It’s Sad, But True.
It’s time to finally react to Metallica! I’m going have a look at one my most favourite songs “Sad But True”. I’m a big fan of Metallica, they are responsible for getting me into a lot of other metal bands. What’s your favourite Metallica song? Or are you even a fan of Metallica? Yes or no, tell my why in the comments. Let’s go!
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@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
I'm going on tour with The Darkness in Australia & New Zealand next month and the UK very soon, you can get tickets here if you fancy coming along to rock out with us: https://www.thedarknesslive.com/tour-dates/
@Ghoast_OG
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
12:20 was, until Newsted left.
@5876526
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
I used to miss hear the lyrics to this song i thought the main line was sepulture , didnt know the name of the song😂😂
@jasperjasper4155
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
At some point you'd catch a flying drink…….
@DerekJordanGregg
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
why sing the second one? did he get me?
@arturogatti4307
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Seeing this performed live on that tour was a major highlight…. the played it down tempo (maybe 20% slower) and in the arena it absolutely crushed.
@immukohonen7871
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Sound familiar? 80's Stone from Finland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34dQsJMA52Y&list=RD34dQsJMA52Y&start_radio=1
@XXjg_
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
“…they go flying back FROO the wall!”
@AgtX999
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
now he pointed out he fills its ruined the song for me.
@alacia-r7o
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
This JHRA video is the one I always rewatch when I need to cry laughing! Best music video fight scene ever. ❤️ 😂 Justin, you’re my hero.
@fretout
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Damn, these edits were horrible. So difficult to watch!
@robertdavy8522
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Stuffed chicken 😂 that's sad but true.
@carlhungus2521
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
I trained mma and taught muay thai for over 15 years and this is the best self defense video on youtube
@gregbrayman
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
The guitar sound in this song reminds me of And Justice For All
@joseph-ow1hf
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
I made the mistake of after have a few too many Heinekens of try to play 'Sad But True' at concert volume on my expensive mini monitors. Now I've gotta replace the crossovers. 😢 I thought the Black album was terrific. Justin, you're my new favorite thing you YouTube.
@wainerkorven
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Not to mention the lyrics which are also great. Especially the variation on the last chorus: "…I'm inside, open your eyes (bom bom bom bom), I'm you!!!… sad but true."
@Tomanista
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
I just want to know what TBA sounded like to be selling out and sounding like
@vinskeeter
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Sad but True rules. Face melting, killer riffs. It's what heavy metal should be as far as I'm concerned, slow and heavy. You can have the blur of the fast tempo noise.
@scoot88
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Im not a fan of the Darkness,
Nor have I listened to Justin speak. However I've watched a few of his videos now and I really like him.
Justin, your awesome. And your great on the guitar an funny as fart. Keep it up man. Great content.
@enigmachine
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
"Sell outs" is what people, who wish they could
(who wish anyone else cared enough, to make it possible),
call those who did. 🤘🎶
@RUTHP123
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
love your enthusiasm on this video! does the Darkness ever do covers in their shows? I bet you could totally do Sad, But True justice.
@caupain66
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
I just love your guts dude!!!
@caupain66
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
OHH SAME! I will NEVER FORGET THE 5.98 LP!! For meeeee fooorrrr mmmmeeee! I freaking LOVE this song!
@cherylhurst7093
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
This is my favorite Metallica song. Hits hard. They are my favorite Metal band also. It is in their name 😉
@Yoshimitsu4prez
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
I feel like they made Death Magnetic for the people who hated the self-titled. Like every song is a 7-minute thrash monster. Except the one that’s “One” but in Iraq
@2mangos
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Of Wolf and Man.
@jameslatham2655
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Had a friend point out to me, back when the black album had been released, something I did not realize. He asked me did I like the "And Justice For All" album. I answered, HELL YES. He then asked, you don't think it sounds a bit unfinished. I said, unfinished, what do you mean? It's awesome and epic. He said, you cannot hear the bass on any song whatsoever. I looked at him like he was crazy. I then told him he was crazy. Lastly, I said, you don't know what you're talking about. After he pointed that out when I listen to that album on the original cassette I bought back then I can't hear any bass. He was right. He just laughed as I did my best apology attempt the next day. Now I can't fool myself into hearing that album the way I did before I knew there was no bass……….
@stevetheaxe
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
A lot of guitarists bag Kirk out and I've never really understood why. His gift is writing solos you can't forget.
@psilocyble3053
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Fuck yeah, this was my fave song as a kid!
@LouisDuran
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
"I know it's violent, I'll stop going on about it… but it works" and then continues going on about it. 9:05 LOL!
@Flukey_1970
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Yes i agree ive started looking at some other areas of Metal since recently getting more into Metallica however they not really the first mainstream metal band could you not say that Iron Maiden and even the likes of Motörhead brought metal to the mainstream?
@gregfromguam
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Sir, you are in rare form in this video. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
@davymike761
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
I think the song “One” on their previous album at least gave Hetfield a taste of commercial success. I do remember when the black album came out I disliked it because it was slow. Being 16 then and full of vigor I loved their speed. Of course now I love the album. I think Lars was at his best in that album.
To be honest, after that album, it all kinda went away for them.
Now they keep trying do this reinventing shit. They’ve essentially ended up being a hardrock band. Stay true to what Metallica was would have been an option. But this will never happen again. I just enjoy their old albums and maybe one or two new songs.
But the Hetfield aggression is unmatched, loved by many including me and those kinda megalomaniac SOBs just make great frontmen.
Let’s also not forget back then when the black album came out concert after concert was being sold out by a band called Guns ‘N Roses! November Rain came out in the same year. GNR, even ever so shortly was the absolute biggest thing! This had to have had put pressure on Metallica.
And if you look at what Slash is doing now…
@jonathancooper9531
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Justin can you tell me why I have tried and ultimately failed with Metallica. I find their songs drawn out and soulless. I like 'One' and 'Harvest of Sorrow' but after that I never find myself going back to them. And their new stuff, tired and dull.
@MsCruisein
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
My favorite metal band is the mighty Pantera. But, Metallica's cool, too. There'd be no Pantera without 'em.
@rfmrs2506
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
I remember meeting Lawn Mower death at Way Ahead records in Nottingham, am sure they signed my vinyl which I think had some band with a duck in on the B side though I may have dreamed that bit. Love these videos really takes me back to those days of endless possibility intermixed with periods of hopelessness, youth truly is wasted on the young(well me anyway).
@rhoetusochten4211
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
The HU do a great cover of this song with a great video to go with it
@ronaldseale
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
Saw this tour twice, and the previous tour(And Justice For All) both in Biloxi, Ms. and New Orleans, La. There wasn't a better band live at that time.
@MrHowardMaxwell
April 10, 2026 at 4:08 pm
This is the second best martial arts drumming video I’ve ever seen