Such LUDICROUS comments! How could anyone deem it "better" when the vocals are ABYSMAL, ("as per" for Metallica)?! I'm not a BOC freak or anything but I know the vocal on the original is great, and this just is just kak. It's just karaoke standard that YOU could do yourself! If you think it's "better" then what you are in effect saying is "I don't appreciate pitch, resonance, vibrato"!!! But don't take my word - ask James Hetfield(?) if he himself thinks he sang better than Eric Bloom. Go on!
I love both versions. I prefer the original intro and the original ending, but for the middle part I think I like Metallica's version better because it's heavier. Both awesome though.
Hearing Metallica, seeing it written on an album cover or reading it in a hair-band magazine...its like swallowing liquid metal...its sweeter than chocolate, more hearty than eating bread for the first time in years of starvation...Astronomy is such an intrinsic song, BOC did it right, Metallica did it better. imo, Metallica is better than sex.
@djfeas001: Saying that Metallica is better than sex is stupid! You can totally not compare sex and Metallica.... You know why? Metallica can't be compared, even not to sex! Metallica is just the best of the best.
So let is be clear:
Sex = very very good
Metallica = even better than the best of the best!!!
The original is amazing itself, live and studio. Metallica perfected it to where the song structure and made it a whol new song, keeping the timing and original structure. Hell everything metallica has covered they've done just about the same
Kirk's got a real cool tone here on the solo, a little cleaner of a lead tone but still just as good as ever. Anyone else notice how he changed up his wah sound for Death Magnetic but it's still totally a Kirk signature sound?
its not often i prefer covers to the original, (i almost killed myself when i heard Korn play another brick in the wall haha) but i can safely say that i do prefer metallica's version, im not just saying that because metallica are my favourite band, i actually mean it, but i stil have huge respect for the original
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These stupid fags didn't wrote this song. The song first appeared on Blue Oyster Cult's album "secret treaties". Obviously Metallica likes the song and 'cause they own material is trash they cover every now and then some real music. Please Metallica, "GO EAT SOME DOGFOOD". You suck so hard you can suck a baseball through a garden hose.
If anything, James' singing could be called into question. But live, even he sounds pretty decent as compared to a vast majority of other bands I've heard.
And that was just for two albums. I'm not even by far mentioning the rest. To say Metallica hasn't influenced anyone or at least that their contribution to rock and metal music wasn't profound would be absurd.
Just hold on there, little buddy. You seriously aren't claiming that Metallica didn't influence anyone in a massive way, are you? Becuase if you are, then you are most definitely wrong. Look at the harmonics in Orion, at the mind-blasting solo that is Master Of Puppets, at the haunting riffs in Welcome Home, at most of Ride The Lightning album!
Whats the point in examening every individual band members abillitys? with that logic,..Motorhead sucks, the ramones suck, nirvana sucks, the pistols suck, pentagram sucks, and so on so on.....
Its an excellent cover of Astronomy. BOC's and Metallicas singers do have certain similar vocal tendencies which serve them well in live performances. For the young kids watch Live video "veteran of psychic wars" video by BOC. Video is grainy but watch the whole thing. It will give you a sense of why BOC was strong influence on Metallica.
Whiskey in the jar is Thin Lizzys song, Astronomy is BOCs, Breadfan is Budgies, and many other, something more? most overrated band in hard rock music in my opinnion. Hammett 11th best guitarist of all time? what did he added to music? maybe 3 or 4 songs, so i dont think that Metallica is so great and did so much. Making a one big shit of a great rock classic(Whiskey in the jar), is a music abuse.
You are truly stupid aren't you? Hammett wrote all of the solos to the music. He wasn't a song writer but did contribute riffs here and there. Like "Enter Sandman" for instance. If you think that is nothing. Then you'd also be bashing Cliff Burton, because he did the same thing, except he didn't write solos. Just because they did covers doesn't make them overrated you asshole. Think before you speak. And "Whiskey In The Jar," is a great cover, no contest.
U can call it great, but comparing to the original it is a one big chaff, classic ruined thanks to them. Hammett didnt done a much in music as Jimmy Page, and there is only 2 places difference between them. For me its a fanaticism if u think that Hammett is so great, he is much overrated comparing to many other guitarists, thats why he is so famous. As i said - he added few good solos to music, but that's not enough to call him so great.
His contribution to Metallica has nothing to do with his musicianship. Idiot. You are comparing two different things. You can't judge a guitarist on a BANDS music. And I don't recall calling Kirk Hammett great. And whether or not he deserves the 11th greatest guitarist of all time, that's up for debate. What I was trying to say was, he's not overrated, and Metallica's covers do not suck. And who cares if he's famous? What does that have to do with anything? You fascist fuck.
you dumb fuck. they just started with doing covers. and when they were really famous. like twentie years later. they decided to record one dubblealbum full of covers. I don't that's more songs then there 7 studio albums. so stop insulting yourself. dumbass
So your next argument is as follows... "If a band is overrated then they become famous." ??? Are you kidding me? You have no idea where your arguments even are. First you complain that they cover songs. However, a great deal of bands do that. Then you complain about Hammett and how Metallica is overrated. How are any of these things even connected? Hammett's solo's, doing covers, being famous/being overrated. Here's and idea you washed out fuck. Unless you have supported ideas, shut the fuck up.
i dont mean to start a Megadeth Metallica argument but he didnt write ALL his solos. some were there for him. but that aside, hes an amazing guitarist i definitley with you on that.
have to agree with he hammett part but not the band part. a good guitarist but he haven`t change the world with his work. only reason he has the title for the 11th best guitarist in the world is because he has "metallica" written on the forhead. But the few solos he has written are realy good!
I dont wanna say that Hammett sux, but i mean that Metallica is a bit overrated, the covers that they made are one big shit, comparing to originals. Metallica didnt added nothing new to rock music, and everyone says that they added the most. Metallica is better known than Deep Purple. Deep Purple was more influencial than Metallica, but Metallica is known better, so i think thats a prove that Metallica is overrated, at least in my opinion...
i wouldnt say theyve contributed nothing to music because one could argue that they did. Or that they suck, because they certainly dont. But i do think theyre over-rated.
Kirk Hammett didn't change guitarists across the world? Have you lost your mind? What player do aspiring guitarists strive to be like? Have you ever known a serious guitarist who didn't want to learn anything Kirk Hammett immediately? Between Kirk, Jimi and Joe S., distortion was made famous and has now turned into the cornerstone of a good hard rock/metal guitarist. His and Metallica's contribution to music today is endless. They unfortunately don't get enough credit for what they've done.
metallica have definitely recorded more original songs than covers. i think judging someone's contribution to music on how many songs they have recorded that you like is a bit silly. what if he has played on recordings of 50 songs that me and some guy i have never met called Ted from ohio like or Joe the plumber for that matter? also, what if a musician only records one songs but it's twenty hours long, should we disparage his efforts because it's just one song whereas Hammett has '3 or 4'?
There is a difference between Metallica remaking a song when compared to another small-time band remaking Metallica's music. Metallica is easily one of the greatest, most influential, original bands of all time -- far more-so than BOC or any other band they've remade. Metallica's hit songs will always be the greatest version to most; the same can't be said for the original artists that Metallica covers. Few people knew BOC for Astronomy, and the same applies to Thin Lizzy and Whiskey. Until now.
i definitley do NOT agree with you that "Metallica is easily one of the greatest, most influential, original bands of all time" and as for their covers and their originals, thats all opinion. I like the original Astronomy better than Metallicas. same with Tuesdays Gone. But i prefer Metallicas Turn the Page to Bob Segers.
Metallica influencing music is not opinion, it is fact. They're recognized by critics and great bands alike as one of the most influential bands of all time, without question. Ask almost any modern band, rock or metal, who their biggest influences are. Almost to a band in interviews, Metallica is a top choice. You may not prefer them over others, but you can't discredit them as legends. To those who said previously that they're not talented musically, that's ridiculous.
maybe they have a strong influence but they are not "easily one of the greatest" that may be your opinion but its not fact. but no matter how good they are i definitley think theyre over-rated.
What do you go by when considering a band one of the greatest? Influence, popularity, album sales? Perhaps originality. I am not sure I understand your brand of reasoning, blavaburnulots. Perhaps it is your opinion that they're not one of the greats, since the deciding facts say otherwise.
Greatness is not an opinion. Great does not mean you like someone. Hitler was great in the fact that he moved nations, even though I am not a particular fan. The same can be said about the plague, a great sickness. Polio, a great virus. Metallica, influential to millions of people and thousands of bands, would be considered great, blavaburnulots. Opinions or not, what they've done is respected by anyone who knows music. It's impossible to deny.
greatness in the way you mentioned it is opinion. it is your opinion that they are "EASILY THE GREATEST BAND" especially since lots of other people say Jimi Hendrix is easily the best artist, not Metallica. No one can say what the greatest are or who THE greatest is because we all think differently. A large group of people can think the same way but that doesnt make them right. Greatness cannot be measured.
One's like me(43)should be F&CKeen thrilled that new band has remade a supremely classic obscure tune like this to younger generations. Otherwise,it will fade into oblivion like our lives and the sands of time. Yes,I will still listen to the original version,in a drunken stupor of mind altering magnitude to appreciate the extraterrestrial realms that are possible to visit by this earthbound human. But,dont deny the subsequent generations the same joy via their bands. Your legacy depends on it!
I suppose I'm just a fan of the song itself because I enjoy both versions. However, I like the BOC one more because of my musical preference and taste. When it come to taste no version is inherently better or worse; just different.
your seriously the biggest piece of shit ever man. how can metallica cover a song without BOC? I love both bands but you are an igonrant bastard who doesnt know shit about music. Go jerk of already
For you guys that say that Metallica suck and soo on! You make me wanna ripp of your ears! You dont deserve to be abble to heare such good art! Metallica had made their own version of the original BOC song. The original is good. And Metallica made a damn good cover!!! it is as simple as that!!!
man some people think they own the band, it's rather primitive, in a way. If a band - such as Metallica - Covers a song; it only shows their respect to the bands that started it all. Like Iced Earth, they did a Album called 'Tribute to the Gods' covering bands such as Blue Öyster Cult, Judas Priest, Kiss, and several others. my point is: Stop this ridiculous argument; it's really boring, and only shows your lack of manners and stupidity
Whenever a band plays a song, whether it be a cover or an original, they leave their distinct mark on it. Although the lyrics may be the same the 2 songs are played differently. You can say it is Metallica from the way the song is played
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this is shit! this is not metallica (not the real metallica)====>metallica is (KILL EM ALL; RIDE THE LIGHTNING ; MASTER OF PUPPETS;...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL AND THE BLACK ALBUM THE REST IS SHIT
you know, black album was probably the worst album, and anyways, last time I checked, this is real Metallica. . .I mean, they sure don't seem like imposters. and anyways, you have no intelligent explanation for why Metallica sucks now *even though they don't*. . .so until you do. . .shut up.
of course i have one: simply beacuse they are now playing just for MONEY!!! while in their first albums they didn`t so you are the one who haves to shut up noob
m8 sry but i totaly disagree that "black album" is the worst... there are so many good songs on it...like enter the sadman, of wolf and man, wherever i may roam, even the unforgiven...and 1-2 more mabe! by my opinion "load" is the worst..
You are not a real Metallica fan. If you were you would realize that Metallica refuses to be labeled as this or as that. They write what they feel at that moment in time. To be honest with you, I think you are an idiot. If Metallica's cover songs are not the "real Metallica" where the hell do you think the "real Metallica" came from? They didn't just come out of nowhere, they were influenced by other bands. So in all honesy the "real Metallica" is a cover band, just like every other band.
firstly:who the fuck are you to say if i am or not a metallica fun?.. secondly:MEtallica was influenced by others bands but this dosen`t means that they play their songs!! idiot!..thirdly the "real metallica" is the metallica they created .. the song the writed; not the easy way they took by playing others bands songs asshole!so i think you should think it twice before answering me ... thanks a lot.
And if you say that every band is a "Cover" band you should never talk again about music man.
okay asshole. EVERY band starts out playing other bands music in their earliest days so dont fucking talk. btw you have terrible grammar. learn english
firstly:Who the fuck are you to say if i am or not a metallica fun?? secondly:THe fact that they where influenced by others bands dosen`t means that they had to choose the easy way and play others bands songss.
Thirdly : METALLICA CAME FROM THEM MUSic CREATED AND WRITED BY THEM! ASSHOLE!!! NOT FROM SONGS FROM OTHERS BANDS Played by them.IF you say all bands are covers bandS!please dont ever open your mouth again.
Please think it twice before answering; thanks a lot..
last i checked they wrote most of their songs except the ones they did to honor the great musicians of before their time so catchermonster46 go learn some stuff about great, pure-talent music and then comment other people
Nice video, good work. I like Metallica's better than BOC. Hetfield brings so much intensity to every thing they do. Even though this album is entirely covers Metallica takes every opportunity to make each song their own.
I reckon I'm intelligent enough to get by. Sometimes I just get a kick out of posting stupid comments and reading the replies from anonymous jerks like yourself.
there isn't a video because usually only singles get videos, and from this album they were turn the page and whiskey in the jar, and they both have video's, and pretty fucking well done. I suggest picking up the video's dvd
at least they tried to pay a homage to one of the bands that influenced & inspired them (esp Lars). Vocals are a let down but the music is OK.
Sabredance66 4 weeks ago
i like the cover, but Buck Dharma's guitar solos were way better. Sorry.
TheTeamSsuperforms 1 month ago
a song so good that even the most over rated, boring band in history couldn't completely ruin it.
fringeailments 3 months ago
nice video
vanzel07 3 months ago
Metallica are not even close to be as competent musicians as Blue Öyster Cult. They can fuck off.
TheIprenman 3 months ago
@TheIprenman bullshit..
VivaLaVesa 2 months ago
@TheIprenman I like metallica, but I agree that the BOC are far better. However, Metallicca are also pretty epic
TheTeamSsuperforms 1 month ago
I think no version is better. I'd rather talk about 'different'.
Ruvigy 4 months ago
Such LUDICROUS comments! How could anyone deem it "better" when the vocals are ABYSMAL, ("as per" for Metallica)?! I'm not a BOC freak or anything but I know the vocal on the original is great, and this just is just kak. It's just karaoke standard that YOU could do yourself! If you think it's "better" then what you are in effect saying is "I don't appreciate pitch, resonance, vibrato"!!! But don't take my word - ask James Hetfield(?) if he himself thinks he sang better than Eric Bloom. Go on!
MrAttPatt 4 months ago
Yeah it rocks but... you can do nothing against the awesomeness of BÖC sorry guys they're just the best!
robinetdeaufroide 6 months ago 5
@robinetdeaufroide TOO RIGHT! BOC FTW!!
TheTeamSsuperforms 1 month ago
oh james you suck at lip syncing :p
mark952a 6 months ago
metallica takes this song and they have done a bigger song than BOC
DieseLTom 7 months ago
I love the original... but I love this version more. It speaks to every fiber in my body... In short: HOLY SHIT this is GOOD MUSIC!
UltraRebels 7 months ago 3
asrtonomyy!!!!!!!!
mibltz 7 months ago
I love both versions. I prefer the original intro and the original ending, but for the middle part I think I like Metallica's version better because it's heavier. Both awesome though.
IndigoNeutrino 8 months ago
it´s the s&m album ;)
TheEnno64 11 months ago
@TheEnno64 garage inc disc 1
Pulverizeshadow 10 months ago
this is Garage inc right?
JRgebruiker 1 year ago
A great song, A great cover :D
Kiiithaw 1 year ago
hell yeah
joeyfreiha 1 year ago
hell ova tune.........
69gordy 1 year ago
I disappear? better change that one
szekelymihai 1 year ago
Nice work dude!to making this video-good job for this lovely song!I love Asronomy and adore METALLICA
Krisseto 1 year ago
5:29-6:12 the best part of the song. Awsome
Magnumbean 1 year ago 5
It's actually 5:01-6:12 :-P
ABeautifuILie 1 year ago
the best
mslorocobain 1 year ago
amazing!
velis1greece 2 years ago
doesn't the guitarist for BOC make a guest appearance on this song anyway?
mchelpon5001 3 years ago
mm...
Hearing Metallica, seeing it written on an album cover or reading it in a hair-band magazine...its like swallowing liquid metal...its sweeter than chocolate, more hearty than eating bread for the first time in years of starvation...Astronomy is such an intrinsic song, BOC did it right, Metallica did it better. imo, Metallica is better than sex.
djfeas001 3 years ago 48
@djfeas001 hey i use this line like to get laid
3M00RI 7 months ago
@djfeas001: Saying that Metallica is better than sex is stupid! You can totally not compare sex and Metallica.... You know why? Metallica can't be compared, even not to sex! Metallica is just the best of the best.
So let is be clear:
Sex = very very good
Metallica = even better than the best of the best!!!
redsan2 1 month ago
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debbiesden 3 years ago
Ah dude, don't rag on the band's influences... I don't think Metallica would very much appreciate that comment.
Avenged777Fold 3 years ago
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WiggyClone 3 years ago
gran bel video!! compliments!!!
GiAnTTrInCh 3 years ago
The original is amazing itself, live and studio. Metallica perfected it to where the song structure and made it a whol new song, keeping the timing and original structure. Hell everything metallica has covered they've done just about the same
spectres85 3 years ago
Kirk's got a real cool tone here on the solo, a little cleaner of a lead tone but still just as good as ever. Anyone else notice how he changed up his wah sound for Death Magnetic but it's still totally a Kirk signature sound?
kingster911 3 years ago
yh but alltho he gets a nice tone a lot of his solo's suck..... as you can see on nothing else matters its a much better solo cos its james!
jasonlongo1 3 years ago
Both bands are awesome so quit all of your bitching. I think that Metallica and Blue Oyster Cult would make a great double act.
WiggyClone 3 years ago 8
good work on the clip mate
jonkaa2 3 years ago
its not often i prefer covers to the original, (i almost killed myself when i heard Korn play another brick in the wall haha) but i can safely say that i do prefer metallica's version, im not just saying that because metallica are my favourite band, i actually mean it, but i stil have huge respect for the original
LedACDCFloyd 3 years ago
I love the solo at the end :D!
ant9647 3 years ago
jesteria78, go blow a cow. if you dont like the cover, dont even bother listening or writing about it. go to your oyster club and eat some seefood .
saldeen123 3 years ago
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These stupid fags didn't wrote this song. The song first appeared on Blue Oyster Cult's album "secret treaties". Obviously Metallica likes the song and 'cause they own material is trash they cover every now and then some real music. Please Metallica, "GO EAT SOME DOGFOOD". You suck so hard you can suck a baseball through a garden hose.
Jesteria78 3 years ago
I can describe such type of human with one word: STUPID
And I needn't be a wizzard to know this
orschnu 3 years ago
I mean Jesteria87
orschnu 3 years ago
Song is very Great bat clip is..... no coment
Bushu591 3 years ago
I LOVE THIS SONG
pankeiko 3 years ago 2
the greatest song ever! - cover or not.. and the greatest band on earth!!!!
prexiousbl 3 years ago
not bad!!
lcazaoui 3 years ago
nice video btw
elektra1984 3 years ago
i can garantee u all that metallica will live 4 ever.
frarap06 3 years ago 2
I think they did a really good job covering this song. It's an excellent cover version.
cuttlefisch 3 years ago
If anything, James' singing could be called into question. But live, even he sounds pretty decent as compared to a vast majority of other bands I've heard.
DM71 3 years ago
And that was just for two albums. I'm not even by far mentioning the rest. To say Metallica hasn't influenced anyone or at least that their contribution to rock and metal music wasn't profound would be absurd.
PhantomLord321 3 years ago
Just hold on there, little buddy. You seriously aren't claiming that Metallica didn't influence anyone in a massive way, are you? Becuase if you are, then you are most definitely wrong. Look at the harmonics in Orion, at the mind-blasting solo that is Master Of Puppets, at the haunting riffs in Welcome Home, at most of Ride The Lightning album!
PhantomLord321 3 years ago
Whats the point in examening every individual band members abillitys? with that logic,..Motorhead sucks, the ramones suck, nirvana sucks, the pistols suck, pentagram sucks, and so on so on.....
Morgenster 3 years ago
Its an excellent cover of Astronomy. BOC's and Metallicas singers do have certain similar vocal tendencies which serve them well in live performances. For the young kids watch Live video "veteran of psychic wars" video by BOC. Video is grainy but watch the whole thing. It will give you a sense of why BOC was strong influence on Metallica.
lepergum 3 years ago
song kicks ass. BOC, imo, kicks more ass. metallica did this song their way. it sounds a little bit heavier than it should, imo.
musiclovingfreak1 3 years ago
The only band in heavy metal history that made more covers than their own songs :|
Balddi7 3 years ago
what do you mean?
edlevyc 3 years ago
Whiskey in the jar is Thin Lizzys song, Astronomy is BOCs, Breadfan is Budgies, and many other, something more? most overrated band in hard rock music in my opinnion. Hammett 11th best guitarist of all time? what did he added to music? maybe 3 or 4 songs, so i dont think that Metallica is so great and did so much. Making a one big shit of a great rock classic(Whiskey in the jar), is a music abuse.
Balddi7 3 years ago
You are truly stupid aren't you? Hammett wrote all of the solos to the music. He wasn't a song writer but did contribute riffs here and there. Like "Enter Sandman" for instance. If you think that is nothing. Then you'd also be bashing Cliff Burton, because he did the same thing, except he didn't write solos. Just because they did covers doesn't make them overrated you asshole. Think before you speak. And "Whiskey In The Jar," is a great cover, no contest.
bweb18 3 years ago
U can call it great, but comparing to the original it is a one big chaff, classic ruined thanks to them. Hammett didnt done a much in music as Jimmy Page, and there is only 2 places difference between them. For me its a fanaticism if u think that Hammett is so great, he is much overrated comparing to many other guitarists, thats why he is so famous. As i said - he added few good solos to music, but that's not enough to call him so great.
Balddi7 3 years ago
His contribution to Metallica has nothing to do with his musicianship. Idiot. You are comparing two different things. You can't judge a guitarist on a BANDS music. And I don't recall calling Kirk Hammett great. And whether or not he deserves the 11th greatest guitarist of all time, that's up for debate. What I was trying to say was, he's not overrated, and Metallica's covers do not suck. And who cares if he's famous? What does that have to do with anything? You fascist fuck.
bweb18 3 years ago
First of all u should stop insulting me, kid. Metallica is much overrated, and thats why they are so famous.
Balddi7 3 years ago
you dumb fuck. they just started with doing covers. and when they were really famous. like twentie years later. they decided to record one dubblealbum full of covers. I don't that's more songs then there 7 studio albums. so stop insulting yourself. dumbass
frenkiebeats 3 years ago
So your next argument is as follows... "If a band is overrated then they become famous." ??? Are you kidding me? You have no idea where your arguments even are. First you complain that they cover songs. However, a great deal of bands do that. Then you complain about Hammett and how Metallica is overrated. How are any of these things even connected? Hammett's solo's, doing covers, being famous/being overrated. Here's and idea you washed out fuck. Unless you have supported ideas, shut the fuck up.
bweb18 3 years ago
i dont mean to start a Megadeth Metallica argument but he didnt write ALL his solos. some were there for him. but that aside, hes an amazing guitarist i definitley with you on that.
blavaburnulots 3 years ago
have to agree with he hammett part but not the band part. a good guitarist but he haven`t change the world with his work. only reason he has the title for the 11th best guitarist in the world is because he has "metallica" written on the forhead. But the few solos he has written are realy good!
zebold 3 years ago 2
I dont wanna say that Hammett sux, but i mean that Metallica is a bit overrated, the covers that they made are one big shit, comparing to originals. Metallica didnt added nothing new to rock music, and everyone says that they added the most. Metallica is better known than Deep Purple. Deep Purple was more influencial than Metallica, but Metallica is known better, so i think thats a prove that Metallica is overrated, at least in my opinion...
Balddi7 3 years ago
i wouldnt say theyve contributed nothing to music because one could argue that they did. Or that they suck, because they certainly dont. But i do think theyre over-rated.
blavaburnulots 3 years ago
Kirk Hammett didn't change guitarists across the world? Have you lost your mind? What player do aspiring guitarists strive to be like? Have you ever known a serious guitarist who didn't want to learn anything Kirk Hammett immediately? Between Kirk, Jimi and Joe S., distortion was made famous and has now turned into the cornerstone of a good hard rock/metal guitarist. His and Metallica's contribution to music today is endless. They unfortunately don't get enough credit for what they've done.
DM71 3 years ago
metallica have definitely recorded more original songs than covers. i think judging someone's contribution to music on how many songs they have recorded that you like is a bit silly. what if he has played on recordings of 50 songs that me and some guy i have never met called Ted from ohio like or Joe the plumber for that matter? also, what if a musician only records one songs but it's twenty hours long, should we disparage his efforts because it's just one song whereas Hammett has '3 or 4'?
edlevyc 3 years ago
...and Metallica fans, don't rag on future bands that remake old Metallica tunes. Your legacy depends on it!
JamMan6string 3 years ago
There is a difference between Metallica remaking a song when compared to another small-time band remaking Metallica's music. Metallica is easily one of the greatest, most influential, original bands of all time -- far more-so than BOC or any other band they've remade. Metallica's hit songs will always be the greatest version to most; the same can't be said for the original artists that Metallica covers. Few people knew BOC for Astronomy, and the same applies to Thin Lizzy and Whiskey. Until now.
DM71 3 years ago
i definitley do NOT agree with you that "Metallica is easily one of the greatest, most influential, original bands of all time" and as for their covers and their originals, thats all opinion. I like the original Astronomy better than Metallicas. same with Tuesdays Gone. But i prefer Metallicas Turn the Page to Bob Segers.
blavaburnulots 3 years ago
Metallica influencing music is not opinion, it is fact. They're recognized by critics and great bands alike as one of the most influential bands of all time, without question. Ask almost any modern band, rock or metal, who their biggest influences are. Almost to a band in interviews, Metallica is a top choice. You may not prefer them over others, but you can't discredit them as legends. To those who said previously that they're not talented musically, that's ridiculous.
DM71 3 years ago
maybe they have a strong influence but they are not "easily one of the greatest" that may be your opinion but its not fact. but no matter how good they are i definitley think theyre over-rated.
blavaburnulots 3 years ago
What do you go by when considering a band one of the greatest? Influence, popularity, album sales? Perhaps originality. I am not sure I understand your brand of reasoning, blavaburnulots. Perhaps it is your opinion that they're not one of the greats, since the deciding facts say otherwise.
DM71 3 years ago
i did mention earlier that greatness is in opinion.
blavaburnulots 3 years ago
Greatness is not an opinion. Great does not mean you like someone. Hitler was great in the fact that he moved nations, even though I am not a particular fan. The same can be said about the plague, a great sickness. Polio, a great virus. Metallica, influential to millions of people and thousands of bands, would be considered great, blavaburnulots. Opinions or not, what they've done is respected by anyone who knows music. It's impossible to deny.
DM71 3 years ago
greatness in the way you mentioned it is opinion. it is your opinion that they are "EASILY THE GREATEST BAND" especially since lots of other people say Jimi Hendrix is easily the best artist, not Metallica. No one can say what the greatest are or who THE greatest is because we all think differently. A large group of people can think the same way but that doesnt make them right. Greatness cannot be measured.
blavaburnulots 3 years ago
One's like me(43)should be F&CKeen thrilled that new band has remade a supremely classic obscure tune like this to younger generations. Otherwise,it will fade into oblivion like our lives and the sands of time. Yes,I will still listen to the original version,in a drunken stupor of mind altering magnitude to appreciate the extraterrestrial realms that are possible to visit by this earthbound human. But,dont deny the subsequent generations the same joy via their bands. Your legacy depends on it!
JamMan6string 3 years ago
old tallica oh yeah ,garage inc was cool aswell
RIP metallica
elektra1984 3 years ago
METALLICA WILL NEVER DIE!!!
omarin2183 3 years ago
sure metallica todays one is not metallica its bunch of shit diggers
elektra1984 3 years ago
?? That makes no sense at all
bweb18 3 years ago
so do you
elektra1984 3 years ago
No dude lol, I'm serious... "
sure metallica todays one is not metallica its bunch of shit diggers" What does that mean?
bweb18 3 years ago
the self plaguirism album they just made , they digged their best old albums to satisfy their fans its bull shit
elektra1984 3 years ago
best band in every way!!!!!!!!!!
ronhilllight 3 years ago
i've heard a few of metallica's covers. In my opinion, all the ones I have heard are great
xeden12 3 years ago 4
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metallica covered around zillion songs and not a single cover was as half as good as the original song..they suck
StanleyEisen91 3 years ago
Your Definatly Wrong there. mind you, your entitled to an opinion... but your opinion isnt FACT. :)
kurtf07 3 years ago 3
no man.now you are wrong.
nikosmetalfan 3 years ago
He just said that an opinion simply is NOT a fact.
And this is not only my opinion but a FACT.
DerMartzl 3 years ago
AND i said that in MY OPINION HE IS WRONG.SAYING MY OPINION IS A FACT
nikosmetalfan 3 years ago
1. It isn't illegal to cover songs!!
2. Many bands to that!!
3. Metallica doesn't suck!!!
4. Metallica version of this song is much better than boc version in my opinion, but thats just my opinion maybee not yours ;)
Swordfighter16 3 years ago
yea metallica rules this cover sorry. This is way better then the original but the original is cool too. this song fucking kicks ass
MeTaLiCa15951 3 years ago
I suppose I'm just a fan of the song itself because I enjoy both versions. However, I like the BOC one more because of my musical preference and taste. When it come to taste no version is inherently better or worse; just different.
timconkcaesar 3 years ago 20
my fav song!
nebojsak 3 years ago
the end of the video is the shit...it fits really good
icemanvan66 3 years ago
such a loser vswitt
fer111961 3 years ago
Good Work
Tommylad84 3 years ago
BOC's version is a peice of shit. Metallica is way better, they have more emoition in it, kirk does in his solos at least
MoR4TeLoViN 3 years ago
A piece of shit that Metallica covered,,, duh
ChewiePoopants 3 years ago
your seriously the biggest piece of shit ever man. how can metallica cover a song without BOC? I love both bands but you are an igonrant bastard who doesnt know shit about music. Go jerk of already
GHBackup 3 years ago 3
cool
superts 3 years ago
i like the video (one, UnforgivenI & II...)
kirkhammett3220 3 years ago
This Rocks!
ellenlvx 3 years ago
This is great, I have to use it in the soundtrack to one of my comics.
docterjoy 3 years ago
Metallica did a great cover of this song!!!
James voice is at his best during this song in my opinion
pearcefey 3 years ago
For you guys that say that Metallica suck and soo on! You make me wanna ripp of your ears! You dont deserve to be abble to heare such good art! Metallica had made their own version of the original BOC song. The original is good. And Metallica made a damn good cover!!! it is as simple as that!!!
dasjungen 3 years ago
BOC way better (this song only)
groovyastrodude 3 years ago
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Gay
beowulven 3 years ago
ur mom
dundaswest 3 years ago
hahaha
ZhadowHbk7 3 years ago
exelente tema la cagaron los weones
nikolaxito42 3 years ago
I would never thought in years Metallica
Would play an BOC, cut there Teeth with
Warlock
wazy262 3 years ago
teledisk from nothing else matters but song is great
!!!!!!!!
franek3325 3 years ago
gods!
heavyseba 3 years ago
james hetfield
kirk hammet
robert trujillo
and of course
the man that started it all
lars ulrich
rock on \m/
Alaskaman42 3 years ago 2
Sorry, but Cliff Burton rocked..
ElfinPl 3 years ago 6
he was naming the current line up I Believe but ya Cliff was the best out of them all
Bowtome09 3 years ago
man some people think they own the band, it's rather primitive, in a way. If a band - such as Metallica - Covers a song; it only shows their respect to the bands that started it all. Like Iced Earth, they did a Album called 'Tribute to the Gods' covering bands such as Blue Öyster Cult, Judas Priest, Kiss, and several others. my point is: Stop this ridiculous argument; it's really boring, and only shows your lack of manners and stupidity
Arceumon 3 years ago 6
iced earth ftw!
good band
Sc0ttPrian 3 years ago
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in from of Metallica, the suck a huge cock
TriumphSeparate 3 years ago
im sorry? lol
Sc0ttPrian 3 years ago
in front of Metallica, sorry
TriumphSeparate 3 years ago
Damn, Iced earth suck a huge cock in front of Metallica! There's no way you can compare 'em!
TriumphSeparate 3 years ago
LOL ok for an american band, Dream Theater rules all. i really dont listen to IE
Sc0ttPrian 3 years ago
i love all the bands. Dream Theater and Metallica are even. can't choose between the two. love both their styles. best bands ever,
MetallicTheater93 3 years ago
with every music video, the people who post comments GET IN ARGUMENTS!!! WTF
let's just agree that metallica kicks ass
grufalupagus 3 years ago
NO, The cult is much better! i know Metallica respects Boc, but they are inferior to them period!
evanwilcox82 3 years ago 2
lmao its called back to the garage days 1 & 2 cover albums
Keiththomas1988 3 years ago
ok, no album is bad. Good enough?
anttila1234 3 years ago
Öyster Cult and Metallica version owns, But Öyster more...
moosoul 3 years ago 4
Whenever a band plays a song, whether it be a cover or an original, they leave their distinct mark on it. Although the lyrics may be the same the 2 songs are played differently. You can say it is Metallica from the way the song is played
ArthurAnon 3 years ago
why is this song explicit?
ginomee 3 years ago
i like the cults versoin better but id play this one instead
Trekner 3 years ago
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i agree with that dude joako90. this isnt [metal]lica lol. [gay]tallica maybe
Sc0ttPrian 3 years ago
man you should fuck your self..!!
Metayounis 3 years ago
lmao, im down.
Sc0ttPrian 3 years ago
this video is ..........bbbbbbeautifullll! and the song don't need a words.....a kiss, bye
metallicaastronomy 3 years ago 5
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this is shit! this is not metallica (not the real metallica)====>metallica is (KILL EM ALL; RIDE THE LIGHTNING ; MASTER OF PUPPETS;...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL AND THE BLACK ALBUM THE REST IS SHIT
joako90 3 years ago
you know, black album was probably the worst album, and anyways, last time I checked, this is real Metallica. . .I mean, they sure don't seem like imposters. and anyways, you have no intelligent explanation for why Metallica sucks now *even though they don't*. . .so until you do. . .shut up.
BadMediCynInc22 3 years ago 2
of course i have one: simply beacuse they are now playing just for MONEY!!! while in their first albums they didn`t so you are the one who haves to shut up noob
joako90 3 years ago
m8 sry but i totaly disagree that "black album" is the worst... there are so many good songs on it...like enter the sadman, of wolf and man, wherever i may roam, even the unforgiven...and 1-2 more mabe! by my opinion "load" is the worst..
g10rg0z 3 years ago
sry i said load..but i wanted to say reload... though there are some exception on this one too..like fuel and the memory remains..
g10rg0z 3 years ago
You are not a real Metallica fan. If you were you would realize that Metallica refuses to be labeled as this or as that. They write what they feel at that moment in time. To be honest with you, I think you are an idiot. If Metallica's cover songs are not the "real Metallica" where the hell do you think the "real Metallica" came from? They didn't just come out of nowhere, they were influenced by other bands. So in all honesy the "real Metallica" is a cover band, just like every other band.
catchermonster46 3 years ago
I was replying to joako90
catchermonster46 3 years ago
firstly:who the fuck are you to say if i am or not a metallica fun?.. secondly:MEtallica was influenced by others bands but this dosen`t means that they play their songs!! idiot!..thirdly the "real metallica" is the metallica they created .. the song the writed; not the easy way they took by playing others bands songs asshole!so i think you should think it twice before answering me ... thanks a lot.
And if you say that every band is a "Cover" band you should never talk again about music man.
joako90 3 years ago
okay asshole. EVERY band starts out playing other bands music in their earliest days so dont fucking talk. btw you have terrible grammar. learn english
catchermonster46 3 years ago
firstly:Who the fuck are you to say if i am or not a metallica fun?? secondly:THe fact that they where influenced by others bands dosen`t means that they had to choose the easy way and play others bands songss.
Thirdly : METALLICA CAME FROM THEM MUSic CREATED AND WRITED BY THEM! ASSHOLE!!! NOT FROM SONGS FROM OTHERS BANDS Played by them.IF you say all bands are covers bandS!please dont ever open your mouth again.
Please think it twice before answering; thanks a lot..
JACk
joako90 3 years ago
hell yeah
since when did metallica become a cover band
last i checked they wrote most of their songs except the ones they did to honor the great musicians of before their time so catchermonster46 go learn some stuff about great, pure-talent music and then comment other people
at least joako90 doesn't make shit up
turkeyjoe23 3 years ago
Nice video, good work. I like Metallica's better than BOC. Hetfield brings so much intensity to every thing they do. Even though this album is entirely covers Metallica takes every opportunity to make each song their own.
superstretch85 3 years ago
Whatever...
civlyzed 3 years ago 2
Whatever what? Not intelligent enough to put your thoughts of "whatever" into words? If you're going to post try it make it worth while to read.
superstretch85 3 years ago
I reckon I'm intelligent enough to get by. Sometimes I just get a kick out of posting stupid comments and reading the replies from anonymous jerks like yourself.
civlyzed 3 years ago
great Cover but it doesn't beat the original
Beezer62 3 years ago
What a damn good song covered from the best band ever !!!!!
U made a very cool video, dude ;)
SoUrCeLeSs 3 years ago
Man! U've done an awsome Job on this vid. VSWITT you can do my bands vid any day!!
Good job mate.
Metnell 3 years ago
I think there isn't a video cus they didn't write the song. That's a shame, damn blue oyster cult.
halo7one7 3 years ago
there isn't a video because usually only singles get videos, and from this album they were turn the page and whiskey in the jar, and they both have video's, and pretty fucking well done. I suggest picking up the video's dvd
superstretch85 3 years ago
this is well done
...like leaving the morning after great sex
blitzburghmetal 3 years ago
Very very nice video, better than most than just consist of slideshows. Love this song, definetly going in my favorites.
halo7one7 3 years ago
damn good cover
moosoul 3 years ago
Heeyy!!..
T2Judgmentday 3 years ago
Yo Hellmike13 - look at the cover of Garage Inc. and you'll see the Metallicats!!!
nussegoej 3 years ago 2
why there isn't a video of astronomy performed by metallica?
ribeer8 3 years ago