first time hearing Metallica - Enter The Sandman (Reaction!!) 

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My Dad was 73 when he first heard Metallica, I was having a party and he came for a visit. Creeping Death came on and he was disappointed that my stereo wouldn't go louder and trust me, I had a pretty dope system ! He'd be 97 if he was still alive today.... never too old to hear and appreciate new music! Btw, Creeping Death is a pure Old Testament song... Dad had no idea of that just loved the power and quality of the music. Before hearing this he was mostly into 50's C & W, classical and clarinet!

This album made Metallica absolutely explode! Everyone listened to them when this song hit the scene. 550 weeks on the Billboard top 200! 10.5 YEARS!

You should react to the live version in Moscow 1991. 1.6 million. Not so much for the song and lyrics, but more about the performance.

That "tribal" sound of drums at the beginning was created by Lars replacing the customarily used high-hat with that of a floor tom to keep time. For non-drummers: The "high-hat" is what is generally used by drummers to keep the time. Along with the bass drum and snare, the high-hat is the most notable accoutrement. It consists of two small cymbals that are held face-to-face on a short pole/stick through the center of them. The left foot controls a pedal that toggles how much space is between the two cymbals. Pushing the foot down (closed), pushes the cymbals together creating a solid clack sound. By slightly lifting the foot, it creates a little space (open); they're still touching, but just lightly, so striking it gives a "sizzle" as one vibrates against the other - often times down in a sequence of say every fourth hit. (You can REALLY hear that sizzle in most of Van Halen songs - Alex Van Halen uses a lot of sizzle in his craft). The drummer keeps time by rhythmically striking (usually his right hand) against the downturned cymbal usually 8 or 16 times in each measure while then alternating between bass and snare drums to fill in the rest of the measure. In Enter Sandman, after the big beat drop in the intro, Lars reverts to the high-hat timing for the bulk of the song - only to return to the tom "tribal" sound in the bridge (the prayer before the final chorus) and the outro.

Metallica is my favorite band and I love seeing someone else experience it for the first time

This track was amazing! Be sure to get the likes up for more Metallica reactions IF you enjoyed the video. Thanks for rocking with me 🙏🏽

Enter Sandman is a core memory for me :D being a 90's kid, the Black Album was the best thing that had happened to me until then. My poor mother had to listen to that tape SO often during school runs LOL!! Hearing this song live a couple of years ago was like I died and went to heaven. The energy in the stadium was INSANE

Unforgiven is one of my favs by Metallica. It became more important as I gained more social hardships.

It's a good feeling having someone enjoy reacting to so many different genre's of music i love. I normally don't comment on any video's but you and a handful of others are my favorite reactors. It brings joy to the ol heart to have someone listen to music for the first time with them. Been a subscriber for a bit and I do enjoy your critique on the plethora of music you've done thus far. Keep up the good work!

I have been watching you for a while, and I am so enjoying your journey, and I have noticed a big difference in you because of it. Definitely can tell your transformation and your mind opening. It’s a joy to see. ❤️👍

This is one of those songs that almost transcends time... it sounds just as good and just as musically relevant today as it did... what... 30 years ago? 31? Just an amazing song. And I agree with you 100%... my appreciation for different music has expanded significantly with age. If nobody has recommended it yet... watch the 1991 Metallica concert (or at least Enter Sandman) in Moscow Russia. The size of the crowd was just... mind boggling. Reported crowd size varies from 600,000 to 1.6 million. Thanks for sharing!

I’ve been a huge Metallica fan for decades now and I think they’re the best band to start with for people wanting to explore metal. They don’t throw you off the deep end with every single song they make.

I can't help it! Every time I hear it, I gotta go all in jamming. I will sit in my car in the driveway and finish listening to the car full blast! I was able to see them in concert a few years back. EPIC!

I have seen this song live so many times that I cannot help seeing and hearing the pyro that always accompanies the end of the intro section in their live performances.

1) the live version in Moscow is beyond amazing. 2) The hill I will die on - Metallica’s greatest song musically is My Friend of Misery. I will die on this hill. From the bass, the guitars, the lyric’s, the interlude and changeup in the middle to the culminating ending. If you listen to My Friend of Misery Live - it is amazing. They have one that is live in like Kentucky and holy shit it is mind bending.

U definitely need to see the live version of the song on an airfield near Moscow!!!

I recommend the Unforgiven Trilogy. Each song is like 10 years apart. Each tells an interesting story and its great to see the evolution over time. Unforgiven 3 is chef kiss great.

I truly enjoy the fact that someone younger is open to enjoying different genres of music and not just listening. Appreciation of music itself is essential. Period. Thank you!

I was 10 years old when I heard this song for the first time. Sense it came out back in the day I've probably herd it hundreds of times and it still gets my heart racing. Got goose bumps listening to it with you. Man, what a great band. Go see 'em live while you still can!

The live Moscow version has 1.6 million people there. it's after Berlin wall came down but any Metalica is amazing.🥰🥰🥰🥰

This, by far, is my favorite Metallica song. I grew up listening to it, my dad was a drummer, and this was always my favorite song for him to play/practice to!! So everytime I hear it, I think of my dad...

Your reaction was top notch! Thank you for your interest and comments. Love it!

Yes!!!!!! Enter sandman is the greatest song EVER!!! So glad you threw this in here. I can not listen to this song in my car unless I have cruise control on or I’m doing about 100+. This song gets everything you got jamming. The head banging feet tapping throwing the arms around song. Always true to metallic!!!

Tribal is such a great way of describing the drum intro.

Definitely go see them live. Keep listening to their catalog, and see them live. Definitely worth the money for the experience. 🤘🤘🤘

you should watch the llive from moscow version of this song. 1.6 million in attendance. crazy how many people were there...

"If you were to talk to me five years ago..." Yes. Exactly.

When VT football team enters the stadium! Love this song

You're an excellent reactor! Much thought, and paying attention to all of the details! I'm a 60 year old white guy, and I grew up with ALL of the music that you react to. Keep up the good work!

Most of what i've seen is those "Oh-aah" type of reactions. That's so nice of you that you take your time and make yourself acquainted with the song and it's backstory. Kind of a fresh breeze. "Wow! Wow! This is so cool!" F***, i know it's cool, that's probably why i watch the video, i do'nt need a random guy on RU-vid telling me obvious things. So, that's why i like your videos.

This song came off the "Black" album, the album after "And Justice For All". The songs were a bit simpler and shorter. The semi truck scene was probably based on his father. His dad left the family ( I think when James was in his early teens); he happened to be a truck driver, and James felt he abandoned them. Then his mom developed cancer. She didn't seek treatment because she was Christian Scientist, leaving James and his sister without parents. So, he had a lot of pain associated with his parents.

Fade to black is another one by Metallica that is a must listen 🎶

I really appreciate you bro. It’s cool that you’re into this stuff we grew up with. If you follow this vein into harder territory eventually you’ll end up at Slayer, Angel of Death. (produced by hip-hop legend Rick Rubin) I’d be really curious to see what you think of that song. Cheers, my man.🥂

The entire world knows this song, doesn't matter what age really. Of all the covers done to E/S, the one Metallica chose to include on the Black List LP and is the very first track, is from the 3 sisters from Mexico, and one singer from Canada, mixed by legendary producer David Bendeth. "The Warning" with "Alessia Cara" sharing the vocals, for a re-imagined version is simply stunning, and an instant masterpiece. The official video is mesmerizing! ⚡

my boyfriend in high-school was obsessed with Metallica, his mission was to find the Metallica album they did with an orchestra on CD and we only found it at the virgin store in NYC at the time. haha

As a black woman, I've always been side-eyed for my life-long love of music that wasn't "black". (Metal, Rock, Country, Classical). I've been loving seeing other black folks here on YT discovering and appreciating the music been judged as weird for loving for some forty years now. The first time I heard Metallica was actually Nightmare On Elm Street: Dream Child, lol. Loved them every since!

Me favorite Metallica song ever. Just a masterpiece. I saw these guys live in 1991 in Columbia SC. Headbanging at its best. I had whiplash fo a couple days. AWESOME

@7:10 MAD props to you for spotting that difference. That's the Bob Rock effect. Bob Rock was the music producer that they hired for this album - who helped the band release a more "corporate rock" radio friendly album. It soared the band into the stratosphere of popularity and wealth, but unfortunately it was divisive to many of their previous fans who saw this album as a "sell out" or at least - the beginning of the sell out that really came on the next album - further dividing when they cut their hair short etc. Regardless - as a long time Metallica fan since long before this album, I will say this - the album is fantastic. Absolutely. It's not the same as their previous albums as you certainly pointed out. If that album came out by any other band or was their first album for instance on it's own merit - it would be lauded as truly fantastic and worth the accolades and awards it received. Meaning it's better than most other bands best efforts. But it falls short of the excellence in composition, song-writing, arrangement etc that went in to their previous studio albums that their core fans fell in love with. So many of such people trash the album - not on it's own merit - but as a comparison.

Another great reaction Polo. Cool seeing you react to some rock, variety is always good. Keep being U

I love your reaction videos about Metallica because you care about the lyrics a lot and you are not simply listenening to the music but you give somekind of deeper emotional analysis of the songs. Great!

It’s really cool to watch people discover new music-to them. You do it well, in a land of ‘reactors’. And I look forward to your posts!

I think that “sad but true “ is much better and never gets the respect it deserves!!

Polo, I love your reactions and I love the fact that you talk about the lyrics first. That is very important.

So true, we (kids) get our fears from lessons and experience. Thank you.

Great reaction and I'm glad youtube put this in my path!

I agree. The 1991 Moscow performance is draw-dropping amazzzing. 💯🤘🤘

You cracked me up dude! I had to laugh out loud when you said you were high the first time you listened to this song... hello from Cody Wyoming by the way😁

Polo, I can’t help but be mesmerised by your perpetual motion ornament in the background!!!!!😂

King Nothing is another great song with epic riffs like this one. I love it. KEEP ROCKING!

Your awesome bro, keep killing it!

New subscriber - love all your content and love your reaction to this. I was in college when this song came out. My roommate and I drove our neighbors in the dorm crazy playing it over and over again. :D

This is my favorite Metallica song. I played this for my son when he was 6 or 7 and he sat down at the drum set at my friend's house and played this on the set after only hearing it once. That's when we discovered he has a natural musical talent . I used to love watching him play this on Guitar Hero too.

Here for it. You need to react to EVERY SONG on this album. Most popular are Sad but True, Unforgiven, wherever I Roam, Nothing else matter, Wolf and Man, Misery. Yeah every song.

I remember when this song came out. I was mesmerized!

For the frist time I have subed to a reaction channel. But you seem open minded and speak your mind and I like that about you buddy. I love this song and I have to laugh every new song you hear is your new fav, LOL me too. LOL

Another great intro build-up is on For Whom the Bell Tolls off Ride the Lightning album. It's a 5 minute song with a badass 2 minute intro! If you want to get your "treble-fill", there's no better song!

Fire reaction man 🔥

Man, I remember I was like 13 years old maybe hanging out with my best friend and his older brother who we looked up to during the metal era and this was a huge deal when this video was premiering on MTV

I loved watching you rock out to this. It is my favorite Metallica song (and I'm not big into metal). Really grabs you by your guts.

Hey my guy. I just found your channel tonight. I sub several reaction channels. But only the good ones. I like how you actually react to all the elements of the song. We know the song. We can and have heard the song many times. We're here for your reaction to it. So keep doing you thing Dude. You won me over. I saw you Ramstein "Du Hast" reaction, subbed, liked and commented and dug into your Metallica reactions. I'm a month late here, but I hope you see this. If you like back story... You have to see this song preformed by them in Moscow 1991. I promise, you'll get high just watching it if you know the back story to the performance. It was the most epic rock concert of all time! 1 Million people attended! They sent in the Russian Army for crowd control. The Army dudes were jamming with the fans! 🤣 Even so, I'm glad you got to appreciate it on this level first.

This one and ONE is my fav Metallica songs

I like your description of “tribal drums” on the intro. Harvester of Sorrow has the most tribal drum sounding intro I’ve heard from Metallica. So if you’re a drum guy check out Harvester of Sorrow my dude. Maybe the live version from Moscow in 1991. So powerful.

I dont think the old man is the sandman, I think it is the kid as an old person. and it is his real face. he is also in their song "Unforgiven".

I've always woke up from falling dreams too my friend said he falls but is aware it's a dream and goes with it and sees incredible things. I haven't been able to yet, but gonna try

I think the best thing about great art is that the meaning is in the eyes of the beholder. I've noticed that songs I love their meaning change as I do.

all the classic nightmares are in this video - falling, snakes/spiders, the scary truck with dark windows....

I must have seen this pause and replay to the same spot about 40 times

This was the album that I started hearing on the radio when it came out. I was already listening to them but they really blew up after this.

Love ya Man.

When i first heard this song in grade 7 it gave me a euphoric chill and still one of the few songs that do. One was also one of them for when i evolved into more heavier taste. You just keep listening to heavier and heavier stuff until one day you're listening to Death Metal while relaxing lol

My Mom was a rocker when I was growing up, so it never gave me creepy vibes, but I get it. When my son was in middle school, this was the intro pump song for them before they ran out on the football field. The guys and fans loved it. Lol

Sleeping and Dreaming was always a pleasurable escape for me. It was the Waking world that was fucking terrifying for me as a child.

Have not seen This music video Since The 90’s …. Hits diff 30 Years later

MUST WATCH: Enter Sandman LIVE IN MOSCOW. Check out the history behind that video! “The young challenged the old” and helped thwart a coup attempt by hardliner communists. They stood in front of tanks and shit. Their leaders asked them what they wanted for “saving us all”. And they said WE WANT METALLICA. Until then, American rock could only be heard on illegal bootleg tapes. The Russian government FLEW METALLICA to Moscow. And that shit was INSANE. You HAVE to watch it. It’s a moment like NO OTHER! Thanks Polo! It’s so much fun watching your journey. ❤️☮️🎶

Moth into a flame is my favourite Metallica track

Thanks for another good reaction.

The video perfectly depicts the chaos of dreams and nightmares.

My favorite Metallica song. Thanks for reacting to it.

There are 2 versions of the sandman. The good version is the sandman comes and sprinkles magic sand in your eyes and makes you sleepy The second is the story that most here that if you don't go to sleep the sandman is going to get you ( sandman aka the boogie man ) . And that's what the song dictates is the boogie man sandman . So sleep with one eye open so he can't get you.

The video and song are masterpieces.

Thank you Polo

Yo polo I still remember when I discovered metallica through guitar hero. Respect

Love your videos! Metallica 🤟🏻

I am 63 years old and I must admit that I still sleep with the tv on. Great reaction my good man, great reaction!

i love you reactions, so mature. Please do more metallica reactions

Welcome to the Metallica family you gonna enjoy all about this AWESOME metal band. Enjoy the lives versions 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

Leved james in his "cowardly Lion" phase.

“Face melting solo” Best description I’ve heard. Dead on!

I only think of Mariano and his entrance despite hearing the very beginning of this song being released at Monsters of Rock in 88, yrs before it actually comes out

We used to play this before going down the tunnel at our high-school football games. The hype was real

Check out the version live from moscow. The crowd was unbelievable.

You gotta listen to “Bleeding Me” by Metallica. Studio version. The lyrics are deep. The music is dynamic. Overall a really powerful and impactful song. You won’t be disappointed. Please trust me

Just watch the live version in Moscow. You will be amazed!

Check out their connection to Va Tech, the football program and the entrance song.

Check out Welcome Home (Sanitarium). Another great Metallica song.

Polo have you listened to No Leaf Clover by Metallica? My favorite . 😊Music is the best drug, the best therapy, the best medicine. Music. Always. It feeds the soul. ❤

You can hear the structure of Thunderstruck in this one ( Bob Rock ) produced both

Check out the live recording in Moscow the crowd looked awesome.

So you need To see them play the song live in Russia 1.6 million people showed up for this concert epic