember me, as a child, knowing that my life had forever changed because of this video. Thats how powerful this song and video was for me. Every generation says this...but my generations music was littered with bands who wrote songs that would literally freeze you in place and make you rethink reality. Just like you at 6:45 lmao! Greatest reaction ever. I miss those days....

Watch the video. You will understand the lyrics after.

His face when they started the solo....LOL, the lyrics Is something like special, the meaning Is really Deep and u Need to go to listen God was never on your Side or love me Forever of motörhead then the other songs because are really heavy metal

Since nobody said it... this song is about the book and film Johnny got his gun, a veteran of WW1 that is blind, almost deaf or totally deaf, cant move because of a mine and is in life support, wishing to die but the nurses and medics kept him alive.

This song is my lifetime favourite and I am a 60 year old grandma 🤣🤘🤘🤘 This song is so epic...how they transform the lyrics into music... You can feel that whole war bullshit...

Watch Metallica S&M, then you will really see them in action

One bad ass song. I am so happy you played this song my favorite

I can still remember my mom's reaction when Metallica played this song on the Grammys in '89'. She made some of the same faces that you did. 😆

Metal makes everything better. Great channel, dude. Enjoying your videos.

It's all electric guitars (with a few moments of acoustic guitar after the choruses), The cleaner tone is simply the guitar without distortion.

Sorry brother but your face expressions are perfect. I just wonder if you are starting to really enjoy metal I can say you have a great ear to hear the music. I enjoy your videos happy memorial day.

I have gotten addicted to watching your reaction videos. There is nothing cooler than watching someone simply appreciating music. I’m glad that you do this.

MUCH PROPS HOMIE FOR UNDERSTANDING MUSIC...PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE HOW HARD IT IS TO PLAY THEM INSTRUMENTS SO TALENTED THEY R

Before I start this reaction... Poor boy, he doesn't know what's coming. Watching reaction... He's breakdown of music composure and breakdown of today's generic music and the separation of Rock and other genres was on point.

The impatience of Youth. Songs been playing for 10 seconds And says it's off to a slow start. Just wait a second dude.

Hello, bro!!, I am from Chile-Southamerica, I was 13 years, when I heard for first time to metallica's song..I did'nt know no nothing about the lyrics, but the powerfull, the energy, those guitar's strings. .made me feel so different in front to my classmates..Welcome to the "Metal's Family Planet"

Great review and honesty. It was priceless seeing your eyes widen at all the best parts. When you said something like "...it was gonna be a love song, but then..." you captured the spirit of war perfectly. All is well until the bombs start dropping, then confusion! Metallica is one of my favorite bands and I'm glad that you like them, too.

Sad but true should be next, heavy and amazing song from the black album.

If you want to see that talent in its most amazing glory check out some of the live stuff they did with the san Francisco symphony. It’s mind-blowing good stuff!

I've watched a lot of reaction channels. I mean a LOT. Most of them seem like they're trying to get to the end of the song so they can give their piece, and go on to the next one. My man, you feel these songs. You value what they have to offer, and what they're trying to convey. Instant subscribe, and I hope to see more to come. Keep it up my dude.

Must of the way a BUNCH of Rock/Metal bands structure the music to tell a story as well, the story of the instruments follow the story of the lyrics. TY again 4 reaction!

Everyone suggests their heavy stuff to react to. I love this band, have since about 1983. Give Orion a listen to. It is an instrumental, done with a cross of heavy metal and classical. In my opinion one of their best ever.

The song i've been waiting for so long. The unforgiven next.

6:45 I was waiting for this moment. U reacted just as I thought u would. & your continued reaction throughout the rest of the song actually brought a tear to MY eye, as if I was listening to the song for the 1st time again thru u! I actually wish u had experienced it for the 1st time by watching the music vid version cuz I think it helps to understand the meaning behind the song & it’s lyrics. Either way, I’m so happy to see youth TRULY APPRECIATE great rock, as it’s pretty hard to come by anymore & I feel bad for young kids nowadays cuz there r so many great rock songs from the past that they’ll probably never hear or even know about. So it’s great to see youth like u keeping rock alive!🤘🏼🤘🏼

Dude I am up at 2 am watching these videos.. I got work in the morning lmao.. something about you listening to these for the first time and describing them and what you think about em with a genuine reaction.. its something else. Metallica is something else and you definitely got a talent for listening!

Bro, they tell a story with music (read their instruments). You'll notice that often it's like the guitar is talking.

Now can you do a live performance? Moscow 1991 Enter Sandman by Metallica

Who ever told you the video hurts the song is full of it. It was Metallica's first video and runs with the song beat for beat. The clips they show from the movie "When Johnny Got His Gun" show exactly where the inspiration for the song came from. Great reaction BTW. Always great seeing someone find great music!

You are one of my favorite reactors. Genuine and heartfelt. Love ur channel.

Check out "Sad But True" JoJo! It's lit!

Who ever requested this song without the video, thanks. However, Jojo you need to review the lyrics. Very deep meaning. Do a double take with the video this time, we'll still watch it. The first take was great musically, you just have to delve deeper into the picture to understand the artist. No spoilers guys.

Watch the Live from Quebec concert. They never miss a beat, hit all their breaks, voices never crack,their intensity never slows down...and here is the kicker....they are in thier 50's and still pulling these songs off harder than some 20 years olds ...

I love looking back on these videos, the music I grew up with and seeing you get into it and appreciate it so much.