This episode: Metallica!

♪ (thrash metal) ♪

- That-- what?

- ♪ (imitates heavy guitar riffs) ♪

- So aggressive.

- Are there lyrics in this song?

- ♪ In the name of desperation ♪

♪ In the name of wretched pain ♪

- This band is, like, screaming.

- ♪ ...outta luck ♪

♪ Hardwired to self-destruct ♪

- I'm guessing this is the Rolling Stones or something.

I don't know.

♪ (intense interlude) ♪

- It doesn't make any sense.

- I'm so confused.

- Rock, dude!

- Yeah! Rock on!

- So into the music! They're like, ♪ "Ah, da, da!" ♪

- I would totally buy this song. (laughs)

Like, it gets you in the zone.

♪ (fast-paced guitar solo) ♪

- Wow, that is actually pretty good guitar playing.

♪ (tempo escalating) ♪

- I don't think this is classified as music.

- ♪ Once upon a planet burning, once upon a flame ♪

- Can't understand what they're saying.

- I have no idea what you are saying.

- I hate hard rock.

- ♪ Do you feel it terminating in the end? ♪

- These guys are wild.

- God, it won't stop. (scoffs deeply)

♪ (music wraps up abruptly) ♪

- It's hard to believe that people actually listen to that.

It's just... (intense screaming)

- I didn't hear a single word that they said.

Now I know how my dad thinks about Lil Wayne.

- (children) Question time!

- (Finebros) Okay. So do you know who this band is?

- I don't.

- No.

- No idea.

- No, never seen them before.

- No idea. No way, Jose.

- No, I don't think I should know.

Or I don't even think I want to know.

- (Finebros) This is the new song from the band Metallica.

- That's a weird name.

- Oh, I've heard of that band.

- Oh yeah, I've heard that name before.

- I've heard of them on, like, TV.

My dad has some shirts.

- I've seen Kylie Jenner wear one of those shirts.

I haven't really heard their music.

- I have heard of them, but I have no idea who they are.

- (Finebros) And what kind of music would you say this is?

- Rock and roll.

(buzzer)

- I think it's called punk rock.

(buzzer)

- (giggling) Hardcore... really, like, woohoo!

(buzzer)

- Hard metal rock and roll?

'Cause they're like, "Brahh! Brahh! Brahh!

Brahh! Brahh! Brahh!"

(buzzer)

- Heavy metal.

- (gruff voice) Heavy metal. Brahhhh!

(ding)

- (Finebros) This is considered "heavy metal."

- What does that mean?

- Oh, that's what it's called.

- (Finebros) Would you say that you liked it?

- Yeah, kind of.

- Yeah, I'm okay with it.

- Yeah.

I don't know. It just gets you pumped.

I don't normally listen to this kind of music.

It's very different.

- No.

- I'm sorry, no.

- No, not at all.

It's too loud for me, and it's not soothing.

- No.

Because it makes absolutely no sense.

- (Finebros) So this is a picture of the band. What do you think?

- They look like really mad.

- They're kind of a little weird looking.

- They all have long hair.

- They definitely give off a heavy metal kind of feel.

- They look like they're sitting on a bench in prison

because they just robbed the store.

- This was from a long time ago.

I like that mullet right there.

- (Finebros) Well, that picture is an old picture of them

from almost 30 years ago. - (incredulously) What?

- Here they look like in their 20s.

So they must be very old.

- So they're like 60 right now?

- (Finebros) Here's a picture of what they look like now,

with a new bass player.

- (tune of "Shave and a Haircut") What do they look like?

Boop, boop.

Oh!

They still look like they can and would play heavy metal.

- They're like 80.

- Whoa! What a transformation!

- It's not that unsimilar,

except that some of them cut their hair.

- You wouldn't really expect that kind of music

from men their age.

- (Finebros) What do you think about them being this age

and still making heavy music like this?

- They're still playing to this day?

That's pretty bad butt.

- That's kinda cool though, I mean, like living your dream.

- It's pretty cool actually,

'cause they're dedicated to still do that.

- I guess they just really love the music.

You could be in your 70s, or you could be in your 20s,

and you could still play the music.

- (Finebros) So Metallica is considered by many

to be the most important metal band of all time.

And many rock bands today say that

Metallica is one of their biggest influences.

- That's cool.

- How do I not know them yet?

- (Finebros) So we're now gonna play you

a few of their classic songs. - Mm-hmm, I like classic rock.

- I swear, if this is blazing loud, (scoffs) you're gonna get it.

- ♪ Your life burns faster ♪

- Okay. This isn't too bad.

- ♪ ...your master ♪

♪ Master ♪

- I don't know if they're saying "faster" or "master."

- ♪ Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams ♪

- I don't like this sound-- oh, this music's so bad.

- ♪ ...a thing ♪

♪ Just call my name ♪ - It's like a sick beat.

And the drums and the guitars.

- ♪ Master ♪ - It is actually pretty cool.

- Is this how they are in all their songs? Like, they just yell?

- I actually like this.

It sounds like this other rock band named Nirvana.

♪ (menacing thrash metal) ♪

- (imitating shooting, giggles)

It sounds like a gun is shooting rapid fire.

- Oh my god, just say some words.

- ♪ Darkness imprisoning me ♪

- (gruff voice) Darkness! Darkness!

- ♪ ...horror, I cannot live ♪

♪ I cannot die ♪ - Whoa. Wait, this sounds so familiar.

- ♪ ...holding cell ♪

♪ (powerful interlude) ♪

- Their songs seem the same.

- I don't understand how

people would enjoy this.

♪ (mellow electric guitar music) ♪

- I've heard this before.

- I think I've heard this before somewhere.

♪ (drum joins in) ♪ - This one's calm.

Watch it go crazy right now.

♪ (metal chords join in) ♪

- Yeah, it's getting louder. I can feel it.

♪ (mid-tempo metal music) ♪

- I actually like this.

- ♪ Say your prayers, little one ♪

♪ Don't forget, my son ♪ - It sounds kinda scary

but cool at the same time.

- ♪ Tuck you in, warm within ♪

♪ Keep you free from sin ♪

♪ Till the Sandman he comes ♪

♪ Sleep with one eye open ♪

- Whoa! Ha. It just said to sleep with one eye open.

- ♪ Exit: light ♪

- This is actually not bad.

- ♪ ...night ♪

- This sounds really, uh, intense.

- ♪ We're off to never never land ♪

- That was awesome.

- It's actually good rock music.

- The guys singing, I'm a fan.

Screaming, no thank you.

- (Finebros) So finally, after listening to more of their music,

what do you think has made Metallica so successful for so long

playing this type of music?

- Well, they're definitely experienced.

They've been doing it for like 30 years.

And I actually really like it.

- It's different.

And on the radio, it's always Justin Bieber and stuff.

But when you hear those weird noises,

you want to know what it is.

- The lyrics are definitely not the kind that you hear every day.

And that's what makes them special.

And the beats are awesome.

And with the guitar and the drums and the vocals,

it all comes together, and it makes something really great.

- Thanks for watching this very metal episode of Kids React.

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- Thanks for watching, metalheads. Rock on!

♪ (end music) ♪