METALLICA - Dyer's Eve - Drum Cover 

RIP Josh's legs.

Somewhere Lars is watching this thinking "Holy shit, did I do that?"

People forget how influential Lars was at this time in thrash. This album was completely different than anything prior. Each song on this album was a marathon. Each song was a complete composition. No wonder he took a break for the next decade.

Can we just take a minute to appreciate how perfect this guys drumming is, holy shit.

IMO Justice was Lar's at his peak.

Damn that was awesome man. I hope you get the call the day Lars decides to go full time art dealing. :)

The drumming on ajfa(especially dyers eve) is Lars’ masterpiece

Dude, this wasn't a drum cover, this was a brutal foot endurance test. Awesome shit as always man.

my legs are getting cramps just watching this

They should've performed this live while they had the chance. Every live version lars doesn't seem to have control over one of his legs. This performed live in 89-92 would have been legendary

Even Lars says this is the hardest Metallica song to play. Great job man.

4:37 my favorite part of the whole song! Idk why it just sounds so cool!

I remember when you had like 39k and said you would do dyers eve at 100k... You kept your promise

Forget miracle diets and exercise fads -- Dyer's Eve is all the workout you need! Very well done.

1:17 Admit it, that's all anyone's actually here for. Great cover by the way Josh.

My legs cramped up just watching you double kick the verse. Props to you.

Before Lars leaves this earth, i would like to see him play dyer's eve with the full double bass, then i could die in peace. Amazing job, Josh. You deserve a cold one, that performance was epic.

200k subs= Dyer's Eve at 150% speed

Impressive!

''I'm only good in small bursts of double bass'' - Josh Steffen

Somewhere right now, Lars Ulrich feels a disturbance.

Bro you are totally insane! Even Thanking you doesn't say enough for how much this is appreciated! This is by far the most incredible cover EVER! ..and not just of yours! Again you are Truly the "Master" and charge your phone cause it's gonna be blowing up all day! you just made 100,000 people drop their jaw! TY so much my friend I know that was not easy by any means! Fuck that was AMAZING!!

F-ing awesome f-ing job dude! God dang 👏👏👍😎

the part at 4:24 before the breakdown is f*****g EPIC!!! not to mention the breath he lets out at the very end from the pace of the drumming being so intense...just awesome!!! 😎

Playing this with pens is hard enough....

4:37 - Holy shit, epic double bass fill

I didn't think anyone could really play this song with this level .... beautiful work ... amigo

I've been looking for some old metallica songs as drum covers, you've hit the nail on the head! Thanks for not being "flashy" with your drumming like other videos - that gets boring to watch quickly. Great work and exactly what I've been searching for!

finally, now I can die in peace

Gotta say, I love your videos. I'm a professional music teacher and you're the first person I've seen who records drum covers using different players styles. Any of the others have been content to just record covers of the musician in question. I use your videos to demonstrate players rhythmic styles in music even though I'm not a drum teacher. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.

Those last few bars at the end of the last solo are just incredible. Crazy foot work through the verses! Stamina!!

Man... After all these years, this is one of the best drum covers ever. Love your new stuff, but these covers were amazing. Great drummer.

The one we've all been waiting for.... Thanks Josh!!! This is phenomenal!

Nah nigga...this ain't a drum cover. This is just the drum track. This is the guy who actually recorded the track for Dyers Eve. Oh yeah, Lars wasn't the one that tracked it. This guy did. All jokes aside, this made me wanna relearn the song. CAUSE GODDAMN BOY, this is literally note for note, plus that extra roll you did on the snare towards the end. By far, the best cover of any covers.

Always imagine James saying “cannot cope without U2” lol

Never in all my years have I EVER seen a pair of feet move so quickly! That was...UNREAL. The speed...the dexterity...the poise...the ability...beyond impressed. Color me a fan!

Lars is a great composer. Nobody said he could play studio quality drums translated into live feel night after night...

My legs hurts when I watch this

This is my favorite drum cover on RU-vid I keep coming back to it

Drummers who can play this song: Can I skip leg day now?

I really like that you acknowledged in one of your Q&A vids that keeping up with the double kick is one of your weaknesses. Yet you still persevered with this one. :) you're an amazing drummer dude! I'm only a recent viewer but best believe you're gained a subscriber and will check on more of your videos :D I appreciate your vids man keep it heavy!

Congrats, been here since about 35,000 amazing to see you grow as a drummer and a RU-vidr, really proud of you Josh!!!

I swear this song makes even the most seasoned drummers start sweating, good job man...perfect.

Legendary. Playing this stuff as it was on the album is no mean feat, it's awesome to watch. I knew the drumming on this was insane - it's been a favorite for 20 years - but seeing it close up there are a couple of fills and parts I never noticed before, like the end of the solo. EPIC!

Your double bass just seems so effortless... how the hell do you do that? I always cramp up halfway through this one!

How did lars even create this? I mean...

There are no human words good enough for you sir. At least not in my language anyway. I am an old man now and this song came from my childhood and you had me smiling like a Cheshire cat for 5 1/2 minutes straight and in that 5 1/2 minutes I felt young again. Thank you for your work Phenomenally outstanding

2:05 that lil fill is nice!

Who the fuck disliked this really!?!? Easily the best cover of this song I've ever heard. Keep it up bro 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

1 word: BEAST. you and Lars are both BEASTS. I would pay seeing you play with Metallica live.

Bro you're just the best drummer on RU-vid. Best of all

I'm speechless... You took that song to another level...

This dude is by far the best overall drummer on youtube. Has chops and is an entertainer. How the hell are there 20 dislikes on this? Do these Travis Barker fans not realize how difficult this song is to play?

*so tired of making accounts*

By FAR the best cover of this in existence. This song might be up there in terms of the most difficult songs to play. The amount of stamina you need first of all is incredible, then the speed, the timing, and this most importantly is extremely tight and audible. This is the only cover I’ve heard that seems to be 100% correct and basically perfect. Can’t say that for any other of the “hardest songs to play on drums” I’ve heard on RU-vid. But you’ll get that with a song that wasn’t even recorded as a single take or even significant takes, just small chunks and put together

You're simply the best, man! Have been following you for a while now. Great attention to detail. Spectacular covers. Slayer | Metallica | Pantera, you've covered them all!

this proves Lars had talent once

Now, for the next milestone Bleed by Meshuggah :)

I just love how at 0:41 he's just like "Yo watch this" and then just destroys drumming

such a fun rhythmic album on drums. every song guitar as well. you nailed it man.

Josh, you should take this to the next level, and record it playing on a giant 9-piece Tama Artstar II kit from the 80's.

That was badass...awesome job bro, ima watch it again

When people talk about their favorite yt drummer, Josh has always been my go to. Not to fan out but this cover is unbelievable. What a workout!

Flawless! You are fucking unbelievable, Josh! I dream of being able to do what you do. So glad you made all of these videos so you can be appreciated, brother. Just keep doing what you do!

awesome job dude! all the accents also set right!

Tallica fan here and I love Lars but this song is one of the songs that killed Lars's legs.. lol LARS was a BEAST and still is, imo, he just got older...

As always, sounds badass, thanks for all the inspiring videos over the years man! 😀

What an accomplishment! Perfect execution, sound & vibe! I think you have the world record here!

Next stop, Meshuggah - Bleed!

I remember one timeyour brother was in town and me and fish watched you guys jam for about an hour. When you two were just about done he asked "any requests?". I said Dyers Eve and he just laughed.

Holy shit dude! You rock! \m/ I am VERY impressed! Really liked and enjoyed it man!

Incredible! Bravo! Even Lars can’t play this 😆 Justice was Peak Lars. When people say he isn’t a good drummer, I direct them to this song. This is hands down my favorite Metallica song, and this is hands down the best drum cover I’ve seen.

3:08 huh, I am relaxing for a while

That's some tight bass-drum Great cover, man!

You are making the best covers! I thank you for that 👏

This is gross sick dawg. Fun to watch you play. Subscribed

I dont know anything about musical instruments i mean like nothing, but this is so satisfying to watch, sorry for my ignorance but what is the double bass thing that everyone seems to talk about? Is it when he moves his legs so fast?

The Day has Finally Come.

dude tou re killing it...awesome drumming and great sense of music ....thnx for posting

Absolutely spot on! Your years of disciplined and consistent practice are abundantly apparent. You have to broken many a stick while mastering this.

This internet man hug goes you *hugs* fucking awesome dude, congrats on 100k also :)

That was awesome!!! To see someone pull that song off is totally amazing, great job !!! As for you lars haters , lars is in his fifties now , you can't expect a man at that age to pull of something that he did in his mid twenties, age takes its toll on us all in the end, James vocals are not the same as he was in his twenties and I don't see anyone hating on him , lars is a legend !

Whoah!!!! Awesome cover Josh. Those double kicks are insane. Great job man!!!\m/

This is amazing. Ill never be able to do this. All praise to you

I'm killing my battery because I can't stop watching your videos. You're a freaking maniac on the drums!

meshuggah - bleed at 200k subs? :D

Nicely done. Very smooth and accurate

That was just incredible to watch. Explosively good, what a damn song !

I've been waiting since 30k!

You're the most awsome drummer on youtube😍💕🤘

Well done. One of my favorite drumming songs. You killed it.🤘

Dude I've been playing for 27 years and I struggle with the endurance of this song, and u nailed it bro. Nice work and keep the videos coming. And if I can make a request: Lamb of God

wicked bud! your probably the best Metallica cover drummer on utube....well done sir \m/

Death - Scavenger Of Human Sorrow PLEASEEEEE

I love how this dude literally is like MORE THAN HAPPY to serve the drums. hes like 'you wan't some snares, YESSIRR HERE'S THEM SNARES. I HOPE YOUR READY FOR THE APPETIZER OF CRASH'S I HAVE GETTING READY IN THE KITCHEN, HERE IT COMES 3 2 1 and SERVES IT WITH A SMILE.

Hands down my favorite metallica song all time. You nailed it

what is harder Dyers Eve or Angel of Death

During recording of this song lars asked did we get that good cause im never doing it again that was crazy

Very impressive man. Your economy of movement and timing is spot on. Great job

Ive watched 20+ covers of this song and you sir did it the best