Just pause whenever you think you should. You do you man!

This song problably helped thousands of people NOT committing suicide, including my best friend. I‘ll always be thankful for Metallica and get chills and tears hearing the solo.

Very astute observations for being new to the genre! The music is fundamental and just as important as the lyrics in much of rock, and even more so in metal. Metal is all about guitar riffs and blazing solos. The music totally sets the emotional stage for the lyrics. This song was criticized for being pro-suicide, but that was completely wrong. Growing up in the 80’s it wasn’t cool to be depressed, and nobody talked about it openly. For many metal heads this song let them know they weren’t the only ones having dark days. For many, knowing that made things a little bit better.

Great music doesn't require words. Listen to Metallica's Orion.

Great reaction and analysis of this song and metal in general. Metal can broach subjects that other genres won't go near. If you want the "Likes" and "Subs" to tally up....keep reacting to Rock and Metal. The fans will force-feed you suggestions!

I was 14 when this album came out and going through some very dark times, this song saved me. Every word in the lyrics was what I was feeling but the final solo was so inspiring, so uplifting so impactful that it showed me that there was a little light within the darkness and there was hope... I'm 50 now and have had battled depression all my life yet this song is my life line...

You killed it on the momentum part. In metal momentum is everything. Maybe after you pause take it back a few seconds to regain the momentum.

pause it anytime you feel the need to except when the actual solo begins, #1 rule w/this type of music is to never ever pause mid-guitar solo 🤘🏼✌🏼😁

If you pause, just do what you do for hip hop reactions and pull it back 10 seconds or so. Subbed my guy, looking forward to more!

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Rap doesn't allow you to think. Yeah, you nailed it.

Great reaction. Your commentary was incredibly insightful.

Metallica, one of the best bands for taking you on an emotional journey with music more than lyrics. Great reaction Sir. Respect.

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Devin Townsend. Greatest singer/songwriter in metal. Sooo many styles and genes. He literally does it all and does it masterfully. You cant go wrong with anything of his. From Strapping Young Lad to Devin Townsend Band to Devin Townsend Project. You will have your mind blown.

If you’re just starting your journey into to rock and metal, enjoy the ride. You’re in for several mind blowing and enjoyable moments

Enjoyed your video Zac. You will discover miracles on your journey. Too many amazing bands to discover.

Your voice is very calming, which influenced my decision to subscribe to your channel. I just wanted to let you know. :)

8:23 excellent analysis cause that is what most metal bands want to do, complement the music with the lyrics and create a flow that will get damaged if you stop or pause.

With any genre of music, you "get it". Let it roll, go through their message, and then react. Metal or rap, do the whole journey, then go back. Love your soul for even making that interruption/observation. Says you give a damn. That's Real. Love.

Rock and metal, grunge and the like are very about feelings and taking you on a ride; whether mellow, emotional or anger. These genres have helped a lot of kids make it through tough times because it felt like someone else knew their pain.

A Masterpiece from the heart and soul

Well said, and do whatever is best for u....ur not gonna miss the greatness of Metallica

hello i m french lille north of france....i see metallica belgium hasselt in1991 with acdc...the monters of rock..merci a toi for this moments..merci aurevoir PEACE AND LOVE USA!!!!!!

Very well put, mister ! That's exactly it. Also, you pause whenever you want : that's your video. Enjoy your journey :) I won't suggest you anything, since you're still beginning at it, and others will have plenty to suggest to you. Still, have fun ! I enjoyed watching you reacting to it. Well spoken.

I think you'd like Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark, live at Rock in Rio, 2001

Love your analysis of the song. You feel the music and it’s refreshing to see another enjoy it as I do. Thank you!

For me is that normal Music , my start as a Metalhead was 1980 with 13 years - greeting from Berlin ( Germany)

Honestly, I love this reaction...

Sanitarium by Metallica has thoughtful, deep lyrics that may surprise you by the end of the song...

Very intelligent and intuitive reaction. I like it.

Welcome aboard the metal train my friend. Fade to Black is one of the most meaningful songs that's lived with me through my life. Its actually helped me through dark times Bro. Beautiful song by the worlds best 👍👍

This is beautiful and i'm addicted

dude you nailed it, subbed

Welcome to the family! Thanks for the amazing reaction!

Music always speaks truth regardless of genre.

loved ur reaction, tnx. i think most people watching ur reaction have heard the song before, so it's ok of course to pause and give comments...

Great observations! Especially the momentum aspect. Metal is one of the few genres where the music tells just as much of the story as the lyrics. Sometimes more. Metallica is a great example of that.

Bro, metal may be the most brutal form of music, but it can also be the most beautiful. I know you haven't heard the brutal side yet, but I'm sure you'll get there. But for the most part, a LOT of metal has a much deeper meaning behind not just the words, but the music as well than any other genre. There is something for everybody in metal. It's so incredibly versatile from band to band and even song to song. Keep on this metal journey. You won't like all of what you hear. Hell, I'm a die hard metal fan and even I don't like a lot of what I hear. But there is no better genre in the world.

A few ideas for a tour across the European continent: Nightwish - Ghost Love Score (from Wacken) They are the band that established symphonic metal, with guaranteed Floorgasm (Floor is the singer's name) Jinjer - Pisces (Live session) The typical sentence of a reactor is: I did not expect that. Jinjer are actually a hardcore metal band, but they cannot be tied to one genre. Here they are primarily Jinjer. A typical hardcore band would be Parkway Drive with Prey, but here we are again in the USA. Rammstein - Du hast (from Paris) The pyromaniac among the bands. They created the sub-genre 'Neue Deutsche Härte'. Sabaton - Bismarck (Official Video) Sabaton are fascinated by the war and its stories without denying its dark side. The style is European power metal and the precursor to symphonic metal. ELUVEITIE - The Call Of The Mountains Folk Metal based on the Middle Ages, in the typical poppy way. SKÁLD - Rún They take you to the Vikings. Folk Metal like SKÁLD doesn't sound like Metal when you first listen to it. In fact, you can hear many techniques from metal and in Europe you can also find them at many metal festivals. Healing - Krigsgaldr Folk Metal again, but a bit before the Vikings. When it comes to the times, however, the following applies: Back then there was no musical notation system. What they play is the modern interpretation, based on songs whose changes we do not know over the last 2000 years.

Happy birthday James!

The song content is as follows... The the intro is the individual has decided to kill themselves. Thr middle of the song is them explaining why they want to die ; like a suicide note. The outro solo represents the person going through with the act with the peak of the ascending scales marking the moment of the act while the descending section and fade is them actually fading into black " death". Loved your reaction! Cheers! Btw check out pantera!

Well done. You hear and get it

Just found you. Instant subscribe Great reaction! You get it. Pause when you want to, we get the need to express the moment.

Excellent observations.

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Not gonna lie, the song brought me to you (your ‘Puppets’ video) but I like seeing fresh ears, eyes and minds “discover” what guys like me have held dear for nearly 40 years! Keep it up and enjoy your Journey.

Metallica, "Welcome Home Sanitarium" please😊

pause when you feel like it. very interesting stuff you have to say there. nice reaction, keep it up mate.

This song was about James Hetfeilds (singer and guitarist) Amp getting stolen back in their early days. It had sentimental meaning and he was very depressed and most of the band were drunk all the time then as well, as they were in their 20s...

Keep going

Greetings from Venezuela, nice reaction mate.

I cried with this song when I was a teenager

That's the thing with old metal like this. The music does at much, if not more, talking than the lyrics do. You just close your eyes and take it all in just like you did. I've been listening to this for over 20 years and it still takes me away every time

song ends fading into black.💚♫

Never apologize for pausing. I enjoy hearing your thoughts. If you're new, let me give some background. Back in the early 80s, there was something called the "metal underground." It was people sending cassette copies through the mail in a kind of pre-internet global file-sharing system. Back then, "heavy metal" meant those silly hair bands to most people, and the metal underground was a rejection of that. The metal underground was creatively vibrant and gave rise to thrash metal, speed metal, death metal, and black metal. Those tapes were copies of copies of copies, so they sounded like crap, but it was thrilling because it sounded like nothing you could hear on the radio, in record stores, or on MTV. I'm told hip-hop started out much the same way: people sending tape copies to each other through the mail. Anyway, even back then, Metallica was known to be incredibly ambitious among the underground bands, and they were indeed the first underground band to be signed to a major record label. Back in the underground days, Metallica vowed to never do lyrics about Satan because they felt it was a cliche even back then. Consequently, they cover more interesting lyrical ground than the other metal bands. The song One is an anti-war screed based on the book/movie "Johnny Got His Gun." Enter Sandman is literally just about a child having nightmares (or being afraid of having nightmares). Megadeth was founded by Dave Mustaine, who was kicked out of Metallica before they even signed a deal with an obscure independent label (Roadrunner), much less a major label. Ironically, Mustaine was kicked out for being an alcoholic, and the rest of the band eventually became alcoholics themselves. Anyway, because of this, Metallica and Megadeth famously hate each other, even though their fans often listen to both bands. Metallica and Megadeth are both politically liberal, but Metallica avoids politics out of a desire to avoid alienating potential fans, although a few of their songs are political (such as One). Megadeth on the other hand will shove their liberal politics in your face, probably out of a desire to mock Metallica for hiding their own politics in public. If you decide to listen to Megadeth, start with "Peace Sells, But Who's Buying?" which uses a hefty dose of sarcasm to deliver an anti-war message. It also happens to have what I consider the best bass line in heavy metal. If you only listen to three thrash metal bands, let it be Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax (famous for doing a rap with Public Enemy). All 3 bands came out of the metal underground and introduced thrash metal to mainstream audiences. Anthrax can also get political, but mostly they are about humor and absurdism. If you want to listen to speed metal, start with "Raining Blood" by Slayer. Slayer was the first speed metal band from the metal underground to get signed by a major label, and is probably the most well-known. Death metal is kind of the opposite of speed metal. It's all about the slow grind. I'm not sure who to recommend because the death metal bands I listened to didn't make it out of the metal underground and onto a major label. Black metal is simply less interesting to me because what sets it apart is lyrical content, which is pretty much just Satan, Satan, Satan. That stops being funny/edgy after you turn 15. I think it's still popular in Scandinavia. Venom was the only band I remembered from that subgenre.

Great reaction man you got yourself a new sub. Now if you want lyricism let me introduce you to Tool. I and many people will advise you to have lyrics with you while listening to them. I'll first throw in my favorite song from them. "H". Then I'll say "46 and 2", and then anything other person in the Tool Army suggests lol. Hope to see ya down the Tool rabbit hole.

I recommend Sepultura They are a Brazilian Thrash metal band that sings in English. They have a very tribal sound to their music; it has a great groove. I would suggest a song like "ratamahatta" or "kaiowas"

You should always use headphones and do lyric videos for any metal song.

It doesn't look like you've gotten around to Sanitarium from the Master Of Puppets album. Strongly recommend. Actually I'd try The Thing That Should Not Be from that too, then Ride the Lightning (title track) from this album.

Great reaction. I think 1 pause during a song to get out initial reaction then at the end of song your conclusion. That's MY personal preference but you did exactly what I would've suggested. New subscriber because this was super honest and you didn't look all amazed afterwards like an idiot 🙄. Great job imo

One of my fave Metallica songs! Best outtro ever made in metal!!!!

If you’re going to pause, go for it but try to keep it brief because you’re absolutely right about momentum. It is a key element of metal. Cheers!

Metallica fans are LEGION!

I love how you enjoy the music instead of sitting there like a stone

I like your analysis.

You have to go to a Metallica concert at least once in your lifetime while the legendary band members are still alive. Don't become like me before when I dreamed to go to a Nirvana concert but it was too late because its legendary frontman passed away...😔

For your next hiccup bout, few things that will stop it. Inhale deeply and then hold your breath for as long as you can. Then exhale completely and then inhale as much as you can hold, and then hold you’re breath as long as you can. Do this sequence two more times. That should [90%] get rid of the hiccups (spasms in the diaphragm).

You should check out the song Trapped Under Ice. You have to get the lyrics and read along with them. And then just imagine how you would feel if you were trapped underneath ice. Imagine your heartbeat, imagine your thoughts as the Panic ensues.

Live in Moscow! 1.3 million people loosing their minds

you can take what ever you need to from the song, there's no such thing as a qualified opinion when it comes to your own interpretations, you are the qualification, so just say what you feel the song is telling you. personally I think the solo, specifically the peaks and valleys the solo, represent the battle against suicide, and the amazing crescendo at the end is representation of victory. and the fact that the song fades to black while the solo is still going means that the person is still carrying on and we haven't heard their end yet.

This is one of my fav songs of Metallicas. For me it has everything and the subject is very close to home. Orion is defo a good instrumental to listen to.

Creeping Death and Enter Sandman live in Moscow are great you should check them out. Subbed

Dyers Eve is a killer song!!

Very smart Man , metallica deals with ryrhem and vacal, this band is a band based on vikeing war beat and life all three songs are , they grab you body and mind ,a bit of learning curve thu from rap 5 songs you will be hooked ,

pagan's mind - god's equation - live. greetings from brazil.

The Kings strike again. This song is about James getting his Marshall amp stolen which his mother bought for him before she died.

👍🤙 ! Now try the call of Ktulu ! You won’t be disappointed .

You get it, Metallica has great musical awarness. Let the music talk. Great lyrics with it. I think you are ready for a live perfomance, Check out creeping death live in moscow. It is about the angel of death sent to kill egyptians first born sons, the plague also known as the passover. Think you would enjoy this performance

If you haven't yet, "Nothing Else Matters" Pausing helps to prevent the video from being taken down

Enjoy the journey. I noticed the music cured the hiccups, lol!

dude you need to check out tool. its a life changing experience. i am willing to bet everything i have on that fact you will love tool. oh and you will NEED head phones, its like a crime against god to do so without.

Just subscribed. Found you through Metallica and subbed the second you referenced Eminem. Lyricism is what it's about!!! Has anyone recommended Alice In Chains to you? Please check out "Rooster", "Love Hate Love" (live), and anything at their MTV Unplugged session. Thanks man! 😉💜

Their lyrics are interpreted in the music. Stop whenever you have to, it’s great hearing the reactions or opinions.

Na being its your first time hearing this kinda music pausing it don't bother most of us because we grew up listening to it every 10min. The point of this is for you to enjoy learn experience and understand what's going on. So take it at your own pace cause we don't want you to miss ANYTHING.

Nice reaction, u immediately understand the important of the lyrics and the music together, for me Metallica did what metal fail to do in the past and it to tell a story with music and transitions that make u hear what is the meaning of the song and the did it so beautifully and catchy , so it speaks to everyone in a sense that why they the best band ever

Subscribe from Malaysia 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾. Love your cut open the lyric. Please do more pause the music of the lyrics kinda hit you. #BeSave #BeHealty #BeYou.

If you're enjoying the music, here are a lot of recommendations: Metallica- Creeping Death Metallica- Battery Metallica- For Whom the Bell Tolls Megadeth- Holy Wars/ The Punishment Due Megadeth- Tornado of Souls Megadeth- Killing Road Megadeth- Dystopia Megadeth- The Scorpion Slayer- Live Undead Slayer- Angel of Death Slayer- Jesus Saves Slayer- Dead Skin Mask Slayer- Read Between the Lies Iron Maiden- Hallowed Be Thy Name Iron Maiden- Wicker Man Iron Maiden- Run To the Hills Opeth- Bleak Opeth- Windowpane Opeth- Demon of the Fall Opeth- Blackwater Park Opeth- Deliverance Opeth- Ghost of Perdition Meshuggah- Bleed Meshuggah- Future Breed Machine Meshuggah- Elastic Meshuggah- Corridor of Chameleons Meshuggah- Rational Gaze Cannibal Corpse- Hammer Smashed Face Cannibal Corpse- Frantic Disembowlment Cannibal Corpse- Devoured by Vermin Cannibal Corpse- Stripped, Raped and Strangled Death- Lack of Comprehension Death- Suicide Machine Death- Crystal Mountain Death- Scavenger of Human Sorrow Death- Jealousy Death- Spiritual Healing Strapping Young Lad- Love? Cryptopsy- Phobophile Dark Tranquility- Lost To Apathy Symphony X- Fallen Scar Symmetry- Artificial Sun Projection

Im not on the "dont pause during solos, etc" wagon. I HATE not pausing though. I like commentary. AS LONG as you always rewind 10 secs to ensure you heard it all.

It’s ok to pause. Wherever you think seems appropriate. In fact pauses will help avoid you getting copyright issues causing your video from getting taken down. One observation though...a lot of your listeners are going to chastise you if you pause during the middle of a guitar solo. Lol

pause it when you want, as long as its not in the middle of a guitar solo. Thats a no no. But pause and break it down just like you would in hip hop or rap. Just roll it back the same 10 secs. Very insightful observations about metal for someone who hasnt really listened to it before. Metal is all about the musicality first, lyrics second. Lyrics are definitely important, but the instruments are the emotion. The instruments are what take you on the journey. If you are going to dive into the metal genre full force i feel i must warn you though. It will suck you in, and Metallica sets a pretty high bar when it comes to musicality. They are the Kings of flawless transitions and change-ups.

Feel the music and get your own impressions on the songs

🎧 are almost essential lol

Forget any stereotypical opinion regarding the “metal genre” you may have heard, be it positive or negative. Some works see no bounds, genres included. This, these lyrics, are as good as and are nothing less than the equivalent to and of, any and every so-called literary masterpiece ever written.

BOO!!!!! You're welcome.

Some try to not pause during guitar solos as well. Or at the least they will, but then back it up just to take in the solo as a whole. As I'm sure you know now Kirk did a crazy almost unconsciously good job with the solo at the end here. Easily my favorite solo ever by a huge margin.

Lyric video is good. With Metallica, given how deep their lyrics tend to be, I’d suggest reviewing their lyrics in advance that way you won’t lose focus on the music during your reaction because of trying to digest the lyrics. But that’s just my thought.

How about checking out the Queensryche song Take Hold of the Flame (the Live in Tokyo 1984 version).

Give a reaction to Suicidal Tendencies - alone 🙏

Man, watch Metallica live and pull up lyrics to the side. Such an experience. You could run through their first 4 albums and not really find a bad song. Creeping Death live in Moscow is unreal but maybe later in your journey.