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People ask me, do Metallica, specifically James Hetfield, use autotune?
You know me as a dedicated Metallica fan who always stands for them.
So, as a big Metallica fan, my answer, _ [Bb] predictably, is_
[G] _ Of course they do!
Who do you think James Hetfield is?
Jose Carreras?
By the way, as a big fan of Megadeth, _ I assure you that Dave Mustaine never uses autotune.
Because it won't help anyway.
And now, since you've [F] heard the answer, you have two options.
Stop watching this video [G] and write a whiny comment.
Or, bear with me and learn more.
[G] When did Metallica begin using pitch correction?
Is that good or bad?
_ [F] Or_
_ [C] Autotune was presented to the world in 1997 _ [G] and it quickly became overused.
The pitch correction can be applied in varying degrees.
From fixing a slightly sharp note which bugs you and only you, to [F] making a tasty hit out of a stinky turd.
The problem is [G] that autotune, like any other device or effect, is [G] just an instrument
which you could use whether to spice your song up or to hide [Cm] its flaws.
For the first [C] time, I had noticed [G] Metallica using autotune on S&M.
Many songs on that album sounded too polished _ comparing to how James normally [Eb] sang.
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_ [Eb] _ _ [D] And when fans attempt to defend [F] Metallica by saying something like
[A] YOU ARE IDIOT, IT'S JUST [Cm] COMPRESSION
Oh [G] my god_
That's so sweet.
_ Let's be honest, our favorite band did use autotune on the post-production stage of S&M.
Let's [C] compare two versions of one song, both [G] performed the same year and with the symphony [E] orchestra.
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_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ You hear that the Berlin version is James' regular singing.
A bit rough, yet fine.
The S [Eb]&M one [F] sounds suspiciously [Cm] smooth and [G] sometimes even robotic.
Apparently, it's been tweaked afterwards.
Another example with a bit different story, No Leaf [B] Clover. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [G] But this one James [C] recorded the vocals from scratch later in the studio.
[G] Why?
_ The song was intended to be released as a single, _ which required extra quality.
Some of you might [Ab] say, James did his best, that's why he sang perfectly.
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Well, [D] then, following [C] your logic, the rest of _ _ _ [G] 1905 shows were done half-assed?
[D] _ Consider that Metallica were nervous during the performance with the symphony orchestra
like never before.
And those two songs we just reviewed _ were played for the first time.
[C] If you've ever had a very important gig where you were going to [G] play brand new songs
and you had not to fuck it up, you understand it.
What about regular Metallica albums?
James is a perfect example of [F] how a yelling kid became a legitimate singer.
Funny that [G] autotune was invented right about the time James had learned how to sing properly.
Thus, he could not cheat in the studio before 1997.
Just [C] like anyone in the business, right?
_ _ Not really.
Singers [G] always tried to hide _ flaws in their performances
or alter them in a way it could sound better for the song or themselves.
The oldest such [F] trick was slowing down the tape, so the singer's voice [Gm] got lower.
They did it for several reasons.
[G] A key was too low, a vocalist always sang a bit sharp, or to make it sound more masculine.
James Hetfield is [C] known for his baritone-ish vocal range,
so he never needed [G] that pitch-lowering thing.
What he did need [F] sometimes was [G] exactly the opposite.
It's hitting higher notes.
In some cases, [F] on Kill Em All principally, screaming [Cm] or [G] falsetto were the solutions.
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_ [G] But the more Metallica grew, the more it [C] _ demanded from James' singing.
On Fade to Black, which is considered the first [Gm] Metallica ballad,
there are keyboards performing [E] the vocal line
There's nothing [G] more for [C] me _
[G] which, as I suppose, served to help James sing it.
There's another kind of [C] cheating on Injustice for All
_ copy-pasted lines.
[G] I've already talked about it in my Things You Might Not Notice in Metallica Songs part 2.
James doubled his vocal tracks through the entire 80s.
This could also be [F] considered some kind of a cheating in a way,
[G] because two different takes _ cancel out [Eb] flaws of each other.
John Lennon and Kurt Cobain [D] doubled their vocal tracks,
cause they hated their dry [C] voice.
With the arrival of Bob Rock,
Metallica changed [G] their approach to recording the vocals.
From double track to one potent [E] track. _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ Sometimes Bob Rock allowed [G] _ _ screams and voice cracks to remain on the tape
to make the song sound more emotional.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] And then Death Magnetic happened.
Listen to the melodic interlude from the [Em] end of the line. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Don't you think that James [G] sounds too rounded there?
[F] Auto-tune?
_ Maybe.
All [Cm] the isolated vocal tracks [G] from Death Magnetic are available [Dm] online
[G] so you could go check them out and make your own conclusions.
Or screw that and just enjoy the [C] music, regardless if there's auto-tune or not.
One more [G] thing to consider.
As a result of taking vocal lessons and years of singing experience,
James is able to hold a high note.
And he often does [F] it so well, so it could be confused [Ab] with auto-tune. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] I personally can accept a little bit of the pitch [G] correction in a really good song.
Concerning my own music, I decided to reject auto-tune completely.
Because I believe that _ long [F]-term benefits from not using it [F] are worth [Eb] it.
Thanks for [Gb] watching!
It's Andriy [Eb] Vasylenko.
_ Be in metal! _ _
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