I wasn't prepared for this one. Reacting to the official music video for "One" by Metallica.

Nothing prepares you for this video. Metallica ended up buying the rights to the entire movie. This is the greatest anti-war song ever written.

I love when people listen to metal and realize that it isn't just headbanging about nothing. There's love and sadness and anger and just everything laid bare in it.

When you know it's coming and you know she doesn't know it's coming and then you see her face melt. Perfect!

You don't listen to this song just for the vocals.... you listen to it for its entirety. The guitar riffs, solos, melodies, the drums, the vocals, the background movie. All part of a masterpiece. Top 5 videos of all time easily.

They played this live at the Grammy's, then immediately lost the first ever heavy metal Grammy to...Jethro Tull. Greatest travesty of justice in music history.

As a veteran and huge Metallica fan, this song brings tears to my eyes pretty much every time I hear it. I’ve lost friends and been disabled myself and I often wonder whether it was all worth it. I always come back to yes, but it’s getting harder with each passing day to come to that conclusion.

This is why "One" is the greatest metal song ever written - it literally changed the music industry and blew the doors open for metal.

Years ago on tour, this song was a 15-20 minute song. They would set off flashbangs and fireworks to make you feel like you were in a war. Then it would get dark and silent and the opening guitar would start. As the beautiful guitar would play, the stage was lit in color. As it got closer to the chorus and the drums kicked in with the "darkness, imprisoning me..P", the stage would go to a full black and white strobe light display so you would feel the contrast of the pretty with the harsh reality. There have been shows where once the song was done, I had to sit for awhile to regroup. There's nothing like it in music

It's so refreshing to see someone watching this 36 years later and really appreciating the beauty and sadness and artistry of this amazing song!! Thank you for this!

As a 13 year old boy with a Walkman and headphones, I heard this song for the first time. At that age, I didn't know what I was hearing. I was not mature enough to fully articulate the meaning of all of it in my brain, but I knew it was one of the greatest things I'd ever heard. Still my favorite song of all time. Watching someone experience it for the first time is kind of mind bending.

Jason Newstead’s contribution to this band, especially his singing, was totally undervalued.

14:40 When your jaw drops at the beginning of Kirk's guitar solo. THAT look on your face of sheer awe and pain and anger and sadness and frustration all at once. That's when I knew you understood it or at least felt it. It is art, and really good art. Their medium is music (in this case, they added movie clips). Someone expressed an emotion and made you feel it the same way. Fun fact. The band started in the very early 80's and vowed to the world that they would never make a video. This was their first one. Released in 1989.

“He’s a product of your profession…not mine” that hits hard

The reason this song is so good is because Metallica's first bassist (who died in a car accident) studied classical music. He was influenced by Sebastian Bach and brought the tempo and other aspects of classical music into Metallica's songs. The basic rhythm of metal is 4/4, but the drum beat and the band throughout the song oscillate and made this singular transitions based on this mixture of heavy metal and the influence of certain aspects of classical music. Maybe that's what got you so intrigued in some parts of the song.

This video swept the nation. I lived in Alaska in 1989 when this video debuted. It was their first. Metalheads were ready. We all loved it. Then moved to Texas that same year. Everyone loved it in Texas too. It introduced American Thrash Metal to the masses

I’m telling you… you haven’t REALLY heard this song until you listen to it alone and in the dark. It’s a COMPLETELY different song. Do it.. you’ll see.

You want a live performance of this? Live at Seattle 1989. That whole concert is a masterclass in performance, energy and artistry. Absolute peak Metallica

In my opinion this song is an absolute masterpiece. Everything in this song, the lyrics, the guitars, the drums, all really convey the pain, sorrow, and hopelessness of this soldiers situation. An extremely powerful song that makes you feel such a range of emotions.

The song that blew the door off the hinges for Metallica.. You remember the exact place and time you saw this for the 1st time.

I remember when it came out and all the headbangers were excited about the first official video of Metallica. Even as 17 year old it made an heavy impact. Now looking and listening to it as a 52-year old gets me very emotional and frustrated about the human condition. Song/video just crystalizes the madness of war and the human capability for ignorance of doing what is right. Our English teacher (an older woman) made me read every songs lyric of the ...and Justice for All album in the beginning of class. One for each class and then we had a discussion about the lyrics.