HD Metallica 1985 Metal Hammer Festival Full Live Concert | James Hetfield Gibson Explorer 1984 

Same,more like 83-86, fucking miss Cliff, fucking legend man

Really. This time was so fucking good

People always say Seatlle 1989, but for me - this festival at Loreley, Germany is the Metallica peak. Raw, furious and amazing.

@@coldvoid I agree. every second of this footage is alcohol fueled thrash metal mania!

@@coldvoid Yes. Best show on video tape by far. Possibly best on tape at all. Possibly number one period.

@@loskiff Disposable Heroes

@@ElGato-UK The only track on which Lars plays rides ride cymbal ! Fact !

Totally! One of my all time favorite Metallica songs! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

Up there for sure...Lemmy was alright, Les is probably the greatest of our time.

Overrated... Shit tone, and non-existent in the mix... He's popular because of the "what if" factor...

More than newsted... Cliff was a savage

Really? On the 3 albums that Cliff was on, his face graces the back covers (as well as the other members). The photo of Cliff Burton on the back of the Ride The Lightning album is fuking epic, his facial features tell all. 🤘☮️

Sounds like Shit.

Motorbreath is a really underrated show finish

Wow, 5 songs from Kill'em and 5 from Lightning, plus one cover and another one from the upcoming album. Usually the bands prefer to disposal the older albums in favor of the new ones, but they got the things very balanced. That's very rare and makes this concert an even brighter gem. Many thanks for the setlist!

There first albums made them after that they sucked

A true fan of greatness

@@redrocket9861 how dare you ,talk about the great °•°•°•☆ metallica☆°•°•°

Jock

​@@heshdeath4707nerd

Jocks suck

I had similar experiences. I can't stand bandwagon hopping motherfuckers.

That’s awesome! Haha

James was a big Lynyrd Skynyrd fan growing up. All the souithern rock bands are known for playing sets that will go until they turn off the lights and call the cops.

@@nobodysdamnbusinessthat was cliff

Still one of the greatest bands in exsistance

What a weird comment. 2 albums give you more than an hour of music.

You don’t even see instruments being played anymore, let alone for an hour-long set.

My favorite Metallica song. Takes a precise picking hand to get those 8th and 16th note gallops down not to mention the usual downpicking thrown in.

@@betterthanmost9549 I believe you're referring to the middle of the song when the tempo goes up a tiny bit but where there's no double picking. But I was also referring to the fact that they don't cut anything, and also that Lars is double kicking during the instrumental break in the last stanza before the chorus and also in the outro; just like on the album, which was never done live again. I'm not sure if it's my favourite Metallica song but it sure is close, and this performance is one of if not the best performance they've ever done. It is also a great pick for best Metallica song.

Their best song

Played with the extra enthusiasm of a brand-new song.

@user-my3yp1wb2z They never played that song live like they did in the studio.

I'm jelly you got to see Jake E Lee with Ozzy.. 🤘sad he's so ignored by the Sharon Corp

i saw them in Houston 1986, had a good view of Cliff Burton banging away

For real...how lucky are we

Haha, saw them in Johnstown, PA 1986. Yup, saw Cliffy swinging his head the whole show.

Not sure “How Lucky” we are to have YouSlube however. Tech these days is out of control. Every one of the sheeple have their eyes glued to a computer screen. Now, going out to shows, like this amazing artistry before your eyes and ears, in the 70’s 80’s Is and will always be the RIGHT way of delivering your art and power to the world!

Am Ende steht Cliff allein auf der Bühne und sagt die letzten Worte ins Mikro „Next Year“! Leider gab es in Deutschland kein Wiedersehen mit Cliff Burton, ein Jahr und 13 Tage später war er tot. Meine Trauer war immens, mein ganzer Freundeskreis war damals traumatisierte, das was damals kaputt gegangen ist konnte bis heute nicht wieder hergestellt werden 😢 R.I.P.

@@Hegelsword Mir und meinen Kumpels erging es damals genauso. Die heutigen Metal(lica)fans können gar nicht verstehen, welchen Stellenwert diese Band in den Achtzigern für uns hatte.

Ich war auch dort, 17 Jahre alt. Der Auftritt war unfassbar damals. Die Riffs und der Sound (tiefe E Saite synchron mit Double-Bass) haben alle und alles weggeblasen.

@@Hegelswordhe doesn’t say next year

As a Judas Priest fan I have to contradict.

For the only time in his whole life.

Он был больше их на голову!

Saw them twice with Cliff. They were never the same without

Lars is a mediocre drummer. He can only make faces, he is not capable of anything more.

@@irynaburkatska3910 Yes, true, but behind the scenes, there wouldn't be the Metallica we know without him.

Hes MORE Metal than them

my favorite btw

One of the best metal concerts, period. This shit is flawless. Goddamnit, I will never understand why they didn't film every show back then. I wish I could see this with good picture and sound so fucking bad. It's so fucking killer.

He was awesome and didn't conform to trends. Love that dude.

I remember having the Cliff'em All tape in my youth too, and get angry for not having the full concerts, just parts of them. For me, it was just a dream to see the entire thing, and now, 20 or so years later, finally got to this and is really amazing, far more than I expected. Cliff was incredible and he will never be forgotten.

@@Tomas-rg2mq Yeah man! I used to be mad as a teenager that METALLICA wasn't on MTV when Cliff was alive back when MTV actually played music videos. Every month I would go to the magazine rack at a grocery store nearby my parents' house and hope to see an article about this crazy new band Metallica. Then one the news broke Cliff was gone. I was 16 and super pissed how unfair it was.

In 1987, I was 5 when CLIFF EM ALL was released. I've been jamming out ever since.

I have Cliff “em All on Laserdisc.

Same here, parents got it for me in like 95 or 96, seeing them run into that convenience store was so friggin cool, haha.

AMEN or LIKEWISE!

I saw the same bill in Seattle at the Moore theater. Probably the night after you saw them.

I was at the Seattle show too. Seemed like the exact right place in the universe to be that night.

@@chrisquinn9104 i saw them in 86' also in seattle, in a little tiny club, i can't recall the places name, it was a secret, surprise gig opening for "Metal Church" they called themselves "Damage inc" a metallica cover band! james had a broken arm, and john marshall handled his guitar parts, and james used a mic stand, they played a few puppets tunes and covers, even a "spastic children" tune!! True fans will know what I'm talking about... you may recall this show? I think james broke his arm skating in seattle that day?

Agora Ballroom in CT, with Armored Saint. Our show had WASP also. Good times!!

I seen them that month as well. 4-27-86 Glens Falls NY.

What the hell was I listening to in 1985? Sure as hell wasn't this. Didn't see Metallica for the first time until 92 or 93 when the Black album came out. This would have been life changing stuff had I seen them in the 80s.

April 14th 1986, Roch, NY

I saw them in July of 86

@@MichaelSmith-ig8bw I seen Slayer open for WASP in 87.

What the heck are you talking about, man? You can't hear a lick from the rhythm guitar on this recording!

​@@jorgeretamal8106 51:19

Yea, tell me about it!?? Lol 😂

I'm not old, U are 🤘😎

😂😂😂 The best Thrash metal band of the world is Exodus or Slayer

@@YeisonAlexanderMaldonadoGarciaExodus and Slayer just made the same albums over and over. Metallica tried to change it up a little here and there.

@@YeisonAlexanderMaldonadoGarciaTheir lineups are always changing too. Slayer isn’t even together anymore and Exodus only has the singer no one else from the original lineup is up there

​@@tylerfriscoPaul Baloff died in the early 2000's, Gary Holt is currently (i think) the only original member in exodus to be featured on all albums.

For far, Megadeth are the best !!!👍

Me

Wasn’t an outcast but I related to them more than say Poison.

I was an outlier in my Catholic HS. There were two of us as huge fans. We were looked down upon because we loved thrash metal. Then a handful of jocks saw the One video and became fans…now the last 20 years “fans” claim to have loved them all along! IMO the last good thing they did was the Mercyful Fate cover! I’m a pre Black Album fan. Since the Black Album they are just a solid hard rock band. Nothing can replace youth and anger. I totally understand why they evolved, I just don’t listen to it much, if ever. Peak Metallica is Seattle 1989!

@@peterfreeman3317 for sure the One video was a turning point. i thought it was brilliant

Yup. Outcasts and Nerds. Which for some reason ended up friends. Good times.

I got it then. I don't get the Metallica hype now. I lost interest after Justice. Their 80s music and anything after is like day and night.

@@guygrayson9859 !00% agree with you there. Except I actually don't mind The Black Album. Anything after that is utter garbage though. So trash and embarrassing that I'm to the point that I would be willing to drop them from The Big Four. And slide a deserving band in there... Testament.

@@shane8915 the new album is surprisingly good!

@@vincegedeon6583 No, afraid not.

​@@guygrayson9859 I new Metallica could never match the 4 albums in the 80s yep the 80s was that fucken good people's expectations was way to bloody high.every album after the 80s have bangers in them as long as ya don't expect the Killa shit they pulled of in the 80s.

VENOM❤

You are trying to play it too fast. You cant overdo the speed till you have the song down 100%. You are trying to emulate the best at doing that so natually unless you have the movements as second nature you are going to over grip and get jerky and stiff. I have been playing for going on 15 years now and I still struggle with James playing just cuz he is so fast and perfect at all times. He is a machine. We are not suppsed to be able to play it like him that is why he is him ya know? On a side note I checked out your page. I like your vibe man. That set you played in the park looked really fun and everyone looked like they were having a great time.

The trick with James is the way he holds the pick and how he doesn't have to hold his arm up. It mostly just hangs there. It's much harder when you play in standard picking and strap height, which makes me appreciate Kirk more for pulling it off.

Even he abandoned the downpicking at 0:58...maybe not warmed up.

He definitely alternate picked more than once. About one third of the set is alternate picked.

​@@potatosmith4786this. Idk why people think James only downpicks. It's obvious on songs like one, ride the lightning, disposable heroes, fight fire with fire and battery just to name a few that it has alot of alt picking. Not even James can down pick that damn fast lol. Just because he's known as a badass down picker doesn't mean he ONLY down picks. One of the biggest misconceptions about Metallica and James imo.

And why can't I believe that?

And why not? I was there, too. Summer 85 on Loreley, St. Goarshausen, Germany. Also for Nazareth and Wishbone Ash. Metallica was killer. When Venom entered the stage, I was so drunk that I couldnˋt stand on the stonewall anymore.😁

I was there also! What a experience! Cliff was awesome 👏🏻

They did it from the very start even in 83 on the kill em all tour they was doing it.

I went to see them in June or July '86 at Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA. We found out *at the concert* that James broke his wrist skateboarding and Blue Oyster Cult would be opening for Ozzy. The only damn reason I went was to finally see Metallica live. I was crushed.

He does some of the deep growly stuff on the records I can't recall exactly which parts right off but look it up pretty interesting stuff.

I had binge and purge on DVD!!

Lars playing on that one!!!

Sounds messy ass fuck.

and then four horseman! So epic

AMEN or LIKEWISE!

He alternate picks on alot of their stuff. It is a myth that he only down picks. Just because he's known as a good down picker doesn't mean he ONLY downpicks.

@@midnight347 I know. I never bought into that myth.

Где тихо смеётся Дейв

Cliff would be honored to be compared to geezer he loved him some sabbath just like the rest of the guys.

@@midnight347 I absolutely agree! From what I have read, Cliff was heavily influenced by punk which makes me want to believe that he would also been interested in Death Metal. Alex Webster is not only the best bass player in Death Metal, but, for my ears, one of the absolute best bass players in rock and metal.

So fucking tragic.