Once you discover MetallicA, there is no turning back.

4:06 KTF says "I like how it starts out soft, then gets aggressive". I giggle and think "Put on a seatbelt".

This is my first time listening to Metallica. I'm glad I'm not the only one who respect rock music.

Johnny got his gun (1971) is arguably the most hopeless, depressing, darkest film ever made. It's a movie you won't be able to suffer through a second viewing without wanting to slit both your wrists in a bathtub. It's about a WWI soldier who after he's hit by a mortar shell, is left with no arms or legs. No face, no throat, no eyes, no ears and completely unidentifiable. He can't see, hear, smell, speak or move. He's just a chunk of meat that continues to live and is thought to be as "unthinking and uncaring as the dead until the day he joins them" Only he can think and feel and is completely aware of what has happened and is happening to him, he just has no means of communicating that to other people, and people have no means of communicating with him. The movie is from his perspective and switches from his dreams to his daydreams to his conscious mind, only he looses the ability to tell the difference between those states. The most emotionally brutal scene occurs after a rat crawls into his bed and starts to nibble at his flesh before the nurse taking care of him discovers it and chases it away. He starts having nightmares of it eating him alive. In one of his dreams he's having a conversation with Jesus while Jesus is busy working wood in his Father's workshop. He tells Jesus about the rat and his inability to tell the difference between, the real rat and the rat he dreams about. Jesus starts giving him advice like brushing it away, or screaming, or opening his eyes ... but Johnny answers every bit of advice with what makes that impossible. Jesus starts to look ashen with horror at the state Johnny describes himself as being. Finally Jesus says that sometimes people are so completely beyond saving that their misery is contagious and he would like it if Johnny would leave him now. He starts pushing Johnny out the door as Johnny begs him to answer one question. "Am I really here with you right now? Are you even real?" And Jesus responds with "I'm as real as every other dream that never came true." Yeah, it's brutal shit like that. Not only has God abandoned him but his dream of God has too. Metallica wrote the song based on the book the movie is based on, and then bought the rights to the movie to edit it into the song and music video.

nothing like the look on the face of someone witnessing something so epic for the first time lol

Dude let me tell you. I have seen Metallica live 4 times. You want to know adrenaline? James Hetfield leading a screaming pack with 40,000 people and we're all in sync "DARKNESS! IMPRISONING ME!!!" running around like an absolute maniac... God its fun

I know metal won't make a full comeback to the way it was, but I just hope more people can appreciate it just like you did. Well done.

The lead guitarist name is Kirk Hammett

i like people like you u judge music because of the music not the type of music

Gotta love open minded people.

I just discovered your channel tonight brother and I just wanted to let you know that your Metallica videos lift my spirits. I've been a fan for 20 years and your reactions to their songs remind me of what it was like for myself when I went album to album discovering their work. Good job man. Genuine emotion. I like that shit.

Has no one pointed out that the drums are following the Morse code during the break? Metallica's "One" is deeply rooted in the story in more than just lyrics.

If you are wondering, the video clips are from a movie called Johnny Got His Gun. It's about a WWI soldier that awakens in a hospital bed after being caught in the blast of an exploding landmine. He gradually realizes that he has lost his arms, legs, and all of his face (including his eyes, ears, teeth, and tongue), but that his mind functions perfectly, leaving him a prisoner in his own body. He is literally living in a state of darkness. It's a movie worth watching.

This song is based off a movie, which is based off a book, which is based off a true story. The movie and book are called "johnny got his gun" great film, awesome book. And metallica did a great job at turning it into a song. LOVE IT!!!

Oh man! I love your reactions! I wish I could sit down and go down a metal rabbit hole with you.

Those movie clips are from the movie "Johnny Got His Gun". Soldier in World War 1 gets his arms, legs and part of his face blown off and he cannot speak or see. I think he was rendered deaf as well. I haven't seen it in years. Really sad but powerful anti-war movie that I would recommend to anyone.

Master of puppets

What is this??? Reactions to metal??? I'm hooked. You got a sub from me. I appreciate the positivity.

One by Metallica is my favorite all-time song ever ! thanks for playing it!

I’m sure 1 million people have already commented this, but to answer your question the guitarist is Kirk Hammett. I have a Kirk Hammett guitar, it’s my favorite. That shit is So sweet

Love the vid, bro. Fist bump, from the metal community.

The video portion of this is from the movie "Johnny got his gun". One of the members of the band saw this movie and wrote the song. This was Metallica's very first video, and was a huge success. However many of their hardcore underground fan base called them sellouts for going commercial and not remaining a true, in their opinions, underground metal band.

You just earned another sub... Ive been METALLICA fan since 1984! Your head started boppin on its own... That's the power of METALLICA and how enthralling & engaging thier music is. To see a genuine reaction to virgin metal ears... 👍👍👍👍👍👍 METALLICA originally was: James HETFIELD-vocals/ guitar Dave Mustaine - guitar Cliff Burton(RIP) bass Kirk Hammit - guitar & solo god Lars Ulrich - drums Cliff died in an accident while on tour in Sweden. Mustaine was kicked out due to issues(he created Megadeath) Mid 80s - 2008ishRoster: James Hetfield Kirk Hammit Jason Newsted Lars Ulrich Current roster: James Hetfield Kirk Hammit Rob Trujillo Lars Ulrich Check out thier documentary called Some Kind of Monster that'll keep ya jamming METALLICA for life... For me, on to your next reaction vid!

We had a juke box on the second level in cafeteria at school. Only seniors were allowed to be on second level. This song was played every day never gets old.

I'm sure someone has pointed this out by now but the song is based on the book/movie Johnny Got His Gun. The clips are from the movie which was interspersed with the boys playing in that dank-ass room. They wanted to go as basic as possible and have it be about the music but they still got lambasted for selling out, as this was their first music video.

Bring it back all you want dude 👏👏👏🤘🤘🤘🤘

I get chills listening to this song it’s so good. It’s filled with so many emotions and themes - fathers and sons, patriotism, war, suffering, sadness, anger, fear, aggression, loneliness - and they make you feel it when they play.

Love how your open minded bro. I subbed.

Life without Metallica is no life. Welcome to the fold.

I think EVERYONE has heard Metallica before, somewhere, at some point, you just didn't know what you were hearing.

You are one of my absolute fav reaction channels. So genuine. You can see it in your smile, and now I'm smiling, so I guess that's how this is supposed to work.

So much respect man for you and this channel for touching on different genres of music and having a open mind. Absolutely dope

A MUST!!!!!!!! You need to see Metallica performing live in Moscow in 1991 the song “enter sandman”. Over 500,000 people in the crowd right after the Cold War. Insane!!!!

love watching a mind get blown. lol. great reaction

It's my night for finding great reaction chanels. Yours and Shaqs are too tuff. Subbed.

Love ur channel love ur new music brother rock n roll been killing it since the beginning. Real music real talent lots of really great band's out there that are almost forgotten today. It's sad. Ty for helping bring em back.

I love watching people experience awesomeness for the first time. Such a great video. Thanks for letting us share that experience with you

~love it when hip hop folks listen to metal and go "Dammn ! that was dope" . . . yeah man it is ! metal rules !!

Dam dude i was here from when you first started these reactions and it's crazy to see how much your channel has grown much love, this song is really good

Man you killed it with the video. Fatality had me rolling. Good job man. Glad you did this

watching you watch this brings me back to my Jr High school years back when this first came out. my excitement for your excitement is a wonderful feeling, and it's almost like hearing it again for the first time. I rewound that cassette more times than i can count. great reaction! subscribed!

It's actually a sad song, but f****** awesome

Welcome to the world of metal! I'm enjoying watching you discover this music for yourself. It's wonderful! From an old metalhead who loves all forms of music, cheers!

Movie parts in the clip are from the Anti War movie "Johnny got his Gun", a War veteran comes home severly crippled and wounded, Deaf, Blind and his vocal chords shredded, and all of his limbs either blown off during the bombardement or amputated after, its a terrible condition to live in. This movie impressed the band so much, that they bought the rights to use it in the clip and make a song about it. You can hear in the Lyrics "Darkness, imprisoning me,Absolute Horror, i cannot life, i cannot die"

Welcome to the Metallifamily! So many to choose from but here's some: - If you want another song similar in structure (starting slow/quiet and ending fast): Fade to Black. - Arguably their greatest song: Master of Puppets. - Straight up thrash: Fight Fire With Fire. - Slower tempo with rhythm and still hits hard: Harvester of Sorrow. - Most well known song: Enter Sandman. - The best of their recent songs (2016): Spit Out the Bone and Halo on Fire. - To see how good they can be live: any songs from Seattle 1989.

You weren't ready for that bro

I've watched this video for 30 years or so. I loved the reaction great balance between being hyped about it yet deeply genuinely touched by the imagery. I could see the concerns on your face.

Still one of best heavy metal songs EVER written. Long live Metallica!!

My brother I’m so glad you loved this song. Watching you cringe while the guitar went Yam was the best I was laughing from joy of seeing some one els love this band lol

If you wanna see the movie in the video it's called "Johnny Got his Gun".

Your reaction vids are freakin' priceless! I didn't know that you liked to use an air horn to "sound" your approval and I had this shit up kinda loud at my desk while I was working...and then you go "Hold up braahhhh!! I gotta run that back!!" Then BLADOWWWWW!!! So freakin' funny cuz there was a budget breakout meeting going on in the office next to me and they must've been like, "what da fuq is that dude doing in there!?" Hahahaha Thanks for imparting upon legions of previously unawares massess and showing them how amazing and dramatic metal and hard rock really is...so much talent in this genre.

I first heard this song back in 98ish and i still rock this shit out on the daily and after 20 years it never gets old. I still say Metallica is one the greatest bands ever and One is one of the greatest songs ever written. Nuff said

Welcome to Metallica!

Best Metallica song is Master of puppets. One of the greatest metal songs of ALL TIME. Lead guitarist is Kirk Hammett.

I LOVE your reaction videos! I love seeing someone experience rock for the first time and having the reactions you do! That's so exciting keep um coming

Awesome man...thank you SO MUCH for sharing your experience!

Love how REAL your reaction is unlike alot of fake ones out there. Subbed👍

Metallica “one” is a kick ass song it 30 yrs old lol

This was how I discovered Metallica. Back when video jukebox was a thing. My dad got hooked and that was the first Compact Disc he ever bought. Sent me on a terrific path of different genres.

You're straight up inspiring bro. You are a true lover of music for real

I did watch that movie Johnny got his gun. I found it at Blockbuster I couldn't believe it and it even had tribute to Metallica on the cover of the VHS as before DVDs were around. The patient was doing the voice sound overs of his thoughts. When they brought him in to the hospital they thought he was brain dead but he was conscious as you and I are and when the nurse was unwrapping his bandages he was realizing that he didn't have any more arms and legs and you could hear his thoughts because he was talking with the voice over of saying how am I going to work without any arms and how am I going to walk without my arms and I can't marry my girlfriend she's not going to want me like this. And the only time he was happy was when he was dreaming because he dreamed that he was a full man and Donald Sutherland played God in the movie. Yeah I searched for this movie when this video came out because I want to watch the whole thing. Metallica before they even knew the book or the movie was around they thought about writing a song about someone who couldn't hear who couldn't see who couldn't talk and couldn't walk and then they came across the book and then the movie and they watched the movie and that inspired them to write the song the way they did and put the movie in the video they did. It's one of my favorite songs and I'm glad you're enjoying it. I think you need to react to Fuel by Metallica next.

Also its dope to see you branching out to different genres man. Love your channel man been here for a minute.

One of my favorite Metallica songs. I know this song by heart. I also subscribed and gave the video a thumbs up.

Everytime I watch your videos you give me the chills I swear!

The film footage, was from a real movie. It is from "Johnny got his gun".

Sanitarium, for whom the bell tolls, blackened, shortest straw, holy wars or any metallica song at that! Loved watching u watch this! U have a great smile sir!

Gotta say as a metal fan, it's amazing to see someone who doesn't generally listen to this type of music give it a shot and gain a new respect for it

The lyrics are based on the book "Johnny Got His Gun", about a young American soldier serving in WWar I, who awakens in a hospital bed after being caught in the blast of an explosion. He realizes that he has lost his arms, legs, his face, but that his mind remains lucid. The images are from the movie adaptation.

This fun watching people experience these songs for the first time. The first time I heard Kirk play, it blew my mind just the same. I was only 12 at the time. 👍🏻

Look up the video where Metallica played a show at the South Pole. They flew down there and played for about fifty scientists and technicians from all over the world on a solar-powered sound system outside. Without the lights and stage and all the concert bullshit, it is just them and their skills. Made me a fan

James Hatfield- vocals/ rhythm guitar Kirk Hammet- lead guitar Jason Neustead- bass (during this era) Lars Ulrich- drums On the first three albums the bassist was Cliff Burton. Sadly he was killed in a bus accident in Denmark in 1987 The next four albums Jason Neustead was the bassist until creative differences caused him to leave the band Since 2003 the bassist has been Rob Trujillo If you want a bass guitar that will blow your mind, check out Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)

New subscriber. Love the reaction..."Hold Ooooooon Broooooo" keep it coming.

Kirk Hammett is one of the best guitarists of all time and his high-school friend, Les Claypool, is one of the best Bassists of all time. Check out his band, Primus. Very weird but amazing skills.

One of the Illest concept videos ever

Ya know there are a lot of these reaction videos, what i love about it is that I think in a way its breaking down some of the barriers we place based off of stereotypes. Keep doing your thing man, great music everywhere.

So glad you got to experience Metallica for the first time with One. That song got me into Metallica when I was 11 years old and changed my life. Now you know how I felt back then. It was pure magic and watching your reaction was awesome! Glad you loved it!

First time hearing Metallica. I'll check back with your channel in a few years.

We love your reviews. It's like we're jamming right there with you

I'm posting this before I watch this. I am a veteran and I have had problems with PTSD. This song speaks to me and I think that Metallica deserves the utmost respect for this song.

This song is based on the movie "Tommy got his gun". It's about a soldier who was wounded by a mortar and lost his arms, legs, sight, hearing and ability to speak yet was kept alive because they could. He was trapped inside his own mind and was barely aware of the outside world and was slowly descending into madness. He was begging for death and asking to be killed the only way he could, which was nodding his head using morse code. Begging to be put out of his misery.

If you want to learn guitar jump on it my friend. The longer you wait the harder it’ll be. My brother is 13 years younger than me. My father, grandmother, grandfather, my fathers aunt, I even have cousin who is a big name in Christian rock/gospel and myself are all musicians. We all started as kids. So my brother always wanted to learn but never did. There were plenty in the family that could’ve taught him. My dad plays bass and Guitar. I can play guitar, bass, mandolin, ukulele and drums. Anyway my brother never took any interest in it. Fast forward to now and he’s 31 years old and just bought his first guitar. He’s learned a little but it’s tough for him. My suggestion is if you wanna learn go for it. It’s an absolute blast. I say all the time that nothing reaches across all boundaries, sex, race, age, languages, countries etc like music. Nothing but music, in my opinion, can take you back in time. A song can come on from your high school years, or even to a date you were on a special woman, and immediately it takes you back to your high school times. That’s playing it on radio. When you can play the music you love....man it just puts you in the year. It puts you in the band when you can play along. Go for it man. You’ll be glad you did

Metallica - Fade To Black...Guitarists Are James Hetfield And Kirk Hammet...

You reacting to classics is what made me subscribe to you i saw you react to Queens bohemian rhapsody and i was hooked am 10 videos in lol love your love for MUSIC! YOU A REAL ONE

The part where the lyrics say "land mine has taken my sight taken my hearing ,taken my arms taken my legs takin my heart taken my soul absolute horror" then hes saying kill me kill me the nurse puts a pillow over his face ...man that gets me

When I was your age, African Americans considered metal to Be “White People Music” It makes me so happy that so re so many African Americans are exploring great music. I’m sure that reaction videos such as yours will spur a revival.

You could have replayed that a hundred times over....love it and loved it just the same when the song came out.😎

Duuuuude! I love your catch phrase "hooooold on broooooo" lol! You got something there

I think your videos are great man, i used to listen to Metal music, bands like Death, Cancer, Beyond Creation (They came to my city Leon last year) Obscura, Asphyx, Amon Amarth,etc. but i also love hip hop music ♥ Thank u!

Welcome to Metallica family

If you enjoyed that, next best song is 'Master of Puppets'. Dude on lead guitar is Kirk Hammett (although James Hetfield, lead vocal and rhythm guitar, will often do solos , too).

i love that your so open to music and can hear what i hear

If you like the soft beginning and then agressive later on, please react to: Battery. That song is a master piece. Other songs I can recomend is every Metallica song out there, but if I have to name a few: "Creeping Death", "For Whom The Bell Tolls", "Poor Twisted Me" and "The unnamed feeling".

Bro you were glued to that screen lol good pick

🤘😎🤘the whole album is great

I'M A METALLIFAN 4 LIFE!! MET THEM IN THE EARLY 80'S WHEN CLIFF BURTON WAS ALIVE, NOW HE WAS A BASSIST AND LOOK AT 'EM....ICONIC BAND OF ALL TIME.

This was a big hit when it came out in 1988. It tells the story of a guy coming back from war and was trapped in his own body unable to communicate. They kept him on life support but he just wanted to die, so the only thing he could do was blink his eyes in Morse code saying "kill me" over and over. Eventually someone recognizes what he's doing and they finally let him die. The song was inspired by the movie "Johnny got his gun" which came from a book written in 1938 about a WW1 soldier horribly disfigured by a landmine.

This came out when I was in high school I still think about it and get chills

Love your reactions bro!! Love this song glad you reacted to it

How you gonna give this man 400+ dislikes. Man goes into all music dispite the type of music with open mind and love

One does simply not listen to TO LIVE IS TO DIE without listening to DYERS EVE straigh after!!!