This song is way underrated and doesn't get the credit it deserves. I've always loved the way that the solo just shreds itself into existence at the beginning of it.

@madcracker84

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously. Reactors usually skip 3 and it's my favorite of the trilogy. The song just grabs you and it's so well put together.

@Daedalus-ed5nd

2 жыл бұрын

The best guitar solo since the 80's.

@shaneculliton9975

2 жыл бұрын

@@madcracker84 fucking facts bro

@boltsi

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

@davolthe1261

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the transition to solo it's amazing in this song, one of the best ever!

This actually is my favorite guitar solo. The fierceness which it hits is with wah and bending strings. Its my style of just dirty lightning!

The Unforgiven trilogy is a travel inside the soul and demons of James. The Unforgivens: 1, can't forgive parents/the system 2, can't forgive partner/significant other, and finally 3, can't forgive himself. Unforgiven trilogy is a lot to take in all at once for sure! Us mortals had to wait 17 years for all 3 songs!!! And then put into context how big Metallica are... They were playing 10 years previously before that and have been playing another 12 years and going after the last one!

@richardtang6958

3 жыл бұрын

... Jeez.... Do you really need to copy someone else's words in your own comment....looks familiar because I wrote it!!

@hamzaalhassani4154

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardtang6958 yes ! i added ur line.. i thought it was cool !

@Mrchern-io8nu

3 жыл бұрын

ohh no my friend you must be mistaken there's no way Unforgiven 3 came out 12 years a-... *looking at the date* fu*k I'm old! god damn it...

@hamzaalhassani4154

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mrchern-io8nu i know Buddy XD death magnetic still feels like new stuff to me as well

@jameslonggood9707

Ай бұрын

Goosebumps bro

Kirk can not be a virtuous for some people, but he can transmit soul and intensity... he is an amazing guitar player

At last year's "S&M 2" concerts with the San Francisco Symphony, James performed this song with just the orchestra playing, and it was incredible. He did a great job singing, and it was amazing to see him really step outside his comfort zone.

Easily a top 5 Kirk Hammet solo for me. Also that cello sound you heard was indeed, a guitar

Death Magnetic is hard slept on. Amazing album. Top three probably

@SinclairMoon

5 ай бұрын

Definitely

If you like that intro and think that was different, check out No Leaf Clover if you haven’t already! Metallica is amazing and are not afraid to push their, or our for that matter, boundaries!

Kirk is the best out there. His solos are full of emotions.

This will be a bit long... I just watched all 3 reactions they were all great. I will preface my comments by stating that I have been a HUGE Metallica fan since about 1985. My first thought is that depending on your age and life situation, it's going to impact your view on these 3 songs. I was in my early 20's when I first heard Unforgiven 1. Loved the song along with everyone else but it didn't hit home. I was in my early 20's, and still in that faze where I thought I would live forever. I was in my LATE 20's when I heard Unforgiven 2. Still single. Thought it was a good song but couldn't relate to it in any way. For Unforgiven 3, I was in my 30's. This song really hit's home for me. In fact I tear up every time I listen to it. I struggle with forgiveness for things I've done wrong in my life. So for me, my favorite is the third song. If you had asked me 10 years ago what my second favorite song was I probably would have said the first. But I've gotten married since then and that second song has taken on a whole new meaning for me. It's really hard to share your life with someone all the good AND the bad which is what this song is about. That's real struggle for me especially when I'm still struggling with forgiving myself for past transgressions. How can you forgive others, when you are sill struggling to forgive yourself? It gets really confusing and messy when you really start exploring this stuff :-( Great reaction as always.

@webcrawler2007

2 жыл бұрын

This is the best synopsis of the three songs that I've read. I completely agree, and my understanding of them today parallels this. My coming to this realization was slightly different, as the first one gripped me early in the 90s, and I appreciated the 2nd and identified with it but it didn't take over like the 3rd did. The 3rd took over in a way the others just didn't. I never quite got why that was until you verbalized it for me. Thank you for your insight

I think the reason I think this song is so powerful is because it's hardest to forgive yourself because it is the longest journey and we are usually the most resistant to examine ourselves and realize that we did wrong and need to acknowledge that. Then, the guilt and shame after that acknowledgement keeps us from allowing ourselves to forgive us. If you look at the songs there's a progression, both through live, our view points at a given age, and maturing. The first song decries society and it's effects on us, which is the crutch most of us use in dealing with our problems - "it's not me, I did this because others made me..." The second song is about our personal relationships with others - The "You did X so I'm justified in doing Y" and by the end of that song its learning to move past that and forgive the other. But there's still that element of selfishness where if you didn't do what you did, I wouldn't have done what I did. The third, and for me the most impactfull (maybe because I'm now a 46 year old man) is realizing that you bear responsibility in your life, and while when you were younger it was easier to pass off that responsibility to others, ultimately it is your actions that lead you down a path. And as you've pointed out, forgiving yourself is the hardest thing to do.

I feel you man, that guitar solo is one of my favorite of all time. Gives me chills every time I hear it.

"How can I be lost, if I've got nowhere to go?" The way I took this lyric was that he has become lost, unable to find true happiness, but he only needs to stop running and look within. He has begun to realize that there are people he can trust all around him, but first he needs to forgive himself for casting them aside because of others who's actions caused him to be apprehensive of trusting anyone in the first place. He's got nowhere to go, because the answer is within himself.

Amazing song by them. Could you do Metallica - Dyers Eve ?

@ertugrulkilicoglu2714

3 жыл бұрын

He did it in first channel but the channel hacked.

@ghitaiulian2767

3 жыл бұрын

Oh. Sorry

That build into the solo gives me goosebumps every time!

Broken, Beat, and Scarred is a good one.

The trumpet reminded me, you should absolutely listen to something from S&M. It’s a Metallica playing with the San Francisco symphony orchestra. Check out No Leaf Clover from that album.

@leader_big_shiee

3 жыл бұрын

Its a trombone

@ukraineme96

3 жыл бұрын

L . B . S thanks for clarifying!

@deathgrinderb3284

3 жыл бұрын

no leaf clover is an amazing song.

The Unforgiven 3 became my favorite after 2nd listen. Till today I can't connect to Unforgiven 2. Unforgiven 1 is also awesome. Most of the people can easily connect to 1st one, but I bet that after couple of listens 3rd will become your favorite. And I would requst you to please do reaction of other Death Magnetic songs

my favorite will always be the Unforgiven 2. I feel most people wouldnt say its their favorite but i love the unique sound it has and it builds on top of the original so nicely.

One of my favorite guitar solos by Kirk. The solo while driving down the road on full blast is intense.

Hey man, your reaction was exactly the same I had first time I heard this song. Amazing experience.

That's my favourite solo, by far

Bro u have to check the new released songs - all within my hands and nothing else matters with the symphony. They are not new songs but they had a concert on the 28 of august last year and they uploaded these two songs on their youtube channel. Your gonna love it promise!!!❤️

My favourite is the first Unforgiven. It expresses a lot more tragedy, partly because of the backstory, and also because of the way it sounds melodically, and how the vocals during the chorus can be mistaken for expressing happiness, but when you really listen to the words, and understand the meaning behind them, it almost magically transforms into sounding deeply sad. It makes you really feel the sadness and conflict within the singer's voice.

Loved seeing your reaction. Unforgiven III is my favorite also.

This is their best song. Iv been listening to it since 2013

This hands down one of my favorite Metallica tracks and my all time favorite Kirk Hammett solo..period

Bro, I have to say I respect your musical opinion. Thanks for the honest reactions and not just going with what the popular opinion is. thats real reaction at its finest!!!

Your whole reaction of the solo was EPIC and PRICELESS dude! But I guarantee you that you will do it every time you listen to! Kirk nailed that solo. Props to one of the best Unforgiven (the best for me at least).

Great reaction brother🤙🤙

keep it up you will hit the subs u want in no time. i bet u hit 50-100k at least by the end of the year.

I really hope you are able to recover your lost videos 🤞 I enjoy watching your creative journey 😎

I love that you have merch, but I low-key miss seeing your sweet shirts.... some people love to shit on newer Metallica but this album was fantastic and this is honestly one of my favorite Metallica songs. It just has a very personal feel to it that you don’t always get from James. Glad you reacted and enjoyed it!! Take care brother!! Also Chimaira - Nothing Remains (album version) 😉🤘

Your point about Jazz and Metal's similarity is on point, Kirk and Lars both dabble in Jazz.

I really love the way you explained this song , it's one of my favourite anyway

My preference would be 3, 1, 2..but I really like all these songs. With this one it's the horn intro and that clean guitar riff,lyrics hit on a personal level and of course that rippin' solo! Great reaction as usual!

This song incorporated instruments from an orchestra, like when they did songs with S&M. They really compliment each other and again it's straight up a Masterpiece. And hell yeah, that guitarlo was totally epic. So much feeling and change ups, then crashing hard metal. And James once again shows off his vocal ranges and sensitivity. Pure and utter GREATNESS!!!

Luved the way you kept an eye on your son all the way throuh the song. I respect that very much.

Perfect song !!! 👌👍👏🎶🎸🎶🎸 Thank you !!! 🍀☘🍀☘

So my back history is that I loved classical music as a child and when I heard Metallica I felt they were just a heavy-metal version of classical music I’ve been my favorite band ever since

Great solo. Kirk always steps up for the unforgiven songs. Bases loaded, Home run, game over.

Love your reaction man!!!🤘 you HAVE to react to “...and justice for all” by Metallica, it’s the title track of the “...and justice for all” album and currently my favorite Metallica song, plus it has a great “Guitarlo”🤙

@whatitdodave

3 жыл бұрын

I have already heard it and yes it’s amazing! I’ve actually done a lot of Metallica reactions on my previous channel before it got deleted. I’m hoping to get those videos back somehow.

Amazing!

also, there is a documentary of the making of that album, death magnetic, its on youtube, you should watch it sometime, even if you cant react to it on your channel (cause it has like a 2 hour duration hahah) its very interesting tho'

You should react to 90's grunge genre songs. Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots etc.

For some epic new Metallica please react to moth into flame. Great lyrical content and the song itself is heavy yet melodic

It's my favorite of the trilogy as well

The outlaw torn next bro

@GregySVK

3 жыл бұрын

But S&M 1 version

Dude I love all your metallica reactions...love how you break down the songs..can't wait to hear and watch more. Can you check out Halo on Fire from latest album?

"How can I be lost, if i got nowhere to go" what a beautiful lyrics I've ever seen/

For me its still the first Unforgiven but the 3rd unforgiven is what I relate to the most. I'm a fairly new subscriber so if you haven't already can you do a reaction to Metallicas fade to black.

It’s kind of like the stages of grief. First there’s denial then there’s anger then there’s acceptance. I also love the play on she loves me she loves me not. Although I’m not certain I would not be surprised if it’s sometime in the future they write a song entitled “forgiven”

You know about intro after piano? The guitar said "... Again the same ..." Unforgive

Great reaction WID! I love the Unforgiven trilogy but if I had to rate them I would go: 1) 1. version from The Black Album. The whole song has everything and should be in the Smithsonian Hall of fame. It has this grittyness to it that the other two don't have. 2) 3'rd version and 3) 2 version.

as we say in norway "alle gode ting er tre" aka third time's a charm

Kirk killed it! It's amazing how all your thoughts came together once you heard the solo.

Best solo in the universe

An ear for classical music. Look up Metallica's "No Leaf Clover".

James is very spiritual

Guitar-lo ! I love you!

I always saw in this order: 1.) Is it you? 2.) Is it us? 3.) It was me.

2 comments down sums up the life of an Addict. It's filled with so much blame towards others, then the worst is when you finally aim it at the guilty party... Yourself. I've relapsed again and again and it's so painful. Going back through James's lyrics are very painful for me to listen to these days seeing it through a selfish addicts rose colored glasses. He sounds likes he was in so much pain based on my own.... Sorry to be so morose

whats dr gave thet are awesome

You have to do The God that Failed

The S and M 2 version of this is pretty great, it is just the orchestra and James’ vocals a capalla. You can tell he feels naked without even a guitar but he does it anyway

the intro was definetly inspired by Ennio Morricone....the cello part was most likely guitar volume swells..... all nigtmare long the best song on death magnetic

If yer drunk and high enough has kind of a viking feel

I would love it if you reacted to fade to black by metallica (definitely one of their deepest songs)

@whatitdodave

3 жыл бұрын

I have already heard it.

First was about his parents. Second was about his former partner third about himself

The instruments were aix of trumpets( not many) French horns and trombones

Those are trombones my dude,trumpets don't go that low very often and french horn has their own distinctive sound

Like

Man I really want you to listen(react) to Rhapsody really underated band emerald sword would be a great start or dawn of victory

Check ,,King Nothing" :)

Big time fan D. Check out some Avenged sevenfold

I swear up and down you will like this band and your subs will too. I know a lot of music that will leave you in awe so here is the better Led Zeppelin songs I recommend doing reactions to.👍 -Dazed and confused- -Heartbreaker- -When the levee breaks- -Kashmir- -Rock n roll- -All of my love- -Whole lotta love- -Stairway to heaven- -Achilles last stand-

If you want a good band for your channel to listen to with awesome music, you should do Led Zeppelin. I’m a huge Metallica fan but I don’t think there is a band better than LED Zeppelin. And there is awesome guitar solos!

Random found...dont know if ya did.. If not....pleeaaasseeee react to To live is to die - Metallica And Orion - Metallica These 2 songs are the most epic instrumental ever made since the Big Bang. Trust me Not much lyrics but i gotta tell ya its gonna blow ya mind Cheerz

@whatitdodave

3 жыл бұрын

I have done them already 😀 on my previous channel before it got hacked and deleted. I’m working with KZread to get those vids back. I did a whole lot of Metallica reactions!

@RANKSTER0815

3 жыл бұрын

@@whatitdodave soooo cool i love watching people wich.....i think first...oah,thats one of the wu tang clan...and then.. whaaaaaat he likes the N'tallica Boys...haha know what i mean. soooo cool Seeing grannys with tallica shirts Or guys from the hood with an slipknot Beanie... Teachers with Slayer shirts at BBQ Love it... RESPECT...take care

Could you reupload your reaction to Next To You by dirty loops? :)

@whatitdodave

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t have any of the past videos available to me. I’m currently trying to get KZread to overturn the deletion of my old channel on the bases that it was hacked.

Unforgiven 1 > Unforgiven 3 > Unforgiven 2

@builderbuilder616

3 жыл бұрын

1>3>2 = 1>2>3 = 2>1>3 = 2>3>1 = 2>1>3 = 2>3>1 imo : D

you need to give Opeth a listen

Exodus-funeral hymn

The original was my favorite because James really showcases some introspective lyrics for the second time in their career (the first being “Dyer’s Eve). Not to mention, it’s instrumentally perfect. I loved James’ voice on Unforgiven Too and I think the song was designed well. Unforgiven 3 was great, but the guitar solo of the first one sounds better to me. It was a great trilogy overall! 1, 2 & 3 in their respective places in my opinion! 🇺🇸🍻

No. Leaf. Clover.

beethoven's silence

im here to say two words: tool - lateralus

@whatitdodave

3 жыл бұрын

I have done plenty TOOL reactions on my past channel. If I am able to get those videos back I will upload. Lateralus was one of those reactions.

@Diegorock6

3 жыл бұрын

@@whatitdodave :( so close

@Diegorock6

3 жыл бұрын

@@whatitdodave bro the other day i wrote you about a discord server and you said you had one but i havent found it anywhere, you should put it on your descriptions or something like that!

@whatitdodave

3 жыл бұрын

@@Diegorock6 I don't have it posted because it's dead and a rarely visit it lol. I do have a twitter that I am active on.

Am I tripping, or are you saying guitarlo?

@whatitdodave

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Guitarlo. Guitar solo. Just having fun 😀. There’s also drumlo’s as well 🙃

The Unforgiven: Metallica The Unforgiven II: Countryllica The Unforgiven III: Symphonyllica

u should patent guiltarlo.

This song isn't as good as the first two. It has some great parts but some other parts is why it doesn't get as much attention. Also listen to "bleed well" by HIM. Same riff. (HIM was first lol)

Metallica is the gateway metal band. Welcome, and up the irons.