Metallica - Battery High School Cover 

yo i just wanted to take the time to appreciate the immense amount of support that has absolutely come out of nowhere. this video blew up around 2 weeks ago and seeing all the positivity really motivates me to keep on going forward with music as my career! Also, If any of you are into the new wave of hardcore punk that is taking over, my most recent post was a vocal cover of “cries of pleasure, heavenly pain” by Gulch. It hasn’t been getting much love so i’d appreciate any form of exposure/support for it. here’s the link for whoever’s interested : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IekVxZNCB0I.html Also, im JUST SAYING, but i went hard as shit; you wouldn’t want to miss it ;)

no one in the audience understands how hard this actually is to pull off with not only the rhythm playing but ALSO the vocals AND leads!

bro got them Jason Newsted vocals

4:14 is one of the best breakdowns in metal history. i love how he headbanged so hard his hat flew off lol he went HARD

you are capable of playing it and singing it, not an easy feat, cheers bro!

This is the best high school talent show performance ive seen

To play the leads, the solo, and sing it all, and only being in high school, that's mad impressive.

As a long time Metallibanger, it brings a tear to my eye to hear a new generation of Metallica-inspired musicians coming into their own. You fucking destroyed that! Keep that shit up! \m/ \m/

Dude you've killed it. Hats off to you. You sang it, did the solos, the rythim. And hell, nice voice!

Besides sounding awesome....best part.... he was having fun up there. Takes alot of courage to get up there and do that.

How does it feel having the best battery guitar/vocals cover on the internet and it was live? hahah

I wasn't sure during the song's intro how'z this gonna work out... but u killed it, man! 🤘 And I was feeling it when the crowd reacted so positively too 🥺👏

i play and sing in a Metallica tribute act and I can verify that this is one of the toughest songs to play and sing at the same time ..... probably Metallicas toughest. They young fellas got big balls to even attempt this ! I'm suprised he can walk

the courage, skill and hours put into mastering a song WITH vocals is a lot. Epic!

this is amazing bro great singing AND guitar playing

im 45 years old and to see kids still covering old thrash bands from my youth in high school talent shows is pretty damn legit ,,

This is a ridiculously difficult riff, to get that gallop going in between to slower chords is so hard, AND singing at the same time….. the solo isn’t as impressive as singing over that riff, people who don’t play doesn’t understand the commitment and determination despite talent, talent doesn’t get you there, it’s hard hard work. Impressive and I love the he goes all in 😊

It takes alot of balls do vocals like that too.

Dude that was epic! Mad respect for that picking, you were up there with James at his peak!

Found my new video to get psyched for the day. Absolutely brilliant, OMG 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

The kids in the crowd don't know how much of a finesse this is to pull, most adult rock musicians aren't technical enough to do this.

Bro even did the Hetfield laugh at the end, what a fucking legend

as a life long Metallica fan and a drummer - i fuckin love this mate

I love wen people just absolutely fuckin shred on the guitar

“ You might not be ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.”

Down picking , solo-playing, riffing, singing maniac!! Gotta love it.

This was friggin AWESOME!!! Love them brutal ass vocals.

This is seriously one of the best things ive seen on the Internet. Metallica rules and so do you!

singing while playing a song like battery takes serious talent, well done

This is HHHHHHEEECTTTTIIICCCCCCCCCC man. Absolutely well done. Been listening to Metallica religiously since I was about 8 😂😂😂. What you did is soooo incredibly difficult. And you nailed it. Keep playing, keep writing and keep going. I’ll buy your albums someday.

Sticking his tongue out at the end was epic 🙌🏻

That crowd does not deserve you my man! Luckily there’s people who appreciate the talent and hard work you put in. Great job!!

that was epic man, loved when you added that scream at the end.

And still some people say rock/metal is dead. Its kids like you that keep the wheel rolling, you're awesome!

I can feel his enthusiasm upon this song and genre. Mad respect ❤

James wants his ‘yeahs’ back Honestly bro you killed it, hats off

Quick… somebody… WHAT YEAR IS IT? This is what our high school talent show was like in 93! I fucking love that 80s thrash made a comeback. Fuck yeah. Killer cover- that’s a fucking hard song!! Crazy time signatures and the solo ffs. Good job man!!! Now go get your left ear pierced and sew an Iron Maiden back patch on your jacket… you’ve earned it.

Battery High School is one of my favourite Metallica songs

Awesome dude !! I like how u kind of growl with ur evil inside and just kind of life urself into the "role"

Awesome kid 🤘🔥🔥🤘

You absolutely nailed that, incredible work.

Such a great performance, trully filled with metall energy, you nailed it keep going!!!!

Incredibly brave and talented. Get this man a mosh!

Such a great performance! It would be hard enough to play this in front of a bunch of metalheads, never mind at a school show/assembly. You went all out and confidently delivered! It was a band at a school talent show playing a Nirvana song 25 years ago that got me into alternative/heavy music, so I wouldn't be surprised if you lit a fire in some people in the audience there! Well done!

Excellent, excellent, EXCELLENT job man!!! That was fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing!

Dude. One of the hardest songs ever, downpicking it flawlessly AND singing?! There is hope!

The head banging at the end of the solo was sickkkk!!💯 Dope seeing a fellow light skin waver shredding on the guitar.🖤🖤💯💯

This gives me hope for the future!!! Great job bud!!

It will take the audience years to appreciate what they just witnessed. That was brilliant. James should see this!

This is one of the best covers I've ever seen! Hell yeah! 🔥 No one in the crowd understood how hard that would have been to do

All heart! Uncle James, Uncle Lars and Uncle Kirk are very proud

much respect for playing leads and rythms and vocals ???? lol hats off

This was amazing. Vocals almost remind me of Chuck Schuldiner. Cool sound. Great job man!

Nailed it! Add the head banging and you are a complete master.

I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.

This is the most impressive baterry cover I've ever seen. Playing lead guitar, singing, headbanging and not losing the rhythm or the head. Congrats man🤘🏻

He's got balls.

Everytime I watch Highschool performances, especially of very complex bands like Metallica, I always expect the worst… but this was absolutely UNBELIEVABLE!! Very very well done🤤

All batteries are here to stay. Not the ones that find you in court though.

It’s rumored this guy did the drum backings, but nobody can film that much awesome in one camera footage. Great job bro. You found a chance to shine and you too full advantage of it

Dude! Nice vocals! and damn good guitar skills. You should try and smoothen the transition from clean to distorted vocals and vice versa. I noted that your high notes are being sung clean, like in the words "Found me". It's clear that you can reach those notes with distorted singing. Kickass job man!

Good job my man............... keep up the good work! 🤘 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Attended Metallica show in 86 Long Beach sports arena. They just blew up after that album. It’s so cool that it’s still appreciated by new generations.

You had me blown away man for real !!! Especially with your slayer screams 💀😅💪💪 and growls I'm always a metal head and I'm glad you are

I did not expect you to be singing as well. Super hard. Bitchin performance my guy!

Loved it, thought it was really good. But the darn parents were like.. oo wee he's having fun! You're cool as hell man.

Dude had 6 mins to show em what he had and he showed em

This was awesome man, good song choice for sure off that album. What a scream and you got a fast af right hand, geez. Super difficult song to play and sing at the same time, respect man. Ill go and check that song you posted about.

It takes huge cojones to get up on stage all alone & do this - there's a little bit of "fudge" in the performance but he commits to it - it's an aggressive, driving song that demands a confident and aggressive performance. This kid delivered with power and that's the most important thing. His screams got chuckles from the adults because they don't appreciate how musical that can be if done correctly in a metal context. This kid has got "it" when it comes to being a front-man in a metal band. never stop kiddo, you can do great things if you go about it the right way. That energetic & confident vibe of yours is key, never lose it.

It warms my heart to see the younger generation keeping metal alive. Keep rocking, Kid!

Kid nailed it I’d love to see a video of anyone who had negative things to say

I started messing with my classmates guitar at the end of high school. Didn’t take me long to figure out how to play but I was nowhere near what this guy has achieved at this young age covering THIS PARTICULAR SONG!! It’s been over thirty years and I still can’t do what he does. Respect and all pride goes to this young man!

This....this is really good. So so much harder than it looks. Well done. James and kirk would be proud.

no way dude u killed this. love the little james laugh at the end hahaaa

12/10 plus bonus points for your Eddie the Head reference. Outstanding effort!

I'm banging my head and I might be tearing up a little. AWESOME

I am a hard core metallica fans for 3 decades, playing battery is one of the most fun songs to play in guitar for me, the double triples on the galope on the riff makes me happy for some reason, and you not only nailed it but also singing on top on that riff takes so much practice and what to say about the leads with the solos, you did justice to that song at a such young age, what a joy was to come across your video, keep on going because you're not only talented but obviously you're a very dedicated and hard working guy and it shows. Congrats 🤘🤘

That is so Hard, singing this song, and playing it. Nice Job, don't ever give up playing, no matter what people say. Nice JOB

Just incredible… easily the best thing I’ve seen on RU-vid in quite a while. Thanks for bringing a giant smile to my face.

The fact that you said “Battery”, and no one reacted, made me sad… it’s only one of the best album openers in Metal history! But holy shit dude, I didn’t expect vocals too! Definitely killed it. 🤘🏼

Home fucking crushed it. Made it look effortless and it most certainly is NOT. Kudos man

Whoever can sing and play this u get my respect. Awesome vox btw

My guy you got talent for decades man! That was beyond awesome!! Absolute 🔥!!

Hell yeah brotha! Good to see this generation rocking hard

Excellent. Keep going. You put it altogether -sounds great

A lot more than I expected, congrats! You must've been pretty fucking nervous back then, thankfully it turned out impressively good

freakin awsome, gratz man :) Cheers from Brazil

Impressive, guitar and vocals

I've been playing this song on my axe since the 80's. Glad to see one sole has been saved from the puppets!

Awesome job on one my favorite songs ever! Love playing that main riff!

And it's all downstrokes just like James. You are a god.

I was going to comment like: …and legend has it the dude drowned in p*ssy later that night, but I’m going to say that this was probably the best covers of any Metallica song that I’ve ever seen. Fucking Battery as well. Couldn’t learn even the power chords in a week of sundays. A+ bro, nicely done! Horns up!

this was so fucking awesome. I enjoyed every second man, insane playing that was perfect, your voice is killer too!!

AMAZING GUY 😮😮😮 I'm Brazilian and I was impressed with how he managed to play and sing, very good vocals, congratulations, hugs from Brazil

Goddamnit - that was awesome! I actually like these clean vocal parts in chorus - nice addition. Playing and singing at the same time - thats mad hard. Respect man :D

Didnt anticipate vocals! Wow! Nice

killed it bro, best cover ever

Played on Dean VMNT Dave Mustaine signature.😂🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 love it brother

damn dude you must be the coolest kid in school

Dang !!! Man You just nailed it , awesome ,awesome lmlr